{{Short description|Philippine television sitcom series}} {{Use Philippine English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = kool ka lang gma.jpg | alt = The series title is displayed on the center of the image. Texts "Ōō naman!!!" are written below the series title. | caption = Title card | alt_name = Kool Ka Lang, Oo Naman | genre = Sitcom | director = {{Plainlist| * Ipe Pelino (1998–2001) * Al Tantay (2001–03)}} | starring = Raymart Santiago | country = Philippines | language = Tagalog | executive_producer = Redgie Acuña-Magno | camera = Multiple-camera setup | runtime = 39–57 minutes | company = GMA Entertainment TV | network = GMA Network | first_aired = {{Start date|1998|10|19}} | last_aired = {{End date|2003|10|13}} }}
'''''Kool'' {{Lang|tl|Ka Lang}}''' ({{Translation|just be cool}}) is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by GMA Network. Starring Raymart Santiago, it premiered on October 19, 1998 on the network's KiliTV line up replacing ''Ibang Klase''. The series concluded on October 13, 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=83UE6yvegO4C&dat=20031011&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' - Google News Archive Search |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=October 8, 2025}}</ref>
The series is streaming online on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_UmNDDvymmCGsMJ6RvKAvxj0Mz9qc3Rd |title=''Kool Ka Lang'' {{!}} YouLol Throwback - YouTube |website=YouTube |access-date=May 12, 2024}}</ref>
==Cast and characters== {{Multiple image | direction = horizontal | header = Cast | align = center | total_width = 450 | image1 = Gloria Diaz Miss Universe 2016.jpg | caption1 = Gloria Diaz | alt1 = An image of Gloria Diaz. | image2 = Benjie Paras NBA Asia Challenge 2010.jpg | caption2 = Benjie Paras | alt2 = An image of Benjie Paras. | image3 = Alessandra De Rossi.jpg | caption3 = Alessandra De Rossi | alt3 = An image of Alessandra De Rossi. }}
;Lead cast {{Div col}} * Raymart Santiago as Jack Mangalikot<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/38019/raymart-santiago-says-he-and-claudine-barretto-will-become-stage-parents-in-case-their-children-join |title=Raymart Santiago says he and Claudine Barretto will become stage parents in case their children join showbiz |author=Calderon, Nora |date=March 25, 2013 |website=PEP |access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/28206/raymart-santiago-transfers-to-abs-cbn-after-19-years-with-gma-set-to-work-with-judy-ann-santos |title=Raymart Santiago transfers to ABS-CBN after 19 years with GMA; set to work with Judy Ann Santos |author=Anarcon, James Patrick |date=July 18, 2018 |website=PEP |access-date=October 8, 2025}}</ref> * Bonel Balingit as Empoy Mangalikot * Joey Marquez as Magdaleno "Mags" Magdangal<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/119469/kool-ka-lang-sa-bangkok |title=''Kool Ka Lang'' sa Bangkok |date=March 11, 2001 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=July 1, 2021}}</ref> {{Div col end}}
;Supporting cast {{Div col}} * LJ Moreno as Gina *Gloria Diaz as Nadya<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/134727/kool-ka-lang-full-episode-2/video |title=''Kool Ka Lang'': Full Episode 2 |date=June 30, 2021 |website=GMA Network |access-date=July 1, 2021}}</ref> * Blakdyak as Uling * Maureen Larrazabal as Maina * Robert "Long" Mejia as Long * Rufa Mae Quinto as Teenie<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=389NRmEVcGI |title=''CoolKa lang'' part 1 GMA 7 with Klaudia Koronel |date=June 22, 2020 |website=YouTube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/389NRmEVcGI |archive-date=December 10, 2021 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> * Dagul as himself * Jomari Yllana as Bal * Benjie Paras as Jie * Alessandra De Rossi as Maji Magdangal * Maui Taylor as Waikiki * Dennis Padilla as Gancho * Isko Salvador as Clinton * Mark Wilson as Pot-pot {{Div col end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/kool_ka_lang}} * {{IMDb title|372075}}
Category:1998 Philippine television series debuts Category:2003 Philippine television series endings Category:Filipino-language television shows Category:GMA Network comedy series
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