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K-drama 'Queen of Tears' with Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Ji-won premieres at No. 1

Published Mar 10, 2024 01:43 am

“Queen of Tears,” the comeback drama of Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun together with Kim Ji-won, premiered on top of the ratings on March 9. 

Written by Park Ji-eun ("My Love from the Star," "Crash Landing on You”), the 16-episode “Queen of Tears” portrays the problems of a married couple from different backgrounds. 

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Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won in "Queen of Tears" (tvN)Queen2.jpg

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The cast of "Queen of Tears" during a press conference for the drama (tvN)

Based on Nielsen Korea data, episode 1 of “Queen of Tears” on March 9 received a rating of 5.853 percent nationwide in South Korea to grab first place among programs on cable TV. It was watched by 1.51 million people. 

In the metropolitan area (Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon), “Queen of Tears” got a rating of 6.495 percent (first place) and was watched by 795,000 people in South Korea. 

In the drama, Kim Soo-hyun is Baek Hyun-woo while Kim Ji-won is Hong Hae-in. 

“Queen of Tears” is Kim Soo-hyun’s comeback drama after starring in “One Ordinary Day” in 2021 and “It's Okay to Not Be Okay” in 2020. 

During the press conference for the drama, Kim Soo-hyun said, "Not only is it my first time depicting a married couple, but it's also my first time taking the role of an in-law. I wanted to experience and express this through my portrayal of (Baek)," the Korea Herald reported. 

 He added, "I wanted to make the audience laugh and cry by portraying various charms Baek possessed, such as intelligence and clumsiness.”

“Queen of Tears” is also available on Netflix globally. 

Here are the top programs on cable in South Korea on March 9 based on Nielsen Korea's nationwide ratings: 

1. Queen of Tears (tvN) - 5.853% 

2. Saturday Wide (Yonhap News TV) - 2.421 

3. Amazing Saturday (tvN) - 2.218 

4. News Wide (YTN) - 2.171 

5. Yonhap News (Yonhap News TV) - 1.838 

6. News Wide (YTN) - 1.626 

7. News Today Part 3 (Yonhap News TV) - 1.577 

8. Yonhap News TV News 10 (Yonhap News TV) - 1.571 

9. Saturday Wide (Yonhap News TV) - 1.481 

10. You Quiz on the Block (tvN) - 1.444 

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