Queen of Tears

눈물의 여왕 • La Reine des Larmes ; Queen of Tears ; The Queen of Tears ; Nunmului Yeowang

Completed 16 episodes 2024

Genre : Comedy · Drama · Romance · Slice of Life / Everyday Life
Broadcast : March 9, 2024, through April 28, 2024
Where to watch: TvN, Netflix
Director : Kim Hee-won; Jang Young-woo
Screenwriter : Park Ji-eun
Casting : Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Ji-won, Park Sung-hoon, Kwak Dong-yeon, Lee Joo-bin, Kim Gab-soo, Lee Mi-sook, Jung Jin-young, Na Young-hee, Kim Jung-nan, Jeon Bae-soo, Hwang Young-hee, Kim Do-hyun, Jang Yoon-ju, Kim Dong-ha, Kim Joo-ryoung, Yoon Bo-mi, Jung Ji-hwan, Moon Tae-yu, Hong Sang-pyo, Kim Young-min, Lee Su-ji, Park Jung-pyo, Park Sung-yun, Lee Ji-hye, Goo Shi-woo, Oh Jung-se, Ko Kyu-pil, Im Chul-soo, Song Joong-ki

The Story

After three years of marriage, Baek Hyeon-woo (Kim Soo-hyun) and Hong Hae-in (Kim Ji-won) seem to have reached the end of their story. He is a brilliant lawyer from a modest family in Yongdu-ri; she is the heiress to the powerful Queens Group and runs one of its department stores.

Behind the image of the perfect couple, however, their relationship has gradually deteriorated, to the point where Hyeon-woo is considering ending their marriage. But a shocking piece of news suddenly changes all their priorities. Forced to face together a trial they had never imagined, the couple gradually rediscovers the feelings that had once brought them together. Their attempt to save their marriage becomes even more complicated with the arrival of Yoon Eun-seong (Park Sung-hoon), an ambitious man with close ties to Hae-in's family.

Amid family conflicts, financial rivalries, secrets, and emotional wounds, Hyeon-woo and Hae-in will have to figure out whether their love can truly survive everything that threatens to tear them apart.

Impact and Success

Queen of Tears was one of the biggest K-drama sensations of 2024, both in South Korea and internationally. Its final episode reached 24.85 % national audience, thereby setting the record for the highest-rated drama in tvN's history and surpassing, among others, Crash Landing on You. On Netflix, the series also enjoyed spectacular global success: it reached the No. 1 on the Global Top 10 List of Non-English-Language TV Series and ranked in the Top 10 in many countries.

According to Netflix's engagement report for the first half of 2024, it totaled 682.6 million hours viewed, making it the platform's most-watched K-drama during that period. The series also boosted the international popularity of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won ; Kim Soo-hyun won the popularity award at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards for her role. Thanks to her massive following, her strong presence on Netflix, and her cultural impact, Queen of Tears has established itself as one of the iconic Korean dramas of 2024.

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