Coco Martin did not want to do a K-drama adaptation
Kapamilya actor-director Coco Martin admitted that he is not a fan of Korean series or K-dramas.
Many series from South Korea became a big hit in the Philippines, and many Filipinos love watching K-dramas. Several K-dramas also had their Pinoy adaptation.
In a recent interview, based on the article in Inquirer, Coco said that there were offers for him to do K-drama adaptations, but he refused. He admitted that he is not a fan of Korean series.
Coco Martin stressed that his aim is to make the movie scene in the Philippines alive again.
“Ang nasa isip namin ay buhayin ang pelikulang Pilipino… alam niyo po ba merong projects na ino-offer sa’kin na bakit hindi ka mag-remake ng Korean [drama], sabi ko, hindi ko sinasabi na [ayaw ko], hindi lang ako fan. Nanghihinayang kasi ako sa talento ng mga Pilipino,” the actor shared.
For him, the Philippine entertainment industry still has a lot to offer when it comes to culture and storytelling.
The actor-director highlighted that the Filipino culture is so rich and there are a lot of stories to tell, to be shared with the world. With this, he said that when he would do projects, they should be a showcase of the Filipino culture. He said that when a series became a hit, it is really a “gawang Pinoy.”
Coco is set to star in the movie Maypagasa: The Battles of Andres Bonifacio. He expressed gladness with the success of the recently released Quezon movie featuring A-list actor Jericho Rosales.
He said that it is important that Filipinos remember the past, and the younger generation should learn from this. The actor added that sometimes, Filipinos would forget how to be Filipinos. He stressed that we should know the history of the Philippines and what the “heroes” had done.