Cuando fui bonita

Cuando fui bonita
GenreRomantic comedy
Based on
She Was Pretty
by Jo Sung-hee
Written by
  • Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo
  • Oscar Ortiz de Pinedo
  • Romy Díaz
  • Catalina José
  • Jorge Kárloz
Directed by
  • Juan Carlos Muñoz
  • Ignacio González
Starring
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
Production
Executive producerPedro Ortiz de Pinedo
Producers
  • Zuly González
  • Manolo Fernández
CinematographyIgnacio González
Production companyTelevisaUnivision
Original release
NetworkCanal 5

Cuando fui bonita is an upcoming Mexican romantic comedy television series based on the Korean drama She Was Pretty, created by Jo Sung-hee.[1][2] The series stars Geraldine Galván and Daniel Gama.[3] It is set to premiere on Canal 5 on 28 September 2026.[4]

Cast

  • Geraldine Galván as Paola Hernández
  • Daniel Gama as Juan Ramírez
  • Daniela Gallardo as Liz
  • Sergio Madrigal as Rodrigo
  • Carmen Becerra as Lulú Cherry
  • Cynthia Alesco
  • Alex Figueroa
  • Aroa Gimeno as Inés
  • Renata Bieletto
  • Gia Franceschi as Brenda Cruz
  • Valentina de Abreu
  • Angélica Blasini
  • Lalo Zayas
  • Jean Paul Tardán
  • Daniel Gochi as Manolito
  • Andrea Velázquez
  • Maria Paula Gay
  • Valentina Samzara
  • Pablo Briseño
  • María José Parga
  • Alex Fuentes
  • Carmen Muñoz as Rebeca
  • Gina Pedret
  • Moisés Iván Mora
  • Juan Antonio Edwards

Production

On 5 March 2026, it was announced that Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo would produce a Mexican remake of the Korean drama She Was Pretty for Canal 5. The original series aired on the network in April 2024.[5] On 16 April 2026, Geraldine Galván and Daniel Gama were announced in the lead roles.[3] The following week, Cuando fui bonita was announced as the title of the series.[6] Filming of the series began on 28 May 2026.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Torres Negreira, Juan José (25 May 2026e). "TelevisaUnivision adapta el K-drama 'She Was Pretty' de MBC para México". Cveintiuno (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Medrano, Laura Reyes (28 May 2026). ""She Was Pretty" tendrá versión mexicana: así será "Cuando fui bonita"". Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 Ortiz, Ana Belén (16 April 2026). "¡La versión mexicana de 'Ella era bonita' ya tiene protagonistas! Conócelos". televisa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Hernández, Liz (8 June 2026). "Confirman fecha de estreno de 'Cuando fui bonita': el remake mexicano del k-drama llegará pronto a TV abierta". SensaCine.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Ortiz, Ana Belén (5 March 2026). "Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo prepara la versión mexicana del K-Drama 'Ella era bonita'". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Ortiz, Ana Belén (23 April 2026). "La versión mexicana del K-Drama Ella era bonita ya tiene nombre y aquí te lo contamos". televisa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Maldonado, Vanessa (28 May 2026). "TelevisaUnivision inicia grabaciones de Cuando fui bonita adaptación en comedia del k-drama Ella era bonita". Produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2026.