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ABS-CBN to air 'Goblin,' 'Legend of the Blue Sea' starting next week

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8QGQ_0ZyPJ8" width="560"></iframe></figure>MANILA - The Tagalog-dubbed versions of top Korean television dramas &quot;Goblin&quot; and &quot;Legend of the Blue Sea&quot; are set to air on ABS-CBN beginning Monday, the network announced. &quot;Goblin&quot; is a fantasy series about a man cursed to live forever topbilled by &quot;Train to Busan&quot; star Gong Yoo, while &quot;Legend of the Blue Sea&quot; chronicles a love story between a human and a mermaid portrayed by fan-favorite Lee Min-ho and Jun Ji-hyun, respectively. Both shows have won over millions of fans across Southeast Asia, having checked off the list of familiar K-drama ingredients such as having A-list actors, a bizarre plot, and working in picturesque locations (Canada for &quot;Goblin&quot; and Spain for &quot;Legend of the Blue Sea&quot;) into the story. One <a href="http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/my-love-from-the-sea">Singaporean newspaper</a> described &quot;Legend&quot; as a &quot;clever fish-out-of-water comedy&quot; that utilizes the &quot;unexpected see-saw dynamics&quot; between the two main characters to perfection. <figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lQpW2zU0phM" width="560"></iframe></figure>Similarly kind are <a href="http://www.cosmo.ph/celebs/entertainment/review-goblin-gong-yoo-k-drama-fan-a473-20170217-lfrm">fan reviews</a> of &quot;Goblin,&quot; said to be &quot;an interesting and fascinating watch because it took a very tried and tested genre featuring grim reapers and goblins and twisted it on its head and made the characters more human and relatable.&quot; The screenwriter of &quot;Goblin&quot; took home the grand prize of the 53rd Baeksang Art Awards, considered to Korea&#x27;s equivalent to the Golden Globes of Hollywood. The two dramas are widely considered to be some of Seoul&#x27;s biggest shows of last year. ABS-CBN&#x27;s decision to air &quot;Goblin&quot; and &quot;Legend of the Blue Sea&quot; is part of the network&#x27;s attempt to re-establish itself as the &quot;first and true home of Asianovelas.&quot; For the past month, it has been showing the dubbed version of &quot;Love in the Moonlight.&quot; ABS-CBN has also acquired the rights to &quot;Hwarang,&quot; &quot;Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo,&quot; &quot;W&quot; and &quot;Doctors.&quot; &quot;Legend of the Blue Sea&quot; will air after &quot;The Better Half&quot; as part of the afternoon block, while &quot;Goblin&quot; was given the late night timeslot after &quot;A Love To Last.&quot;

The Tagalog-dubbed versions of top Korean television dramas ''Goblin'' and ''Legend of the Blue Sea'' are set to air on ABS-CBN beginning Monday, the network announced.

The Tagalog-dubbed versions of top Korean television dramas ''Goblin'' and ''Legend of the Blue Sea'' are set to air on ABS-CBN beginning Monday, the network announced.