Queen of Tears’ Ep 1 Sparks Social Media Frenzy, Earns Praise with Surprisingly High Opening Ratings

After a long wait from the audience, with a delay of many months, Queen of Tears starring Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won has officially premiered. The first episode of the drama received a lot of positive feedback from the audience, from the perfect acting, and the glamorous visuals to the emotional scenes of the male lead, … all creating a very interesting film. Thanks to that, episode 1 also had an impressive opening, with a rating of 5.9%. It is a good start for the film, helping it top the ratings on all channels on the evening of March 9 in Korea.

After airing episode 1, Queen of Tears received a shower of compliments from the audience, especially from Kim Soo Hyun, who delivered a charming performance, deserving the title “the king of Korean film.” Kim Ji Won also displayed a noticeable transformation compared to her previous works and scored points for her excellent appearance. “It’s been a while since we had a film like this, where you laugh and cry right from episode 1. Kim Soo Hyun is just amazing,” “Just one episode and the emotions are like riding a roller coaster. Both the male and female leads are excellent, so it’s really worth watching,” “I’m mesmerized by the female lead’s aura, and Kim Soo Hyun has never been like this before, watching it makes me laugh and cry,” “The film is really amazing, wish it had 16 episodes in one go,”… are some comments from the audience after watching episode 1.