See K (disambiguation)

K (disambiguation)

- General uses :* K , an array processing language developed by Arthur Whitney and commercialized by Kx Systems* K , a British draft cider manufactured and distributed by the Gaymer Cider Company of Bath, England...

 for other meanings.

K was a short-lived Filipino television miniseries

Miniseries

A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...

 aired on IBC

Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation

Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group headed by the Press Secretary. Its studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City and its transmitter is located at the Coca Cola plant,...

-TV that told the fictional story of the country

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 being ruled by Communists

Communist government

A communist government can refer to:* The government of a one-party communist state* The communist government of a multi-party state...

. Made on a low budget, this series enjoyed a huge following among viewers and was even used as an educational reference on what the nation and Filipino lives might be like under Communist rule. Right-wingers and human rights activists in the Philippines objected to the mini-series, however, as they believed that K would only spread Communism among the people and even spark revolts between the government and rebel forces. Politics aside, K is widely believed to be influenced by the Amerika

Amerika (TV miniseries)

Amerika – suggesting a Russified name for the United States – is an American television miniseries that was broadcast in 1987 on ABC. It starred Kris Kristofferson, Mariel Hemingway, Sam Neill, Robert Urich, and a 17-year-old Lara Flynn Boyle in her first major role. Amerika was about life in the...

miniseries, as it was released in 1988 (a year after Amerika's release), and shared many of its themes.