Turns out, it’s not just Paulo Avelino who gets to work with Kim Chiu again on What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim!
Besides the chemistry of Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino that we have instantly witnessed at the first five episodes of What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim, the Philippine adaptation also gave us an ensemble of cast members who made their pilot week a series worth tuning in for the next months to come. But did you know it’s also a reunion project for Kim and her past co-stars? Here are the actors that we missed seeing on screen with the Primetime Royalty.
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Jake Cuenca
Is third’s time the charm for Jake’s character to finally win Kim’s heart? Beginning their working relationship in 2007 as Audrey and Brandon in Sana Maulit Muli, they worked together in two more teleseryes such as Tayong Dalawa and Ikaw Lamang. The 2009 and 2014 series, respectively, established Jake’s roles with the “second male lead” syndrome. If you’ve watched the original series, you already know how the story will unfold for the actor’s role, Morpheus. Who knows? We definitely have our fingers crossed for Jake and Kim to finally have their endgame moment in another project!
Cai Cortez
From best friend to sister, Cai’s characters in every project with Kim seem to always be on her side. In 2009, the actress-comedienne played the role of Jubis in Paano Na Kaya. She was the best friend who gave Mae, Kim’s character, the tough love that she deserved.
Fifteen years later, she is playing Secretary Kim’s older sister, Kla. In the original adaptation, she was the more willing sibling to give her approval for Vice-Chairman than their other sister. But who knows? Will Brandon, played by Paulo, be on Ate Kla’s good side in the Philippine adaptation of What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?
Janice De Belen
In 2012, the actresses first worked together in the teleserye Ina, Kapatid, Anak. De Belen played Chiu’s other mother, as their lives were intertwined in complicated family dynamics. This time around, Janice’s real to reel maternal instincts are kicking in as Brandon’s mother in What’s Wrong With Secretary. The original had endearing scenes between Secretary Kim and Vice Chairman’s mother, and we can’t wait for Kim and Janice to portray that for our own adaptation.
Photos and Featured Image: KIM CHIU and VIU PHILIPPINES (via Instagram)
