Kim Soo-hyu ♥Kim Ji-won, a heart-wrenching, tearful ending... Breaking the highest viewership rating of 15% ('Queen of Tears')

The relationship between Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won is becoming more affectionate.

In the 4th episode of tvN's 'Queen of Tears', which aired on the 17th, Baek Hyun-woo (played by Kim Soo-hyun) was depicted as confused by his turbulent heart toward his wife, Hong Hae-in (played by Kim Ji-won). Baek Hyun-woo's gradually changing emotions, such as his heart pounding at his wife's indifferent touch and concern for the sick Hong Hae-in, made him feel the temperature change between the couple.

Previously, Baek Hyun-woo spent the night struggling to erase the text message his older sister Baek Mi-sun (played by Jang Yoon-ju) sent to his sister-in-law, Hong Hae-in, persuading her to reconsider divorce. Baek Hyun-woo was confused when he accidentally found out that Hong Hae-in's cell phone password was the due date of the baby that had been visited by the two in the past.

After discovering a new side of Hong Hae-in last night, Baek Hyun-woo's mind was slowly changing. He tried to deny his feelings, saying, "I wondered why my heart was racing, but I was scared." However, his wife's kind words made him feel better, and he was worried that Hong Hae-in might fall, so he gave her sneakers as a gift. His actions were clearly like a husband in love.

Meanwhile, variables came to the couple of Baek Hyun-woo and Hong Hae-in. A foreign cancer center responded to the Red Sea people who were looking for a way to treat their disease. The news that the success rate was as high as 51% made Honghae people excited, but Baek Hyun-woo suffered from anxiety that his nightmare-like life with his in-laws was about to begin.

However, regardless of the discovery of the cure, Hong Hae-in's condition worsened, and Baek Hyun-woo persuaded his wife to tell everything to the family. Hong Hae-in refused, saying he could not put his parents, who had experienced the death of their child, through hell again. A strange mixture of pity, regret, and guilt hovered over Baek Hyun-woo's face as he encountered Hong Hae-in's sincerity.

Hong Hae-in, who felt that he was changing after getting sick, showed a different behavior than before, as he said, "I will live my life focusing on what I did not do before." For the first time since her marriage, she went to Yongduri, Baek Hyeon-woo's hometown, to help her father-in-law, Baek Du-gwan (played by Jeon Bae-soo), with his campaign for village head. He then launched a volume offensive and appealed to the villagers.

When Baek Hyun-woo heard the news of his wife's sudden visit to Yongduri, he hurried down to his hometown, but could not find his wife anywhere. As the day grew darker, Baek Hyeon-woo, who fell into a panic, wandered around the village, calling Hong Hae-in's name at the top of his voice, and finally found his wife left alone in the dark and breathed a sigh of relief.

Hong Hae-in also had tears in her eyes with regret and gratitude as she saw her husband covered in sweat while looking for her. Baek Hyun-woo, who was heartbroken upon seeing his wife's pitiful expression for the first time, was unable to control his emotions and ended up hugging Hong Hae-in.

The viewer ratings for the fourth episode of 'Queen of Tears' recorded an average of 13.9% and a maximum of 15% for households in the metropolitan area, and an average of 13% and a maximum of 14% for households nationwide, breaking its own highest record. In addition, it ranked first in the same time slot on all channels, including terrestrial channels, both in the metropolitan area and nationwide.

In the 2049 viewership rating for men and women, which is tvN's target, it broke its own highest viewership ratings day after day, recording an average of 5.1% and a maximum of 5.9% in the metropolitan area, and 5.5% and a maximum of 6% nationwide. It is showing an unprecedented rise by ranking first in the same time slot for all channels, including terrestrial broadcasters in the metropolitan area and nationwide (based on paid platforms integrating cable, IPTV, and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea).

Ten Asia Reporter Lee So-jeong forusojung@tenasia.co.kr