Only You (2009 TV series)

Despite her mother's protests, Jillian pursues her dream of becoming a chef by joining a cooking contest where she gets a chance to study culinary arts in different Asian countries. Before anyone can stop her, she is already on her way to South Korea with her long-time best friend, Jonathan. But it soon becomes clear to her that skill alone is not enough to make her pass such a difficult course. So in her desperate attempt to succeed and create a good life for her family, she goes in search for a woman who can teach her a winning recipe.

She crosses paths with TJ, an arrogant, wealthy businessman who is looking for his mother, the same woman Jillian is looking for. They hardly get along yet they eventually end up having a one-night stand as Jillian momentarily makes him forget about his worries about his mother's second marriage. They go their separate ways the next morning after a misunderstanding. Later on, Jillian learns that she is pregnant, which means that she cannot continue her studies. A twist of fate brings them together again in the Philippines, six years after their fateful encounter abroad.

• Angel Locsin^[1] as Jillian Mendoza
• Diether Ocampo^[1] as Jonathan Sembrano
• Sam Milby^[1] as Theodore "TJ" Javier, Jr.

• Tirso Cruz III^[1] as Theodore "Teddy" Javier, Sr.
• Iya Villania^[1][2] as Trixie Gonzales
• Dimples Romana^[1] as Dina Javier
• Bing Pimentel^[1] as Erika Javier
• Al Tantay as Fernando "Nanding" Mendoza / Ramon
• Dick Israel as Rodolfo "Rod" Sembrano / Elvis
• Irma Adlawan as Corazon "Cora" Mendoza
• Candy Pangilinan as Chef Minnie
• Ella Cruz as Andrea Mendoza
• Elijah Magundayao as Joshua Javier

• Angel Sy as young Jillian
• Francis Magundayao as young Jonathan
• Jacob Rica as young TJ
• Hennesy Lee as young Trixie
• Ian Galliguez as China
• Carla Humphries as Agnes Aguirre
• Justin Cuyugan as Vince Lapuz III
• Franzen Fajardo as Aji
• Gabe Mercado as Boyet Marcos
• Jose Sarasola as George
• JC Cuadrado as Derek

Only You had its first cast look test pictorial on February 17, 2009, with Angel Locsin, Diether Ocampo and Sam Milby.^[3][4] Principal photography began on late March 2009 in Seoul, South Korea with Locsin, Ocampo and Milby alongside Iya Villania and Dimples Romana.^[5][6][7] Filming for the series concluded in the Philippines on August 14, 2009.^[8]

Only You debuted with a 39.2% nationwide rating based on Kantar Media/TNS National Households TV Audience Measurement.^[9] The finale episode registered a nationwide average of 39.8% in the TV Ratings based on Kantar Media/TNS National Households data.

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