According to Nielsen Korea, tvN's new romantic drama "Queen of Tears" recorded a significant increase in viewership in its second episode.
The average rating for episode 2 reached 8,7%, marking a jump of nearly 3% compared to the first episode. This shows that the film is being warmly received by the audience, even though this is not a film broadcast on national television.
“Queen of Tears” opens with the marriage story of Hong Hae In (Kim Ji Won) – the third generation heiress of the Queens corporation, and her husband Baek Hyun Woo (Kim Soo Hyun) – a legal director. Queens attorney.
The two disregarded status barriers to get married. Hae In also promised to never let Hyun Woo cry. But after 3 years of marriage, they were not happy. Hyun Woo felt like he was living in hell. He was oppressed by his wife's family, living like a servant, and his wife was always cold and refused to listen to her husband.
When Hyun Woo was about to decide on a divorce, Hae In told him that he only had 3 months to live.
In episode 2, Hae In's illness was revealed. She was diagnosed with a cytoma in her brain. This is a rare disease, there are not many cases in the world, and she is the first Korean to suffer from it. This disease causes temporary memory loss and can even lead to hallucinations and personality disorders.
The episode of Hae In's illness surprised the audience, this is also a factor that makes viewers more curious and look forward to the film's developments. However, in episode 2, male lead Baek Hyun Woo's attitude caused controversy.
Initially, he was shocked by the news that his wife only had 3 months to live. But in reality, Hyun Woo is not sad at all, he is happy because after only 3 months he can escape his wife's family without a divorce. He even urgently asked his wife to go to the doctor again to confirm whether she was really about to die or not.
In episode 2, there were also funny situations when Hyun Woo suddenly showed too much interest in Hae In. However, at the suggestion of a close friend, Hyun Woo only did so with the hope that his wife would divide his assets in the will.
This episode has caused controversy. Many viewers said that they could not accept the male lead's attitude when they heard that his wife was about to die. No matter how much they hate his wife's family, Hyun Woo and Hae In have had happy times in love before.
