Ako si Kim Samsoon
| Ako si Kim Samsoon | |
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| Also known as | Kim Sam Soon |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Created by | Kim Do Woo |
| Developed by | Denoy Navarro-Punio |
| Directed by |
Dominic Zapata Khryss Adalia Louie Ignacio |
| Starring |
Regine Velasquez Mark Anthony Fernandez Nadine Samonte Wendell Ramos |
| Opening theme | "Maybe It's You" by Regine Velasquez |
| Composer(s) | Bobby Velasco Agatha Obar |
| Country of origin |
Philippines South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Filipino, Tagalog, English |
| No. of episodes | 135 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Edlyn Tallada Abuel |
| Location(s) |
Metro Manila, Philippines Tagaytay City, Philippines |
| Running time | 30-45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original release | June 30, 2008 – January 2, 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | My Lovely Sam Soon |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Ako si Kim Samsoon, or simply Kim Samsoon (International title), is a romantic comedy Philippine drama that was aired on GMA Network, a remake of a popular and award-winning Korean drama that originally aired on MBC TV on Summer 2005. The series was part of the network's 58th Anniversary celebration.
Re-telling the story of My Lovely Sam Soon, dubbed as the Korean Bridget Jones, the series began airing on June 30, 2008, replacing Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita, and ended on October 10, 2008. The title role, previously played by Kim Sun-a, was played by Regine Velasquez. This show marked the last television directing of Khryss Adalia who died due to colon cancer on October 13, 2008 after the finale week.
It was re-aired on GMA Life TV from December 20, 2010 to April 1, 2011. It currently airs on KIKU-TV in Honolulu, Hawaii since October 21, 2012. Ako si Kim Samsoon is also currently airing via Fox Filipino which premiered on May 28, 2013.
Originally, it aired as My Lovely Sam Soon in South Korea. The series was a major hit in South Korea since its premiere and 50.5% of Korean households tuned into the finale, with a viewership rate of over 40%.
Some critics believe its huge success was due to the show focused in the life of single chubby middle-aged woman, played by Kim Sun Ah. 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.
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