‘Queen of Tears’ viewership rating exceeds 20%

‘Queen of Tears’ surpassed 20% in viewership ratings. tvN's all-time highest viewership drama 'Crash Landing on You' is only 1 percentage point away from reaching its highest viewership rating (21.7%).

In the 12th episode of the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama 'Queen of Tears', which aired on the 14th, Baek Hyun-woo (played by Kim Soo-hyun) requested Hong Hae-in (played by Kim Ji-won) to cancel the divorce, but Hong Hae-in pushed him away due to fragments of his memory gradually disappearing, causing viewers to cry. made it sad.

Accordingly, the viewer ratings for the 12th episode of 'Queen of Tears' soared to an average of 23.2% and a maximum of 25.2% for households in the metropolitan area, and an average of 20.7% and a maximum of 22.6% for households nationwide, breaking its own record for five consecutive weeks. gOTek takes first place in the same time slot on all channels, including terrestrial channels.

In viewership ratings for men and women in 2049, which is tvN's target, it recorded an average of 9.4% and a maximum of 10.3% for households in the metropolitan area, and an average of 9.4% and a maximum of 10.2% for households nationwide, once again breaking its own highest viewership ratings. It continues its record-breaking upward trend, sweeping first place in the same time slot on all channels, including terrestrial channels.

Hong Hae-in was overcome with fear and confusion as his memory became blurred to the point that he mistook Baek Hyun-woo and Yoon Eun-seong (played by Park Seong-hoon). Hong Hae-in, who could not bear to tell Baek Hyeon-woo, who had a worried face, about her condition, tried to avoid the situation by lying, but as her condition worsened, her judgment became increasingly blurred.

Baek Hyeon-woo, who did not know this, still protected his wife Hong Hae-in and faithfully stayed by her side. The two spent a moment of intimate time like ordinary newlyweds, having dinner with homemade stew and talking. The sight of Baek Hyun-woo blushing and Hong Hae-in with a sad glow upon hearing his wife's praise, “Even if I were to be reborn a hundred times, I want to meet Baek Hyun-woo 100 times,” brought tears to the eyes of the viewers.

As the happiness deepened, Hong Hae-in traced Baek Hyun-woo's face, which was gradually fading in his mind, with his finger, engraving it in his memory. The gesture of Hong Hae-in's hand carefully moving over her husband's face for fear of waking him from his sweet sleep, and the smile on her lips as she looked at him added to the affection.

Meanwhile, Baek Hyun-woo and Hong Hae-in prepared a second proposal before it was too late. Baek Hyun-woo, who even prepared a ring to fit Hong Hae-in's hand at a Yongduri confession restaurant that boasts a success rate of hundreds of people, excitedly asked to cancel the divorce. Baek Hyun-woo's heart swelled with excitement as Hong Hae-in took out the ring Baek Hyun-woo offered and even put it on his finger.

However, Hong Hae-in surprised everyone by saying that he could not accept Baek Hyun-woo's request. Because her memories were so jumbled that she couldn't even recognize her beloved husband, and she was unsure of anything, she couldn't make any promises to Baek Hyeon-woo. Nevertheless, because her love for Baek Hyeon-woo still remained, Hong Hae-in shed tears alone, filled with regret for pushing her husband away and sorrow for her own situation.

Baek Hyun-woo, who saw his wife venting her sorrow in the car, also had no choice but to let out his bitter feelings on his own. The happy moment passed in the blink of an eye, leaving only the harsh reality in front of the two, leaving them sad. I wonder whether Baek Hyun-woo and Hong Hae-in, whose affection was ripening like a burning red sunset, will be able to overcome the crisis and be by each other's side.

Chairman Hong Man-dae (Kim Gap-su), who came to his senses, made the sad decision to end his life for the sake of his children before the location of the slush fund was discovered by Yoon Eun-seong, Mo Seul-hee (Lee Mi-sook), and his mother. Just in time, Baek Hyun-woo discovers a clue that Chairman Hong Man-dae's slush fund is hidden inside Queenstown, and as he enters the hidden secret space with his family, attention is focused on the direction of the final legacy left behind by the deceased Hong Man-dae.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr