High Ratings Despite Full Of Clichés: Will “Queen of Tears” Have A Happy Ending Anyway?

As the final episode of tvN’s Saturday-Sunday drama “Queen of Tears”approaches on April 28th, the buzz surrounding the long-running series shows no signs of slowing down. Despite reaching its end, the show continues to generate excitement.

In the most recent episode, viewers saw Hong Hae-in (played by Kim Ji-won) regain her memory upon reading her pre-surgery diary. However, this also marked the return of challenges for Baek Hyun-woo (played by Kim Soo-hyun) and Hong Hae-in, causing viewers to feel anxious. Before their reunion, Baek Hyun-woo was involved in a car accident, leading to criticism of the scene for being too cliché. Comments such as “The writer must be a fan of Yoon Eun-sung,””When will Queens return?”and “Is this the writer’s last work?”have been left by viewers.

Park Ji-eun, the writer, aimed to capture the hearts and minds of households in the Seoul metropolitan area, a goal she successfully achieved. The drama received an average rating of 23.9% for households in the Seoul metropolitan area and 21.0% for households nationwide, maintaining its top position for eight consecutive weeks. With the 14th episode, the drama’s average audience rating reached 21.6% for households nationwide, a mere 0.1% difference from tvN’s highest-rated drama, “Crash Landing On You.”As the plot took an unexpected turn in the 15th episode, it is highly anticipated that “Queens of Tears”will secure the top spot in its final episode, surpass

Despite its cliché setting, featuring chaebols, a Cinderella storyline, and a deathly disease, “Queen of Tears”was beloved from its first to twelfth episode for its portrayal of a syndrome-like popularity. Despite the unrealistic plot, viewers were captivated by the collaboration of writer Park Ji-eun, director Jang Young-woo of “Bulgasal: Immortal Souls,”and director Kim Hee-won of “Vincenzo”and “Little Women,”as well as the talented cast.

The drama’s plot calls for a happy ending, and this is consistent with Park’s past works, including “Producer,””My Love from the Star,””The Legend of the Blue Sea,”and “Crash Landing on You.”All eyes are on the final episode, set to air today (28th), with anticipation for how it will conclude.

The information was obtained from the website daum.