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Jennylyn Mercado is lovely as Preview's cover girl for February.

The Kapuso actress, who will soon star in the Pinoy adaptation of "Descendants of the Sun," wore a suit with a touch of Korean style.

Even her minimalistic muted red backdrop screamed Korean!

 

 

For an actress of her clout and caliber, one would think that Jen has become immune to the external pressures of the show biz industry, but it’s a different ball game when Koreanovelas are involved. “Mas mahirap yung Koreanovela kasi kailangan mong at least pantayan [yung original portrayal] kung hindi mo malalampasan.” Currently, one of Jen’s biggest projects to date is the GMA remake of the wildly popular Korean series, #DescendantsoftheSun (DOTS), which comes with its own kind of pressure: She’ll be playing the role of Doctor Kang Mo-yeon, originally portrayed by Song Hye Kyo, who, for those who aren’t familiar with K-drama, is one of the biggest names in the #Hallyu industry. Basically, Jen has b

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Jennylyn Mercado: The best is yet to come

In both life and love, what Jennylyn Mercado had to go through had not been a walk in the park.

Before establishing a solid place in the entertainment industry since becoming the first grand prize winner of GMA7's reality show StarStruck, Jennylyn was a survivor in real life.

From experiencing trauma as a child to becoming a breadwinner at a young age, she rises above her hardships triumphantly.

And before she began enjoying her stature as one of GMA-7's most reliable female leads, did you know that Jennylyn first appeared in a minor role in an ABS-CBN soap opera?

From starlet to leading actress, Jennylyn has surely come a long way.

BACKGROUND

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Born on May 15, 1987, in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado had a rough childhood.

She hit the headlines in 1991.

A three-year-old Jennylyn was "bugbog sarado" by her stepfather while her mother worked overseas. Her aunt Lydia took her in and raised her as a daughter.

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Jennylyn Mercado

Filipino actress (born 1987)

"Jennylyn" redirects here. For other uses, see Jennylyn (disambiguation).

Jennylyn Mercado
Mercado in 2021
Born	Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado (1987-05-15) May 15, 1987 (age 37) Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Occupations
Years active	1998–present
Spouse
Partner	Luis Manzano (2011–2013)
Children	2

Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado-Ho (born May 15, 1987) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for playing dramatic roles in film and television. She rose to prominence after winning the reality talent competition StarStruck in 2003. Mercado garnered acclaim at a young age for her acting performances on television and film. She starred in multiple commercially successful films, including English Only, Please (2014), The Prenup (2015), Walang Forever (2015), and Just the 3 of Us (2016).^[1][2][3][4] With GMA Records and Viva Records, Mercado has released three albums, which have several popular singles such as "Sa Aking Panaginip",