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Ako Si Kim Samsoon
''Ako si Kim Samsoon'' (International title: ''My Name is Kim Samsoon'') is a 2008 Philippine television drama romantic comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 2005 South Korean television series '' My Lovely Sam Soon''. Directed by Dominic Zapata, Khryss Adalia and Louie Ignacio, it stars Regine Velasquez in the title role. It premiered on June 30, 2008 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing '' Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita''. The series concluded on October 10, 2008 with a total of 75 episodes. It was replaced by ''LaLola'' in its timeslot. Background '' My Lovely Sam Soon'' premiered in South Korea in 2005. The series was a major hit in South Korea and Asia. More than 50.5% of Korean households tuned in to watch the finale, with a viewership rate of over 40%. Premise Samsoon's fiancé stood her up at their wedding, and her family's bakery was burned by a fire. She decides to apply as a pastry chef in a restaurant where she crosses paths with Cy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area of , about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Its 4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population. In general terms, Asia is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. It is somewhat arbitrary and has moved since its first conception in classical antiquity. The division of Eurasia into two continents reflects East–West cultural, linguistic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Larrazabal
Maureen Larrazabal (born September 23, 1979) is a Filipino actress, singer and commercial model who is one of the popular and regular mainstays of the TV sitcom ''Bubble Gang'' of GMA Network. Before venturing into movie and television, Larrazabal was with the Big Deal band who often performs abroad. She was with the band for 10 years. Personal life Larrazabal is the daughter of Nestor Vera Cruz and Ana Marie Larrazabal. Mau, as she is fondly called, has two siblings: EJ Leonardo and Raine (Lorraine Ana). She got an AB Communication Arts in Interior Design from St. Paul University Quezon City. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Larrazabal experienced the symptoms of COVID-19 in the last week of July 2020. She underwent self-quarantine for three weeks and her symptoms subsided. However, she tested positive on a swab test on August 25. On September 19, she announced that she tested negative for the virus. Career Before venturing into movies, Larrazabal made TV commercial appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauleen Luna
Marie Pauleen Luna Sotto (born Marie Pauleen Javier Luna; born November 10, 1988) is a Filipino actress and television personality. She appears on GMA Network, particularly as one of the regular hosts of the long-running Philippine variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' where she portrays the child-woman character Baby Poleng. Career Luna began her show business career when she joined ''Eat Bulaga!s ''Little Miss Philippines'' talent contest in 1995 where she first met her future husband, Vic Sotto. She began acting at 13 years of age when she became a member of ABS-CBN Corporation's Star Magic Batch 11 in 2002, before transferring to GMA Network. She played the role of Odessa in ''Etheria'', the second installment of the ''Encantadia'' trilogy, and appeared in the second Koreanovela adaptation of GMA Network's ''Ako si Kim Samsoon''. Following this, she appeared in ''Luna Mystika'', starring Heart Evangelista. In 2009 she played with Dennis Trillo and Jennica Garcia in the romantic-com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arci Muñoz
Ramona Cecilia Datuin Muñoz (born 12 January 1989), professionally known as Arci Muñoz (), is a Filipino actress, model, singer and dancer. She is the vocalist of the Filipino rock band Philia and currently serving in the Philippine Air Force as a Sergeant. Career Muñoz entered the entertainment industry through the third season of the reality talent show, StarStruck in 2005. After StarStruck, she appeared in several television shows on GMA and TV5, and in 2008, she represented the Philippines in the third annual Asia Super Model Contest. Before gaining the leading lady status, Arci Munoz played some evil villain and cunning roles in ''Princess Charming'' (2007), ''Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso'' (2007), Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan (2007), and ''Maging Akin Ka Lamang'' (2008). Later in 2009, Arci played the main antagonist role of Donna Benitez in ''Ngayon at Kailanman''. Donna is the obsessive girlfriend of Edwin (played by JC de Vera) who will do everything for him even comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Escudero
Mart Enrico Escudero (born April 11, 1990) is a Filipino actor, model, and television personality. He rose to fame during his stint at the fourth season of '' StarStruck''. He also starred in the indie film '' Zombadings: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington'' with Kerbie Zamora. Early life and education Escudero studied at the Academe of St. Jude Thaddeus in GMA, Cavite, where he was an active participant of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines under the leadership of Eagle Scout Andrew Alcantara. He was only a 2nd Year high school student when he was accepted as a contestant in ''Starstruck''. Career Escudero was an exclusive artist at GMA Network. His last show in the network was '' Jillian: Namamasko Po'', until he returned in 2017. He is a former contract star under the talent agency of TV5 Network named Talent5. In 2011, he made his first appearance in the network through the drama ''Babaeng Hampaslupa''. Martin is set to appear in the romantic comedy television show ''Kano Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheena Halili
Sheena Yvette Castro Halili-Manzanero (born January 16, 1987) is a Filipino actress, host, and businesswoman. She is best known for her portrayals as a sidekick to protagonists or antagonists in hit television series. Career Halili entered Philippine showbusiness through the first wave of '' StarStruck'', the reality-based star search of GMA Network. She was one of finalists, dubbed as the Final 14. Halili, together with those who were eliminated during the course of the show, are now known as Starstruck Batch 1 Avengers. She was linked with her co-survivor Rainier Castillo but it was later confirmed that they really dated after the show. She also starred in a commercial for Head & Shoulders where she was partnered with Alvin Aragon. She considers her role in the highly acclaimed remake series '' MariMar'' (2007) as her biggest break on television. She played the role of Monica, the oppressive and ditzy best friend of Angelika, portrayed by Katrina Halili. While Katrina's chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lapus
Jonathan Anthony Solis "John" Lapus (born July 7, 1973), also known as Sweet, is a Filipino actor, host, comedian, and film and television director. Lapus is known for his various roles in films such as '' Shake, Rattle & Roll''. He was a headwriter at Showbiz Linggo at ABS-CBN in the early to late '90s he hosted Philippine Showbiz talk shows such as '' Entertainment Konek'', '' The Buzz'', ''S-Files'' and ''Showbiz Central'' for GMA-7 he would later score more success in films such as '' Temptation Island'', ''Moron 5 and the Crying Lady'' for Viva Films as the main antagonist its sequel '' Moron 5.2: The Transformation'' as Becky Pamintuan In 2021 he returns to the web streaming film '' Barumbadings'' in 2021. Biography Stiph Oblina (Screen Name: John Lapus) is son of showbiz columnist, the late Jojo Lapus (1943–2006). Lapus started his career in 1993 and worked as a researcher of ABS-CBN's ''Showbiz Lingo''. He is also an alumnus of University of Santo Tomas, where he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Domingo
Eugena Roxas Domingo (born July 23, 1971), popularly known as Eugene Domingo, is a Filipino actress, comedienne and host. She has performed in lead and supporting roles in various genres of the Philippine film industry. She is popularly known as the "Comedy Star for All Seasons" and was a sidekick of Ai-Ai delas Alas in the '' Ang Tanging Ina'' series (20032010), until her very first lead film role in ''Kimmy Dora'' in 2009. Domingo's other notable films include ''Bahay Kubo'' (2007) for which she received her first Best Supporting Actress award. Her most successful film to date is the Cinemalaya entry, ''Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank'' (2011), which is the highest-grossing independent film in Philippine history. The film was an official entry for various international film festivals in Vancouver, South Korea, Hawaii, Japan, and Italy. The film was also chosen by the Film Academy of the Philippines to represent the Philippines in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmi Martin
Carmita Martin also known as Carmi Martin (born 9 August 1963) is a Filipina actress, model, and comedian. Career She first appeared in ''Dolphy's Angels'' with Liz Alindogan, Anna Marie Gutierrez, Yehlen Catral and the late comedy king Dolphy. She did more movies with Dolphy such as ''Stariray'', ''The Quick Brown Fox'', ''John en Marsha'', ''Dancing Master'', ''Dino Dinero'' and ''Father & Son''. Her last movie with Dolphy was '' Dobol Trobol'' (2008) with Vic Sotto in 2008. She became a mainstay of Chicks to Chicks in 1980 in IBC-13 until its transfer to ABS-CBN 2 in 1986. She also did "Abangan ang Sususnod na Kabanata". With these sitcoms, she was able to hone her flair for comedy. She had a weekly drama anthology entitled "Carmi" over BBC-2 directed by Soxy Topacio from 1985-86 where she portrayed various characters, and acted with thespians. She also had a variety show with Roderick Pualate on Channel 2 (1986-87) with "Tonight with Dick and Carmi". One film that showed her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tessie Tomas
Tessie Tomas (born October 31, 1950) is a Filipina actress, host, standup comedian, and a former advertising executive. She is best known for being part of the RPN sketch comedy show '' Champoy'' and the host of the ABS-CBN talk show ''Teysi ng Tahanan''. In 1980, Tomas became the first female creative director of the McCann Erickson Philippines. In an interview with GMA Network's ''Tunay Na Buhay'', Tomas recalled working for an ad agency prior to her career as a presenter and actress. Tessie later appeared in both comedic and dramatic roles, notably in the 2012 remake of the film ''Mundo Man ay Magunaw'' and 2015's ''Buena Familia''. In 2018, Tomas played a supporting role in the ABS-CBN soap opera '' The Blood Sisters''. Filmography Television Movies *''Kapitan Kidlat'' (1981) *''Schoolgirls'' (1982) *''My Only Love'' (1982) *''Erpat Kong Forgets'' (1984) *''Mendoza At Pandesal'' (1985) *''Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie'' (1986) *''Forward March'' (1987) *''A Dangerous Life'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Samonte
Nadine Burgos Eidloth-Chua (born March 2, 1988), known by her stage name Nadine Samonte, is a Filipino-German actress and model. She participated as an Avenger of the first season of '' StarStruck''. Career Samonte first ventured into show business when she auditioned and became part of the first batch of the talent search '' StarStruck''. She appeared in the third season of '' Love to Love'' as well as in the series ''Kissing Beauty''. She followed this with the role of Sophia in the afternoon daily soap '' Ikaw Sa Puso Ko''. Samonte later starred in '' Leya, Ang Pinakamagandang Babae Sa Ilalim Ng Lupa'' (''Leya: The Most Beautiful Woman Underground''). She received the "Most Promising Actress" award from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation. She was included in the second installment of GMA's seasonal afternoon soap, '' Now and Forever'' with their plot entitled '' Ganti'' (''Revenge''). Then, she made another film teen-romance flick, ''Say That You Love Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
