Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won moved the viewers with their affectionate pure love story.
tvN's 'Queen of Tears' (written by Park Ji-eun, directed by Jang Young-woo and Kim Hee-won) aired its 10th episode on the 7th.
According to Nielsen Korea, the nationwide average viewership rating recorded 19.0% on this day.
It topped the viewership ratings in its time slot, with the most viewers watching 'Queen of Tears'.
Based on households in the Seoul metropolitan area, it entered the 20% range for the first time since its premiere, with 20.9%.
This is also the drama's highest viewership rating to date. 'Queen of Tears' started with 5.9% (Episode 1) on the 9th of last month.
It showed a steady upward trend, recording 13.0% viewership by the 4th episode.
On this day, Hong Hae-in (played by Kim Ji-won) made a decisive move.
To protect Baek Hyun-woo (played by Kim Soo-hyun) from Yoon Eun-sung (played by Park Sung-hoon), she directly revealed her terminal illness in front of the press.
There were also several scenes where their feelings for each other were revealed.
Baek Hyun-woo reminisced about their missed past and regretted it. He said that even if he could go back in time, he would still choose to be with Hong Hae-in.
The drunk confession scene also caught the viewers' attention. Baek Hyun-woo conveyed his sincere feelings towards Hong Hae-in.
"No, that's not it. I love you. I love you, Hae-in," he expressed his true feelings.
'Queen of Tears' is a romance between a married couple.
It tells the story of Hong Hae-in, a third-generation chaebol, and Baek Hyun-woo, the son of a village chief, falling in love again.
It airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 PM.
