Queen of Tears TV Series Details:
| Hangul | 눈물의 여왕 |
| Hanja | 눈물의 女王 |
| Revised Romanization | Nunmul-ui Yeowang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nunmulŭi Yŏwang |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 16running |
| Release date | March 9, 2024 – present |
| Aired on | Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST) |
| Running time | 1hr 15min |
| Starring | Kim Soo-hyun Kim Ji-won |
| Developed by | CJ ENM |
| Directed by | Jang Young-woo Kim Hee-won |
| Written by | Park Ji-eun |
| Produced by | Kim Je-hyun Yoo Sang-won Jang Jin-wook Jang Young-woo Kim Tae-hun Heo Do-yun Jo Su-yeong |
| Executive producers | Lee Hye-young (CP) Park Joo-yeon Kang Hee-wook |
| Cinematography by | Kang Yoon-soon Wang Ho-sang Park Se-hee Kim Ji-hoon |
| Edited by | Yoo Hyun-hye |
| Music by | Nam Hye-seung |
| Production Company | Studio Dragon Culture Depot |
| Distributor | tvN |
| Budget | ₩40 billion |
Queen of Tears TV Series Cast & Character:
- Main
- Kim Soo-hyun as Baek Hyun-woo: Hae-in’s husband and the legal director of Queens Group. Born in the rural area of Yongdu-ri, he is a lawyer who graduated from Seoul National University.
- Moon Seong-hyun as teen Baek Hyun-woo
- Kim Ji-won as Hong Hae-in: Hyun-woo’s wife and the CEO of Queens Department Store, she is a third generation chaebol and granddaughter of the Queens family.
- Hwang Ji-ah as teen Hong Hae-in
- Min Seo-hyung as child Hong Hae-in
- Park Sung-hoon as Yoon Eun-sung / David Yoon: a former Wall Street analyst and M&A expert. He is a famous investor who returns to South Korea and begins to form a relationship with the Queens family.
- Lee Joo-won as child Yoon Eun-sung
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Hong Soo-cheol: Hae-in’s younger brother and CEO of Queens Mart.
- Kim Joon-eui as child Hong Soo-cheol
- Lee Joo-bin as Cheon Da-hye: Soo-cheol’s beautiful and elegant wife.
- Choi Na-rin as child Cheon Da-hye
- Supporting
- Hae-in’s family
- Kim Kap-soo as Hong Man-dae: Hae-in’s grandfather and the chairman of Queens Group.
- Lee Mi-sook as Moh Seul-hee: Man-dae’s live-in girlfriend. Her nickname is “Mother Teresa of Queens” as she has no greed for the wealth of the Queens family.
- Jung Jin-young as Hong Beom-jun: Hae-in’s father and the vice-chairman of Queens Group who is very attached to his daughter.
- Na Young-hee as Kim Seon-hwa: Hae-in’s mother who cares more about her son.
- Kim Jung-nan as Hong Beom-ja: Hae-in’s blunt and fierce aunt.
- Goo Shi-woo as Hong Geon-u: Soo-cheol and Da-hye’s son.
- Park Yoon-hee as Hong Beom-seok: Hae-in’s uncle and former CEO of Queens Distribution.
- Ko Dong-ha as Hong Su-wan: Hae-in’s older brother who passed away.
- Hyun-woo’s family
- Jeon Bae-soo as Baek Du-gwan: Hyun-woo’s father and the head of Yongdu-ri. He struggles to turn his quiet rural village into a tourist destination.
- Hwang Young-hee as Jeon Bong-ae: Hyun-woo’s mother who is in charge of the household.
- Kim Do-hyun as Baek Hyun-tae: Hyun-woo’s elder brother who runs a boxing gym.
- Jang Yoon-ju as Baek Mi-seon: Hyun-woo’s elder sister who runs a beauty salon.
- Kim Dong-ha as Baek Ho-yeol: Hyun-tae’s son.
- Yongdu-ri
- Kim Young-min as Yong-song: a selfless person similar to Oh Eun-young.
- Park Jung-pyo as Chun-sik: Kang-mi’s husband who claims to be Du-gwan’s political right-hand man.
- Shim Woo-sung as Park Seok-hoon: Yongdu-ri Youth Association President and Du-gwan’s rival.
- Park Sung-yeon as Kang-mi: Chun-sik’s wife and a regular customer at Mi-seon’s beauty salon.
- Lee Soo-ji as Bang-sil: Hyun-woo’s childhood friend from church and a regular customer at Mi-seon’s beauty salon.
- Lee Ji-hye as Hyun-jung: a regular customer at Mi-seon’s beauty salon.
- Kim Do-jin as a boxing student.
- Others
- Kim Joo-ryoung as Grace Goh: a personal secretary who is in charge of the Queens family’s affair.
- Yoon Bo-mi as Na Chae-yeon: Hae-in’s secretary.
- Moon Tae-yu as Kim Yang-ki: Hyun-woo’s university friend and reliable supporter. He is a respected divorce lawyer.
- Jeong Ji-hwan as Hyun-woo’s secretary
- Special appearances
- Oh Jung-se as Lee Min-woo: a psychiatrist.
- Im Chul-soo
- Ko Kyu-pil
- Heo Tae-hee
- Seo Ye-hwa as Kim Ye-na: CEO of Royal Department Store.
- Sebastian Roché as Liam Braun: a German doctor who has an interesting relationship with Hyun-woo and Hae-in.
- Dieter Hallervorden as a Sanssouci Park guard
- Song Joong-ki
- Hong Jin-kyung
- Jo Se-ho
- Nam Chang-hee
Storyline:
The series depicts the dizzying crisis and miraculous rekindling of love between Hong Hae-in (Kim Ji-won), a third-generation chaebol heiress of Queens Group, and Baek Hyun-woo (Kim Soo-hyun), the son of farmers from Yongdu-ri, and their three years of marriage.
About Queen of Tears TV Series:
Queen of Tears (Korean: 눈물의 여왕) is an ongoing South Korean television series written by Park Ji-eun, co-directed by Jang Young-woo and Kim Hee-won, and starring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won.
Screenwriter Park Ji-eun started preparing her new project entitled Queen of Tears about two years after finishing Crash Landing on You (2019–2020), which starred Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin. Lee Eung-bok, who has directed hit dramas such as Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Mr. Sunshine (2018), and Sweet Home (2020–present), was reportedly in talks to join the team at that time.
Studio Dragon confirmed that the production of Queen of Tears would start in the first half of 2023, and the series was expected to be released in the second half of 2023. It is co-directed by Jang Young-woo [ko], who worked on Crash Landing on You (2019–2020) and Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (2021–2022), and Kim Hee-won, who worked on Vincenzo (2021) and Little Women (2022). Aside from Studio Dragon, the series is also co-produced by Culture Depot and Showrunners.
The first script reading was conducted on March 30, 2023, near Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
It has a budget of ₩40 billion (US$34.97 million) costing ₩2.5 billion (US$2.19 million) per episode.
In April 2022, Park Ji-eun proposed the female lead role in her new project to Lee Ji-eun, but the offer was declined. Kim Soo-hyun received a proposal for the male lead role the next day. The appearances of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won were officially confirmed in December 2022. This is the third collaboration between Park and Kim Soo-hyun, after My Love from the Star (2013–2014) and The Producers (2015).
Park Sung-hoon, Kwak Dong-yeon, and Lee Joo-bin were cast in February and April 2023, respectively. Filming began in the first half of 2023.
Queen of Tears was originally part of tvN’s 2023 drama lineup and was scheduled for broadcast in December 2023 however due to the changes in the networks’ Saturday–Sunday lineup, it was moved to the first half of 2024. According to a Metro Seoul article, the series was rescheduled to air in March 2024 and was confirmed when tvN released its 2024 drama lineup. It was later confirmed that the release date would be on March 9, 2024, and would also be available for streaming on TVING and Netflix.
Queen of Tears ranked seventh in Netflix’s Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) category after two days of its release and received a warm response in 12 countries from March 4–10, with 3.3 million hours watched by 1.2 million viewers in its first week. During the second week, the series soared to third rank with 19.1 million hours watched by 3.4 million viewers.
Queen of Tears (Season 1) Episodes List:
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 1
March 9, 2024 | 78m
Baek Hyun-woo and Hong Hae-in navigate a tense relationship, both at home and at work. But upon deciding his future, Hyun-woo pays a visit to his family.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 2
March 10, 2024 | 90m
After Hae-in reveals her grim news to Hyun-woo, he begins to treat her nicely. Meanwhile, Hae-in’s old classmate returns to Korea and joins Queens Group.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 3
March 16, 2024 | 84m
Hyun-woo discovers troubling evidence after saving Hae-in from a boar attack. Meanwhile, the two slowly find their long-lost feelings reigniting.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 4
March 17, 2024 | 91m
As Yoon Eun-sung increasingly interlopes in Hae-in’s life, Hyun-woo begins to feel jealous. Hae-in later shows up for Baek Du-gwan in his time of need.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 5
March 23, 2024 | 88m
As Hyun-woo and Hae-in spend time in his hometown, they awkwardly navigate their complex feelings. Hae-in later receives bad news about her diagnosis.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 6
March 24, 2024 | 86m
Hyun-woo unexpectedly shows up in Berlin to secure a treatment for Hae-in. Meanwhile in Korea, Hong Man-dae faces a crisis at his company.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 7
March 30, 2024 | 84m
Feeling betrayed by Hyun-woo, Hae-in pushes him away and becomes cold. Back in Korea, Hyun-woo begins to unravel a scheme against Hae-in’s family.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 8
March 31, 2024 | 87m
Despite being in a tense situation with Hae-in, Hyun-woo remains firm about staying in the company as his suspicions towards Eun-sung grow even stronger.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 9
April 6, 2024 | 87m
Hae-in and her family go into hiding in Hyun-woo’s hometown to figure out their next move. Eun-sung discovers the truth about Hae-in’s health.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 10
April 7, 2024 | 87m
Eun-sung tracks down Hae-in, presenting her with an ultimatum. Meanwhile, Hyun-woo skillfully uses leverage to get Grace Ko on the Hong family’s side.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 11
April 13, 2024 | 85m
Hae-in makes a shocking announcement at a press conference. Hyun-woo launches a risky evidence-collecting crusade to save Queens Group.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 12
April 14, 2024 | 92m
Haein’s symptoms worsen as she suffers from hallucinations, which Eun-sung takes advantage of. Soon after, Hyun-woo finds himself captured and in danger.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 13
April 20, 2024 | 88m
The Hong family initiates a counterattack against Seul-hee and Eun-sung. Hyun-woo and Hae-in get to experience a freshly renewed life as ‘newlyweds.’
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 14
April 21, 2024 | 86m
After Hae-in shows hesitation about the surgery, her loved ones try to persuade her. Meanwhile, Eun-sung heads to Germany with a sinister plan.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 15
April 27, 2024 | 87m
As Hae-in recovers from surgery, Eun-sung tries to stay right by her side. Meanwhile, Hyun-woo searches for evidence to vindicate himself.
Queen of Tears S1, Episode 16
April 28, 2024 | 110m
Eun-sung executes his final plan to make Hae-in his own. As she tries to escape from his grasp with the help of Hyun-woo, will they finally find peace?
