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5 Things To Know About Netflix’s K-Drama ‘Twenty Five Twenty One’

Did you ever find yourself moving forward after your dreams are taken away from you? That’s what happens in this new Netflix K-Drama, Twenty Five Twenty One, a show to watch out for on the streaming platform that’s premiering on February 12, 2022. The coming of age drama is directed by Jung Jeehyun and stars Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, and more.

Watch the official trailer of Twenty Five Twenty One:

Just before its premiere, we attended a virtual press conference where the director and the lead cast talked about the newest coming of age K-Drama on Netflix, how they brought the 90s back to life, and the lead characters’ chemistry.

Here are things you need to know about Twenty Five Twenty One:

The Story

It is set in 1998 when South Korea was hit by the financial crisis. The story follows five young people whose dreams are taken away and they get together to find ways forward during the most difficult time for many.

A couple who first met when they were 22 and 18 are now 25 and 21 and begins to love and grow on each other. It shows not only a fresh sensibility of young people but also describes how they overcome hardships and frustrations together.

The Creators

Writer Kwon Doe-un collaborates with Director Jung Jeehyun for this coming-of-age story. Director Jung Jeehyun helped produce Search: WWW, The King: Eternal Monarch, and You Are My Spring.

The Cast and Characters

Twenty Five Twenty One is led by Kim Tae-ri who starred in The Handmaiden (2016), Mr. Sunshine (2018), and Nam Joo-hyuk who became popular starring in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016) and Start Up (2020).

Coming back from a three-year hiatus, Kim Tae-ri plays Na Hee-do who is a high school fencing player with a passion and a dream but her team was disbanded due to the financial crisis. “The reason I chose this show is that it is so much fun. My character is full of energy and a kind of character that I haven’t met before and I was attracted to that aspect of hers,” she shares. This is also Kim Tae-ri’s second time working with Director Jung Jeehyun after Mr. Sunshine.

Nam Joo-hyuk plays Back Yi-jin whose family was broken up due to the financial crisis. However, as the oldest son, he takes all the responsibilities for his family and becomes a reporter. When asked how he showed a different side of himself, he says “I didn’t focus on showing anything new when it comes to myself, I focused on how my character could be diverse.”

Other cast members are Kim Ji-yeon who plays Ko Yu-rim, a member of the national fencing team; Choi Hyun-wook who plays Moon Ji-woong, an influencer and wants to be a member at Cyworld; and Lee Joo-myoung who plays Ji Seong-wan, a top student who is a member of the high school radio team, sharing the student’s daily lives in school.

Kim Tae-ri and Nam Joo-hyuk’s Characters’ Chemistry

Did you know it’s not their first time working together? Nam Joo-hyuk shares that he hasn’t seen this kind of chemistry before. He recalls that he and Kim Tae-ri actually worked in two commercials before and that experience made their bond a lot stronger. “We both thought we were meeting each other for the first time but we were wrong,” Nam Joo-hyuk admits to the press.

When asked what word to describe their characters’ chemistry, Kim Tae-ri answers with “immature” and “naive.” She adds, “Hee-do and Yi-jin are starting together and they’re inexperienced, so I think those are the attractive points of the two characters.” Meanwhile, Joo-hyuk answers “youth” to describe their characters’ chemistry — “the youthfulness and purity of the two,” he adds.

The Difference Between Other Coming of Age Dramas

Writer Kwon Doe-un shares that this show is depicting a time period that is set in the clearest way possible. The story is about the individuals but at the same time, it also deals with the particularly hard time in Korean history from the individual’s life.

Director Jung Jeehyun also shares they had to focus on styling, hairstyle, and make-up — elements that played into creating this unique story. In terms of setting up props right and other elements, that required a lot of effort but they were able to pull it off.

Twenty Five Twenty One premieres on Netflix on February 12. Stream here.

About ‘Twenty Five Twenty One’
Director: Jung Jeehyun
Writer: Kwon Doe-un
Cast: Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji Yeon, Choi Hyun Wook, Lee Ju Myoung
Produced by: tvN
Distributed by: Netflix
Logline: Amidst the turbulence of the East Asian Financial Crisis in 1998, the 22-year-old meets the 18-year-old. At the time, friendship was passionate; love was overwhelming; and despair, heart-wrenching. At 25 and 21, they fall in love. The story of five young people from 1998 to 2001, who thought they would be together forever.
Release date: February 12, 2022

February 11, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About the Netflix K-Drama ‘Forecasting Love and Weather’

Love is in the air as weather forecasters fall for each other in Netflix’s new K-drama Forecasting Love and Weather. The series directed by Cha Young Hun of When the Camellia Blooms and starring Park Min-young and Song Kang is heading to the streaming platform this February 12, 2022, with two episodes to be released per week.

Watch the trailer of Forecasting Love and Weather below:

Before the pilot episode of this series drops tomorrow, we had the chance to virtually attend a press conference for the show which included director Cha Young-hun, and the main cast: Park Min Young, Song Kang, Yoon Bak, and Yura. During the presscon, they talked more about the series, its characters, and how it all came together.

Synopsis

This 16-episode rom-com series follows the “cheerful romance drama” of people at the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). The story centers on Jin Ha-Kyung who decides not to commit to an office romance ever again after a brutal breakup. But when the new team member Lee Si-woo arrives, she can’t help but fall for him.

As actress Park Min-young described the series, “It has elements of romance, it has elements of work, growth, and ambition. So it has a diverse array of emotions and elements, and I think this makes the story even more interesting.”

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Forecasting Love and Weather is heading to Netflix on Saturday, February 12, 2022, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Two episodes will be released every week on Saturdays and Sundays with a total of 16 episodes.

The Cast and Characters

Forecasting Love and Weather has a star-studded cast K-drama fans would want to watch out for. Park Min-young of What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim, Her Private Life, and City Hunter plays Jin Ha-Kyung, the youngest chief forecaster in KMA’s Forecasters’ Division 2.

Photo courtesy of Netflix

“I think for the first time, we’re going to get some cold wind from Siberia,” said Min-young, comparing Jin Ha-Kyung with the bubbly characters she played in the past. “She is very cold-headed, she is a stickler to the principles and rules, and she’s not really a very popular character. Work is always first for her, and I think that’s one of the reasons she was dumped by her boyfriend, she’s always about work.”

Meanwhile, Song Kang of Navillera, Love Alarm, Nevertheless, and Sweet Home, stars as the special reporter Lee Si-woo. Kang described his character as “an innocent and very funny guy, but he is down to business about the weather.”

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Yoon Bak who starred in You Are My Spring and Itaewon Class will play Ha-kyung’s ex-boyfriend Han Ki-joon, who is the KMA spokesperson director. According to actor Bak, the character “cares a lot about what people think of him,” and is “the worst person.”

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Lastly, Yura of Now We Are Breaking Up stars as the daily weather reporter Chae Yoo-jin. “Yoo-jin wants to become successful,” shared Yura. “She is in her 20s, and she has a lot of ambitions, but not everything goes her way so she struggles really hard.”

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Getting the Cast Onboard

The series has an exciting roster of stars but what attracted them to join the project? The cast members also answered this question during the press conference. For Park Min-young, it was the uniqueness of the story that got her saying yes.

Photo courtesy of Netflix

“I never really knew much about the weather service and I don’t think there’s a series that really delved into this area so I thought that was really crisp-fresh,” said Min-young. But she also shared some of the challenges of doing this series: “If there’s like a medical drama or a legal drama, there are a lot of them so I can learn from the other dramas and series. And I kinda know how they speak and what terminologies they use. But for the weather service, I really had no idea how they spoke and what terminologies there are so it was really difficult to look up the terminologies. So I had to look up documentaries in order to familiarize myself with the service.

“So it was like a big, difficult homework for me. At first, I didn’t think it was too difficult, but now I think this series was one of the most challenging for me. But because it was challenging, I really enjoyed it, and I’m really proud that I pulled it off,” the actress added.

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Meanwhile, Song Kang highlighted the humor of the story and how he relates to his character when answering why he got on board for the project. “First I thought the premise of the KMA is very interesting, and while I was reading the script, I think it was very humorous. It was very funny in some parts, so that is why it was really attractive for me. And my character Si-woo is really innocent, naive, and kind of dorky so I think that he resembles me to some extent that’s why I chose this series,” he explained.

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Yura also loved the humor, as well as the heart-fluttering parts of the script. “I auditioned twice for Forecasting Love and Weather,” shared the actress. “When I read the script, I was just like an audience reading the script, right? So I read the [first through fourth episodes] in the script and I found myself bursting out in laughter and sometimes my heart would flutter. And then I went to see the director, director Cha is such a nice person. I was really touched by his good heart so I was sure that I wanted to be in this series.”

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Yoon Bak, unlike his co-stars actually wanted to say no to the project because of his character. Here’s why he pushed through with the role:

“I have to be frank, right? I don’t want to lie,” the actor began. “The three actors said that the script was fun and that applied to me too. Everyone was so nice except for my character, Han Ki-Joon. He’s like the worst person ever so I really didn’t like him, but they offered me this character. So I had a meeting, and I was going to say no, and I went to see the director, but then the director persuaded me that I should take this part, so that’s why I became a part of this series. But you know, filming was fun and exciting and I could find the evil inside of me coming out, so it’s a very meaningful experience for me as well.

Life and the Weather Side by Side

Asked how the story of Forecasting Love and Weather took shape, director Cha Young-hun explained that it has been in the head of creator and writer Sun Young for a very long time before it was finally brought to life on TV.

“I think it took her about two years to do all the research and for about eight months, she practically lived at the KMA,” revealed Young-hun. “She worked overnight with them for two months, to really get a grasp of what’s happening there and when I talked to her, I felt like the weather and life of people, I think there are many similarities and I found that very interesting.”

“We are not able to know what is going to happen next in our life and that is the same for the weather. Then I put myself in the shoes of the people who have to forecast this unpredictable weather, and I think that was the trigger that interested both the writer and myself to this story. We cannot predict what is going to happen next in our lives, or what’s going to happen in the weather. We sometimes get the wrong gut feeling but we don’t give up. Weather forecasters need to continue to make the weather forecast and people need to continue with their everyday life. And I thought that was very intriguing,” the director added.

Watch Forecasting Love and Weather when it starts streaming on Netflix this February 12, 2022.

About ‘Forecasting Love and Weather’
Directed by: Cha Young Hun
Writer: Sun Young
Premiere date: February 12th
Episodes: 16 episodes (Every Sat & Sun 2 episodes per week)
Starring: Park Min Young, Song Kang, Yoon Bak, and Yura
Distributed by: Netflix
Logline: Inside a national weather service, love proves just as difficult to predict as rain or shine for a diligent forecaster and her free-spirited co-worker.
Release Date: February 12, 2022

February 11, 2022
‘The Broken Marriage Vow’ is the Most Watched Show on iWantTFC, Most Viewed Asian Drama on VIU

More and more viewers all over the country are hooked on Jill’s (Jodi Sta. Maria)’s saga in the Kapamilya drama series “The Broken Marriage Vow,” which is currently the most watched show on iWantTFC and the most viewed Asian drama on Viu in the Philippines.

Jill’s ongoing investigation into her husband David’s (Zanjoe Marudo) extramarital affair is seen in the series’ new episodes, which are available on both streaming platforms 48 hours before their TV broadcast.

Jill is quickly running out of patience after David flatly denied to her face that he has another woman. She also found out from Marina (Susan Africa), David’s mother, that David and Lexy (Sue Ramirez) have been having an affair for two years now, and not three months, as previously told to Jill.

As Jill continues to act normal around David, she is working out a game plan with Atty. Dante (Franco Laurel), who advised her to look into her husband’s financial records before filing for an annulment. To uncover the truth, Jill will seduce and blackmail Charlie (Ketchup Eusebio), David’s philandering friend who is secretly attracted to her.

Jill will also instruct Diane (Jane Oineza) to befriend Lexy and keep her up-to-date about Lexy’s relationship with David.

Lexy, meanwhile, has decided to keep her baby, clinging to David’s promise that he will be responsible for the child and that he will leave Jill eventually.

Aside from iWantTFC and Viu, “The Broken Marriage Vow” can also be seen on weeknights at 8:40 PM on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, TV5, and Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. Viewers who use any digital TV box at home such as the TVplus box only need to rescan their device to be able to watch “The Broken Marriage Vow” on TV5 and A2Z. The series is also available to viewers out of the Philippines on iWantTFC and The Filipino Channel (TFC) on cable and IPTV.

For updates, follow @abscbnpr on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok or visit www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom.

February 10, 2022
ABS-CBN & Youtube to Produce ‘How to Move On in 30 Days’ Series with Maris Racal & Carlo Aquino

For the first time in the Philippines, ABS-CBN, the country’s leading content provider, announced its partnership with YouTube to develop and produce a new original series that will stream exclusively on the video streaming platform. “How to Move On in 30 Days,” a romantic-comedy featuring the fresh team-up of Maris Racal and Carlo Aquino, will premiere on YouTube this 2022.

The co-production deal is the latest initiative of ABS-CBN to expand its digital content offerings and reach more audiences on YouTube with the goal of serving more Filipinos on various platforms.

ABS-CBN has been streaming its live and on-demand shows via Kapamilya Online Live on YouTube. It also offers “Made for YouTube” entertainment, lifestyle, and music shows, and ABS-CBN Superview, which offers free streaming of hit movies.

The digital shows are all viewed on ABS-CBN Entertainment, the most subscribed (38 million subscribers) and most viewed (45 billion views) YouTube channel in Southeast Asia.

In “How to Move On in 30 Days,” Maris is unceremoniously dumped by her ex-boyfriend and promises to move on from him within 30 days. She chronicles her journey on her own vlog and later hires Carlo as her fictitious boyfriend with the intention of fully healing from heartbreak. After 30 days of trying so hard to bury the past, will she have completely moved on, or will her efforts prove to be futile?

The series, directed by Benedict Mique and Dick Lindayag, also stars Albie Casiño, John Lapus, Jai Agpangan, Sachzna Laparan, Kyo Quijano, Sherry Lara, Poppert Bernadas, Hanie Harrar, Elyson De Dios, and James Bello.

Watch out for “How to Move On in 30 Days” soon on YouTube.

February 8, 2022
TV Guide: Movies Showing From February 7 to 13, 2022

Isn’t it a bummer when you see your favorite movie already playing halfway through when you turn on the TV? Fret not! From rom-com and action to horror and thriller, we’re giving you a heads up on all the must-watch movies on TV from February 7 to 13, 2022.

February 7, Monday

Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?
(5pm, Cinema One)
Sandy Veloso (Kim Chiu) is a modern-day ugly duckling who is obsessed with her boyfriend. After being dumped by her beau, Sandy is left to ponder why she feels unwanted. Matters turn worse for Sandy when she gets laid off from the company she is working in.

Tenet
(5:40pm, HBO)
A secret agent is given a single word as his weapon and sent to prevent the onset of World War III. He must travel through time and bend the laws of nature in order to be successful in his mission.

February 8, Tuesday

Gravity
(12:50pm, HBO)
Dr. Ryan Stone is a medical engineer on her first shuttle mission. Her commander is veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky, helming his last flight before retirement. Then, during a routine space walk by the pair, disaster strikes: The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Ryan and Matt stranded in deep space with no link to Earth and no hope of rescue. As fear turns to panic, they realize that the only way home may be to venture further into space.

This Time
(3pm, PBO)
Childhood friends start having feelings for each other, but a long-distance relationship becomes a great challenge for both of them.

You Changed My Life
(3pm, Cinema One)
Miggy and Laida settle into their lives as a couple, but their successful careers soon threaten to tear them apart.

February 9, Wednesday

Oblivion
(12pm, HBO)
In the year 2077, Jack Harper works as a security repairman on an Earth left empty and devastated after a war with aliens. Jack has two weeks left before his mission ends and he joins his fellow survivors on a faraway colony. However, Jack’s concept of reality comes crashing down after he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. The woman’s arrival triggers a chain of events that culminates in Jack’s nearly single-handed battle to save mankind.

Paano Na Kaya
(1pm, Cinema One)
Two longtime friends become romantically involved after he gets dumped by a girlfriend.

Para Sa Broken Hearted
(3:30pm, PBO)
Three interwoven stories of broken hearts tackle the pain of heartbreak, acceptance, moving on, and the courage of loving again.

Hello, Love, Goodbye
(9pm, Cinema One)
A bartender and a domestic helper of Filipino origin living in Hong Kong find themselves falling in love, but they each have different plans for their future.

February 10, Thursday

Bloody Crayons
(5pm, Cinema One)
A seemingly tight-knit group of college friends goes to an island to shoot a horror short film. But their world turns upside down when one of them gets killed after playing the Bloody Crayons Game.

Babe, I Love You
(9:30pm, PBO)
A wealthy architecture professor falls in love with a working-class woman (Anne Curtis) who works as a promo girl.

The Purge
(10:45pm, HBO)
In an America ravaged by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government sanctions an annual 12-hour period during which all criminal activity — including murder — is legal. James Sandin and his family face the ultimate test when an intruder drags the vicious outside world into their home. James, Mary and their two children struggle to survive the night while trying not to turn into monsters like the ones they are striving to avoid.

February 11, Friday

Maria Leonora Teresa
(7pm, Cinema One)
Faith, Julio, and Stella are given life-sized dolls to cope with a tragedy, but the toys are controlled by a sinister master.

Pixels
(7:15pm, HBO)
When aliens intercept video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack Earth, using the games as models. Knowing that he must employ a similar strategy, President Will Cooper recruits his childhood pal, former video-game champ and home-theater installer Sam Brenner, to lead a team of old-school arcade players and a military specialist in an all-out battle to save the planet.

February 12, Saturday

Block Z
(5pm, Cinema One)
A group of university students must band together in order to survive a deadly viral disease outbreak.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
(5:05pm, HBO)
Four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji – you must survive it. To beat the game and return to the real world, they’ll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, discover what Alan Parrish left 20 years ago, and change the way they think about themselves – or they’ll be stuck in the game forever.

Seven Sundays
(9pm, Cinema One)
Siblings reunite when their father is diagnosed with cancer, and must settle old issues as they spend time together.

February 13, Sunday

The Equalizer 2
(1:10pm, HBO)
If you have a problem and there is nowhere else to turn, the mysterious and elusive Robert McCall will deliver the vigilante justice you seek. This time, however, McCall’s past cuts especially close to home when thugs kill Susan Plummer — his best friend and former colleague. Now out for revenge, McCall must take on a crew of highly trained assassins who’ll stop at nothing to destroy him.

Beauty in a Bottle
(3pm, Cinema One)
Three women struggle with insecurities as they get caught up in the craze over a new beauty product.

The Hows of Us
(7pm, Cinema One)
A young couple dream of growing old together as they deal with the struggles of being in a long-term relationship.

The Day After Valentine’s
(9:30pm, PBO)
Two perfect strangers form an unlikely friendship at an Airbnb, which leads them to overcome their personal issues around racism and misogyny in their home lives.

February 7, 2022
What to Watch on Netflix PH, HBO GO, & More This Week of Feb. 7 to 13, 2022

Streaming services have really redefined entertainment for everyone, and with more viewers exploring more shows across different platforms, the demand and competition between these streaming sites have resulted in a vast pool of content one can watch from their own TVs and gadgets.

If you’re always on the lookout for the latest releases on Netflix, HBO GO, and other streaming services here in the Philippines, we’ve got you covered! On this list, we round up new movies and series that are heading to your favorite streamers from February 7 to 13, 2022!

Netflix

Child of Kamiari Month (Film)

February 8 | Watch it here

This anime movie follows a young girl who, a year after losing her mother, must journey across Japan and get to the sacred land of Izumo where the annual gathering of gods takes place.

Love Vs. Stars (Series)

February 9 | Watch it here

This Filipino rom-com stars Miles Ocampo as Luna who always believes what the stars tell her. When her best friend, played by Khalil Ramos, confesses his love for her, he gets rejected because astrology deems them incompatible.

Love and Leashes (Film)

February 11 | Watch it here

This naughty South Korean flick stars Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun who finds herself becoming a dominatrix after she starts an office romance with a submissive co-worker played by Lee Jun-Young.

Inventing Anna

February 11 | Watch it here

From Shonda Rhimes comes this limited series based on a New York article. It follows a journalist who tracks down the story of Anna Delvey, who was able to convince New York’s elite that she was a German heiress.

Forecasting Love and Weather

February 12 | Watch it here

This new K-drama starring Park Min Young, Song Kang, Yoon Bak, and Yura centers on the people working at the Korea Meteorological Administration. Jin Ha-kyung, who just suffered from a brutal break-up, decides not to participate in an office romance again, but that is before the attractive newcomer Lee Si-woo joins the team.

Twenty Five Twenty One (Series)

February 12 | Watch it here

Another new K-drama, Twenty Five Twenty One stars Nam Joo-hyuk of Start-Up and Kim Tae-ri of Space Sweepers. Set during the peak of the East Asian Financial crisis in 1998, the series mainly revolves around an 18-year-old fencer who meets a 22-year-old man trying to rebuild his life– and how their relationship evolves in the span of three years.

HBO GO

KIMI (Film)

February 10 | Watch it here

Zoë Kravitz stars as an agoraphobic tech worker who discovers a violent crime through recorded evidence. But when her report does not push through, she must do the thing she fears the most: leave her apartment.

The Girl Before

February 10 | Watch it here

A traumatized woman gets the chance to move into an ultra-minimalist house designed by a mysterious architect. But after a shocking discovery, she fears that her fate would be the same as the girl before who died in the house.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQCQgth8baA

Upstream

Kun Maupay Man It Panahon / Wether The Weather is Fine (Film)

February 9 | Watch it here

After Typhoon Haiyan ravages his coastal town, Miguel searches for his mother Norma and his beloved Andrea to flee to the big city before another storm arrives.

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February 7, 2022
The Broken Marriage Vow: Jodi Goes Into Rage Mode as She Discovers Zanjoe & Sue’s Affair

It’s on! Jill (Jodi Sta. Maria) has gone into rage mode after finally uncovering her husband David’s (Zanjoe Marudo) affair with Lexy (Sue Ramirez) in The Broken Marriage Vow, which airs weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and TV5.

Jill confirmed her worst suspicions when she found his secret phone containing photos of him and Lexy. To make matters worse, Jill also discovered that her close friends are aware of David’s affair but choose to keep it a secret from her.

Although Jill is devastated over David and her friends’ betrayal, she still managed to contain her anger after witnessing David and Lexy discreetly holding hands at his party. Jill also put her plans of confronting David and kicking him out of the house on hold for the sake of their only child, Gio (Zaijian Jaranilla).

Jill, however, is preparing her next course of action as she vows to take matters into her own hands.

As the story continues, the wife and the mistress will meet again soon as Lexy learns straight from Jill that she is pregnant.

What does Jill have planned to ruin David and Lexy’s relationship? How will Jill react to the news that her husband got Lexy pregnant?

Concepcion Macatuno and Andoy Ranay directed “The Broken Marriage Vow,” the Philippine adaptation of the hit BBC series “Doctor Foster,” for ABS-CBN.

Watch “The Broken Marriage Vow” weeknights at 8:40 PM on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, TV5, Viu, and Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. Viewers who use any digital TV box at home such as the TVplus box only need to rescan their device to be able to watch “The Broken Marriage Vow” on TV5 and A2Z. The series is also available to viewers in and out of the Philippines on iWantTFC, while viewers outside of the Philippines can watch on The Filipino Channel (TFC) on cable and IPTV.

For updates, follow @abscbnpr on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok or visit www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom.

February 4, 2022
Shows and Movies Coming To HBO GO This February 2022

Are you always on the lookout for new shows and movies to stream? HBO GO has it covered! From award-winning comedy series and fantasy action drama to new seasons of existing series, there are just so many to look forward to this February on the streaming platform.

Kimi

Premieres February 10 on HBO Go

Directed by Steven Soderbergh, it follows a tech worker with agoraphobia who discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime but is met with resistance when she tries to report it. Seeking justice, she must do the thing she fears the most: leave her apartment. Kimi stars Zoë Kravitz, Erika Christensen, Rita Wilson, Devin Ratray ; India de Beaufort.

The Girl Before

Premieres February 10 on HBO Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQCQgth8baA

Directed by Lisa Brühlmann, it is a 4-part television thriller adaptation created by J.P. Delaney. A traumatized woman falls in love with an extraordinary minimalist house that remains under the spell of the architect who originally designed it. But not everything may be as it seems. It casts Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Stanley, Ben Hardy, and Rakhee Thakrar.

Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam

Premieres February 11 on HBO Go

Directed by Peter Rida Michail, The Teen Titans are visited by the Nerdlucks, the Space Jam villains who tried to capture Michael Jordan, and the Looney Tunes. Astonished to discover his fellow Titans have never seen Space Jam, Cyborg organizes an exclusive watch party.

Judas and The Black Messiah

Premieres February 12 on HBO Go

Directed by Shaka King, the film centers on William O’Neal who infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton. It casts Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, and Jesse Plemons.

Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In

Premieres February 17 on HBO Go

Directed by Jason Ferguson, this is a look at how Glasgow boy Sir Alex Ferguson became one of the greatest football coaches of all time. Recovering from a cerebral hemorrhage, Sir Alex makes an account of his life and career for his son Jason.

Gully

Premieres February 19 on HBO Go

Directed by Nabil Elderkin, it follows three teens living in LA who wreak a hedonistic riot across the city over the course of 48 hours, unbound by societal norms. It stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jacob Latimore, and Charlie Plummer.

Jungleland

Premieres February 26 on HBO Go

Directed by Max Winkler, Jungleland revolves around Lion and his manager/brother Stan in debt to a local crime boss after a devastating loss in the ring. They are then forced to risk it all in a bare-knuckle boxing tournament as they fight for a better life. It stars Charlie Hunnam, Jack O’Connell, Jessica Barden, Jonathan Majors, and John Callum.

February 2, 2022
Catch on National Geographic This February: Big Cats, Brain Games, and Black Markets

Wondering which titles you could watch on National Geographic this month of love? This February, enjoy a series of brain challenges on the road, discover the operations of black markets, and follow the lives of animals in the wild!

Battle of the Brains

Brain Games: On The Road

Premieres Saturday, February 26 at 9am on National Geographic (Cignal CH141 SD, CH240 HD / Skycable CH41 SD, CH195 HD)

Brain Games is out of the studio and on the road! Host Chuck Nice pits average Americans against their neighbours to test their brain power in a series of friendly competitions filled with mind-bending games designed for at-home play.

The Underworld’s Black Markets

Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller: S2

Premieres Friday, February 18 at 11pm on National Geographic (Cignal CH141 SD, CH240 HD / Skycable CH41 SD, CH195 HD)

Mariana van Zeller in bulletproof vest. (Credit: National Geographic)

The second season of Trafficked sees journalist Mariana van Zeller offering viewers an intimate peek behind black markets and trafficking networks — from the inner workings of romance scams to the dark corners of black market plastic surgery — to meet the players, learn the business, and better understand the world’s multi trillion-dollar shadow economy.

Travel the World

Europe From Above: S3

Premieres Tuesday, February 1 at 9pm on National Geographic (Cignal CH141 SD, CH240 HD / Skycable CH41 SD, CH195 HD)

Embark on spectacular aerial journeys revealing Europe’s nations as they’ve never been seen before. From erupting volcanoes in Iceland, to pristine Roman amphitheatres in Croatia and record-breaking waves in Portugal. This documentary shares the traditions and engineering breakthroughs that continue to shape these great nations today.

Wild Australia: Fierce Families, Tough Terrain

Premieres Saturday, February 12 at 8.30pm on Nat Geo Wild (Cignal CH142 / Skycable CH66 SD, CH193 HD)

Journey to the Land Down Under where there are scorching deserts and predator-filled seas. Known for its harsh environments, venomous creatures and impenetrable terrain, the most resilient Australian creatures have found a secret to survival – sticking together.

Inside the Animal Kingdom

Alaska Animal Rescue Compilations

Premieres Tuesday, February 1, at 8:30pm on Nat Geo Wild (Cignal CH142 / Skycable CH66 SD, CH193 HD)

Friar Tuck, a Bald Eagle, at the Alaska Raptor Center. (National Geographic)

Join Alaska’s conservation heroes on America’s last frontier, as they rescue, relocate and rehabilitate wild animals by land, sea, and air. Follow the stories of these local heroes who commit their lives to helping all animals – small or big.

Big Cat Week (Stunt)

Premieres Monday-Saturday, February 14-26 at 8.30pm on Nat Geo Wild (Cignal CH142 / Skycable CH66 SD, CH193 HD)

Get up close and personal with some of the most formidable feline predators. Join Dereck and Beverly Joubert as they showcase their incredible journey with big cats in Revealed: Big Cat Odyssey, the conflict between Lions and Hyenas in Revealed: Eternal Enemies, and the unexpected predator-prey relationships between Lions and Elephants in Revealed: Ultimate Enemies.

World of Polar Bears (Stunt)

Premieres Sunday, February 27 at 8.30pm on Nat Geo Wild (Cignal CH142 / Skycable CH66 SD, CH193 HD)

The polar bear is the world’s largest land predator, but they’re born blind and deaf. How does a helpless cub become a successful killer? Nat Geo Wild exposes real life and death struggles in dramatic second-by-second detail and documents the secret world of these Arctic bears.

February 2, 2022
Love is in The Air with These February Titles from Discovery+

Settle in and get comfortable as discovery+ brings Filipinos all kinds of love this February. From getting-to-know-you, to tying the knot, to love stories that have ended in true crime––no matter what you’re looking for, discovery+ has it all covered.

Strangers in Love

The twelve singles in the Korean reality show Strangers in Love each take their shot at romance as they go through seven rounds of missions in the hopes of finding the one. Candid moments reveal the participants’ progress since arriving at Strange Village, but will they be lucky in love? Find out by streaming the show now on discovery+!

Tarek and Heather: The Big I do

Following a stunning proposal, Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young dreamed of a fairytale beach wedding in Mexico that would be bigger and better than their engagement. However, with just 14 weeks to go before the big day, they scrap their original plans and prepare for a perfect wedding celebration at Santa Barbara, California with the goal of making it a memorable day not just for themselves but also for their family and friends. Currently available for a romance-filled binge-watching session, the couple race against time as they plan and finally exchange vows on Tarek and Heather: The Big I do.

Sex Sent Me To The ER

Every relationship has its ups and downs, and that includes adventures in the bedroom. CatchSex Sent Me To The ER now available on discovery+ for stories of sexual escapades gone wrong resulting in a medical mishap that leaves one participant in need of emergency care. Some accidents can be easily laughed off while other misadventures turn into a tale of caution. At the end of the day, it’s always the doctor that gets the couples out of a bind.

Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes

Dive into the case of husband and wife Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka in the Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes. The case of two missing schoolgirls are tied to Bernardo when his bruised wife tells the police that he is the killer. What’s more shocking is that Homolka claims that there are home videos of Bernardo assaulting the girls hidden somewhere in their marital home. Watch the series now to uncover the truth behind the married couple’s closed doors.

Anni: The Honeymoon Murder

Anni: The Honeymoon Murder delves into murder of the newlywed bride Anni Dewani. Her story becomes one of South Africa’s most infamous and mysterious crimes. Join Dewani’s family in seeking the truth behind her death and parse through testimonies from lawyers, police, and persons involved in the docu-series now available for streaming.

Each week, discovery+ brings Filipinos new and exclusive discovery+ Originals. This month and available now to stream is Homeboy, which follows Rajiv Surendra–best known as Kevin Gnapoor in Mean Girls–as he shares how to transform mundane tasks into beautiful art. Coming later in February are Discovering David Dobrik: Africa on February 15, which follows David and his friends to South Africa where they get in touch with their wild side, and Million Dollar Wheels with Jamie Foxx on February 28, where fans of luxury motors can catch a glimpse of the competitive world of car dealing.

Download and subscribe to discovery+ to get your fix of the lovebug and other shows this February. Available across multiple platforms including connected TVs, web, mobile, and tablets. Follow discovery+ on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for the latest updates.

February 2, 2022