Ranked in Netflix's global top 10 after only two days of broadcast
Source: tvN
[The FactㅣReporter Kim Saet-byeol] ‘Queen of Tears’ is receiving a global response after only two episodes.
According to the Global Top 10 Series (non-English) ranking (as of March 4-10) released by Netflix on the 13th, tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Queen of Tears' (written by Park Ji-eun, directed by Jang Young-woo and Kim Hee-won) ranked 7th globally. Considering that the work was first broadcast on the 9th, this is an achievement achieved in just two days.
Cumulative viewing time is up to 3.3 million hours. Additionally, it entered Netflix's top 10 in 50 countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, India and Singapore, heralding a global craze.
'Queen of Tears' tells about the dizzying crisis and miraculous restart of love between Hong Hae-in (played by Kim Ji-won), the third generation of Queen's Group, the queen of the door. department store, and Baek Hyun-woo (played by Kim Soo-hyun), the son of the head of Yongduri and the king of the supermarket, a couple who have been married for three years.
The work started with a viewership rating of 5.9% in the first episode and is attracting the attention of domestic audiences when it skyrocketed to 8.7% in the second episode. In particular, according to Good Data Corporation, an agency that researches the competitiveness of K content, 'Queen of Tears' ranked first in terms of topicality in the first week of March. In addition, the two main actors Kim Soo- hyun and Kim Ji-won proved their popularity by taking first and second place in the current affairs category.
The enthusiastic response from foreign audiences continued. According to Netflix, they received positive reviews such as "It's a perfect cast. I can't imagine any other cast", "Best TV series of 2024" and "I Loved the first episode and I'm looking forward to next weekend."
Foreign media is also paying attention to 'Queen of Tears'. American media outlet Forbes said in an article on the 11th, "Many K-dramas end with 'And We Lived Happily Ever After', but 'Queen of Tears' begins from that point," adding , "It's more than just a solid highlight." cast but also a talented screenwriter and a history of successful TV dramas: "This is an outstanding work thanks to the collaboration of two directors who are always proud of each other."
‘Queen of Tears’ airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 pm on tvN and will later be released on Netflix.