Queen of Tears

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Queen of Tears (Korean눈물의 여왕) is an ongoing South Korean television series written by Park Ji-eun, co-directed by Jang Young-woo [ko] and Kim Hee-won, and starring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won. The series depicts the story of a married couple in a crisis. It premiered on tvN on March 9, 2024, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Netflix in selected regions.

Queen of Tears
Promotional poster
Hangul
눈물의 여왕
Hanja
눈물의 女王
Revised RomanizationNunmul-ui yeowang
McCune–ReischauerNunmulŭi yŏwang
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Developed byCJ ENM (planning)
Written byPark Ji-eun
Directed by
Starring
Music byNam Hye-seung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodesTemplate:Episode counter
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Hye-young (CP)[2]
  • Park Joo-yeon[3]
  • Kang Hee-wook[3]
Producers
  • Kim Je-hyun[3]
  • Yoo Sang-won[3]
  • Jang Jin-wook[3]
  • Jang Young-woo[3]
  • Kim Tae-hoon[2]
  • Heo Do-yoon[2]
  • Cho So-young[2]
Cinematography
  • Kang Yoon-soon[3]
  • Wang Ho-sang[3]
  • Park Se-hee[3]
  • Kim Ji-hoon[3]
EditorYoo Hyun-hye[3]
Production companies
Budget₩40 billion
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseMarch 9, 2024 (2024-03-09) –
present

Synopsis

The series depicts the dizzying crisis and miraculous rekindling of love between Hong Hae-in (Kim Ji-won), a third-generation chaebol heiress of Queens Group, and Baek Hyun-woo (Kim Soo-hyun), the son of farmers from Yongdu-ri, and their three years of marriage.[4]

Cast

Main

  • Kim Soo-hyun as Baek Hyun-woo: Hae-in's husband and the legal director of Queens Group. Born in the rural area of Yongdu-ri, he is a lawyer who graduated from Seoul National University.[5]
  • Kim Ji-won as Hong Hae-in: Hyun-woo's wife and the CEO of Queens Department Store, she is a third generation chaebol and granddaughter of the Queens family.[5]
  • Park Sung-hoon as Yoon Eun-sung / David Yoon: a former Wall Street analyst and M&A expert. He is a famous investor who returns to South Korea and begins to form a relationship with the Queens family.[5]
    • Lee Joo-won as young Yoon Eun-sung[6]
  • Kwak Dong-yeon as Hong Soo-cheol: Hae-in's younger brother and CEO of Queens Mart.[5]
  • Lee Joo-bin as Cheon Da-hye: Soo-cheol's beautiful and elegant wife.[5]

Supporting

Hae-in's family

  • Kim Kap-soo as Hong Man-dae: Hae-in's grandfather and the chairman of Queens Group.[7]
  • Lee Mi-sook as Moh Seul-hee: Man-dae's live-in girlfriend. Her nickname is "Mother Teresa of Queens" as she has no greed for the wealth of the Queens family.[7]
  • Jung Jin-young as Hong Beom-jun: Hae-in's father and the vice-chairman of Queens Group who is very attached to his daughter.[7]
  • Na Young-hee as Kim Seon-hwa: Hae-in's mother who cares more about her son.[7]
  • Kim Jung-nan as Hong Beom-ja: Hae-in's blunt and fierce aunt.[7]
  • Goo Shi-woo as Hong Gun-woo: Soo-cheol and Da-hye's son.[8]
  • Park Yoon-hee [ko] as Hong Beom-seok: Hae-in's uncle and former CEO of Queens Distribution.[9]

Hyun-woo's family

  • Jeon Bae-soo as Baek Du-gwan: Hyun-woo's father and the head of Yongdu-ri. He struggles to turn his quiet rural village into a tourist destination.[7]
  • Hwang Young-hee as Jeon Bong-ae: Hyun-woo's mother who is in charge of the household.[7]
  • Kim Do-hyun as Baek Hyun-tae: Hyun-woo's elder brother who runs a boxing gym.[7]
  • Jang Yoon-ju as Baek Mi-seon: Hyun-woo's elder sister who runs a beauty salon.[7]
  • Kim Dong-ha as Baek Ho-yeol: Hyun-tae's son.[10]

Yongdu-ri

  • Kim Young-min as Yong-song: a selfless person similar to Oh Eun-young.[11]
  • Park Jung-pyo as Chun-sik: Kang-mi's husband who claims to be Du-gwan's political right-hand man.[11]
  • Shim Woo-sung as Park Seok-hoon: President of Yongdu-ri Youth Association and Du-gwan's rival.[11]
  • Park Sung-yeon as Kang-mi: Chun-sik's wife and a regular customer at Mi-seon's beauty salon.[11]
  • Lee Soo-ji [ko] as Bang-sil: Hyun-woo's childhood friend from church and a regular customer at Mi-seon's beauty salon.[11]
  • Lee Ji-hye as Hyun-jung: a regular customer at Mi-seon's beauty salon.[11]
  • Kim Do-jin as boxing student[6]

Others

  • Kim Joo-ryoung as Grace Goh: a personal secretary who is in charge of the affairs of the Queens family.[12]
  • Yoon Bo-mi as Secretary Na: Hae-in's secretary.[13]
  • Moon Tae-yu [ko] as Kim Yang-ki: Hyun-woo's university friend and reliable supporter. He is a respected divorce lawyer.[14]
  • Jung Ji-hwan as Hyun-woo's secretary[15]

Special appearances

Production

Development

Screenwriter Park Ji-eun started preparing her new project entitled Queen of Tears about two years after finishing Crash Landing on You (2019–2020), which starred Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin. Lee Eung-bok, who has directed hit dramas such as Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Mr. Sunshine (2018), and Sweet Home (2020–present), was reportedly in talks to join the team at that time.[21]

Studio Dragon confirmed that the production of Queen of Tears would start in the first half of 2023, and the series was expected to be released in the second half of 2023. It is co-directed by Jang Young-woo [ko], who worked on Crash Landing on You (2019–2020) and Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (2021–2022), and Kim Hee-won, who worked on Vincenzo (2021) and Little Women (2022).[22] Aside from Studio Dragon, the series is also co-produced by Culture Depot and Showrunners.[23]

The first script reading was conducted on March 30, 2023, near Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.[24]

It has a budget of 40 billion (US$34.97 million).[note 1][25]

Casting

In April 2022, Park Ji-eun proposed the female lead role in her new project to Lee Ji-eun, but the offer was declined.[21] Kim Soo-hyun received a proposal for the male lead role the next day.[26]

The appearances of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won were officially confirmed in December 2022.[27][28][29] This is the third collaboration between Park and Kim Soo-hyun, after My Love from the Star (2013–2014) and The Producers (2015).[30]

Park Sung-hoon, Kwak Dong-yeon, and Lee Joo-bin were cast in February and April 2023, respectively.[31][32][33]

Filming

Filming began in the first half of 2023.[34]

Release

Originally, Queen of Tears was part of tvN's 2023 drama lineup and was scheduled for broadcast in December 2023, but it was moved to the first half of 2024 due to the changes in the networks' Saturday–Sunday lineup.

Original soundtrack

The soundtrack of the series, which is led by music director Nam Hye-seung along with the artists lineup—BSS, 10cm, Heize, Crush, Hong Isac, Kim Na-young, Paul Kim, Choi Yu-ree, So Su-bin, and Dori—was revealed on Most Contents social media posts on March 6, 2024.[35]

Part 1

Released on March 9, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Reason of My Smiles" (자꾸만 웃게 돼)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
BSS3:33
2."The Reason of My Smiles" (자꾸만 웃게 돼; Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
 3:33
Total length:7:06
P
Released on March 16, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Tell Me It's Not a Dream" (고장난걸까)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
10cm3:55
2."Tell Me It's Not a Dream" (Eng ver.)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
10cm3:55
3."Tell Me It's Not a Dream" (고장난걸까; Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
 3:55
Total length:11:45
Part 3
Released on March 17, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Hold Me Back" (멈춰줘)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
Heize3:52
2."Hold Me Back" (멈춰줘; Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
 3:52
Total length:7:44

Release

[36][37][23] According to a Metro Seoul article, the series was rescheduled to air in March 2024,[38] and tvN confirmed it as part of its 2024 drama lineup.[39][40] It was later confirmed that the release date was March 9, 2024, and that the series was going to be available for streaming on TVING and Netflix.[41]

Viewership

Queen of Tears ranked seventh in the Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) category after two days of its release and received a warm response in 12 countries from March 4–10, with 3.3 million hours watched by 1.2 million viewers in its first week. American business magazine Forbes wrote that "many K-dramas end with "happily ever after," but Queen of Tears starts that way", adding "not only has a solid cast, but boasts a talented screenwriter and two directors with a track record of drama success."[42]

Queen of Tears : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11.5192.0642.384TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[43]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[43]
Nationwide Seoul
1 March 9, 2024 5.853% (1st) 6.495% (1st)
2 March 10, 2024 8.660% (1st) 9.822% (1st)
3 March 16, 2024 9.594% (1st) 11.125% (1st)
4 March 17, 2024
5 March 23, 2024
6 March 24, 2024
7 March 30, 2024
8 March 31, 2024
9 April 6, 2024
10 April 7, 2024
11 April 13, 2024
12 April 14, 2024
13 April 20, 2024
14 April 21, 2024
15 April 27, 2024
16 April 28, 2024
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes

  1. ^ 2.5 billion (US$2.19 million) per episode.

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