Koreana (TV series)

Philippine television drama series

Koreana

Title card

Also known as|

* Jenna
* 한국소녀

Genre| Drama
Developed by| Dode Cruz
Directed by| Gil Tejada Jr.
Creative director| Jun Lana
Starring| Kris Bernal
Theme music composer| Bobby Velasco
Opening theme| "The Real Me" by Pop Girls
Country of origin| Philippines
Original languages|

* Tagalog
* Korean

No. of episodes| 100
Production
Executive producer| Kaye Atienza-Cadsawan
Camera setup| Multiple-camera setup
Running time| 19–30 minutes
Production company| GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network| GMA Network
Release| October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11) –
February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)

Koreana (transl. Korean / international title: Jenna / Korean: 한국 소녀; Hanja: 韓國 小女; RR: Hanguk Sonyeo; MR: Hanguk Sonyŏ) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Kris Bernal in the title role. It premiered on October 11, 2010 on the network's Haponalo line up. The series concluded on February 25, 2011 with a total of 100 episodes.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.[1]

## Cast and characters

[edit]

Cast

Kris Bernal

Eula Valdez

Saab Magalona

Ryza Cenon

Eddie Garcia

Lead cast

* Kris Bernal as Jennifer "Jenny" Jung / Jenna Bartolome Jung[2]

Supporting cast

* Rocco Nacino as Benjamin "Benjo" Bautista Jr.[3]
* Eddie Garcia as Chang Hee Jung[4]
* Eula Valdez as Violeta Jung / Violeta Salcedo
* Angelu de Leon as Nerissa Jung
* Saab Magalona as Ivy Jung
* Steven Silva as Joshua Lee
* Lotlot de Leon as Josefina Bartolome
* Sylvia Sanchez as Sandra Rosales
* Joyce Ching as Amy Shin
* Luigi Revilla as Jess Romano
* Marco Morales as Phillip Jung
* Catherine Kiok Lay as Cathy
* Ryza Cenon as Darlene Roces
* Gladys Guevarra as Ada
* Irene Lee as Louise Min
* Julienne Rosalio as Bebeng
* Dennis Roque as Larry Go
* Sarah Lahbati as Tamara Lee
* Janna Victoria as Maribel "Bel" Torres
* Mike Lloren as Melchor
* Dex Quindoza as Wen

## Production

[edit]

Principal photography commenced in September 2010.[5]

## Ratings

[edit]

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of Koreana earned a 5.9% rating.[6] The final episode scored a 10.5% rating.[7]

## Accolades

[edit]

Accolades received by Koreana Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result  | Ref.

|
|
|
|
|

2011  | 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Daytime Drama Series  | Koreana | Nominated  | [8]
Best New Male TV Personality  | Luigi Revilla  | Nominated

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Koreana (Stream Together)". YouTube. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
2. ^ "iGMA: Kris Bernal plays the lead in Koreana". GMA Network. October 2, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
3. ^ Tomines, Nica (October 4, 2010). "Rocco Nacino: "Ayoko ng permanent na love team."". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
4. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (June 21, 2019). "Eddie Garcia: Award-winning movies & TV shows over 7 decades". PEP. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
5. ^ Paglicawan, Mc Richard (August 5, 2010). "Elmo at Kylie, Bagong Loveteam ng GMA7 sa soap na Koreana!". LionhearTV. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
6. ^ Santiago, Erwin (October 12, 2010). "Updated AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People Ratings (Oct. 8-11): Ilumina maintains lead in the weekday primetime race". PEP. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
7. ^ Santiago, Erwin (March 1, 2011). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People Ratings (Feb. 25-28): The Baker King threatens to dethrone Mara Clara as primetime leader". PEP. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
8. ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (October 29, 2011). "25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

## External links

[edit]

* Official website
* Koreana at IMDb

This Philippine television drama program article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[No.]: Number
*[transl.]: translation
*[Ref.]: Reference
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template