''Lovers in Paris'' is a 2009

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebis ...

series loosely based on the 2004 South Korean drama series of the same title. The series was aired on

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...

's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block from September 28 to December 11, 2009, replacing ''

Tayong Dalawa ''Tayong Dalawa'' (International title: ''The Two of Us'') is a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC from January 19, 2009 to September 25, 2009, replacing '' Dyosa'' and was replaced by '' Lovers in Paris ...

''.

Premise

A story of three people will discover the complexities of love. For Vivian, love is the greatest thing to give and to receive. For Carlo, love is but a responsibility. For Martin, love is self-gratification. Despite their different views, these three will learn go through a life-changing experience when their paths cross in Paris.

Cast and characters

Main cast

KC Concepcion Maria Kristina Cassandra "KC" Cuneta Concepcion (; born April 7, 1985) is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer, TV host, entrepreneur, socialite and humanitarian. She has had lead roles in Philippine films '' For The First Time'' (2008) and ''Whe ...

as Vivian Vizcarra *

Piolo Pascual Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino film and television actor, singer, model, and producer. Early life Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual was born on January 12, 1977, in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center located in Malate ...

as Carlo Aranaz *

Zanjoe Marudo Zanjoe Acuesta Marudo (born July 23, 1982) is a Filipino actor and model. He began his career after finishing as the 4th Big Placer of '' Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 1'' (2006). Since then he has starred in the TV series' ''Lovers in P ...

as Martin Aranaz Barrameda

Supporting cast

Christopher de Leon Christopher Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956) is a Philippine film actor and politician. He is recognized as the “''King of Philippine Drama''” has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s. Regarded as an "acting genius" and ...

as George Aranaz *

Mark Gil Raphael John "Ralph" Gil Eigenmann (25 September 1961 – 1 September 2014), better known by his screen name Mark Gil, was a Filipino actor. Gil was often cast as a main villain in Philippine action films that was popular during the late 80s t ...

as John Palma *

Maricar Reyes Maricar Reyes-Poon (born Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes; June 20, 1981), is a Filipino actress. Early life Reyes was born in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. She graduated high school from St. Bridget's School in Quezon City. She finished he ...

as Karen Roxas * Assunta De Rossi as Eunice Gatus * Rachel Anne Wolfe as Louise Aranaz Barrameda

Extended cast

K Brosas Maria Carmela Brosas (born 15 July 1975), better known by her screen name K Brosas, is a Filipina actress, comedian, singer and television host. She was born in the Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother and was a band member ...

as Michelle * Hyubs Azarcon as Joon *

Ching Arellano Ching Arellano (June 6, 1960 – February 12, 2011) was a Filipino comedian and actor. He was former mainstay in ''Batibot''. Early life Born Francis Anthony A. Arellano on June 6, 1960, in Mary Johnston Hospital, Manila. He grew up in Malabon, ...

as Popoy * Aaron Junatas as Keon *

Maria Isabel Lopez Maria Isabel Pagunsan Lopez—Melrod (born 19 August 1957), is a Filipina movie and television actress. Lopez was the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1982 titleholder and represented the Philippines in the 31st Miss Universe Pageant in Lima, Pe ...

as Julia Francisco-Gatus * Matthew Aquino as Alex Gatus * Savannah Lamsen as Innah Fernandez *

Dionne Monsanto Dionne Monsanto-Stalder (born December 5, 1985) is a former Filipina actress. Career Monsanto appeared on '' Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2'' as a contestant in 2007. Monsanto entered on ''Day 12'' of the series, and was evicted on ''Day 77''. In th ...

as Jennifer * Daisy Cariño as Carla *

Manuel Chua Manuel Chua (born ) is a Filipino model, actor, businessman, and politician. Acting career He was discovered in the Filipino version of a reality game show, ''Pinoy Fear Factor'', which was aired on ABS-CBN from November 2008 to February 200 ...

as Albert Samaniego * Zaira dela Peña as Carlene

Guest cast

* Sophia Baars as young Vivian *

Joshua Dionisio Ralph Joshua Dela Cruz Dionisio (born December 14, 1994 in Quezon City) is a former Filipino actor. He is best known for his role as Ken Pamintuan in ''Super Inggo'' and the young Cholo in the Philippine remake of '' Stairway to Heaven''. Early l ...

as young Carlo *

Jairus Aquino Jairus Reuel Balagtas Aquino (, born April 1, 1999) is a Filipino actor best known for his roles in ''Super Inggo'', ''Kung Fu Kids'' and ''Luv U''. He appeared in several television advertisements before his first television appearance as an ...

as young Martin * Soliman Cruz as McArthur "Mac" Vizcarra *

Melissa Mendez Melissa Mendez (; born July 27, 1964) is a Filipina film and TV actress. Mendez was nominated for a Best Actress FAMAS Award for the film ''Kalakal'' (2008). Mendez produced an independent movie, ''Hilot'' (2009) with Empress Schuck. It was dire ...

as Rowena Vizcarra *

Alwyn Uytingco Alwyn Uytingco (born February 11, 1988, in Quezon City) is a Filipino people, Filipino actor. Early life Cipriano Alwyn Sumulong Uytingco III was born on February 11, 1988, in Quezon City, Manila, Philippines. He was educated at the Marist S ...

as Dennis Mariano * Jubail Andres as bartender * Digna Roosevelt as Bridge * Kevin Viard as hotel owner * Marvin Raymundo as bartender * John Tagle as Mr. Loxen * Daniel Revilla as Renzo Barrameda * JC Lourry Navarro as friend of young Carlo

Production

Lovers in Paris ''Lovers in Paris'' () is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-eun, Park Shin-yang and Lee Dong-gun. It aired on SBS from 12 June to 15 August 2004 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The series is the firs ...

'' is a Korean drama produced by

Seoul Broadcasting System Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) () is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System (서울방송). Its f ...

in 2004, starring

Kim Jung-eun Kim Jung-eun (born March 4, 1976) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in the film ''Marrying the Mafia'' (2002) and the television series ''Lovers in Paris'' (2004), '' I am Legend'' (2010) and '' Make a Woman Cry''. In 2008, Kim ...

Park Shin-yang Park Shin-yang (; born November 1, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He majored in acting at Dongguk University in South Korea and studied at the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School in Russia. From 1996 he won a number of acting awards in ...

and

Lee Dong-gun Lee Dong-gun (, ; born 26 July 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer. Career Lee Dong-gun made his debut in the entertainment industry in 1998 as a singer, but he would later gain fame as an actor, starring in television dramas such as '' S ...

. ABS-CBN dubbed the series in Filipino and was aired on the network from November 2004 to January 2005. The Philippine adaptation of ''Lovers in Paris'' marked the first primetime television project for KC Concepcion and her first pairing with Piolo Pascual.

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...

began during the first quarter of 2009 in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

, France. Filming for the series concluded in the Philippines on December 3, 2009.

Pilot week marathon

On October 3, 2009, ABS-CBN aired a special encore marathon of the first few episodes of ''Lovers in Paris'' due to public demand. Viewers in several areas were unable to watch the premiere week because of electricity outages caused by

Typhoon Ondoy Typhoon Ketsana, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Ondoy, was the second-most devastating tropical cyclone of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season, causing $1.15 billion in damages and 921 fatalities, only behind Morakot earlier in the sea ...

References

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