My Girl is an adaptation of the hit Korean drama series of the same title. The original series was aired by ABS-CBN in 2006. This is the first adaptation of a Korean drama series (also called Koreanovela in the Philippines) for Philippine TV.

Title : MY GIRL
Company : ABS-CBN & SBS
Director : Jerome Pobocan & Eric Salud
Official Website : http://mygirltv.multiply.com/
Original TV Adaptation : MY GIRL Korea
Writers (Story): Hong Jeong-eun & Hong Mi-ran
Airing : May 26, 2008 - September 5, 2008
Episodes : 75 episodes
Running Time: 30 minutes

Jasmine, a Fil-Chinese girl whose zest for life never wavers despite her endless struggles. Her destiny changes once she crosses paths with Julian (Gerald Anderson) who asks her to pretend to be his long-lost cousin to grant his grandfather’s dying wish. As they carry on with their charade, however, Jasmine learns that nothing good will come out of the ruse, especially when it leads to some romantic confusion. In an increasingly complicated situation, where will fate lead these "partners in crime?

Ronaldo Valdez as Greg Abueva (Julian's Grandfather)
Lito Pimentel as Chito Estocapio (Jasmine's Father)
Bing Loyzaga as Belle (Julian's Auntie)
K Brosas as Tessie Legaspi (Nico's Mother)
Alex Gonzaga as Christine (Jasmine's Friend)
David Chua as Jeffrey (Jasmine's Friend)
Regine Angeles as Shiela (Julian's Secretary)
DJ Durano as John
Nicole Uysiuseng as Hanna Castro (Julian's Real Longlost Cousin)

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♥ The Pinoy version takes place during the summer/typhoon season. The original took place during the Christmas season.
♥ Jasmine speaks Tagalog,Cebuano and Chinese as opposed to Yoo Rin's Korean and Japanese.
♥ Julian's cousin Hannah is said to be in Cebu not in Japan.
♥ The mandarin orchard was replaced with mango orchard.
♥ Nico was touring around the Philippines while Jung-woo is touring around the world.
♥ Anika is a beauty pageant queen. Seo Hyun was a tennis player.
♥ Gong Chan & Se Hyun got back together in the original while in this version, Julian & Anika did not.
♥ Julian has a more endearing personality in this version. He knew from the start that he's in love with Jasmine. Gong Chan's character on the other hand is very unpredictable, he's confused about his feelings for Yoo Rin.
♥ Jasmine picks a heart that was hanging from a pole by standing on top of a jeepney after she got drunk. Yoo Rin picks the star on top a Christmas Tree by climbing up a ladder.
♥ Jasmine vomits directly on Julian after getting drunk. In the original, Yoo Rin only vomits on Gong Chan's jacket.
♥ Jasmine mentions that whenever it rains its her birthday, as opposed to the snow in the original.
♥ Julian and Nico play either basketball or boxing as to Gong Chan and Jung-woo playing squash together.
♥ Hannah Castro's (Hannah's new name) life is shown as opposed to the original, when her character, Choi Ha-na, is shown only in the final episode with her husband Lee Mong-ryong.
♥ A movie scene was used instead of the taxi scene when Julian (Gong Chan) lets Jasmine (Yoo Rin) lie on his shoulder, the day before the couple will be separated from one another.
♥ The Pinoy version shows a transition of Julian and Jasmine without each other for four years. While in the original, Gong Chan and Yoo Rin have only been apart for two years.
♥ Julian searched for Jasmine around the islands of the Philippines. Gong Chan searched for Yoo Rin in Japan, Korea and other nearby countries. The Philippines has been mentioned too.
♥ Julian keeps his specs on as opposed to Gong chan, who only wore it for part of one episode (episode 15).
♥ Jasmine sees Julian at the bus station as opposed to Yoo Rin seeing Gong Chan at the airport after not seeing each other for a few years.
♥ Julian is seen driving a BMW car in the first half of the series. The second half of it, he drives a SUV. In the original, Gong Chan was driving a Land Rover SUV in the first half, then drives a black car in the second half. Jasmine (second half) drives a white Suzuki car as opposed to Yoo Rin driving a red SUV. Nico drives a Volkswagen Beetle in the first half, then drives a BMW SUV in the second.
♥ In the original, most of the snowglobes have Christmas themes. In this version, the theme is 'love and romance. Gong Chan keeps on staring at a replica of Yoo Rin's snowglobe while Julian is holding on to a snowglobe with a 'marriage proposal' theme.
♥ After four years of being apart, Jasmine saw Julian first. She got teary-eyed when she saw him but didn't dare call his attention. The song 'I don't wanna miss a thing' was used in this lovely scene.
♥ At the karaoke scene, Gong Chan sang a sad love song for Yoo Rin. In this version, Julian teasingly sang to Jasmine, his own version of 'Crazy Love'.
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Tracklist:
1. My Girl by Sam Milby
2. Sabihin Mo Na by Yeng Constantino Music Video
3. Crazy Love (Chinese Version) by Kim Chiu Orig MV
4. Gulo, Hilo, Lito by Acel van Ommen
5. Kahit 'Di Mo Napapansin by Richard Poon
6. Pusong Lito by Kim Chiu
7. Sabihin Mo Na by Kim Chiu & Gerald Anderson

Other songs / BGM used:
1. I don't wanna miss a thing by Nina FanmadeMV
2. The one who won my heart by Christian Bautista

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Chinese Site (thanks to disco)
English Subbed (thanks to ace)

Teaser 1
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Screencaps (thanks to kimerald bao's)


OFFICIAL (ABS-CBN)

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Kim's One on One in Baguio
Kim Chiu on My Girl's Pictorials
ABS-CBN.com's exclusive interview of Gerald while shooting in Baguio
Behind the Scenes in the My Girl Grand FinaleMy Girl cast on ASAP'08




Kim Chiu is “My Girl”
Proudly Pinoy ‘My Girl’ thrills viewers
Korean makers of 'My Girl' excited about Pinoy version
All in the name of love
Kim feels sad for Julian
One last chat with Julian and Jasmine
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My Girl Official Website
My Girl Philippine TV Series @ wikipedia
MY GirL @ Pinoy Exchange [1] [2] [3] [4]
Kimerald Website (thanks to shapap)
Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson OT @ Soompi
Sana Maulit Muli @ soompi ♥ @ wikipedia

First a Kim Sam Soon remake, now a My Girl remake?
Maybe later there will be a Full House remake..

Hopefully she'll do the role Yoo Rin justice..

N-O. But what can I do this is pretty confirmed unlike the MNIKSS. And really, no other word for it just the casting ALONE shows that this great Hong sisters drama will be shreded into pieces by teeny boppers.

Thanks ABS-CBN, THANK YOU for ruining a classic.

And if people are wondering why I'm so against Filipinos making K-dramas it is because I know their soap opera making style. It is not like K-dramas, it is very different. So pretty much it will be butchered. It will be. I am not at all against Filipino dramas, hello, I'm in love with one right now but redoing K-dramas in their style just won't fit.

oh dear god
i hated the kimerald love team!
they dont have the expierience to headline a series on their own!!!

i wanna do that..just remake movies and make it ur own lol..

Im so freaking tired of seeing the Kim Chui and Gerald couple!
I havent really seen a drama that was remade from Korea.
Ill be looking foward to the drama but not the actors *BLOODSPLAT

Not trying to sound negative but Im just curious.....what's with all these remakes? Is this some sort of trend now in the Philippines? What happened to their own drama shows?

I knooooow. It's a shame really, they do have good originals too, but now they have to settle by watering down remakes. I think they're just desperate for ratings and money since My Girl was a big hit there, they're hoping to capture the same audience again, but I believe they are alienating the fans simply by casting these kids.

omg. shes really pretty but she cant act... im not hating, just being honest. i love her and all, but PLEASE dont partner her with gerald... he sucks at acting. kim chui is so so, but gerald just SUCKS and makes u lose interest. i was so excited for their last one [i forgot the title] but it DISSAPOINTED me sooooo much. i really dont think they can pull it off, like My Girl did. THAT WAS THE BESTTTT <3

in all of the shows they want to remake, they have to pick my fave series...and worst of it all they have to pick kim c to play da hae..they really need to tone it down with the remakes..n plus i can't see gerald playing dong wook..we all know this is going to be a loveteam bleh tv series..and they r too young to play the parts!



hey jo..i believe they r also trying to do a full house remake..

im just sad of what's happening with philippine dramas these days..

yup!.. actually it's ABSCBN who did start the remake of the old filipino movies... then after it became a hit, the rival gma7 did also the remake of the old fil. movies.. then it goes like that.. and now the remake of the kdrma's are about to start....

are they going to remake jewel in the palace, jumong, etc?
because those dramas really did well in the ratings in the philippines

as for this my girl remake ... um NO.

i don't know.. this is the only one that is confirmed base on the tv station website and the news...

Goodness!! can't they choose a better actress for Lee Da Hae's part? Kim Chiu cannot pull it off. Her acting is bland and so is with Gerald Anderson(if ever he gets Lee Dong Wook's part). Their acting skills are no good they should stick to modelling instead.

Wow, first My Name Is Kim Sam Soon, now My Girl..

i dont think my name is kim sam soon was true..
the pic posted was only a fanfic..
i doubt it was true,,
but the my girl version was already confirmed

I don't know what's up with all the k-drama remakes.

why why why??? kim chui?? why...ok i think i can be ok w/ that..but the partner is Gerald Anderson???? huhuhu

remakes of foreign drama started with Mari Mar...when Mari Mar clicked....I think ABS started to think of another strategy to spice up their line-up with Betty La Fea and My Girl. I have nothing against remakes though... but I hope they twist the story a bit. I think kim should be paired with another guy..someone older just to have something fresh..I think it's one of the ingredients why mari mar was successful because although marian is not new in the biz she wasn't that well known and her lead was never paired with her before

i am so sick of remakes. i am so sick of kim chiu. **** tv producers. i don't even think kim chiu can take on the role. she doesn't seem to have the playfulness that the character requires.

what will they think of next? a remake of saan ka man naroroon? mula sa puso? esperanza? or maybe remakes of other remakes?

oh wait, they did that already, with marimar. (the 1994 version that starred thalia was also a remake of a 1977 soap)

why does MY GIRL be remade?? and why KIM-GERALD?? i mean Julian's role was suppose to be older than Jasmine...
I hope they stop doing remakes...there are a lot of talented writers and directors. We should be at least original...

I'm really skeptical about this remake... doesn't look promising whatsoever. How I hate ABS-CBN! Gerald Anderson as Seol Gong Chan?! I mean, the guy can't even act. With regards to Kim Chi... I mean Kim Chiu, I've seen her previous drama and I must say she can't express herself too well, which is crucial if she'll be playing the role of Joo Yoo Rin who has no inhibitions whatsoever. Huhu! This is really depressing. Why cast two teenagers to play the roles of a hotel executive and a tour guide... At that age, they should be in college doing their homeworks... not managing a hotel or working as a tour guide. And I heard that Ai Ai has also been casted (as the Auntie, I think). Are they trying to turn this into a sitcom or what?! Waah!

What??? A remake of My Girl?? Why?? My Girl is one of the few dramas I really like and..well I don't know if the remake will be good even

This is getting ridiculous. I'm kapamilya but I won't be watching this

This is like a CURSE I am forced to embrace,since the remake is confirmed to give TOTAL justice to this great Hong Sisters drama, cast Sam Milby as Gong Chan. 'nuff said.

Seriously. Why is Kim Chiu even famous? She's so dull and lifeless with her stupid rejoice commercial, and let me guess who she's playing opposite; that gerald guy? Love teams are god awful to begin with, as they never let actors develop chemistry with other peers.

It doesn't take much originality to create a trendy drama. The fact that even then they chose to copy another korean drama says something about them.

Urgh, it's bad enough they play those american pop songs on those acronym sunday shows. But now this? Urgh when will these channels ever practice innovation?

lol shes not as pretty as jeon ji hyun <3

i dunno... i dont really like it when they make a remake on korean dramas.
its kind of an insult for the filipinos to be copying other people's works.
anyway, since i know kim personaly i hope it works out.

WHY?!?!?!?
I was skeptical at first when I heard that ABS-CBN had decided to take Kim and Gerald as on of their "talents", but I decided to give them a chance and watched "First Day High". Well, that movie was horrible and so were their acting skills, or lack thereof. I am not trying to bash any of them. I think Kim is really pretty and she does seem to be really appreciative of what she has. Gerald, I really see no attraction to him. He is only popular because he is half America. Their "chemistry" seems really forced.
I hope they don't ruin it! My Girl is a really sweet story, and deserves a great cast made up of people who can act. But I understand the station's decision, cause in they end they (ABS-CBN) only care about money, and Kimerald already have a fanbase.

actually, i am so grateful for the new projects of kim chiu..
i think she fits the role..
and another thing is that gerald was not confirmed to be her partner
but then im pretty sure its gonna be him!
who else?haha..
korea will do the korean version of hanadan
so why not philippines having own version of my girl?
but one thing is for sure,
if this will be very successful,
there will be succeeding remakes of korean dramas
in the philippines
that may ruin the airing of korean dramas in the philippines
which i dont want to happen..

and it seems kim's name of her role is still jasmine..
lol...in sana maulit muli, it was jasmine..
in my girl, still JASMINE

Bad move for ABS. Why Gerald?? Of all artist. >.<

What happened to ABS? Where's their sanity? I feel disappointed about this remake. ABS has so many talents, why Kim and Gerald, for God's sake!

seriously, i dont know what the fuss is.. the koreans are remaking a lot of jdramas or mangas in the future, why can't the philippines do it?

I agree with you. Filipino style drama is...well apart from being choppy sometimes they don't make sense. Unless its as funny as the Original My Girl then I would reconsider. Just look at the Filipino remake of Marimar (the Spanish telenovela) It was good at first, but they weren't satisfied with the original story line so they had to elaborate. I'm not too excited with this remake. But we'll see.

isn't gerald to young to fit a role of a hotel director???... hhmm.. hahah. oh well. we'll see.

There is no way they could surpass the original... I just hope they wouldn't ruin it that much.

We can't do anything about Kim Chiu playing Yoo Rin/Jasmine, but I want my voice to be heard... please ABSCBN, have another actor play Julian/Gong Chan's role! I have long been a fan of Lee Dong Wook and i do hope you give justice to this important role by getting a better actor, somebody new...somebody who can be paired off to Kim rather than Gerald.

I'm sorry. As a My Girl fan, I'm very disturbed upon learning this will have a Phil. remake. But to actually turn this to yet another KIMERALD Series? Please do something about the casting. Spare MY GIRL, ABSCBN.


Save MY GIRL from utter DISGRACE. Say NO to GERALD ANDERSON! Save Wookie's role from DUNGEON.

PETITION: NO to GERALD ANDERSON FOR MY GIRL REMAKE

http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=335656

pls... bear with us!!! even i dont like the sense... of remaking my girl... i think abs cbn is serious about that remaking thingy...

YOU'll BE BLESSED!!!

inform others about this!!! kamsahamnida!!!!

i think it's normal that fans would react on remakes..and i think many of us have accepted that it;s going to be a remake..
and i already accepted that kim c is playing the lead part..
but come on gerald...abs cbn should have put more effort on doing this series..

pray that this would not become a teen drama series..

I accepted it already that it's going to be remade, my only request is they cast it right and RESPECT the original, it's already sold as a Kim Chiu star vehicle. Gerald is still despensible.

Now please get an appropriate Gong Chan. Sophisticated, angsty, but warm... and older. Not a friggin teenager. Sam Milby's my guy.

no,no,no!!!
i don't mind remakes just deal with the cast okiee!!!
they are too young for the role...
and they are not that experienced...
please not them!!!

wow..a philippine version?! Can't wait to see the drama...




so...
do you have any idea, who fits the roles?
maybe they want the teen version of My Girl ahihi..

whatever.

i'll wait until the episode to air in order to start judging right off the bat.
it's not fair to the actors etc.

EVERYBODY frickin makes remakes.

mostly all the teleseryes in the philippines are remake nowdays ^^ (siniserye, fantaserye, whatever else...)

oh well.. just looking forward to this bcuz i love the kdrama my girl!!
in fact, i dont care if it's a remake as long as they make it their own
and when i mean their own, as in filipino taste? ehhhh. .doesnt make sense.

my girl?! that's my favorite drama!!

i heard about the remake from my mom this morning.
i'm kinda iffy with remakes....
but shouldn't the actors be casted based upon their ability to BE the character? and not just for their popularity?
kim sounded so surprised...will she be able to pull it off? she's seems too innocent for the role.
i hope she'll surprise me.....for the better.

and i'm not too fond of the pairing.....
aren't they too young for the roles? they're not even 20 yet...i think.

yup! kim will just turn 18 next month.. seems too young for the role...

*ignore* *ignore*

Hay. Im not sure about this remake! I cant picture Kim as Yoo Rin and especially Gerald as Gong Chan. Gerald is like a 14 y/o.

i read from the other forums that gab valenciano (gary v's son) will be the other guy (junki's role)... he is not even an actor

this will definitely a MURDER(ed) version

^^MURDERED. Love the term.
Wah. I am so glad that people actually share the same sentiments as mine. I mean. I find Kim really pretty but damn, she can't compare to Lee Da Hae's acting. Not to mention the series would probably be butchered by the inferiority of the technical team. I really am against this thing. Really.

First. It was LOBO. Which I think was ripped off from the Nine tailed fox plot.We (filipinos) should stop being copycats.