"Queen of Tears" sets record, aiming for the title of film with the highest number of views

The TV series "Queen of Tears" has reached the top 2 highest-viewed dramas in the history of tvN (Korea), threatening to dethrone Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin's blockbuster, "Crash Landing on You".

According to Nielsen Korea, on April 14, the latest episode of Queen of Tears reached a viewership rating of 20%. This is also the highest viewership number that the drama has achieved since it aired last March.

"Queen of Tears" has reached 20% viewership rating.

The 20% figure also helps Queen of Tears firmly hold the top position on the viewership ratings chart of all Korean dramas currently airing.

With its current achievements, the film has officially surpassed the blockbuster Goblin to reach the top 2 in tvN's viewership ratings chart and is exactly 1% behind the film currently holding the number one position - Crash Landing on You.

Korean media predicts that Queen of Tears has every chance of climbing to the top 1 position as the TV series with the highest viewership ratings in tvN's history.

Queen of Tears revolves around the love story of two characters, the third generation heiress of the Queens Group Hong Hae In (played by Kim Ji Won) and the son of a local grocery store owner Baek Hyun Woo (played by Kim Soo Hyun).

Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won have a good combination in "Queen of Tears".

The Queen of Tears is written by screenwriter Park Ji Eun, who previously had success with hit series such as Crash Landing on You, The Productions. The project is helmed by the director duo: Jang Young Woo (Bulgasal: Immortal Souls) and Kim Hee Won (Little Women).

Compared to previous episodes, Queen of Tears episode 12, which aired on April 14, mainly focuses on the battle to regain the group between the Hong family and Hyun Woo (played by Kim Soo Hyun). They continuously confront Eun Sung (played by Park Sung Hoon).

In the end, Chairman Hong used his life to end the authorization, pushing Ms. Seul Hee out of the house. The Hong family quickly returned to the mansion and Hyun Woo also soon found a way to activate the door leading to the secret room. This was most likely where Chairman Hong's 900 billion was stored, enough money for this family to take back the Queens Group.

In addition to the fierce battle to regain the Queens Group, the sweet scenes between the main actors Hae In and Hyun Woo also caused a stir on social networks despite their short screen time.

In particular, the scene where the two hug each other and sleep on the sofa makes viewers excited. The chemistry in acting and the beautiful couple of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won is considered one of the bright highlights of Queen of Tears.

Kim Soo Hyun continuously received compliments for his acting in "Queen of Tears".

The Queen of Tears also marked the successful return of Kim Soo Hyun after a few years of rest. The actor's acting and appearance transformation in the film have kept him in the top most searched actors on Korean social networks for over a month.

According to a source from Newsen, Kim Soo Hyun received a record salary for the project Queen of Tears. Specifically, the Korean actor is said to receive a salary of 800 million won (about 14.7 billion VND) for each episode of Queen of Tears.

Therefore, with 16 episodes, Kim Soo Hyun received a total of 12.8 billion won (236 billion VND). This number shocked the audience because the total budget for the film was 40 billion won (738 billion VND).

However, the film production unit denied the above information. They explained that Kim Soo Hyun accepted to sacrifice and reduce his salary when participating in the project Queen of Tears because he knew the production unit was having difficulties. According to a source from Naver, his salary when participating in Queen of Tears was less than 500 million won/episode (9.2 billion VND).

Kim Soo Hyun is one of the most famous, wealthy and highest paid stars in the Korean entertainment industry. He began his acting career in 2007, making his mark in a series of blockbusters such as The Moon Embracing the Sun, My Love From the Star, It's Okay to Not Be Okay...

Chung Duong (According to Dantri.com.vn, April 15)

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