Kin (TV series)
Kin is a Singaporean drama series produced by Mediacorp.
| Kin | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Socio-drama Dramedy Family |
| Written by | Sam Lee Joanne Teo Lillian Wang |
| Directed by | J Cheung Pui Chung Diana Salim Manoj Prabhoda Chandran Chan Bang Yuan Ian Seymour Christopher Lim Gavin Lim |
| Starring | Ariati Tyeb Papar Mastura Ahmad Rachel Wan Margaret Lim Hatta Said Sofia Dendroff Ebi Shankara Sue Tan Maxi Lim Jason Godfrey Carla Dunareanu Gayathri Segaran Jasmine Sim |
| Theme music composer | Season 1-2: Gary Leo Season 2: Serene Koong |
| Opening theme | Season 1: Journey by Gary Leo Season 2: Full Circle by Serene Koong |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 374 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ong Kuo Sin |
| Production locations | Infinite Studios Mediacorp Studios |
| Running time | approx. 22-23 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 5 |
| Original release | 1 October 2018 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Tanglin |
| External links | |
| Website | |
It stars Ariati Tyeb Papar, Jasmine Sim, Sofia Dendroff, Siti Nuraisha, Rachel Wan, Margaret Lim, Sue Tan, Maxi Lim, Ebi Shankara, Carla Dunareanu, Gayathri Segaran, Mastura Ahmad, Hatta Said, and Jason Godfrey. It is the second longest Singaporean drama behind Tanglin.
Kin premiered on 1 October 2018, and currently airs on Mediacorp Channel 5.[1]
Story
23 years ago, two baby girls, Ella (Jasmine Sim) and Yoke (Rachel Wan) were switched at birth. It was not an accident. Their mothers May Wan (Margaret Lim) and Jessica (Sue Tan) attempt to unravel the truth behind the baby swap as they grapple with birth-daughters who are their polar opposites in every way.
Deanna (Gayathri Segaren) finds out that she is terminally ill. She decides to entrust her husband, Kenneth (Ebi Shankara), to her best friend Ananya (Carla Dunareanu). Now, Ananya has to choose between James (Jason Godfrey), a man whom she has always admired, and Kenneth. Meanwhile, as dutiful wife Rosnani (Ariati Tyeb Papar) is tending to her boss and mother-in-law, Adina’s (Mastura Ahmad), orders at their family restaurant, her husband Zaryn (Hatta Said) is rendezvousing with his boss Syirah (Adlina Adil). Rosnani’s life revolves around her family and now, her world is about to shatter.
Episodes: 122 x 30 mins (Season 1), 247 x 30 mins (Season 2).[2]
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| The Balas | |
| Gayathri Segaran | Deanna Bala |
| Ebi Shankara | Kenneth Bala |
| Rishi Varman | Nathan Bala |
| Hasisha Nazir | Nina Bala |
| Sage Elijah Wales | Nikky Bala |
| The Hassans | |
| Hatta Said | Zaryn Hassan |
| Ariati Tyeb Papar | Rosnani Johari |
| Mastura Ahmad | Adina Samsudin |
| Danial Ashriq | Zaryf Hassan |
| Sofia Dendroff | Zara Hassan |
| The Lohs | |
| Thomas Ong | Steven Loh |
| Jasmine Sim | Ella Shelley |
| Ella Loh | |
| Margaret Lim | Loh May Wan |
| Maxi Lim | Loh Ah Hock |
| Timothy Lee[3] | Handsome Loh |
| The Shelleys | |
| Rachel Wan | Loh Ah Yoke |
| Yoke Shelley | |
| Jason Godfrey | James Shelley |
| Sue Tan | Jessica Shelley |
| Aaron Khaled | Louis Shelley |
| Bridget Fernandez | Celia Shelley |
| Lok Meng Chue | Eunice Shelley |
| Mel Ferdinands | Derek Shelley |
| Other main and supporting characters | |
| Lizzie V | Ines Tay |
| Carla Dunareanu | Ananya Davies |
| Adlina Adil | Syirah Jamaluddin |
| Charlie Goh | Matthew Quah |
| Bernard Tan | Wilson Quah |
| Brian Ng | Shen Yang |
| Ling Ying | Debbie Yeo |
| Noah Yap | Rickson Ang |
| Fazlyna Aziz | Dewi |
| Laura Kee | Natasha |
| Khal Satria | Khaled |
| Syed Azmir | Razali Tahir |
| Amirah Yahya | Illya Saifuddin |
| Elizabeth Lee | Emily Kwan |
| Johnny Lu | Charles Kwan |
| Germaine Tong Xin Ci | Maxine Shelley |
| Aaron Mossadeg | Julius de Cotta |
| Chen Yixi | Adam Seah |
| Narain | Ajay Devan |
| Karen Tan | Elizabeth Pang |
| Xenia Tan | Melody Zhou |
| Benjamin Eio | Joseph Wong |
| Lynn Ee Cheong | Helen Choy |
| Krissy Jesudason | Cameron De Rosa |
Music
The theme song "Save Me From Myself" for this series is written by Singaporean singer songwriter and producer Serene Koong.
References
- "KIN is the Most Underrated Show on Toggle Right Now". RICE Media. 16 November 2018.
- "Kin". Content Distribution. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- Seah, May (17 September 2018). "Exclusive: Meet the first lead character with Down's Syndrome on local television". CNA Lifestyle.