According to Star News on July 13th, tvN’s new drama “Queen of Tears” (written by Park Ji Eun/ directed by Jang Young Woo & Kim Hee Won) will not air in the second half of this year.

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“Queen of Tears” was originally scheduled to premiere in the second half of 2023. tvN also included it in the drama lineup for the second half of 2023 released in February. A report in April stated that the drama “Queen of Tears” would be scheduled as a weekend drama this December as a follow-up series to “Diva of the Deserted Island”.

Later, there have been changes in tvN’s weekend dramas lineup. Eventually, tvN’s Sat-Sun drama premiere schedule in the second half of 2023 will include “The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch” on July 29th, “Arthdal Chronicles” in September, “Diva of the Deserted Island” in October, “Maestra” in December.

“Maestra”, starring Lee Young Ae, has been confirmed to air as tvN’s weekend drama in December. As a result, the schedule of “Queen of Tears” has been moved to the next year (2024). The exact time for the broadcast is still under discussion.

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As a result, viewers who are looking forward to Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won’s “Queen of Tears” will have to wait until next year. The drama is now a highly-anticipated work in 2024.

Meanwhile, “Queen of Tears” tells a miraculous love story in which a couple overcomes a thrilling crisis. It’s a new work by Park Ji Eun, the screenwriter of various popular dramas, such as “Crash Landing on You”, “My Love from the Star”, and “The Legend of the Blue Sea”. In addition, Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won will work together as a couple.

Kim Soo Hyun takes on the role of Baek Hyun Woo, the pride of Yongduri Village and the legal counsel of Queen’s Group, while Kim Ji Won portrays Hong Hae In, the third-generation heiress of Queen’s Group and the ‘queen’ of Queen’s Department Store. Directors Jang Young Woo of “Crash Landing on You”, “Mr. Sunshine”, etc. and Kim Hee Won of “Vincenzo”, “Little Women”, etc., will be in charge of directing “Queen of Tears”.

Source: Naver