Viewers of the popular tvN drama Queen of Tears have surged after an emotionally charged episode, which happened to be accompanied by dating rumors involving actress Kim Sae Ron and lead actor Kim Soo Hyun.
Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won’s touching kiss moment propelled the show to new heights in terms of viewership and online discourse, since the show is renowned for its profoundly moving stories and intricate relationships.
Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji-won’s Baek Hyun Woo and Hong Hae In had an emotional kiss in the most recent episode as they revisited the location of their honeymoon memories. Set against a background of internal turmoil, the sequence has struck a chord with viewers, highlighting both the onscreen chemistry of the leads and the allegations surrounding Kim Soo Hyun.
Twitter in particular has seen a surge in views of the kiss scene as a whole. At the same time, the episode peaked at 14.5% in the Seoul metro area. The series averaged 11% and peaked at 13% nationally.
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둘이 대사 한 마디도 없는데 표정으로 감정 다 나타나는 게 너무… 미쳤움 수현오빠와 지원웅니가 연기를 너무 잘 해…. pic.twitter.com/oQo7K57vD8
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After Kim Sae Ron shared a close-up snapshot of Kim Soo Hyun on social media—a photo that many saw as intimate—and then removed it, the show’s hype intensified. Despite the photo’s fleeting nature, it went viral online, leading to further suspicion and piqued interest in Queen of Tears.
However, it has been clarified that they are not actually dating by their agencies. Kim Soo Hyun said the rumor is not true.
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The combination of on-screen storytelling and off-screen rumors in Queen of Tears keeps viewers captivated, eagerly anticipating what lies next in the plot as well as the lives of the players.
