Kim Ji-won and Kim Soo-hyun in "Queen of Tears." tvN drama/X 

The K-drama fever continues in the Philippines, with shows from South Korea dominating Filipinos' Google searches this year.

Leading the pack is "Queen of Tears" which shattered ratings records in South Korea and even spawned a pop-up store in Manila. It tells the story of a conglomerate heiress (played by Kim Ji-won) and lawyer Baek Hyun-woo (Kim Soo-hyun).

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At second place is "Marry My Husband," followed by "Lovely Runner" and "Hierarchy." 

Save for "Young Sheldon" and "Avatar: The Last Airbender," the rest of the most searched shows in the Philippines were K-dramas: "Love Next Door," "Gyeongsong Creature," "My Demon," and "A Shop for Killers."

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Google also released a separate list featuring its most searched Korean series. It included those featured in the general shows category, with "Queen Woo" and "Pyramid Game" completing the Top 10.

Meanwhile, Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2" emerged as the top searched movie in the Philippines this year, followed by the Thai tearjerker "How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies."

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Also making the cut are local films like the 2023 hits "Rewind" (starring Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes) and "GomBurZa" (Cedrick Juan, Dante Rivero, and Enchong Dee), and the 2024 box office hits "Un/Happy for You" (Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia) and "Hello, Love, Again" (Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards).

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