A Jadaone Series, a Korean Remake + More: The Upcoming Titles Seen in Netflix's First "Station ID"

(SPOT.ph) Christmas is in the air. Yes, we're well aware Halloween hasn't passed yet, but you are in the Philippines. Adding to the early holiday cheer is Netflix. The streaming platform just dropped their very first "Station ID" on September 18—featuring Alessandra de Rossi, Piolo Pascual, DonBelle, and more—as a sneak peek for upcoming local titles. You've probably seen the adorable video of the stars singing their version of Ryan Cayabyab's classic "Kumukutikutitap" in Barangay Netflix so we're here to run down all the titles that showed up, as well as some Easter eggs they scattered about.

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Here are all the fun tidbits and Easter eggs in Netflix's first Station ID

The two-minute clip, officially called See What's Next: Philippines 2023, is full of fun callbacks to shows that have already topped the charts and are soon dropping to do the same. You definitely recognized the stars of Missed Connections (Miles Ocampo, Kelvin Miranda, Chie Filomeno) and the current top drama movie on the platform What If (Alessandra de Rossi and JM de Guzman). Actors from three upcoming titles also showed up to go caroling: Can't Buy Me Love (Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan), Keys to the Heart (Zanjoe Marudo and Elijah Canlas), and Replacing Chef Chico (Piolo Pascual, Sam Milby, and de Rossi). 

Here's everything we know about the upcoming titles in the Netflix Station ID

Can't Buy Me Love 

When to watch: October 13

Dropping the most kilig in the clip is DonBelle. The Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano love team is dropping soon to give romance to our holidays. Mariano plays Caroline, a daughter of a wealthy (and traditional) Chinese family, while Pangilinan plays Bingo, a popular online seller who juggles different jobs to make ends meet. 

Keys to the Heart 

This adaptation of a Korean drama with the same name is directed by Kerwin Go. It speaks of the struggles of fitting in with family, which, we might say, is perfect for the season of family reunions. It stars Marudo, Canlas, and yep, Ms. Dolly de Leon. As Go said during the press conference for the Station ID preview, this drama is about "Chosen family." No word on the drop date yet!

Replacing Chef Chico

An all-original series. Oh, yes. It's the first time Netflix is producing a Pinoy series, so showrunner Antoinette Jadaone and director Dan Villegas are pulling out all the stops. As Villegas shared during the preview, creating the series with Netflix felt a lot like they were "working with someone, not for someone." Jadaone points to how easy it was to collaborate with Netflix, so we've got our fingers crossed the two acclaimed filmmakers were able to push and experiment for this series.

We know you're already intrigued by the stars (Pascual, Milby, and de Rossi) so we got a few details about the plot. As Jadaone shares, she loves watching titles with food on centerstage. There are hugely popular series and movies about cuisine from other countries, so it was about time a title shine the light on Filipino food, past adobo. Yes, get ready for the takam.  

"Filipino creators evolve together with the Filipino audience," pointed out Jadaone as the filmmakers discussed the changing landscape. With streaming, as they pointed out, we have so much access to all kinds of media from all kinds of places, which means that as "lumalawak appreciation, lumalawak mga gusto," added Villegas. This means that the makers keep at par; "Risk big so you will win big," said Go. It is "important to experiment and push."

Easter eggs in the Netflix Station ID

Now that you know the full context, eagle-eyed watchers can see if they were able to spot these fun details:

• Dolly de Leon on a vinyl cover
• Keys to the Heart vinyl record 
• Can’t Buy Me Love on a karaoke machine
• A Bingo shaker in Bingo's hand
• Replacing Chef Chico crates 
• Seasons stars Lovi Poe and Carlo Aquino pop up on the tarp's, aptly as a Season's Greetings message