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‘The Baker King’ Beats ‘Kristine’ in Mega Manila TV Ratings

GMA's newest asianovela, The Baker King, conquered the ratings game in its primetime slot during its pilot week.

Last Friday (January 7), the 2010 No. 1 Korean Drama peaked at 12.1% against its rival program with 9.0% based on AGB Nielsen’s people rating in Mega Manila.

Last week, people watched how Kim Tak Gu (played by Yoon Shi Yoon later in the story) was separated from and reunited with his rich father, Conrad. This week, their father-son relationship gets better as they find a common interest, baking.

On Thursday, Tak Gu sees his crush Eula once again but he also sees her father, Efren. Efren chases Tak Gu for meddling when he was mistreating his daughter. Conrad then saves his son.

In the same episode, Tak Gu’s grandmother learns about the secret of Conrad’s wife Sandra and their driver Roman. She also discovers their plot against Conrad.

Follow the story of how Tak Gu perseveres through hardships as a child to become a kindhearted and strong person.

The Baker King airs Monday to Friday after Beauty Queen on GMA 7.

50 Comments on ‘The Baker King’ Beats ‘Kristine’ in Mega Manila TV Ratings

  1. Mariegold // January 16, 2011 at 3:30 pm //

    kelangan pa bang imemorize yan? BAKER KING IS THE BEST! mga eng eng abscbn corny fans lang naman ang against sa baker king at dwarfina, pero in denial talaga mga yan dahil mas magaganda na ngun ang mga GMA7 2011 shows at kawawang ABSCBN, red alert nanaman sila dahil false release ang kanilang claim about megamanila ratings! hahha!

  2. puro halikan lang naman kasi yung kristine. walang kasense-sense. hindi marunong magpalabas ng romantic scene nang hindi naghuhubaran o naghahalikan.

  3. Parehong maganda ang “Kristine” at “The Baker King”. Ang dami nyong sinasabi. Magkaibang format at genre ang dalawa, kaya hindi dapat pagkumparahin. Gusto lang kasi natin ng bago at banyaga. Tandaan lang na dalawang banyagang serye ang nanguna sa kasaysayan ng TV drama sa Pilipinas, ang “Rosalinda” at “Meteor Garden”, tinalo ang “Mara Clara” at “Mula sa Puso”. Pero hindi naman nito nabawasan ang kalidad ng sariling atin. Dapat nga bang gawing sukatan ang ratings?

  4. BAKER KING GO… ngaun ko lang talaga na daming bitter kapamilya!

  5. mas maganda kaya ang kristine……. compared to baker king!,,,,,,,,at kapamilya parin no.1 nationwide!……

  6. baker king is no.1 not only in mega manila but also nationwide….kahit sa kantar no.1 ang baker king….

  7. roger malahay // January 14, 2011 at 11:39 pm //

    talbog ang kristine hahah sa korean nobela hahaha

  8. roger malahay // January 14, 2011 at 11:38 pm //

    congrats gma 7! di na talaga mapigilan ang pagka number 1

  9. DAHIL LUMABAS NA SI YOON SHI YOON SA BAKER KING ANG RATINGS NITO TUMAAS // January 14, 2011 at 7:07 pm //

    January 13, Thursday (incomplete data)

    Evening:

    Bantatay (GMA-7) 10.1%; Sabel (ABS-CBN) 5.3%

    24 Oras (GMA-7) 10.4%; TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 8.8%; Willing Willie (TV5) 10.2%

    Dwarfina (GMA-7) 13.4%; Noah (ABS-CBN) 8.2%

    Jillian: Namamasko Po! (GMA-7) 11.1%; Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 9.7%

    Beauty Queen (GMA-7) 10.6%; Imortal (ABS-CBN) 10%

    The Baker King (GMA-7) 12.1%; Kristine (ABS-CBN) 5.4%

    East of Eden (GMA-7) 7.4%; Saksi (GMA-7) 3.7%; SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 3.1%

    THIS COMMENT MAY TRIGGER KAPAMILYA WARFREAKS TO COMMENT HERE, BUT NO GUARANTEES!

  10. Wag kayong ganyan sa Baker King. Magiging National Drama ba ng Korea yan kung hindi maganda? Halos lahat ng mga obra maestra ng Korea, GMA ang nakakakuha (eg. Jewel in the Palace, Full House, All About Eve, Baker King) for the last four years. Eh ang ABS? Puro kalandian naman kinukuha niyo eh. Boys over Flowers, He’s Beautiful, Perfect Match… eh lahat yan puro underrated lng nung mga nasa GMA. Sus. Siguro bading kumukuha niyan? XD

    Baker King RULES primetime. Mas pinanonood ko pa yan kesa sa balita eh. All hail King Tak Gu!!! Hai hai hai!

  11. kelan ba kasi matatapos ang Kristine? dapat kasi mawalan na ng show si CR.

  12. this show i will gladly support instead of cristine….sana matanggal na yang cristine sa show…then maybe ill start supporting the show…because of CR stpid attitude, the whole show is being hated…cut her off already….

  13. john michael // January 14, 2011 at 9:46 am //

    ang ganda kaya ng the baker king,,
    walang pati ung east of eden,
    astig,,
    kaso lang patay na si alfred,,
    tapos dun natapos ung kwento,,
    amf dapat ituloy nila yun eh,,

  14. maria labanos dila barrio' wala daw gaganap' hindi kakayanin ang marimar! // January 13, 2011 at 8:47 pm //

    haha….. go baker king! yan ang napapala ng mga taong mayayabang at lalo na ang istasyon! kapag ang GMA kumukuha ng KOREANOVELA’S cguradong patok at magaganda! D GAYA SA IBA MAKAKUHA LNG OKEY NA! dba’ ABS? HAHA…. nung coffee prince time’ KUMUHA RIN CLA NG BOYISH NA koreanovela! mga gaya-gaya! haha…. manonood na nman aq mamaya! BAKER KING IS THE BEST!….

  15. lumitaw na naman ang agb…parang kabuti pasulpot sulpot. Bakit kapag may bagong show ang gma biglang nagkakaroon ng agb ratings. Pero pag ang abs ang may new show at may special events nawawala ang agb…anu ba talga?

  16. ABA OPKORS !!THE BEST ito !Compare to KRiSTiNE NA puro PAGHUHUBAD at ROMANSA !!Yuck !!

  17. snowqueen // January 13, 2011 at 5:59 pm //

    Lets not compare Baker King and Kristine. Both have a very nice story.. Yung story ng Kristine kasi is a romantic and love story..Baker KIng is all about perseverance and endurance to attain our longings in life.Pag pinagsama ang dalawa, may lesson talaga tayong matutunan.

  18. pangit parin ng the baker king
    wlng ka effect effect sa mga manunuod d gaya ng kristine ang ganda

  19. MONDRAGON // January 13, 2011 at 5:44 pm //

    BUWAYA RATINGS TOH…!,,
    LULUBOG TAS LILITAW BIGLA!….
    PARANG NAGPAHINGA LANG NANG ISANG BUWAN SA ILALAIM NANG TUBIG TAS BIGLANG SASAKMALIN ANG SHOWS NANG ABS…#1 KUNO CLA..WAHAHA..
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  20. xmpre maganda yan korean ei, pero pag niremake ng syete, panget lang pag syete gumawa,kya nga puro pantaserye and remakes ang ginagawa nila kz ndi nila kayang magproduce ng mgandang drama series kya umaasa n lang cla sa korean telenovela para lang masabing may drama rin cla s primetime…

  21. for marie and julian... // January 13, 2011 at 5:19 pm //

    ano sbi mo marie! tsugi malamang nanunuod k ng noah ksi alam mong matatapos na atleast d nakakasawa at mganda ang story d paulitulit… kay julian nman suggest mo sa management ng GMA7 na gumawa naman sila ng teleserye n d nkksawa maganda ang baking king gawa sa ibng bansa eh kya nga proud ka sa baker king di ba…. dapat proud to be kapuso not to be korean….. hehehhehe

  22. Maganda ang Story’..promise..panoorin nyo na lang..the best..

  23. mas loser yung abs cbn ganda kya ng the baker king kesa sa kristine

  24. GMA loser forever // January 13, 2011 at 4:13 pm //

    yak kau. GMA is loser.. iwww

  25. Angel Locsin the Superstar // January 13, 2011 at 4:10 pm //

    dming endorsement dinala ni angel locsin para buhayin ang abs cbn. century tuna 2 versions, head and shoulder dming version,mosbeau 2 version, myra e daming version.solemare, modess, fitreal.

    endorsement na pinasok sa abs cbn pumapalo pa sa ratings.. supreme teleserye princess, drama action queen, fantaserye queen.box office tv and movie queen. most trust endorser,6 tym anak tv seal awardee. pmpc 3 tym nominee darling of the press, 3 tym nominee best actress mmff and best single performance 3 time international and local.no. 3 best twitter celebrity in the world. 2 time fhm sexy cover, road distraction supreme to the supreme awards, asia pacific most outstanding actress and commercial model, 25 year in decade of fhm sexy model, no. 1 in yahoo, friendster, facebook.google. 5 time consecutive most beautiful in the philippines starmometer, un youth achievement awardee,pinaka idol award at pinakapasadong actress, cinema one outstanding actress, icon of the year award us girls, national commmission culture and the arts awardee, asap fashionista, love team, cameo, cover girl,female outanding actress with richard. consecutive primetime queen.

  26. sino ang tsugi next sa ABS primetime show? eh, ano pa..siempre ung boring n NOAH…hahaha!

  27. super nice show.. try to watch it mga bitter kapamilya.. and I gurantee to you that one of the nicest shows ever.. haha // January 13, 2011 at 3:14 pm //

    .. watch nlang kayo mga kapamilyucks..

    haha…

    kasi truth hurts it..
    ganyan ang buhay.,,

    so if daya man to..

    will, its none of our business anymore..

    haha,,

    daya din nmn ang kantar,,

    ajeje,

    haha..

    sorry nlang kayo kasi..

    sa kantar ,,

    primetime nlang ang pinag-hahawakan nyo,

    morning and afternoon shows,,

    grab by GMA,,

    and unti-untiin yan till.
    primetime.

    watch out again..

    di nyo namamalayan mag tatapos bigla mga shows nyo dahil..

    ang papangit..

    look at what had happen to

    IDOL,,

    sino kaya ang ma tsutsugi next.

    ABANGAN!> .

    bwahaha

  28. congrats sa BAKER KING!!!!ang ganda tlaga ng story…
    di gaya sa kristine ang pangit to the max….puro mga super starlet ang cast..

  29. anonymouse123 // January 13, 2011 at 2:19 pm //

    di ako madalas manood ng tv pero triny ko lang panoorin baker king masasabi ko maganda sya tsaka may sense ang storya. da best baker king keep up!

  30. kapamilya ako pero ayaw ko talagang suportahan ang kristine… masama umagali at feelingera…. karma sa kanya na natalo ng baker….

  31. my ex boyfriend love this story… and now he gives more value to this than me…

  32. maganda nga ang baker king! naapektuhan talaga ang kristine dahil sa pinaggawa ni cristine reyes! naging bad image kasi siya eh! sana matapos na ang kristine soon!

  33. Nga pala guys, hindi si Eula ang partner niya diyan. Si Matthew at Eula ang mag partner diyan, ang partner ni Tak Gu yung isa. Di ko alam pangalan dito eh, basta korean niya Mi Sun. Kapangalan ng nanay niya. (Spoiler tlaga eh? Hahaha.)

  34. hahaha. kung nagtatanong kayo kung magaling ba yung matandang Tak Gu, aba’y best actor kaya yun. hahaha. actually tapos ko na yan (daya eh?), di ko mapigil sarili ko gusto marathon all the way. pero pinapanood ko pa rin, tinitignan ko kung nagcucut gma. mukhang hindi naman. nga lang, ang korni ng mga kinuha nilang boses. hahaha.

    Hindi magiging national drama ng Korea yan kung hindi maganda. Naku po, lalu na pag nabulag si Tak Gu at mawala ang pang-amoy niya, iiyak kayo SOBRA. (Spoiler sorry!)

    Hai hai hai Kim Tak Gu! (You’ll encounter this later. Hehehe.)

  35. kahit sobrang late na ang baker king and i have office pa tomorrow tlagang pinagpupuyatan ko ang panonood dahil may sense tlga ang kwento and ang ganda. ndi xa tulad ng ibang kwento na parang hindi napagisipan. NAKAKAADIK ANG BAKER KING =)

  36. hihina na rating ng kristine mula ng kinalaban nya si sarah geronimo, lalo na si rayver salawahan d pala sya sure kay sarah bat nya niligawan? i hope he’s not using sarah para mpansin. malaki impact ng ginawa nila kay sarah.marami kaming d n nanonood ng kristine kasi opposite na character ang pinoportray ni kristine.d bagay, palengkera kc sayang ganda p nman

  37. hindi magagawa ng GMA ang sinasabi nyo dahil ang daming subscribers ng agb kabilang na ang ABS radio at TV5!!!paano nila madadaya yan!!!doon nyo tingnan sa mga subscribers ng agb ang kompletong ratings dahil may kanya kanyang kopya sila,wag lang dito at sa PEP umaasa ng ratings!!!go go go BAKER KING!!!

  38. asa pa ang gma at agb na may naniniwala sa kanila meron din naman pla yung mga binigyan nila ng groceries.

  39. yes!!! ang ganda talaga ng BAKER KING, simula nung pilot ang ganda na ng istorya!!! congrats GMA- you made it again!!!

  40. Ang ganda ng Baker King. Galing nga naman nung batang TAKGU sana magaling din yung matandang TAKGU.

  41. hahahaha wow welcome back AGB kamusta bakasyon? Tagal nyo nman lutoin to.. hahahaha… Well, sori wla na naniniwala d2… natatapos isa isa ang teleserye nyo ng di man lng namamalayan hahaha… Koreanovela na nmn, sabagay bumibili lng nmn para makatipid, di makagawa ng teleserye na dekalidad no? Wla na budget, katamad pa magsulat ng story hahaha wla maisip eh. TNS/Kantar mabuhay kau! BidaBest!

  42. kahit dinaya ang rating na sinasabi niyo…super ganda talaga ang baker king. nakakaiyak and maganda ang storya…

  43. CONGRATS sa lahat ng GMA SHOWS JAN 10 AGB RATINGS.MULA UMAGA HANGGANG GABI PANALO LAHAT!!!!

    SA KANTAR RATINGS!!!!

    SA UMAGA PANALO ANG GMA, SA HAPON , PANALO RIN!!! ang hawak na lang ng ABS kantar rating sa primetime!!!once again!! congrats GMA, at dapat ang pasalamat sa DWARFINA na nagpasigla muli sa GMA SHOWS!!!!

  44. AGB ratings // January 11, 2011 at 11:19 pm //

    bIGLANG LALABAS PAG MAY BAGONG SHOW SILA..
    watch nyo yun alakdana,machete..next day after the pilot lalabas na panalo daw lahat sila

  45. wow...galing nyo gma // January 11, 2011 at 11:17 pm //

    himala..nglabas ng rating agb-gma tandem, nkakatawa kc 1 day lng tapos 1 program p..at almost late at night p..hahahaha

  46. bigla nabuhay sa agb ratings…. halata daya ang ratigns ni gozon..

  47. ALA NAMAN KWENTA KRISTINE E…PURO PASEKSIHAN LANG PALIBHASA PURO STARLET ANG BIDA,,,GANDA NG BAKER KING GRABE NAKAKAIYAK…AT GANDA DIN NG TEMPTATION OF WIFE…

  48. ALA NAMAN KWENTA KRITINE E…PURO PASEKSIHAN LANG PALIBHASA PURO STARLET ANG BIDA,,,GANDA NG BAKER KING GRABE NAKAKAIYAK…AT GANDA DIN NG TEMPTATION OF WIFE…

  49. i love this!!! ganda ng story n2!!!galing ng batang tak gu 🙂

  50. Koreana Kris Bernal // January 11, 2011 at 11:00 pm //

    ayun lang kawawang kristine korea novela na ngalang katapat olats padin

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