Queen of Tears Surpasses Crash Landing On You: Record Highest Domestic Viewership Ratings in TVN’s History
If you are a die-hard K-drama fan or someone who loves to watch Korean series, you’ve heard of the recent hype surrounding TVN’s latest romantic comedy-drama, ‘Queen of Tears’. The captivating action-thriller romantic Korean series ‘Queen of Tears’ is penned by Park Ji-eun and directed by brilliant Kim Hee-won, who is known for ‘Vincenzo‘ and ‘Little Women’.
The action-packed romantic drama was released on March 9, 2024, premiering at 9:20 p.m. KST (5:50 p.m. IST). As of April 14, 2024, the drama concluded with 12 episodes, each with a runtime of 76 minutes. Headlined by the extraordinary performances of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won in lead roles, the drama amazed the national audience, propelling it to record-breaking ratings.
Following the broadcast of Queen of Tears’ 12th episode on April 14, TVN proudly revealed that the drama reached an unprecedented viewership rating of 23.072% in Seoul and clinched the title of the highest-rated K-drama in TVN’s history, surpassing the Korean series ‘Crash Landing On You‘ and ‘Goblin‘.
Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin’s ‘Crash Landing on You’ is now in second place with 22.677% viewership ratings. Meanwhile, Gong Yoo, Lee Dong-wook, and Kim Go-eun’s ‘Goblin’ have moved to third place with 21.575% ratings.
A Glimpse of the Plot of ‘Queen of Tears’
In the business romance drama, Soo-hyun plays the role of Baek Hyun-woo, and Kim Ji-won portrays the character of Hong Hae-in.
The drama paints a familiar picture, narrating the story of a countryside-born Baek Hyun-woo, who becomes a legal director of Queens Group with his charm and wits. He marries the heiress of this chaebol, Hong Hae-in.
Hyun-woo met Hae-in when the two were interns together at her grandfather’s company. Despite her extravagant upbringing, three years into their marriage, the couple finds it challenging to maintain their relationship. She faces challenging hardships and is forced to use her power to shield her family.
The most typical K-drama love story has been made extraordinary with depictions of romance and bewilderingly beautiful protagonists.
Cast of the Drama ‘Queen of Tears’
A beautiful love story of a husband and wife trying to stay together against all odds is beautifully portrayed by Kim Ji-won and Kim Soo-hyun. The show also features Park Sung-hoon, Kwak Dong-yeon, and Lee Joo-bin in the main roles, among many others.
Kim Ji-won is a popular South Korean actress who gained recognition through her television roles in ‘The Heirs’ (2013) and ‘Descendants of the Sun‘ (2016). Her successful journey in the industry has established her as a Hallyu star. Kim Ji-won’s Instagram ID is geewonii, with over 8 million fans.
The drama marks the comeback of the male actor to the big screen with his intense drama. One of the highest-paid actors in South Korea, Kim Soo-hyun gained popularity with his dramas ‘My Love from Star‘ (2013), ‘Hotel del Luna‘ (2019), ‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay‘ (2020), and ‘Crash Landing on You‘ (2020).
Kim Soo-hyun has over 15 million followers on Instagram. His Instagram ID is soohyun_k216.
‘Queen of Tears’ captivates audiences with its riveting storyline, engaging characters, and high production quality. Effective promotions and marketing heightened the anticipation among the viewers. Furthermore, strong performances by the cast and positive reception propelled ‘Queen of Tears’ to the top spot in viewership ratings in Seoul.
The record-breaking viewership ratings caused a frenzy on the internet, with fans happily celebrating this historic moment for the entire team behind ‘Queen of Tears’, who have delivered nothing short of spectacular and mesmerising performances in their respective roles.
