“Queen of Tears” Stars Kim Ji Won and Kim Soo Hyun Decline Media Interviews “Not Due to Upcoming Filming Schedules”

Despite the high viewership ratings and topicality of tvN’s “Queen of Tears,”the wrap-up interview has been cancelled, leading to disappointment.

“Queen of Tears”follows the tumultuous journey and eventual reconciliation of love between Hong Hae In (portrayed by Kim Ji Won), the privileged heiress of Queens Group, and Baek Hyun Woo (portrayed by Kim Soo Hyun), a farmer’s son from Yongdu-ri, over the course of their three-year marriage. The series concluded with its 16th episode on April 28th and is predicted to surpass the popularity of “Crash Landing on You”to become the highest-rated tvN drama in terms of viewership ratings. The latest episode, which aired on April 21st, achieved a rating of 21.6% (based on Nielsen Korea nationwide paid households), with just

“”Queen of Tears”has not only continuously achieved its highest viewership rating every week, but it has also maintained its top position in the TV-OTT comprehensive topicality category for seven weeks in a row since its premiere, as reported by Good Data Corporation’s FUNdex analysis. The drama has generated a strong response, with actors Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won consistently ranking 1st and 2nd in overall topicality since its debut.”

After a drama achieves success, it is customary for reporters to conduct a round of interviews with the cast following the finale. The lead actors of “Queen of Tears,”Kim Ji Won and Kim Soo Hyun, were also highly anticipated for their interview. However, after careful consideration, they ultimately decided not to proceed with the interview.

Ten Asia was informed by Kim Ji Won’s agency that there are currently no confirmed filming schedules for her next project or personal commitments. The agency mentioned that there are certain circumstances that they are unable to reveal at this time.

Despite previous speculation that Kim Soo Hyun’s busy filming schedule was the reason for his absence, his agency clarified that it is actually due to various unavoidable commitments. This decision comes after the actor faced personal issues during the drama’s airing, leading him to be more cautious.

At the moment, the only actors scheduled to participate in interviews for “Queen of Tears” are Kim Kap Soo, Lee Joo Bin, Park Sung Hoon, and Kwak Dong Yeon. While Kim Kap Soo and Lee Joo Bin have already completed their interviews, Park Sung Hoon and Kwak Dong Yeon are set to take part on April 29th and 30th, respectively.

The original source of this information is Daum.