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By Jansen Ramos
Published October 27, 2020 1:43 PM PHT

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Dingdong Dantes and Jennylyn Mercado in Descendants of the Sun PH


'Descendants of the Sun (The Philippine Adaptation)' never fails to send kilig K-drama vibes as it marks its return on primetime TV.

Descendants of the Sun (The Philippine Adaptation) got a positive reception from viewers after it made its return on TV last Monday, October 26.

In fact, it earned the top spot in the list of Twitter Philippine trends at some time last night.

Descendants of the Sun PH TV return trends on Twitter

Screenshot from Twitter

Seven months after the series stopped airing, it's safe to say that viewers longed to see the team up of Dingdong Dantes and Jennylyn Mercado who play the role of Cpt Lucas Manalo and Dr. Maxine Dela Cruz, on their TV screens again.

The first episode shows how Lucas met Maxine in a supermarket after the cardiothoracic surgeon grabbed his ballpen to perform a tracheostomy to save a man's life. The soldier appeared to have fallen in love at first sight with the doctor. However, Lucas left a bad impression after stalking Maxine.

One netizen named Isabella Cortez commented that Descendants of the Sun (The Philipine Adaptation) managed to make her feel the same as the first time she watched it.

Isabella tweeted, "NAMANGHA parin ako sa phone flip scene na nabigyang hustisya yung orig! NATAWA parin ako sa mga sagutan at asaran nina Big Boss at Maxene! Then nung natisod si Max at binuhat ni Lucas sabay slowmo at pagkanta ni Julie Anne - Awww! NAKAKAMISS!"

In a separate tweet, she stated, "Kahit ikalawang beses ko na mapanood, SOBRANG NATAWA parin ako nung inagaw ni Maxene yung bolpen ni Big Boss!"

Other Twitter users also noted that seeing Dingdong and Jennylyn as on-screen partners is so refreshing as they never lose their rapport.

Meanwhile, Jennylyn was regarded for her acting skills and milky white skin which made her perfect for the role of Maxine, which was played by South Korean actress Song Hye Kyo in the original version.

Descendants of the Sun (The Philppine Adaptation) airs Monday to Friday, 9:15 p.m., after Encantadia rerun on GMA Telebabad.

The series' fresh episodes will premiere on November 5.