(Dan Tri) – The drama `Queen of Tears` has reached the top 2 movies with the highest views in the history of tvN (Korea), threatening to usurp Son Ye Jin’s blockbuster throne.
According to data from Nielsen Korea, on April 14, the latest episode of Queen of Tears reached 20% in viewership ratings.
`Queen of Tears` has reached the 20% mark in viewer ratings (Photo: tvN).
The number of 20% also helps Queen of Tears firmly hold the throne on the viewership ratings chart of all Korean films currently airing.
With its current achievements, the film has officially surpassed the blockbuster Goblin (Goblin) to reach the top 2 in tvN’s viewership ratings and is below the number one film – Crash Landing on You –
Korean media predicts that Queen of Tears has every chance of climbing to the top 1 drama with the highest viewership ratings in tvN history.
Queen of Tears revolves around the love story of two characters including the third-generation heiress of Queens Group Hong Hae In (played by Kim Ji Won) and the son of a local grocery store owner Baek Hyun.
Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won have a good combination in `Queen of Tears` (Photo: tvN).
Queen of Tears was written by screenwriter Park Ji Eun, who had success with previous hit series such as Crash Landing on You, The Productions.
Compared to previous episodes, Queen of Tears episode 12, aired on April 14, mainly focuses on the battle to regain the Hong family’s corporation and Hyun Woo (played by Kim Soo Hyun).
In the end, Chairman Hong used his life to end the authorization, pushing Mrs. Seul Hee out of the house.
In addition to the tough battle to regain the Queens corporation, the sweet scenes between the main actors Hae In and Hyun Woo also caused a stir on social networks even though the screen time was quite small.
In particular, the scene where two people hug each other and sleep on the sofa makes viewers excited.
Kim Soo Hyun continuously received compliments for his acting in `Queen of Tears` (Photo: tvN).
Queen of Tears also marked Kim Soo Hyun’s successful return after several years of rest.
According to a source from Newsen, Kim Soo Hyun received a record salary for the Queen of Tears project.
Therefore, with 16 episodes, Kim Soo Hyun received a total of 12.8 billion won (236 billion VND).
However, the film production unit denied the above information.
Kim Soo Hyun is one of the most famous, richest and highest paid stars in the Korean entertainment industry.
Trailer introducing the movie `Queen of Tears` (Video: Netflix).
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