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tvN’s weekend drama ‘Queen Of Tears’, featuring the poignant romance of Kim SooHyun and Kim JiWon, has captured the hearts of viewers not only in Korea but around the world. To date, the drama has consecutively broken its own highest viewership ratings for five weeks over the span of ten episodes, securing the number one spot in its time slot across all channels, including terrestrial networks. Particularly, the 10th episode achieved an average rating of 19%, peaking at 20.6% (according to Nielsen Korea).
‘Queen Of Tears’ is recording the highest viewership ratings among tvN dramas, exceeding the 21.7% record set by Park JiEun’s previous work, ‘Crash Landing On You’. With six episodes remaining until the finale, lead actors Kim SooHyun and Kim JiWon have consistently been the talk of the town, generating a hot response day after day.
The drama’s performance in the global market is also spectacular. ‘Queen Of Tears’ ranked first in the non-English series category on Netflix, the world’s largest OTT platform, proving its worldwide popularity. From its release on March 9th until the 3rd of this month, the cumulative viewing time reached an impressive 93.8 million hours, ranking in the top 10 in 68 countries worldwide, including the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, India, Greece, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.
International viewers have praised ‘Queen Of Tears’ as “undoubtedly a masterpiece in the Korean drama scene. It’s a romantic comedy with a unique charm that makes you laugh, cry, and fall in love, offering an emotional rollercoaster while providing plenty of laughter.”
The success of ‘Queen Of Tears’ serves as a testament not only to the numbers but also to the global spread of K-dramas and the continuous growth of the Korean Wave. As the drama heads into its final weeks, anticipation is building for what new history will be written, capturing the eyes and hearts of fans worldwide.
Source: https://www.kpopmap.com/kim-soohyun-and-kim-jiwons-queen-of-tears-captivates-audiences-worldwide/