Cherryz Mendoza is IBC-13's "Glory Jane"

January 16, 2016

Cherryz Mendoza as Jane Yoon (a school uniform) in 'Glory Jane'

The English teenager speaks Tagalog in a TV series from Korea.

That may sound too much to take but Direk Veronica B. Velasco promised you that her treatment for the anticipated Philippine adaptation of the hit Korean series Glory Jane will be heartwarming and straightforward.

Glory Jane is the project for the Kapinoy network IBC-13 in collaboration with Secarats Talent Management Services. IBC Entertainment TV head Laurenti Dyogi shared that they had been waiting for the rights to recreate the TV series for a long time. "Gusto talaga namin siyang gawin. Medyo matagal ang paghihintay pero narito na siya and we're happy to bring its Filipino version to the Filipino homes," Dyogi said during earlier's grand press launch.

The series is about a happy and determined girl who study well for her struggles in school, friends, love, and more importantly her achieve, but ironically she has no memory of her past. She can remember is that she was left by a parents in an orphanage and that this parents specifically told her not to forget her name – Jane Yoon.

The show started slow in Korea until it picked up on its second week and ran way with a 20.2% rating on its 24th and finale episode. On January 7, 2011, the Tagalized version also rated well with 10.7% on its pilot episode on ABS-CBN. The Tagalog version was shown in afternoon were a 11% rating is considered more than average.

Glory Jane also came to IBC-13 in collaboration with Secarats with a little bit of controversy from its chosen lead star. Playing the lead role Jane Yoon (originally played by Park Min-young) is The Mall Princess Cherryz Mendoza, her singing career started in 2014.

Joining Cherryz Mendoza in a star studded cast are Cherryz's onscreen partner Rico dela Paz and Francis Magundayao. They are joined by Sunshine Cruz, Christian Vasquez, Paolo Contis, Bettina Carlos, Joy Viado, Ace Espinosa, Mymy Davao, Renz Valerio, Celine Lim, Neri Naig and John Wayne Sace, as well as the talents of Secarats Talent Management Services are Hiro Volante, the runaway princess Keith Cruz, Justin Ward, Patrisha Samson, Aries Ace Espanola and Denise Canlas.

The show's pilot episode will be aired on January 18, 5:45 PM, before Express Balita on IBC-13.