Queen of Tears (2024– ) User Reviews

Exhausting...when everyone is stupid.

[RomanceNovelist · 7/10 · 30 April 2024]

I enjoyed the show, the excellent acting and performances bit found it exhausting. I mean, how much can they throw at Hyun-Woo? He's been beaten up, shot, poisoned, kidnapped, hit by a car, put in jail for a month on false murder charges, wrongly divorced, lied on and maligned, framed for murder, framed for corruption, demoted at work, humiliated and fired from his job...what more can they throw at this man?

The main family -- how stupid are they? Do they know how to put up a valid argument? After they had been locked out of their own home, after getting it back, they tell the person who kicked them out and stole their money and company to leave and she simply says, "you can't make me leave, I'm a resident here," but she was able to put them out of their own house without warning? Please. What really irritates me are shows where the Cillian gets away with literally everything and they are completely unstoppable. And as Hae-in goes in for surgery that will erase her memory, not one person said, "let's make a bunch of videos so you can remember us and your life when you wake up!" Noooo, she writes notes in a journal that the bad guy simply burns.

There are so many stupid or unrealistic moments thst i can't list them all. I was entertained but annoyed by the plot holes at the same time.

Let down in only one way

[barr-47858 · 7/10 · 28 April 2024]

Love everyone involved in this from the excellent leads and supporting cast to those behind the camera crafting this. Beautiful to look and a great start to the series with funny dialogue and tragic scenarios leading up to everyone's present. My anticipation racheted up after the first couple episodes.

However, if I had one problem with the story, it was that the leads didn't have nearly enough screentime together not spent fighting evil. I waited patiently episode after episode for quiet scenes spent in comfort with the leads getting reacquainted emotionally but the end of the day, we didn't even get a hug in the final moments of their happily-ever-after. In the end not nearly as satisfying as it should've been.

Not too bad...

[ellenj-11573 · 8/10 · 24 April 2024]

A-list Korean actors in this series save it from being another banal treatise on the excesses of the super rich. Kim Ji-won does an outstanding job as the brittle, cold, and superficial FL (Hong Hae-in) who is fabulously wealthy and--as it turns out--tough as nails. The ML, Kim Soo-hyun plays the kind, honest, handsome, athletic, intelligent Baek Hyeon-woo, who (for some reason) can't get enough of Hae-in, who deigns to throw him a crumb now and then. In spite of the threadworn plot, the writing and acting give this drama a boost and elevate it to a higher level.

Unlike other Korean series, this one showcases some secondary characters who can actually hold the viewers' interest. Eight stars.

America

[xbrkvvq · 10/10 · 12 April 2024]

I've watched many movies and series, but nothing this exceptional in writing and directing. Whoever picked out this cast did a terrific job. Every actor in this series is exceptional. I do not speak or understand Korean but just reading the translation and the actors emotions proves how good all the actors are. The translation over to English voices doesn't portray the actors emotions appropriately, so I would suggest listening it in Korean and reading the English translations. I only had one Movie in my life that made my eyes water and that was Beaches. Episode 10 did more than that to me. This is a must watch!!! I applaud the Koreans for such a beautiful job they did with the Queen of Tears. They created something a thousand times better than Hollywood has created in a while. Can't wait to watch episodes 11&12. I suggest everyone from America to watch this outstanding creation. From Connecticut Paul!

Not the typical love story.

[sweetpea-66801 · 10/10 · 17 March 2024]

I have loved Kim Soo Hyun since Dream High Season 1, but I will be honest with my review. I took a hiatus from K-drama because I don't feel what I felt during those dramas way back in the 2000s. Maybe because there's no spoiler back then. Anyway, as a fan of Kim Soo Hyun, he never repeats a role. At first, I got bored with his comeback drama, but after watching the first episode, I started to love his role as a husband. I also started to love Kim Ji-won as an actress. I hated her during The Heirs. 😆 I could say that both of them have come so far. Going back to the drama, the story is not the typical love story. It's more about the feelings after marriage. As a married woman who had a failed marriage, you can feel the love between the couple that was hidden because of emotional exhaustion. After watching the four episodes, I started to understand the main characters and I couldn't wait for the next episodes, especially for the lesson learned about marriage.

Worth the Wait and not the typical romcom

[lolitaoliveros · 10/10 · 9 March 2024]

The long wait is over! Finally this drama started today and im hooked and impressed. First 5 mins of the scene is perfection. Not boring unlike the othe kdrama that is boring from the start. But Queen of tears is amazing from ost, opening credit, cinematography, locations and acting particularly the male lead, award winning actor Kimsoohyun is outstanding as always... a new role for him and this episode he shows his versatility already( comedy, action, sports and acting). Looking forward to the next episode and im so excited. The cameos also are exciting and this episode is 💯. Available on netflix.

A Breath of Fresh Air!

[ForFemmeOnly · 10/10 · 11 March 2024]

Kim Soo-hyun, is a dear, a darling and delightful to see him here in this refreshing drama filled with one-of-a-kind comedic delights: facial expressions (riotously funny), body language, puns and any moment/unexpectedly fun one -liners to full-blownout conversations. He is a delight; the female lead is outstanding, feminine, intelligent and beautiful.

I haven't seen a drama of this caliber since " My Love from the Stars and "The Moon Embracing the Sun" and "It's Okay Not to Be Okay." It's only two episodes in, too! What a refreshing delight! The OST serenades the souls! 10/20 so far! I'm so stokes by it!!!

Most comfort drama

[fxtzxkq · 10/10 · 12 March 2024]

I can see their chemistry in this drama and no one can destroy their acting skills. Since before this drama released, I watch this so bad and now I got it. It's not only just a drama but also give me relax ,and it make me very happy. I can see the acting skills of the main actor and actress are very good and don't need to say wrong. And Every scene make me excited cause I can't guess what gonna be the next scene. The influence of this drama might be 100000 and more on me cause my favorite actor and actress are there. I highly recommend to watch this drama. I give 1000000000/10 rating to this drama. Thank you.

Monotonous and cliché plots

[mishraaparna-38548 · 6/10 · 1 May 2024]

Queen of Tears captivates with its stellar cast, who deliver strong performances throughout the show. The series boasts a visually appealing aesthetic, with designed outfits and stylish sets. However, the narrative falters in the later episodes. It leans heavily on familiar k-drama, and the plot feels drawn-out, making it predictable with cliché injured/ coma scenes. I skipped scenes in the last few episodes.

While the show aspires to be a tearjerker, it doesn't quite have the same emotional response compared to dramas like "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" or "Crash Landing on You." These dramas deliver a more compelling emotional journey, with a perfect blend of humor (CLOY specifically) and heartfelt moments.

I believe the hype of the show is more because of the writer and popularity of Kim Soo-Hyun. In the end, I will again mention that the acting of all the characters were marvelous.

The best of the best it's unique

[emmanuelkafusha · 10/10 · 10 March 2024]

I have no word for this drama but I have say it's fantastic ,fabulous sweet chocolate honey heavenly drama that I ever watched take my money. It's breath of fresh evening and morning air 10/10 for me. Once you start watching you will not stop, I like everything about the drama ml and fl are perfect hand downs.2 episodes and I wish for more it will be a very long weekend to wait for another episodes. I just went into the drama and omg it's wow the graphics are point the acting is on fire oh and the suspension keeps asking for more more and am here for that last drop of it I wish you injoy this drama like I do thank you for reading.

Too many boring cliches

[ozgeeoz · 6/10 · 27 April 2024]

The first 10 episodes were good, I enjoyed them. At first I hated the main female character, but then I started to love and understand her. However, I started to guess what would happen in these last episodes and the scenario was as I predicted. The episodes became very repetitive. There's always some ridiculous drama going on, and just as they're about to figure it out, there's another drama. So, in my opinion, this show is not a show that deserves 8 points, it is a score given just because the main characters and their short romantic scenes are beautiful. Apart from the plot of the series, the locations, clothes etc. Are nice. The show was a scenario as if scriptwriters were forced to continue the series and they had no more topics to write. I watch it on Netflix and new episodes are released every week. It's not a good enough series to make it worth waiting for a new episode every week. Both main character actors have much better series, but unfortunately they do not have as high scores as this series.

Stopped being fun to watch

[sarsoory · 5/10 · 28 April 2024]

They made a mistake when they changed the direction of this story. It started off being about how a man who married into a superbly wealthy family was fed up with being taken advantage of and mistreated and was about to call it quits when he realizes that he can't (and maybe also deep down doesn't want to). Then, the story should have explored everything that it would have taken for this man and woman to get their marriage back on track and for their families to reconcile and accept each other the way they never had before. That sounds like a unique story with a lot of material.

Instead, the story veers into very tired, overwrought territory filled with clichés: secret funds stashed abroad, villains under your roof, the hero that appears at always the right moment, the OTP whose paths intersected in the past when they were children and later again as teens, and more...oh boy! We also lose the actually funny humor of the early episodes to attempts at humor in the later episodes that are just embarrassing.

There are also way too many lengthy scenes of people crying. Can someone please explain to me how anyone finds it entertaining to watch someone cry...cry some more...then cry again? I wish creators of K-dramas would get it into their heads that this is not entertaining. Keep the crying scenes short and to a minimum please!

On the plus side, the music is very pretty.

Perfection!

[Rose007lily · 10/10 · 16 March 2024]

I have just watched 2 episodes till now and let me tell you, they were not at all disappointing. Infact, the plot is so refreshing and the cast is top notch. The cinematography is perfect and bgm is pleasing.

Seems like BEST 2024 DRAMA, I am so excited for this drama ( it's an absolute masterpiece combination of rom com and melodrama).

The ML is tired of his wife and wants divorce but he finds out she is ill. There are some hidden feelings ( which makes the storyline interesting).

To be honest, if you are experiencing a slump in kdramas, then this is the drama which will help enjoy to the fullest. The chemistry is chemsitrying. Plot is new. The outfits are stunning. The big lavish buildings and picturesque views are so pretty.

Definitely worth watching!

Unique, emotional, perfect and worthy to watch

[tahatasnim-74773 · 10/10 · 9 April 2024]

What a drama! This drama literally have everything types of emotion. This drama have is sooo special for me...The way they care for each other without uttering a word ..they literally show us how to say I love you without saying it. I smiled when they smile..I cried when they cry .. definitely not a typical rom-com drama ... It's really really unique...I must say it's a perfect casting for this drama...I became so emotional, angry, happy watching this drama because I can feel every single thing that's happening with them... I have never seen this type of romance before ...I wish to see them more and want a happy ending.. I love this drama so so much.

Hard to wait

[akhaugan · 10/10 · 7 April 2024]

This show makes me cry a lot, and it is so difficult to wait for new episodes to release every weekend. I just finished episode 10, and I'm still crying... It took me a couple of episodes to enjoy it, but man, it is such a powerful and sad story, and I love the cast. Even though some of the people are over exaggerated stereotypes, the main couple are such good characters, and the development in both them and the others are really worth the watch. I'm hoping for a happy ending, but I'm also prepared for the opposite. What I love about a lot of these k-dramas are how well the episodes are made, with these cute epilogues at the end that makes you smile or cry.. Regards from Norway.

I really fell in love with this series from the first episode!

[mobinaexo-24243 · 10/10 · 16 March 2024]

I just watched the third episode and I can't wait for the fourth episode!

I always believe that the first episodes of series are boring and you should give the series at least 5 episodes to get excited, but this is not the case in this series! It captivates you from the very first episode.

What fascinated me in this series is the unpredictability of the characters! Not every character is what they seem at first glance, and you'll be surprised when their true personalities are somewhat revealed.

Always in Korean dramas we see the whole series until the couple gets married, we all are happy to see them get married and we think that their story will always go well but this series will prove to you that it is not. In my opinion, the main obstacles start in relationships after marriage and this series shows this very well.

And the star of this series for me is Kim Ji Won, I love her from the drama "Fight for My Way". SHe is always the best in any role Do not delay watching this series, the subject, actors, location and cinematography are wonderful, so start!

Perfection

[vinaygoswami-46999 · 10/10 · 8 April 2024]

This drama is the epitome of kdrama, perfecting every thing offered by kdrama universe. This type of drama are the ones that make the kdrama what kdrama is.

The actors and the storyline are surreal, the story is very well baked and meticulously served by the actors, with their phenomenal acting.

The production of this drama is out of this world, the way of telling the story with well written characters and plot, the story have all the essence of a drama it is romance, drama, thriller, comedy, all served on a single plate.

This drama is perfect for someone who is new to kdrama, it will suck the person into the realm of kdrama.

Episode 04 of Queen of Tears😭

[akking-74139 · 10/10 · 17 March 2024]

When I watch e04 of queen of tears i'm crying it's ktrauma . Where hyunwoo is jealous in all the episode. When we listen in the hae in was pregnant with four month of his babby what happiness they have in their eyes i can't describe their feeling . In this kim soo hyun's acting was superb i love his acting in this scene also when she compliment him he was happy and he was curious about his relation and feeling sorry for hae in 😭 8n the lasst she expreess her feeeling to hyun woo is special for all us then it's not happen then their relation even more complicated then ever i mean we have seen teaser of queen of tears e5 .

Great actors, awful script

[ovidiuantonio_ · 7/10 · 30 April 2024]

To get the good parts out of the way first, I must say that the acting was great, especially when it comes to Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won, but not only. They all delivered top notch performances.

Besides that, the OSTs were so beautiful, the cinematography was gorgeous, the sets were beautifully built and the costumes were always magnificent, especially when it comes to the female lead.

That being said, I now want to talk about the parts that I consider to be not so great: the plot, the story and the villain.

Storywise, the first half was well done. We got to know the characters, their personalities and their beliefs, we got to know the situation they're in and what they want to achieve and we got to see the villain and his accomplices' work being done slowly but steadily, which created the anticipation that was needed for the midpoint of the series.

Because of the great twist, the 2nd half was promising but it fell short. The characters changed, yes, but those changes weren't enough to overcome the power of the villains. The rich familly got closer and learned how to love each other more, but they remained just as unintelligent as in the first half.

More than that, the second half was way too much abut the villains. It felt that the main leads were playing a secondary role in their show. They started to be so passive and just react at the changes the villain was making.

Plotwise, the series started losing its charm in the second half as well. The amount of scenes that felt repetitive and the back and forth between the main leads only showed the lack of creativity of the writer.

But the thing that annoyed me the most was that some things happened just because. No set-up beforehand, no nothing, they just happened.

Let's take Hae-In as an example here, she had one wish up until episode 13 and she wanted to fulfill her wish no matter what, but when she got the opportunity to satisfy it she immediately turned it down. Her perspective and wish changed in a fraction of a second, and the reason for that was something that was not true to her character for the last 13 episodes. It was a decision that just popped up and set up episode 14 to be the biggest back and forth between the main leads in the entire series.

Finally, the villain. They tried so hard to make a memorable villain, that people would talk about, that they started to lose the identity of the show. They invested so much screen time in his character that the theme of the series started to lose it's spark.

I respect the fact that he had a scope, that drove his actions the entire time, but at the same time I hate that he was built that strong.

He was the type of villain that had everything: money, power, connections, everything. He was invincible. He appeared everywhere at every time. He was just too strong to feel real.

He had his weak point, yes, but it wasn't something so important since he always recovered in a heartbeat when he was hit by others.

This was my point of view and I hope you'd respect it.

I would recommend this series mainly because of it's cast, but no other than that.

Worthy to watch

[zinthuhtike · 10/10 · 20 March 2024]

The story line is very interesting. It is really persuade the viewers. For the people who enjoy in watching this drama series wouldn't boring. Each of episodes are enjoyable. And the story are become more and more interesting after finished watching one episode. All of the people who include in this are match with their characters. And then the shooting locations is also amazing. You can see the sights of Germany and their romance scenes. Another one is the actor and actress. I am a big fan of both of that two. Their acting delivery skill is absolutely perfect. And their facial expressions, changes in emotions are attractive. I sure that you will be love this drama, it is totally to watch who love kdrama.

Mediocre. Still love crush landing better.

[suiyuan · 6/10 · 19 April 2024]

The storyline is so outdated and cheesy. They try hard to create some stereotyped characters. What's the point? I feel the same kind of conflicts, evil enemies, unpersuasive conflicts and all these could be found in 1990 kdramas.

The main actors are really good. Really pretty. But that's it. The script and the way how the director renders it are both disappointing.

The director once said this one is going to beat Crush landing on you. That's impossible. I watch CLOY 2 or 3 times. But I almost gave up on watching this one. There is real chemistry in CLOY which you don't feel at all with this one. Just like other mediocre kdrama, Kind of boring.

Acting is good but the plot keeps just getting worse.

[miluska-99210 · 5/10 · 27 April 2024]

I just finished ep 15 and there's no way in hell they are making up stuff for me to rate this show better. Kim Soohyun and Kim Jiwon are so very talented and they are the best part about the countless sad scenes, because you get to see their acting, which is exceptional. They're really good at portraying full emotions with their eyes and you will find yourself crying with them in every scene.

Here's the thing, the writers have tried so hard to give the audience plotwist after plotwist that they kinda loose the actual direction of the drama. It started as a romcom but right now I feel like watching "Starway to heaven" all over again (yes, it's that painful) and do not take this as a compliment at all. This show have had me stressed over weeks! It's unbearable to watch the leads go through that much. Almost dying, going to jail, losing their memories, constantly being manipulated??? Like what the hell is going on? The villain keeps winning and even if at the end he dies or whatever, it won't still make up for the amount of damage he has caused to Haein and Hyunwoo for both their personal lives and their relationship.

It would not pissed me off this much if this show wasn't labeled as a romcom, and when you see the trailer you expect something so different. This is a full drama with thriller nuances.

The best Kdrama

[polisticogwyneth · 10/10 · 8 April 2024]

In the realm of K-dramas, "Queen of Tears" has undoubtedly made its mark as a masterpiece. With a stunning performance by Kim Soo-hyun, the show has not just reached the peak of popularity charts, but also warmed the hearts of viewers worldwide. This romantic comedy has a unique charm that leaves viewers laughing, crying, and falling in love all at once. The storyline, filled with unexpected twists, keeps you glued to the screen, waiting for what's to come next. The characters are beautifully crafted, each with their unique quirks and personalities, making the entire ensemble a joy to watch. Not only does "Queen of Tears" offer romance and humor, but it also presents profound life lessons wrapped in its narratives. It's no surprise it has received high ratings and positive reviews from both critics and audiences alike. If you're looking for a K-drama that promises an emotional rollercoaster ride while also serving a hearty dose of laughter, "Queen of Tears" should definitely be on your watchlist.

Mind Freshing kdrama

[dipaksinghasarkar · 10/10 · 22 March 2024]

I'm waiting for this drama long time... I love this drama's actor ,actress... I am a big fan of them.... Please watch everyone this drama... No one can not disappointed for this drama, my promise.... This drama's acting so good... Story of this drama so good... Very very romantic and comedy drama.... I am watching now no. 4 episode and it's so good.... Again I tell you... I'm waiting for this drama long time... I love this drama's actor ,actress... I am a big fan of them.... Please watch everyone this drama... No one can not disappointed for this drama, my promise.... This drama's acting so good... Story of this drama so good... You can love this.... So everyone go and must watch this drama....

I watch every episode with pleasure.

[cengiz_gezgin · 10/10 · 30 March 2024]

A very good Korean drama to have a good time and happy. Contrary to some comments, I think, they are a very harmonious couple and the characters play their roles in the best way it should be. I couldn't understand some of the comments, who don't like, it should go watch terrible realistic or horror or fantastic TV series. As real life is bad sufficiently, also , I can't carry realistic TV series on top of real life... Unless there are scientific and historical issues, I dont want to watch realistic movie or series. Whoever wants real life should go watch the news, It will be the best option. I would like to thank those who worked hard for the series, good luck for next !