Will IBC-13's Remake Of 'Glory Jane' Starring Cherryz Mendoza Be As Big A Hit As The Original Koreanovela?

Filed under Featured Articles, Pinoy Showbiz , by Mario Bautista on January 13, 2016

Paolo, Bettina, Sunshine, Christian, Rico, Cherryz (school uniform), Francis (school uniform), Joy, Hiro (school uniform), Keith (school uniform), Ace, Mymy

GLORY JANE is a hit 2010 Koreanovela about Jane Yoon (played by Park Min-young), a happy and determined girl who study in school. It follows the romantic and academic trials of an aspiring student in school and two baseball players as they strive for their love and friendship. The series was originally shown on ABS-CBN and then, re-aired on IBC-13 while the local adaptation is now made by IBC-13. IBC Entertainment Head Laurenti Dyogi said they get the rights for it and when the owner of the show said IBC-13 as they bought the rights to do its local version in 2014. They’re all set to show it starting January 18 at 5:45 PM, right before IBC-13's top-rating primetime news program, Express Balita.

Cherryz Mendoza is the mall princess to play the title role. Playing her mom is Sunshine Cruz and her dad is Christian Vasquez who are becoming Cherryz's character. Cherryz will use the original name in the Korean series, Jane and his leading men are Rico dela Paz as Ryan and Francis Magundayao as Mike. Rico's foster father is Paolo Contis, with Bettina Carlos as Rico's runaway sister. Mike's nanny is the comedienne Joy Viado, with Hiro Volante as the teenage brother. The runaway princess Keith Cruz with the action star Ace Espinosa and Mymy Davao as Keith's mom and dad.

Also in the cast are Neri Naig as the high school tacher named Teacher Jung Neri, John Wayne Sace as Coach Jake, Celine Lim, Renv Velario and the talents of Secarats are Denise Canlas, Justin Ward, Patrisha Samson and Aries Aces Espanola.

Cherryz Mendoza and Rico dela Paz

Cherryz admits she feels much pressure in playing the lead role in Glory Jane. “I promise to do my best, kami ni Rico, kasi they call as she's the 'Priemtime Princess of IBC' so we won’t disappoint the management and also our director, Veronica B. Velasco and Paco Sta. Maria, and all the co-stars who are supporting us in the show,” she says. “Pero kahit may pressure, mas nangingibabaw yung excitement to do this project and to work with our co-stars, like Sunshine Cruz and Christian Vasquez who was our mentor in the acting workshop during Secarats. I know we will learn so much from them about the craft of acting.”

It’s common knowledge she's a singer, recording artist, performer and even as a teen actress. Now that he’s been chosen to play the plum role of Glory Jane. When we met sa IBC studio in Broadcast City, she hugged me and congratulated me, saying I deserve it and she’s happy for me.