- Ako si Kim Samsoon
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show_name = Ako si Kim Samsoon
show_name_2 = Kim Sam Soon
caption =My Name is Kim Sam Soon
format =Romantic comedy
runtime = 30-45 minutes
creator = [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Kim_Do-woo.php Kim Do Woo]
developer =Denoy Navarro-Punio
director =Dominic Zapata [ [http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-04-15&sec=3&aid=56128 Insidente ng pagge-gatecrash, nauwi sa ‘patayan’ sa text] journal.com.ph]Khryss Adalia
executive_producer = Wilma Galvante
starring =Regine Velasquez Mark Anthony Fernandez Nadine Samonte Hayden Kho, Jr.
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composer = Bobby Velasco and Agatha Obar
opentheme = "Maybe It's You" byRegine Velasquez
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country = flagicon|PhilippinesPhilippines
flagicon|South KoreaSouth Korea
location = flagicon|PhilippinesMetro Manila
flagicon|PhilippinesTagaytay City
language = Filipino, Tagalog, English
network =GMA Network
picture_format =480i SDTV
first_aired =June 30 ,2008
last_aired =October 10 ,2008
num_episodes = 70 episodes
preceded_by = Gilda Olvidado's Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita
followed_by = LaLola
related =My Lovely Sam Soon
website = http://www.igma.tv/shows/kim-samsoon
imdb_id = 1216855Ako si Kim Samsoon, also known as I'm Kim Samsoon in English, is a
romantic comedy Philippine drama that is airing onGMA Network . A remake of a popular and award-winning Korean drama that originally aired on MBC TV onSummer 2005 . The series is part of the network's 58th Anniversary celebration. [ [http://www.pep.ph/guide/2149/Ako-si-Kim-Samsoon-airs-pilot-episode-on-June-30 "Ako si Kim Samsoon" airs pilot episode on June 30] pep.ph]Reprising the title role, dubbed as the Korean
Bridget Jones , previously played byKim Sun Ah isRegine Velasquez , the series begins airing onJune 30 ,2008 replacingBabangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita . [ [http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-03-06&sec=3&aid=51703 Fil-Am director, dadalhin si Echo sa Hollywood] journal.com.ph] This series ended onOctober 10 ,2008 .Overview
Origin
Originally, it aired as
My Lovely Sam Soon in South Korea. The series was a major hit inSouth Korea since its premiere and 50.5% of Koreanhousehold s tuned in to the finale, with a viewership rate of over 40%. [ [http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200507/200507200032.html My Lovely Sam-Soon was the most watched K-Drama of 2005] english.chosun.com]Some critics believe its huge success was due to the show focused in the life of single chubby middle-aged woman. The physical appearance and
stereotype that the female character highlighted (in the sense of mid aged and overweight) portrayed in the drama increased dramatically the popularity particularly in mid aged South Korean women. [ [http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200507/kt2005072519282510220.htm According to a research, 73% of Korean women believe that they are fat] times.hankooki.com]In the Philippines
GMA Network airedMy Name is Kim Sam Soon in the Philippines dubbed in Tagalog fromFebruary 13 ,2006 and lasted 13 weeks. It was broadcast back-to-back withJewel in the Palace on GMA Telebabad.The series was well received by audience. To date,
My Name is Kim Sam Soon is one of the fourkoreanovela s in the Philippines to reach the 40% boundary along withJewel in the Palace , Stairway to Heaven and Full House (with the highest ratingkoreanovela with 50%). [ [http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife02_april12_2006 Primetime TV ruled by Koreanovelas] manilastandardtoday.com]ypnosis
The story begins with Samsoon dealing with two devastating news— her fiancé stood her up at their wedding, and their family’s bakery was gutted by a fire. Samsoon (Velasquez) then decides to apply as a pastry chef in a five-star restaurant where she crosses paths with the rich and arrogant Cyrus (Fernandez) in a very unusual spot—the male comfort room where he gives her a piece of advice about love and men. Not long after, Cyrus will discover Samsoon’s outstanding talent in baking and hires her to work in his restaurant.
Cyrus has his share of problems too. His domineering mother insists that he marries soon. To be free of his mother’s consistent prodding, Cyrus offers Samsoon a love contract—in which she must act as his girlfriend in exchange for a huge amount of money. He offers Samsoon the contract because he knows he will never fall for a girl like her. Although hesitant and furious about Cyrus’s overconfidence, Samsoon takes the opportunity to pay her family’s debts.
Are they both brave enough to face the consequences of the love contract? Will their plan still work even if their former paramours — Hannah (Samonte) and Harvey (Ramos) — re-enters the picture? Can a gorgeous guy like Cyrus fall for a plump, boisterous girl like Samsoon?
Cast and characters
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Regine Velasquez as Kim Samsoon Buot
*Mark Anthony Fernandez as Cyrus Ruiz
*Nadine Samonte as Hannah
*Hayden Kho, Jr. as Dr. Henry
*Tessie Tomas as Mrs. Sonia Buot
*Jennica Garcia as Eliza Buot
*Carmi Martin as Mrs. Helen Ruiz
*Cheska Eugenio as Amber Ruiz
*John Lapus as Marcus
*Wendell Ramos as Harvey de Guzman
*Pauleen Luna as Cherry
*Eugene Domingo as Chef Dina
*Mart Escudero as Kokoy
*Sheena Halili as Cynthiaoundtrack
Just like the dubbed version that aired on
GMA Network of the original series, the remake uses the song "Maybe It's You" composed by renowned composer Agatha Obar. The song was originally sung byJolina Magdangal for the dubbed version; for the remake,Regine Velasquez covered the song.The remake also uses Velasquez's song "Ikaw" for the piano scenes, the original used "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".
Reception
The remake was given rave reviews when the first two episodes were shown to the press in a special screening, praising the delibertely "over-acting" of the cast, especially
Regine Velasquez , in pattern of the acting in the original series. [ [http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-06-25&sec=3&aid=64311 Regine ‘overacting’ sa bagong telenovela] journal.com.ph] Viewers found the series very entertaining, capturing the atmosphere of the original series. It gained a respectable 33.8% on its pilot episode; good enough to take the third spot in the overall race, against anotherKorean drama remake My Girl with 22.6%. [ [http://www.pep.ph/news/18145/TV-Ratings-(June-30):-Ako-Si-Kim-Samsoon-takes-a-big-bite-in-the-ratings-game TV Ratings (June 30): "Ako Si Kim Samsoon" takes a big bite in the ratings game] pep.ph]Director
Dominic Zapata pointed out that if Velasquez turned down the title role, the network would hireRufa Mae Quinto for the role. [ [http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-06-25&sec=3&aid=64284 Pagbubuyangyang ni Krista, may basbas ng director-bf] journal.com.ph]ee also
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List of characters in Ako si Kim Samsoon
*List of programs previously aired by GMA Network
*My Lovely Sam Soon References
[http://hallyudorama.com/ Episode Guide]
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