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Kim Ji-won, Kim Soo-hyun and a tearful kiss
According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership rating research company, on the 24th, the viewership rating for episode 5 of tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Queen of Tears', which aired the previous day, recorded an average of 12.2% and a maximum of 14.5% for households in the metropolitan area, and an average of 11% and a maximum of 13% for households nationwide. . It ranked first in the same time slot on all channels, including terrestrial channels, both in the metropolitan area and nationwide. In addition, tvN's target audience rating for men and women, 2049, recorded an average of 5.9% and a maximum of 6.9% in the metropolitan area, and an average of 5.8% and a maximum of 6.6% nationwide, once again breaking its own highest viewership rating.
On this day's broadcast, Baek Hyun-woo (played by Kim Soo-hyun) and Hong Hae-in (played by Kim Ji-won) shared a tearful kiss with their sincere desire to be by each other's side, leaving a deep lasting impression. Baek Hyun-woo came to visit his wife Hong Hae-in, who had left for her hometown without a word, and decided to sleep with her in the room she lived in before marriage. While they were drying their wet hair and treating their wounds, there was a strange current between the couple, and just before their lips met, Baek Hyun-woo, holding on to the string of reason, ran out of the room in a hurry.
Hong Hae-in, who was left alone in the room, anxiously looked for her husband who had run away. After hearing Baek Hyun-woo say, “I will not go into the room,” she returned home with a look of disappointment. Hong Hae-in tried to console herself by saying that it was awkward because she had been living in separate rooms ever since she lost her unborn child and had a huge fight two years ago, but a deep sense of disappointment already remained in Hong Hae-in's heart.
The relationship between the couple, who seemed to have recovered after what happened in Yongduri, began to grow apart again. To make matters worse, Yoon Eun-seong (played by Park Seong-hoon), who lived in a guesthouse on Queens Street, said uncomfortable things to Hong Hae-in about Baek Hyun-woo, and the rift between the two gradually deepened. Hong Hae-in, who was gradually growing resentful toward Baek Hyun-woo, responded coldly to her husband, who was worried about her, and distanced himself from him. In the end, without any word to Baek Hyeon-woo, he headed to Germany to treat his illness alone, causing regret.
While Hong Hae-in endured the fear alone, Baek Hyun-woo heard the news of his wife's departure from his aunt Hong Beom-ja (played by Kim Jeong-nan), who happened to learn of Hong Hae-in's illness. Baek Hyun-woo, who was secretly worried about his wife who he could not contact, headed to Germany immediately after watching Hong Hae-in's interview video. This is because I felt her sincerity when she said that she wanted to spend time with her husband every day after achieving all of her goals.
At the same time, Hong Hae-in was engulfed in despair after hearing the uncertain diagnosis that ‘time is needed’ at the cancer center, which was his only hope. Hong Hae-in, who was spending a lonely time at Sanssouci Palace, which she visited with Baek Hyun-woo during their honeymoon, made a bitter expression when she heard her husband's voice coming from somewhere. Baek Hyun-woo appeared like a miracle in front of Hong Hae-in.
Baek Hyun-woo expressed his feelings for the first time to his wife who left him, saying to Hong Hae-in, "I should have been by your side at times like this." Hong Hae-in also confessed his heart, saying, "I wanted you by my side, I didn't want to be alone. I always thought I wanted to go home with you." For the Red Sea people who could not find hope even from afar, the only refuge was her husband Baek Hyeon-woo and his home. Baek Hyun-woo, who noticed his wife's exhaustion by saying "Let's go home," shed tears and hugged and kissed Hong Hae-in.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr
