The Sudden Collapse Of Chaebol In “Queen Of Tears” Turns Out To Be A Black Comedy Material
Some pointed out the unreasonable downfall of the Queen’s conglomerate, but ironically, the “Queen of Tears” rating continued to rise
tvN’s “Queen of Tears” maintains its upward trend by recording its own highest ratings of 16.1% in the latest broadcast. The drama highlights the fun but sad romance of chaebol Hong Hae-in (Kim Ji-won) and her husband Baek Hyun-woo (Kim Soo-hyun) and their crisis in the third year of marriage against the background of a large Korean conglomerate called Queen’s Group.
Recently, viewers were shocked to see Queen’s Group come under the control of Moh Sul-hee (Lee Mi-sook) and his son Yoon Eun-sung (Park Sung-hoon) in episodes 7 and 8, which aired on March 30th and 31st. While some people criticized the developments as incoherent and sloppy, many people believe that the plot is consistent. In fact, the scenario of a chaebol family collapsing in one day can actually happen in reality. Depicting that in an exaggerated way, “Queen of Tears” is turning the story into a black comedy.
In addition, Chairman Hong Man-dae (Kim Gap-soo) was portrayed with the image of a monkey in the latest episode of the drama, bringing laughter to viewers and reminding them of a certain company’s CEO. As such, “Queen of Tears” has captivated netizens by telling about the lives of chaebol families in a flexible and amusing way.
Especially, the scene hinting at Queen’s family members living in poverty at Yongdu-ri after their complete downfall made drama fans wonder what will happen in the next episodes. In particular, the process of Hong Soo-cheol (Kwak Dong-yeon) and Kim Sun-hwa (Na Young-hee), who previously ignored ordinary people and knew nothing about their lives, trying to adapt to the ordinary lives is expected to provide viewers with great laughter.
The relationship between Hong Hae-in, who is struggling with her illness, and Baek Hyun-woo, who claims to be a villain for the sake of his wife, will see many changes in the future. Attention is on their romance and how they will take Queen’s group back.
Meanwhile, “Queen of Tears” continues to be the most popular drama at the moment. According to Good Data, Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won ranked No.1 and No.2 in the weekly popularity chart for actors, while Park Sung-hoon placed 4th. Lee Mi-sook rose from No.36 to No.8 and Kwak Dong-yeon also jumped from No.23 to No.13. As not only the main cast but also the supporting actors are rising in popularity, “Queen of Tears” once again proved its overwhelming power.
