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Ultimate Star Jennylyn Mercado has been revealed as the February cover girl for Preview Magazine.

The actress featured in a dreamy floral-themed shoot.

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"Descendants of the Sun" leading lady #JennylynMercado proves that conquering the unknown can be done on your own. Read this month's cover story in the link in our bio! #JenLovesPreview⁠ Produced by Steph Sison Photographed by Regine David⁠ Art Directed by Bacs Arcebal⁠ Co-produced and Written by Nicole Cruz⁠ Fashion Direction and Styling by Yanna Lopez⁠ Beauty Direction by Nicole Arcano⁠ Makeup by Anthea Bueno⁠ Hair by Jay Aquino⁠ Nails by Beverly Detera of Fit and Form Club⁠ Set Design by Kristian Heruela; Assisted by Kyle Arceo

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Jennylyn talked about her newest role, that of Dr. Maxine Kang for upcoming GMA Telebabad series Descendants of the Sun (The Philippine Adapation).

She claims that doing a remake of a highly popular series has a lot of challenges.

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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 big shoes to fill. Read this month's cover story in the link in our bio! #JenLovesPreview⁠ Produced by Steph Sison Photographed by Regine David Art Directed by Bacs Arcebal⁠ Co-produced and Written by Nicole Cruz⁠ Fashion Direction and Styling by Yanna Lopez⁠ Beauty Direction by Nicole Arcano⁠ Makeup by Anthea Bueno⁠ Hair by Jay Aquino⁠ Nails by Beverly Detera of Fit and Form Club⁠ Set Design by Kristian Heruela; Assisted by Kyle Arceo⁠

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"Mas mahirap 'yung Koreanovela kasi kailangan mong at least pantayan ['yung original portrayal] kung hindi mo malalampasan," she tells the magazine.

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Despite the pressures of living up to her Korean counterparts, Jen keeps an open mind when it comes to criticism, and in fact, loves to get feedback from her co-workers while on set. She has never watched her own playback during taping, and she never will. It's not that she isn't confident with her acting. She's simply afraid of disappointing herself, and you can't blame her: She's outdone, outmaneuvered, and outsmarted herself so many times that it's become her second nature. Who she is. Even her manager, Katrina Aguila, affirms: “Jennylyn is passionate. She takes that leap of faith. Everything she gets [herself] into, she takes a risk and is unafraid.” Read the full cover story in the link in our bio! #JenLovesPreview⁠ Produced by Steph Sison Photographed by Regine David Art Directed by Bacs Arcebal⁠ Co-produced and Written by Nicole Cruz⁠ Fashion Direction and Styling by Yanna Lopez⁠ Beauty Direction by Nicole Arcano⁠ Makeup by Anthea Bueno⁠ Hair by Jay Aquino⁠ Nails by Beverly Detera of Fit and Form Club⁠ Set Design by Kristian Heruela; Assisted by Kyle Arceo⁠

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Descendants of the Sun (The Philippine Adaptation) will begin airing on February 10, after Anak Ni Waray vs. Anak Ni Biday on GMA Telebabad.

Descendants of the Sun (The Philippine Adaptation): Jennylyn Mercado bilang Maxine

'Descendants of the Sun' debuts on GMA Telebabad this February 10