The Heart Of Asia
The Heart of Asia is a programming block of GMA Network composed of Filipino-dubbed Asian dramas. On June 9, 2003, ''My MVP Valentine'' was the first Asian drama aired on the network. The Asian drama block has the highest number of acquired dramas aired in the Philippines for the past two decades. History Asian dramas are popular in the Philippines since the early 2000s. Huge demands from Filipino viewers prompted Philippine TV stations to import Chinese and South Korean programs. Riding the Korean wave that swept Asian countries since the 2000s, GMA aired a significant number of Korean TV dramas, beginning with '' Bright Girl''. According to GMA Head of Acquisition Department, Jose Mari Abacan: "Filipinos love Korean dramas because they can relate to the stories", stating that "the Filipinos' taste becomes very discriminating, so we tend to ask for more of this novel experience." Current programs ''Note:'' Titles are listed in alphabetical order. * ''46 Days'' * ''Bad Romeo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (formerly known as Republic Broadcasting System, GMA Radio-Television Arts and GMA Rainbow Satellite Network) is commonly referred to as the Kapuso Network in reference to the outline of the company's logo. It is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter, Tower of Power, is located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City with regional stations and offices strategically located in over 9 major cities across the country. The original meaning of the GMA acronym was Greater Manila Area, referring to the initial coverage area of the station. As the network expanded it changed into Global Media Arts. The flagship television station of GMA is DZBB-TV (GMA-7 Manila) which carries VHF Channel 7 (a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prince Of Wolf
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, literally "the one who takes the first lace/position), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the ''princeps senatus''. Emperor Augustus established the formal position of monarch on the basis of principate, not dominion. He also tasked his grandsons as summer rulers of the city when most of the government were on holiday in the country or attending religious rituals, and, for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Mermaid
''Miss Mermaid'' () is a South Korean television series starring Jang Seo-hee and Kim Sung-taek. It aired on MBC from June 24, 2002 to June 27, 2003 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:20 for 246 episodes. ''Miss Mermaid'' became a nationwide hit upon airing, reaching a peak viewership rating of 43.6%. The cast won several trophies at the 2002 MBC Drama Awards, notably the Daesang ("Grand Prize") for Jang Seo-hee. The series led to Jang's pan-Asian popularity, particularly in China. But ''Miss Mermaid'' was also criticized for Im Sung-han's sensationalistic writing and unrealistic plot twists, as well as the show's multiple extensions. Plot Eun Ah-ri-young is a successful television drama screenwriter with a past. Her father Eun Jin-sub had an affair and left their family for the other woman, and shortly after her autistic brother died and her mother Han Kyung-hye went blind. Ah-ri-young's unrelenting hate for her father throughout her childhood and adolescence drives her to meticulous ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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At Dolphin Bay
''At the Dolphin Bay'' is a Taiwanese drama that stars Angela Chang, Ambrose Hsu, Wallace Huo, Jill Hsu and Penny Lin. The drama aired in 2003 on SETTV. Plot Legend has it a dolphin once helped to reunite a pair of tragic lovers. From then on, the well-adored animal became the guardian of love. At Dolphin Bay, a tale of love and myth continues. Two children, Zerya and Xiao Pin Gai, met at an orphanage. Seeing the latter was often bullied by the other kids, Zerya rose to the occasion to become her gallant protector. Alas, the young couple parted ways when the director of a big company Hsu Ruogu arrived to bring his ‘grandson’ home. Zerya promised to come back for Xiao Pin Gai but as he was returning a few days later, Xiao Pin Gai was already leaving the orphanage with her new adoptive mother. He returns again 20 years later to fulfill his promise, but his childhood friend is nowhere to be found. At Dolphin Bay, Zerya meets a young woman Tianbian. Her strong and optimistic c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Winter Sonata
''Winter Sonata'' () is a 2002 South Korean television drama series, starring Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo. It is the second part of the season-themed tetralogy '' Endless Love'' drama series directed by Yoon Seok-ho. Filming primarily took place on the resort island of Namiseom and Seoul. It aired on KBS2 from January 14 to March 19, 2002, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 20 episodes. The series is widely considered to be the Korean drama that launched the Korean Wave throughout Asia and worldwide. It has also been adapted into an anime series and a stage musical. Synopsis The story begins when Joon-sang (Bae Yong-joon), the son of an eminent musician, moves to Chuncheon, a rural city in South Korea. As an extraordinarily talented student, Joon-sang is welcomed by his fellow students as well as his teachers, but remains a quiet, introverted teenager. As a result of the belief that his biological father is dead, and serious disagreements with his mother, Joon-sa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beautiful Days (TV Series)
''Beautiful Days'' () is a 2001 South Korean television drama series starring Lee Byung-hun, Choi Ji-woo, Ryu Si-won and Lee Jung-hyun. The drama is the first entry in director Lee Jang-soo's ''Heaven Trilogy'' which includes '' Stairways to Heaven'' in 2003 and ''Tree of Heaven'' in 2006. It aired on SBS from March 14 to May 31, 2001 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Synopsis Similar to its drama contemporaries, ''Beautiful Days'' involves conflicts in family relationships, as well as a love triangle. Lee Min-chul (Lee Byung-hun) returns from studying in the US, to take an active role in his father's prospering music business, Victory Records. It turns out that his father (Lee Jung-gil) was involved in unethical practices in the past, as well as the murder of the father of Min-chul's stepbrother, Sun-jae (Ryu Si-won). Into the scene comes two girls from the orphanage, Yeon-soo (Choi Ji-woo) and Se-na (Lee Jung-hyun), who share a sisterly bond. Se-na gets ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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My Love Patzzi
''My Love, Patzzi'' () is a 2002 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Kim Rae-won, Kim Jaewon and Hong Eun-hee. It aired on MBC from August 26 to September 24, 2002 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for ten episodes. Plot This Korean drama is based on the Korean folktale ''Kongji and Patzzi'', and turns it on its ear. The traditional story is somewhat like a Korean version of ''Cinderella'' where Kongji is the nice girl who in the end gets the prince, and Patzzi (or Patjwi/Patji) is the hot-tempered and nasty girl that everyone detests (like an evil stepsister). In this take on the story, Patji, though still hot-tempered, is a kind and caring girl deep down, and Kongji, though she appears to be nice and caring, is actually very nasty and constantly plots to make Patji look bad. The show starts off with the younger versions of Song-yee (Jang Na-ra), Hee-won (Hong Eun-hee) and Hyun-sung (Kim Rae-won) at elementary school. Song-yee quite obviously likes Hyun-sung, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Autumn In My Heart
''Autumn in My Heart'' () is a 2000 South Korean romantic television drama starring Song Seung-heon, Song Hye-kyo and Won Bin. The series is the first installment of season-themed tetralogy '' Endless Love'' drama series directed by Yoon Seok-ho. It aired on KBS2 from September 18 to November 7, 2000, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 16 episodes. The series was very successful in South Korea, averaging viewership ratings of 38.6% and reaching a peak viewership of 46.1%. It is considered a pioneer in Korean melodramatic series, launching a worldwide fever that is commonly referred to as the " Korean Wave". Tours of sites in Korea related to the show have been developed following its success. Synopsis The story begins with toddler Yoon Joon-suh, accidentally causing the switch of his sister and another baby when he drops the name cards on the two babies' cribs in the hospital's baby room. A nurse who comes in puts the name cards back incorrectly. The story then jump ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lavender (TV Series)
''Lavender'' () is a Taiwanese TV serial drama In television and radio programming, a serial is a show that has a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode-by-episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the complete run of ... which was broadcast in 2002. It was the first collaboration between Tammy Chen and Ambrose Hsu. Years later, they starred again in another drama by the name ''Lao Shu Ai Da Mi'', with their ''Lavender'' co-star, Wang Jian Long. Synopsis Ji Qing Chuan and Liang Yi Xun have been best friends since childhood. When Qing Chuan's family decides to migrate to the United States, Qing Chuan gives Yi Xun a bottle with lavender seeds. They promise to reunite after ten years, when the lavender seeds in the bottle will finally bloom. Ten years later, Qing Chuan fulfills his promise and returns to Taiwan as a popular singer, with the stage name "Leo." Yi Xun and Qing Chuan start to rekindle old ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Poor Prince
''Poor Prince'' () is a Taiwanese television series starring Vic Chou, Ken Chu, Annie Yi, Edward Ou and Will Liu. It is based on Japanese manga series, {{nihongo, Yamada Tarō Monogatari, 山田太郎ものがたり, Yamada Tarō Monogatari, literally, ''Yamada Tarō Story'' written by Ai Morinaga. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production and Angie Chai as producer. It was broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) from 11 August 2001. Synopsis Tai Lang (Taro) is the smart, capable, and good at everything. He is popular with girls at school not just due to his qualities but also because of rumors that his family is the richest of the rich families at his school. But the truth is, Tai Lang lives in a poor one-room home with his mother and six siblings, scraping for every single cent and his skills come only from being the man and woman of the house. Unintentionally hiding his poverty, Taro is a kind person which makes him all the more lovable. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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VIP (South Korean TV Series)
''VIP'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Lee Sang-yoon, Lee Chung-ah, Kwak Sun-young, Pyo Ye-jin and Shin Jae-ha. It aired on SBS TV's Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) time slot from October 28 to December 24, 2019. Synopsis The story of Sung Un Department Store's team who works for the VIP clients which constitute the top 1% of their customers. One day after a receiving a text message about her husband's infidelity from an anonymous source, Na Jeong-seon (Jang Na-ra) begins to suspect her husband and her colleagues of having an affair. In her quest to discover the truth, she ends up revealing more than one secret that her colleagues are hiding. Cast Main VIP Team * Jang Na-ra as Na Jeong-seon : Wife and colleague to Park Seong-joon. She is from an affluent family and got a high-level job at Sung Un Department Store without much difficulty, after graduating from a prestigious university. * Lee Sang-yoon as Park Seong-joon : The team leader o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Scarlet may refer to: * Scarlet (cloth), a type of woollen cloth common in medieval England * Scarlet (color), a bright tone of red that is slightly toward orange, named after the cloth * Scarlet (dye), the dye used to give the cloth its color * Scarlet (orca), a southern resident killer whale Companies and brands * Scarlet (company), a Belgian telecommunications company * The Scarlet, a compact, 3K-resolution digital cinema camera from Red Digital Cinema Camera Company Fictional characters * Scarlet Overkill, a character in the film ''Minions'' * Captain Scarlet (character), a main character of British children's puppet animation of the same name * Erza Scarlet, a character from ''Fairy Tail'' * Miss Scarlet, one of six original Clue characters (US spelling) * Will Scarlet, one of Robin Hood's Merry Men * Scarlet Benoît, a character in ''The Lunar Chronicles'' book series * Scarlet Briar, a character in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game '' Guild Wars 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |