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"Ako Si Kim Samsoon" cast members

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Updated: 06/25/2008

GMA-7 gives the hit Koreanovela My Name Is Kim Sam Soon a Filipino twist via Ako Si Kim Samsoon. Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez reprises the role of a pastry chef who is problematic about her weight and how to find a guy that will marry her.

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Ako Si Kim Samsoon is an adaptation of the hit Koreanovela My Name Is Kim Sam Soon. The Pinoy version will hit the boobtube starting June 30.

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Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez plays the role of Kim Samsoon Buot, a baker turned pastry chef in her late 30s who is bound to unveil that love knows no age, shapes nor sizes. Regine did not gain weight for her role; instead she uses a body padding to make her fat.

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Regine has Mark Anthony Fernandez as leading man. It is exciting to find out how if their unlikely partnership has a spark that will make the audience fall in love with them.

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Regine sheds off her Songbird image to play a character that is so funny and lovable.

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Mark Anthony plays Cyrus, the handsome but snooty owner of a five-star restaurant where Samsoon will work as a pastry chef.

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Wendell Ramos is Harvey, the weak-willed ex-fiance of Samsoon.

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Veteran comedienne Tessie Tomas plays Sonia, Samsoon's war-freak but loving mother. This is Tessie's first TV project after the sitcom Bahay Mo Ba 'To? went off the air.

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Award-winning comedienne Eugene Domingo portrays Chef Dina, the restaurant's head chef who dislikes everybody except Cyrus. A regular fixture in ABS-CBN shows, Eugene has agreed to join the cast of this GMA-7 show.

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Stand-up comedian and TV host John "Sweet" Lapus is Marcus, the "sipsip" secretary of Mrs. Ruiz (played by Carmi Martin), who will also make Samsoon's life a living hell.

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Carmi Martin is Mrs. Ruiz, the haughty mother of Cyrus who decides everything for her son.

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Nadine Samonte plays Hannah, the beautiful and ex-fiance of Cyrus. She will say that she has a cancer to win back Cyrus.

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Doc Hayden Kho is Henry, the trusted friend of Hannah who is secretly in love with her.

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Pauleen Luna is Cherry, the fiancee of Harvey and former classmate of Samsoon, who makes her life miserable.

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Maureen Larrazabal plays, well, Maureene, the close friend of Samsoon who married a rich man. She will push Samsoon to diet and exercise.

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Jennica Garcia plays Eliza, the younger sister of Samsoon. She dreams of marrying a man who will take her away from poverty.

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Former Marimar mainstay Sheena Halili plays Cynthia, the funny reception at the restaurant. She has a big crush on Cyrus.

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Mart Escudero is Kokoy, the best friend and next-door neighbor of Eliza.

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Arthur Solinap plays Chris, the handsome and cool best friend of Cyrus.

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Mel Kimura is Nieves, the "madaldal and tsismosang" neighbor and best friend of Nieves.

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Theater actor Dido de la Paz is Samuel, the dead father of Samsoon who is often seen in his daughter's imagination.

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Marky Lopez plays James, the funny assistant chef at Cyrus's restaurant. Marky was also part of Marimar.

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StarStruck 2 Avenger Kevin Santos plays Aaron, Eliza's dream guy.

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Cheska Eugenio is Amber, Cyrus's niece who has lost both her parents to an accident.

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Regine and Mark Anthony will make the primetime viewing more exciting with their brand-new tandem.

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