My Korean Jagiya (Korean: 한국인 자기야) is a Philippine television drama romance comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark A. Reyes, it stars Heart Evangelista and Alexander Lee in the title roles, together with an ensemble cast. It premiered on August 21, 2017 as part of the GMA Telebabad (now GMA Prime) line up replacing I Heart Davao. The series concluded on January 12, 2018 with a total of 105 episodes. It was replaced by The One That Got Away in its timeslot.
Plot[]
Gia often teased that she is next in her family to become an old maid, is a Korean drama fan with determination to meet her long-time crush and former Korean superstar Kim Jun-ho, who has since stepped out of the limelight. When her school offers her a scholarship training in Seoul, she grabs the opportunity to try and find Jun-ho, but ends up coming home disappointed. Back in Manila, she helps a drunk Korean guy beaten by gangsters which turned out to be Jun-ho.
Cast and characters[]
Main cast[]
- Heart Evangelista as Guadalupe Immaculada "Gia" Asuncion-Kim
- Alexander Lee as Kim Jun-ho
Supporting cast[]
- Janice de Belen as Adelaida "Aida" Asuncion
- Ricky Davao as Joselito "Josie" Asuncion
- Iya Villania as Kennedy Santos
- Edgar Allan Guzman as Ryan Patrick Maalba
- Valeen Montenegro as Cindy / Cinnamon
- Frances Makil-Ignacio as Caridad "Carrie" Washington
- Myke Solomon as Kerwin
- Jinri Park as Lee Kyung-ha / Hannah Lee
- Divine Aucina as Clarissa Asuncion
- Khaine Hernandez as Paolo "Pao" Kim
Recurring cast[]
- Shelly Hipolito as Scarlet Asuncion
- Gileth Sandico as Pebbles Asuncion-Santos
- Don Martin as Rocky Santos
- Raymart Santiago as Dodong "Dong" / "Doods" Garcia
Guest cast[]
- Kim Jung-wook] as Kim Ji-hu
- Oh Min-lee (Michelle Oh) as Kim Yea-jin
- Lee Hae-ri as Choi
- Kim Sun-hi as Jun-ho's interviewer
- Dasuri Choi as a film actress
- Rob Sy as Gia's workmate
- Liezel Lopez as Nadine
- Erlinda Villalobos as Dora Asuncion
- Boboy Garovillo as Ernesto Garcia
- Dexter Doria as Ludivina Garcia
- Mickey Ferriols as Carmela “Mel” Tuazon
- Andy Ryu as Lee Gong-woo
- Jaclyn Jose as Charlotte "Chiclet" TIborcia
- Cheska Iñigo as Amanda de Gracia
Production[]
Principal photography commenced in June 2017. The series was the first Philippine television drama series produced by GMA Network to be filmed in Seoul, South Korea.
Episodes[]
August 2017[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | |||||
| 1 | "Pilot" | August 21, 2017 | #MyKoreanJagiya | 6.6% | #1 | #7 | |
| 2 | "Pinagtagpo" (Coming Together) | August 22, 2017 | #MKJPinagtagpo | 6.3% | #2 | #8 | |
| 3 | "Jun Ho Meets Pao" | August 23, 2017 | #MKJJunHoMeetsPao | 5.8% | #2 | #8 | |
| 4 | "The Proposal" | August 24, 2017 | #MKJTheProposal | 5.7% | #2 | #7 | |
| 5 | "Gia Saves Jun Ho" | August 25, 2017 | #MKJGiaSavesJunHo | 6.9% | #1 | #7 | |
| 6 | "Fan Girl Goals" | August 28, 2017 | #MKJFanGirlGoals | 6.3% | #2 | #8 | |
| 7 | "Problem Child" | August 29, 2017 | #MKJProblemChild | 6.7% | #2 | #8 | |
| 8 | "We Meet Again" | August 30, 2017 | #MKJWeMeetAgain | 6.5% | #1 | #7 | |
| 9 | "First Fight" | August 31, 2017 | #MKJFirstFight | 7.4% | #1 | #6 | |
September 2017[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | |||||
| 10 | "Gia To The Rescue" | September 1, 2017 | #MKJGiaToTheRescue | 7.0% | #2 | #8 | |
| 11 | "Dear Jun Ho" | September 4, 2017 | #MKJDearJunHo | 5.3% | #2 | #8 | |
| 12 | "Gia You Are Fired" | September 5, 2017 | #MKJGiaYouAreFired | 6.0% | #2 | #8 | |
| 13 | "Second Chance" | September 6, 2017 | #MKJSecondChance | 5.8% | #2 | #8 | |
| 14 | "Gia is Back" | September 7, 2017 | #MKJGiaIsBack | 6.5% | #2 | #8 | |
| 15 | "Adoption" | September 8, 2017 | #MKJAdoption | 6.6% | #2 | #8 | |
| 16 | "Gia Will You Marry Me" | September 11, 2017 | #MKJGiaWillYouMarryMe | 6.7% | #2 | #11 | |
| 17 | "Gias Final Answer" | September 12, 2017 | #MKJGiasFinalAnswer | 6.1% | #2 | #14 | |
| 18 | "Gia JunHo Back in Korea" | September 13, 2017 | #MKJGiaJunHoBackInKorea | 6.3% | #2 | 13 | |
| 19 | "Seoul Search" | September 14, 2017 | #MKJSeoulSearch | 7.2% | #2 | #12 | |
| 20 | "Wedding Blues" | September 15, 2017 | #MKJWeddingBlues | 7.2% | #2 | #8 | |
| 21 | "Tuloy Ang Kasal" (Wedding) | September 18, 2017 | #MKJTuloyAngKasal | 6.2% | #2 | #12 | |
| 22 | "Mr and Mrs Kim Jun Ho" | September 19, 2017 | #MKJMrAndMrsKimJunHo | — | |||
| 23 | "About Last Night" | September 20, 2017 | #MKJAboutLastNight | — | |||
| 24 | "Feeling Wife" | September 21, 2017 | #MKJFeelingWife | 6.0% | #2 | #14 | |
| 25 | "Monster in Law" | September 22, 2017 | #MKJMonsterInLaw | 6.3% | #2 | #13 | |
| 26 | "Fam Bam Blues" | September 25, 2017 | #MKJFamBamBlues | 6.1% | #2 | #12 | |
| 27 | "In Love Ka Na Ba" (You're in love) | September 26, 2017 | #MKJInLoveKaNaBa | 6.8% | #1 | #8 | |
| 28 | "First Real Kiss" | September 27, 2017 | #MKJFirstRealKiss | 7.3% | #1 | #7 | |
| 29 | "Fall or Fail" | September 28, 2017 | #MKJFallOrFail | 6.6% | #2 | #11 | |
| 30 | "Paasa" (Hopeful) | September 29, 2017 | #MKJPaasa | 6.4% | #1 | #11 | |
October 2017[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | |||||
| 31 | "Enough is Enough" | October 2, 2017 | #MKJEnoughIsEnough | 7.5% | #1 | #7 | |
| 32 | "The Wrong Mr Right" | October 3, 2017 | #MKJTheWrongMrRight | 6.9% | #1 | #9 | |
| 33 | "Its Complicated" | October 4, 2017 | #MKJItsComplicated | 6.7% | #1 | #7 | |
| 34 | "Jealous Jun Ho" | October 5, 2017 | #MKJJealousJunHo | 6.5% | #1 | #11 | |
| 35 | "Fake News" | October 6, 2017 | #MKJFakeNews | 6.1% | #2 | #9 | |
| 36 | "Swimsuit Showdown" | October 9, 2017 | #MKJSwimsuitShowdown | 8.0% | #1 | #8 | |
| 37 | "Hopya Paasa Wasak" (Rely in love) | October 10, 2017 | #MKJHopyaPaasaWasak | 7.6% | #1 | #8 | |
| 38 | "Gusto pa rin kita" (i still like you) | October 11, 2017 | #MKJGustoPaRinKita | 7.3% | #1 | #8 | |
| 39 | "Taguan ng feelings" (Secret Feelings) | October 12, 2017 | #MKJTaguanNgFeelings | 7.4% | #1 | #8 | |
| 40 | "Fighting" | October 13, 2017 | #MKJFighting | 8.0% | #1 | #9 | |
| 41 | "Sorry Na" (Sorry) | October 16, 2017 | #MKJSorryNa | 7.2% | #1 | #10 | |
| 42 | "Hinahanap hanap kita" (I'm looking for you) | October 17, 2017 | #MKJHinahanaphanapKita | 7.6% | #1 | #9 | |
| 43 | "Challenge Accepted" | October 18, 2017 | #MKJChallengeAccepted | 7.1% | #1 | #9 | |
| 44 | "Epal Alert" (Bumping Alert) | October 19, 2017 | #MKJEpalAlert | 7.0% | #1 | #10 | |
| 45 | "Sopas Ala Gia" (Soup Ala Gia) | October 20, 2017 | #MKJSopasAlaGia | 7.6% | #1 | #9 | |
| 46 | "Team Jun Ho vs. Team Ryan" | October 23, 2017 | #MKJTeamJunHoVsTeamRyan | 7.8% | #1 | #8 | |
| 47 | "Ang Halik Mo" (Your Kiss) | October 24, 2017 | #MKJAngHalikMo | 8.2% | #1 | #8 | |
| 48 | "Lugaw o Ligaw" (Gruel or Wooing) | October 25, 2017 | #MKJLugawOLigaw | 6.6% | #1 | #10 | |
| 49 | "Pwede Ba Kitang Ligawan?" (May I Woo You?) | October 26, 2017 | #MKJPwedeBaKitangLigawan | 8.2% | #1 | #8 | |
| 50 | "Fever" | October 27, 2017 | #MKJFever | 6.7% | #1 | #9 | |
| 51 | "Aalagaan Kita" (I'll Take Care of You) | October 30, 2017 | #MKJAalagaanKita | 7.3% | #2 | #11 | |
| 52 | "Royal Rambol" (Royal Rumble) | October 31, 2017 | #MKJRoyalRambol | 8.2% | #1 | #8 | |
November 2017[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | |||||
| 53 | "Sino Pipiliin Ko?" (Who I Choose?) | November 1, 2017 | #MKJSinoPipiliinKo | 6.9% | #1 | #10 | |
| 54 | "My Crazy Girl" | November 2, 2017 | #MKJMyCrazyGirl | 8.6% | #1 | #8 | |
| 55 | "Gusto Kita" (I Like You) | November 3, 2017 | #MKJGustoKita | 8.7% | #1 | #7 | |
| 56 | "Team Ampalaya" (Team Bitter) | November 6, 2017 | #MKJTeamAmpalaya | 7.8% | #1 | #8 | |
| 57 | "Worried si Gia" (Worried Gia) | November 7, 2017 | #MKJWorriedSiGia | 7.6% | #2 | #10 | |
| 58 | "Pogi Problems" (Handsome Problems) | November 8, 2017 | #MKJPogiProblems | 7.2% | #2 | #10 | |
| 59 | "Family Bonding" | November 9, 2017 | #MKJFamilyBonding | 7.4% | #1 | #10 | |
| 60 | "Matamis na Oo" (Sweet Yes) | November 10, 2017 | #MKJMatamisNaOo | 7.8% | #1 | ||
| 61 | "Laban, Gia" (Fight, Gia) | November 13, 2017 | #MKJLabanGia | 7.7% | #1 | #8 | |
| 62 | "Cindy Kato" (Cindy' Syndicate) | November 14, 2017 | #MKJCindyKato | 6.9% | #1 | #9 | |
| 63 | "Strong Girl Gia" | November 15, 2017 | #MKJStrongGirlGia | 7.0% | #2 | #10 | |
| 64 | "Attack Mode" | November 16, 2017 | #MKJAttackMode | 6.8% | #2 | #10 | |
| 65 | "Secret ni Cindy" (Cindy's Secret) | November 17, 2017 | #MKJSecretNiCindy | 7.8% | #1 | #7 | |
| 66 | "Miss na Kita" (I Miss You) | November 20, 2017 | #MKJMissNaKita | 7.5% | #1 | #7 | |
| 67 | "Huli Ka, Cindy" (I Caught You, Cindy) | November 21, 2017 | #MKJHuliKaCindy | 7.3% | #1 | #8 | |
| 68 | "Drug Test" | November 22, 2017 | #MKJDrugTest | 6.6% | #2 | #10 | |
| 69 | "Arestado" (Arrested) | November 23, 2017 | #MKJArestado | 7.2% | #1 | #6 | |
| 70 | "Welcome Gong-woo" | November 24, 2017 | #MKJWelcomeGongWoo | 8.2% | #1 | #7 | |
| 71 | "Frenemies" | November 27, 2017 | #MKJFrenemies | 8.0% | #1 | ||
| 72 | "Bahay-Bahayan" (Playhouse) | November 28, 2017 | #MKJBahayBahayan | 7.9% | #1 | ||
| 73 | "Bed Scene" | November 29, 2017 | #MKJBedScene | 7.9% | #1 | ||
| 74 | "Operation Kilig" (Operation Romantic Excitement) | November 30, 2017 | #MKJOperationKilig | 7.5% | #1 | ||
December 2017[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | |||||
| 75 | "Couple Goals" | December 1, 2017 | #MKJCoupleGoals | 8.0% | #1 | ||
| 76 | "Asar Talo" (Annoying Loser) | December 4, 2017 | #MKJAsarTalo | 7.0% | #2 | #11 | |
| 77 | "Shookt" | December 5, 2017 | #MKJShookt | 7.5% | #2 | #10 | |
| 78 | "Jun-ho, Please Explain" | December 6, 2017 | #MKJJunHoPleaseExplain | 7.3% | #2 | #9 | |
| 79 | "Mahal Pa Rin Kita" (I Still Love You) | December 7, 2017 | #MKJMahalPaRinKita | 7.3% | #2 | #8 | |
| 80 | "Simbang Gabi Wish" (Evening Mass Wish) | December 8, 2017 | #MKJSimbangGabiWish | 7.5% | #2 | #8 | |
| 81 | "Monito Monita" | December 11, 2017 | #MKJMonitoMonita | 6.5% | #2 | #10 | |
| 82 | "Malaya Ka Na" (You're Free) | December 12, 2017 | #MKJMalayaKaNa | 7.2% | #1 | #9 | |
| 83 | "Want You Back" | December 13, 2017 | #MKJWantYouBack | 7.0% | #2 | #8 | |
| 84 | "One Call Away" | December 14, 2017 | #MKJOneCallAway | 6.6% | #2 | #12 | |
| 85 | "Kerwin's Mission" | December 15, 2017 | #MKJKerwinsMission | 6.3% | #2 | #12 | |
| 86 | "Werpa Gia" (Power Gia) | December 18, 2017 | #MKJWerpaGia | 6.9% | #1 | #8 | |
| 87 | "Sepanx" | December 19, 2017 | #MKJSepanx | 7.9% | #1 | #9 | |
| 88 | "Pasabog" (Petard) | December 20, 2017 | #MKJPasabog | 7.6% | #1 | #7 | |
| 89 | "Miss Kita, Miss Mo 'Ko?" (I Miss You, Do You Miss Me?) | December 21, 2017 | #MKJMissKitaMissMoKo | 7.0% | #2 | #11 | |
| 90 | "Beast Mode" | December 22, 2017 | #MKJBeastMode | 7.3% | #1 | #11 | |
| 91 | "It's a Trap" | December 25, 2017 | #MKJItsATrap | 5.1% | #2 | #10 | |
| 92 | "Saranghae, Gia" (I Love You, Gia) | December 26, 2017 | #MKJSaranghaeGia | 6.8% | #2 | #10 | |
| 93 | "Missing My Crazy Girl" | December 27, 2017 | #MKJMissingMyCrazyGirl | 7.2% | #2 | #10 | |
| 94 | "Gia, Where na U?" (Gia, Where Are You?) | December 28, 2017 | #MKJGiaWhereNaU | 7.3% | #2 | #10 | |
| 95 | "Fight for Gia" | December 29, 2017 | #MKJFightForGia | 7.1% | #2 | #8 | |
January 2018[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | |||||
| 96 | "Jun-ho vs. Gong-woo" | January 1, 2018 | #MKJJunHoVsGongWoo | 6.3% | #1 | #9 | |
| 97 | "Tagay Tayo" (Let's Drink) | January 2, 2018 | #MKJTagayTayo | 6.3% | #2 | #13 | |
| 98 | "Karma ni Cindy" (Cindy's Karma) | January 3, 2018 | #MKJKarmaNiCindy | 6.8% | #2 | #12 | |
| 99 | "Reunited" | January 4, 2018 | #MKJReunited | 7.6% | #1 | #7 | |
| 100 | "Follow Your Dream" | January 5, 2018 | #MKJFollowYourDream | 7.3% | #1 | #8 | |
| 101 | "One Kilig Day" (One Romantic Excitement Day) | January 8, 2018 | #MKJOneKiligDay | 6.8% | #2 | #9 | |
| 102 | "Welcome Back, Gia" | January 9, 2018 | #MKJWelcomeBackGia | 6.1% | #2 | #12 | |
| 103 | "Drunk in Love" | January 10, 2018 | #MKJDrunkInLove | 6.5% | #2 | #10 | |
| 104 | "JuGia Forever" | January 11, 2018 | #MKJJuGiaForever | 6.7% | #2 | #11 | |
| 105 | "Kilig Finale" (The Romantic Finale) | January 12, 2018 | #MKJKiligFinale | 8.5% | #1 | #6 | |
Ratings[]
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of My Korean Jagiya earned a 6.6% rating. While the final episode scored an 8.5% rating.
