The Mall Princess pair in IBC-13’s ‘Glory Jane’

January 14, 2016 - 10:00am

The long is over for 'The Mall Princess' Cherryz Mendoza as she was chosen by IBC-13 to play the lead in the Pinoy version of the hit Koreanovela Glory Jane which starts airing on the Kapinoy network beginning January 18, Monday, at the 5:45 p.m. slot, replacing Janella: A Teen Princess.

When she first heard of the news that she will be portraying Jane in the series, the recording artist of Secarats Talent Management Services believes her singer. When she was told that she indeed got the role, mixed feelings of excitement, learning and studying her.

“I know this is a big challenge for me as well as a big opportunity to be given this big break,” said Cherryz at the launching presscon of Glory Jane held Tuesday night at the Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School in Quezon City.

Cherryz vows to study well to prove herself the opportunity given her in a leading role in a popular Koreanovela that will be adapted in a Pinoy setting.

Playing opposite Cherryz in the Pinoy version of Glory Jane is her leading man Rico dela Paz, who was also her partner in the most promising roles in Only Me and You and Forever Barkada which convinced IBC and Secarats executives to assign them the lead roles in Glory Jane.

Directing IBC-13’s version of Glory Jane is Veronica B. Velasco and Paco Sta. Maria, who is in the groove as their directors in a teleserye.

Present during the launch of Glory Jane was Mr. Laurenti Dyogi, the Entertainment TV head of IBC-13, and he revealed that as early as 2013, they already inquired from the Korean franchise holder of Baker King if the show would be available. Glory Jane was aired on ABS-CBN and then on IBC-13 while there was even news that the Kapinoy network also had plans of doing a local adaptation of the popular Koreanovela. IBC-13 waited for the right time and got the rights to the show.

“We waited until such time na posibleng sa IBC-13 at Secarats maibigay ang rights to do Glory Jane and we are happy that IBC-13 and Secarats was able to get it. Sabi ko nga noon, in case may gagawin akong teleserye, ang Glory Jane ang gusto kong project ko sa paggawa ng teleserye,” said Dyogi.

Also in the cast of Glory Jane are Sunshine Cruz, Christian Vasquez, Paolo Contis, Bettina Carlos, Joy Viado, Ace Espinosa, Mymy Davao, Neri Naig, John Wayne Sace, Celine Lim and the young talents of Secarats are Keith Cruz, Hiro Volante, Denise Canlas, Justin Ward, Michael Tañeca, Patrisha Samson and Aries Ace Espanola,