# Gimik

Gimik is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Laurenti Dyogi, starring Judy Ann Santos, Rico Yan, Diether Ocampo, G. Toengi, Mylene Dizon, Jolina Magdangal, Marvin Agustin, Bojo Molina, Patrick Garcia, Kaye Abad, Kristopher Peralta, Diego Castro III, Andrea Blaesi, Dominic Ochoa, Kristine Hermosa, Paula Peralejo, John Lloyd Cruz, Cheska Garcia, Carlos Agassi, Baron Geisler, Laura James and Desiree del Valle. It aired on the network's Saturday afternoon line up from June 15, 1996 to February 6, 1999, replacing Game na Game Na! and was replaced by G-mik.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.

## Premise

Gimik circles throughout the lives of 12 juveniles. It tackles the fun, experiences and the problems that the youth encounter. Pre-marital sex, unwanted pregnancy, insecurities of a middle child, sibling rivalry, broken families, parent-child conflict, jealousy, animosity, sexual preference, aids awareness, love relationships and student life.

## Plot

Dianne (Judy Ann Santos), is an only child of a very modern couple, a young socialite. Ricky (Rico Yan), a son of rich doctors, the boy-next-door and is the object of Dianne's fancy. He was a medical student but changed his course to Business Administration afterwards. Gina (G. Toengi), is the older sister of Carlo (Patrick Garcia) the best friend of Toffee (Kristopher Peralta). Gina is a Textiling Major. Their parents are in the States and they live with their grandmother. Joey (Marvin Agustin), tactless and as such is suffering from the Middle Child Syndrome. He is a Computer Science Major. Jigs (Diego Castro), an asthmatic teenager with an over-protective mother. Gary (Diether Ocampo), dropped out from school because he enjoys working, he is a product of a broken family. Melanie (Mylene Dizon), a working student in a video shop. She moved from the province to study Nursing through a scholarship. She is a boarder in Kakai's (Kaye Abad) house. She and Andi (Andrea Blaesi) are inseparable and are in the age of experimenting. Ese (Jolina Magdangal), a fine arts student, bubbly and the colorful one and Brian (Bojo Molina), a medical student whose mother has animosity to Melanie as his girlfriend. Dianne and Gina are best friends as well as Ricky and Gary whose love stories are intertwined. Ese and Joey's love hate relationship, Melanie and Brian's thorny relationship add spices in the entire series.

## Development

The teen-oriented show consisted mostly Talent Center artists (now ABS-CBN's Star Magic). It became the launching pad for the careers of the most successful young stars of their generation in the mid-1990s including Judy Ann Santos, Rico Yan, Jolina Magdangal, Diether Ocampo, Marvin Agustin, Patrick Garcia, Mylene Dizon, Kaye Abad, Diego Diego Castro and G Toengi. The series was originally created as part of ABS-CBN Corporation's 50th anniversary.

### Additional cast

Several Talent Center artists joined the show when the original cast members (Judy Ann Santos, Rico Yan, Diether Ocampo, Jolina Magdangal, Patrick Garcia Diego Castro and Marvin Agustin) became successful in their separate careers, making it hard for them to appear regularly, nevertheless LJ Moreno, Kristine Hermosa and Dominic Ochoa were added. In 1997, Judy Ann Santos left the show to focus on Esperanza, Andrea Blaesi's character vanished in 1996 and Diego Diego Castro later left the show and moved to rival show Growing Up, nonetheless Cheska Garcia, Carlos Agassi, Laura James, Rica Peralejo (from rival show T.G.I.S.), Baron Geisler, Paula Peralejo, John Lloyd Cruz and Desiree del Valle joined the show.

## Cast and characters
### Main cast

* Judy Ann Santos as Dianne Villaruel (1996-1999)
* Rico Yan as Ricardo "Ricky" Salveron (1996-1999)
* Patrick Garcia as Carlo de Leon (1996-1999)
* G. Toengi as Angelina "Gina" de Leon (1996-1999)
* Diether Ocampo as Gary Leo "Gary" Ballesteros (1996-1999)
* Jolina Magdangal as Socorro Corazon "Ese" Aragon (1996-1999)
* Marvin Agustin as Joseph "Joey" Fajardo (1996-1999)
* Mylene Dizon as Melanie Suntay (1996-1999)
* Bojo Molina as Brian Lorenzo (1996-1999)

### Supporting cast

* Diego Castro III as Jigs Mercado (1996-1999)
* Kaye Abad as Cassandra "Kakai" Marquez (1996-1999)
* Kristopher Peralta as Teofilo "Toffee" Sanchez (1996-1999)
* Andrea Blaesi as Andi Cuyugan (1996-1999)
* LJ Moreno as Cathy Dominguez (1996-1999)
* Dominic Ochoa as Eric Abesamis / Dennis (1997-1999)
* Kristine Hermosa as Tintin Fernandez (1997-1999)
* Rica Peralejo as Jersey Salveron (1997-1999)
* Paula Peralejo as Pauline Salveron (1997-1999)
* John Lloyd Cruz as Junie de Dios (1997-1999)
* Cheska Garcia as Corrine Apostol (1997-1999)
* Baron Geisler as Choy Ledesma (1997-1999)
* Carlos Agassi as Marco Trinidad (1997-1999)
* Laura James as Cindy Trinidad (1997-1999)
* Desiree del Valle as Dette Zubiri (1998-1999)

### Extended and guest cast

* Trisha Salvador as Kara
* Claudine Barretto as Danielle
* Wowie de Guzman as Warren
* Mark Vernal as Banjo Mejia
* Jodi Santamaria as Gretchen
* Vanessa del Bianco as Daphne Ortiz
* Katrina de Leon as Matet
* John Arcilla as Cesar Rivera
* Patrick Fiori as Miguel Montejo
* William Thio as Dave Apostol
* Donnie Fernandez as Chad Fernando
* Anna Larrucea as Yanna Cortez
* Tanya Garcia as Angela
* Bernard Palanca as Skud Torres
* Miguel dela Rosa as Migs
* Don Laurel as Dondi Arenas
* Nikki Valdez as Jek-Jek
* Monica Verallo as Caroline
* Miggy Tanchanco as Mikoy Cervantes
* Andrea del Rosario as Samantha Banzon
* Justin Cuyugan as James
* Lui Villaruz as Dexter Agcaoili
* Julia Clarete as Jules
* Gerard Pizzaras as Jerry
* Jhezarie Javier (Diana Enriquez) as Denise Salvador
* Kathleen Hermosa as Myra Suntay (Melanie's younger sister)
* Alwyn Uytingco as Joey's younger brother
* Patricia Ann Roque as Ese's sister
* Yayo Aguila as Dette's mother
* Boboy Garovillo as Ese's father
* Jim Paredes as Kakai's father
* Vivian Foz as Ese's mother
* Hajji Alejandro as Dianne's father
* Beverly Vergel as Dianne's mother
* Orestes Ojeda as Ricky's father
* Amado Cortez as Tanya's grandfather
* Roy Alvarez as Joey's father
* Mia Gutierrez as Joey's mother
* Ray Ventura as Mr. Suntay (Melanie's father)
* Raquel Villavicencio as Gary's mother
* Jon AchavaL as Marco and Cindy's father
* Lorli Villanueva as Gina and Carlo's grandmother
* Anna Marin as Brian's mother
* Malou de Guzman as Mrs. Suntay (Melanie's mother)
* Ricky Belmonte as Brian's father
* Subas Herrero as Corrine's father
* Dick Israel as Mr. Arenas (Dondi's father)
* Eula Valdez as Brenda
* Amy Perez as Guy

## Film adaptation

Motion picture release Gimik: The Reunion was later made and was released on April 28, 1999, after the series ended in February 2 months later retaining all the main characters. Ricky, Ese, Joey, Gina, Gary, Melanie and Bryan look forward to love, marriage and career. Judy Ann Santos made a special appearance as her character Dianne in the latter part of the film. Kristine Hermosa and Dominic Ochoa, a regular cast since 1997, made cameo appearances in the movie with different roles.

## Cast
### Main cast

* G. Toengi as Gina de Leon
* Rico Yan as Ricky Salveron
* Diether Ocampo as Gary Ballesteros
* Jolina Magdangal as Ese Aragon
* Marvin Agustin as Joey Fajardo
* Mylene Dizon as Melanie Suntay
* Bojo Molina as Brian Lorenzo
* Judy Ann Santos as Diane Villaruel

### Supporting

* Eula Valdez as Brenda
* Kristine Hermosa as Suzette Pia
* Michael Verano as Andy
* Susan Africa as Mrs. Lorenzo
* Bodjie Pascua as Mr. Aragon
* Gigette Reyes as Mrs. de Leon
* Patricia Ann Roque as Emily
* Dominic Ochoa as the Taxi Driver
* Nica Peralejo as the little girl patient
* Tess Dumpit as Mrs. Aragon
* Chris Michaela as Mr. de Leon
* Raquel Villavicencio as Mrs. Ballesteros
* Ray Ventura+ as Mr. Suntay
* Kathleen Hermosa as Melanie's sister

## Soundtrack

The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the film was released on March 30, 1999, two months before the release of the film. With its carrier single "Mahal Mo Ba Ako" by Jolina Magdangal, the soundtrack earned a Gold Record Certification from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry on May 7, 1999.
Adapted from the GIMIK: The Reunion Original Motion Picture Soundtrack liner notes.

## Gimik 2010

In the same network's 2010 Trade Launch, the station announced that the show will return on television as part of Your Song with the title of Gimik 2010.