Sparkle stars Mavy Legaspi and Kyline Alcantara were holding hands and exchanging sweet glances as they were presented with the cast of “LUV IS: Love at First Read,” the collaboration project of GMA Network and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios after the hit “LUV IS: Caught In His Arms.”
Mavy, especially did not hide his feelings when asked when he last felt “kilig.”
Two seconds ago, three seconds ago… and so on, he told the members of the press as he looked directly at a blushing Kyline.
Beginning June 12, the two will spread the feeling of kilig to viewers everywhere as they play the lead roles of Kudos and Angelica/Abby in “LUV IS: Love at First Read,” which is based on the hit Wattpad webnovel of the same name by author “Chixnita.” The story has over 23 million views on Wattpad. It begins airing this June 12, Monday to Friday at 5:40 p.m. on GMA-7.
Mavy’s Kudos is a secret romantic who is searching for the perfect girl. He finds a diary and believes that its owner, Abby, is the one for him. However, he also meets Angelica, a jaded girl who distrusts men and has no interest in love.
Will Kudos be able to heal Angelica’s trust issues with men? How will Kudos face his feelings for both Abby and Angelica?
Joining the ensemble cast are Therese Malvar as Abigail, the hopeless romantic best friend of Angelica; Mariel Pamintuan as Sandy, Angelica’s vain and annoying classmate who bullies her; Pam Prinster as Hazel, an old friend and secret admirer of Kudos; Bruce Roeland as Risk, a certified playboy and Kudos’ cousin; Josh Ford as Train, Kudos’ close friend and teammate in varsity; Larkin Castor as Shield, the nerdy younger brother of Risk; Marco Masa as Dale, the loving brother of Angelica; and Vito and Kiel Gueco as Psalm and Philemon, the mysterious twin brothers and Kudos’ cousins.
Adding excitement to the feel-good series are seasoned artists Jackie Lou Blanco as Truly, a simple housewife to Hector and a caring mother to Kudos; Jestoni Alarcon as Hector, the outgoing father of Kudos; and Maricar de Mesa as Yumi, the doting mother of Angelica.
“LUV IS: Love at First Read” is produced by the award-winning GMA Entertainment Group led by senior vice president Lilybeth G. Rasonable, vice president for drama Cheryl Ching-Sy, assistant vice president for drama Helen Rose Sese, program manager Dennis Joi K. Bentulan, and senior executive producer Winnie Hollis-Reyes, in partnership with Wattpad WEBTOON Studios comprising president Aron Levitz, head of Global Entertainment David Madden, head of Business Development and Strategic Initiatives Dexter Ong, and Development executive Ryan Benitez.
The creative team is composed of Aloy Adlawan, Ricky Lee, Maria Regina M. Amigo, Liberty L. Trinidad, and Benjamin Benson A. Logronio and Loi Argel R. Nova.
“LUV IS: Love at First Read” is under the helm of Mark Sicat dela Cruz together with associate director Carlo Cannu.
