1. Descendants of the Sun
Why: Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo (SongSong, get it?) starred in this hit military Korean drama. Yup, men in uniform are srsly HOT AF.
2. Stranger Things
Why: Netflix’s sci-fi series brilliantly revived the nostalgic horror movies of '80s past. Also, the return of Winona Ryder proves she does live forever.
3. Legend of the Blue Sea
Why: The on-going K-drama starring Lee Mon Ho and Jun Ji Hyun is a modern and funny (really, it is) take on a classic tale of a mermaid and a human that fall in love.
4. Encantadia
Why: More than 10 years after the original series premiered, GMA 7 relaunched its hit fantasy series with fresh new faces making up the lead cast of Sang’gres: Glaiza de Castro, Kylie Padilla, Gabbi Garcia, and Sanya Lopez.
5. Dolce Amore
Why: Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil enchanted their audience with a grand love story set in Italy. Our girl Liza slayed her Italian accent!
6. Ang Probinsyano
Why: Rarely does a teleserye run for a year but Ang Probinsyano is an exception. The hit Coco Martin-headlined action series has been on air on the Kapamilya network since September 2015.
7. Moonlight Drawn by Clouds
Why: Yup, this is the third K-drama on the list! This period series stars Park Go-Bum and Kim You-Jung and tells the story of a prince who falls in love with his right hand man—who is actually a woman in disguise!
8. Born for You
Why: This is the first teleserye of the new love team of Elmo Magalona and Janella Salvador after the actor moved to ABS-CBN from GMA.
9. Cinderella and Four Knights
Why: As the title suggests, this K-drama (Yup, the FOURTH on this list!) is about a woman who finds herself working in a rich household with four handsome men who try to win her affection. The drama stars Jung Il-Woo, Ahn Jae-Hyun, Lee Jung-Shin, Park So-Dam, Choi Min, and Son Na-Eun.
10. On the Wings of Love
Why: James Reid and Nadine Lustre’s hit ABS-CBN teleserye tells the story of young love, ambition, and the bittersweet lives of OFWs.
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This list is based on the top trending TV shows on Google in the Philippines. For the Year in Search, visit Google.com/2016.
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