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Queen of Tears Passes 14% Ratings in Episode 6 as the OTP Action Takes a Return Trip to Germany with More Reveals

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2024
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So the trajectory of tvN drama Queen of Tears remains on pace to join the network’s pantheon of top 10 K-dramas of all time, and maybe even higher on the list than that. It helps that the two leads excellent acting and chemistry is coupled with a broader storyline about her health and also the quartet of sneaky villains that … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Kim Soo Hyun’s Agency Issues Swift Denial of Any Relationship with Kim Sae Ron Who Remains Mum About Posting of Picture

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 24, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2024
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So this was a weird weekend detour on the K-ent news circuit but looks like there won’t be anything further on this. Kim Sae Ron posted a picture of her and Kim Soo Hyun looking close and probably drunk buzzed on her Instagram story at 1 am before deleting it 23 seconds later. But it was screenshotted and the expected … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Sae Ron Posts Close Picture with Kim Soo Hyun on Her Instagram Story and Deletes it After 23 Seconds Leading to Dating Speculation

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2024
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Well this is awkward haha. I don’t know if there is more to it than meets the eye but it’s definitely going to wake up on Sunday morning to a big news story in South Korea. Disgraced due to a drunk driving incident K-actress Kim Sae Ron posted a picture on her Instagram Story at 1 am this weekend showing … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun

Queen of Tears Hit Status Heightens Excitement for Top Actor Song Joong Ki’s Cameo Reunion with PD From Vincenzo and Former Costars Kim Ji Won and Kim Soo Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 22, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 21, 2024
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There is going to be so much love going around behind the set when Song Joong Ki makes that announced cameo in tvN drama Qeen of Tears. His presence is three fold, the PD also directed him in his hit drama Vincenzo and he has worked with female lead Kim Ji Won twice in Descendants of the Sun and Arthdal … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears, Song Joong Ki

Kim Soo Hyun Angrily Tossing a Bike at the End of Queen of Tears Episode 4 Rockets Up the Search Charts

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2024
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So……uhm…… it’s totally fine thirsting after Kim Soo Hyun now that he is 36 years old. Right? Right! I mean, this boy-man-hottie has been gracing us with his K-ent presence for close to 20 years now and it’s really that he rose meteorically at the early part of his career that he gets saddled with the boyish image. That, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Episode 4 of Queen of Tears Reaches 12.985% Ratings as the Reveal of a Lost Pregnancy Throws Even More Poignancy on the OTP

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 17, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2024
Emotional confrontation between two characters.

So watching the Queen of Tears is like reading a brilliantly paced novel where the story is good but the way it’s being told is even better. Episode 4 stormed the rating barricades delivering 12.985% which is astonishing in the speed of this drama’s hook, line, and sinker. The last big K-drama hit Reborn Rich got to over 11% in episode … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Queen of Tears Episode 3 Rises to 9.594% as the Story Continues to Unveil Emotional Layers and Dangerous Intrigue

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 16, 2024
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So I’ll use the big romance drama hit of the last few years Crash Landing on You for comparison since it’s written by the same screenwriter Park Ji Eun as currently airing tvN drama Queen of Tears. Today’s episode 3 hit 9.594% ratings and Crash didn’t break 9% until episode 6, so this gives a glimpse of the runway to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Queen of Tears Drops New Poster After Premiere Highlighting Park Sung Hoon as the Potential Interloper in the Dysfunctional Marriage of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 12, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 11, 2024
Three individuals in a dramatic, elegant setting.

So I’ve already re-watched the first two episodes of Queen of Tears which premiered this past weekend and my love for it has only increased after I have more time to savor the details. And there are so many, from the directing to the dialogue and scenes and callbacks, this is an exquisite meal with multiple courses and each dish … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Queen of Tears with Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won is Off to a Banger of a Start with 5% Ratings Jumping to 8%

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 10, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2024
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The first episode of newly premiered tvN weekend drama Queen of Tears was good, I was intrigued, but episode 2 turned that soft positive reception to raging love and obsession in ways I could not have even anticipated. This is not just a love story, this is a story about love, hate, power, disparity, miscommunication, and above all else hope. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Oh Jung Se to Cameo in Queen of Tears Reuniting with His It’s Okay to Not be Okay Onscreen Lil Bro Kim Soo Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 8, 2024
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Awwwww, I love this cameo reunion and it’s also an inversion of their prior roles. Award winning chameleon actor Oh Jung Se will be making a guest appearance in this weekend’s tvN drama Queen of Tears which will reunite him with his former onscreen costar Kim Soo Hyun. The two very memorably played brothers in It’s Okay to Not be … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Oh Jung Se, Queen of Tears

Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won Find Love Again After a Marriage Crisis in New Posters and Preview for tvN Drama Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 5, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 5, 2024
Couple posing together for a romantic drama.

Okay, this latest full trailer (with English subs below) has fully sold me on upcoming tvN drama Queen of Tears. This weekend cannot arrive fast enough for the premiere! The latest posters and new preview explain how a couple from different background fell in love (for reals!) and got their happily ever after fairytale wedding, only to not stay in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won Stick Out Like Sore Thumbs in Each Other’s Family Dinners in New Poster and Previews for The Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 26, 2024
Young couple in formal attire at event.

So the Queen herself Kim Ji Won and the Tears himself Kim Soo Hyun are just two totally different family background people trying to make a marriage work in upcoming tvN drama The Queen of Tears. So all lot of the tension and vastly disparate life experiences is going to come from the family members around them as evidenced in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, The Queen of Tears

Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won Go Through the Three Stages of Relationship in New Stills for tvN Drama The Queen of Tears

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 16, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 15, 2024
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So tvN has been very good to viewers anticipating its upcoming K-drama The Queen of Tears as there has been a steady stream of promos since the beginning of February. The latest release shows leads Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won showing off their good looks through the three stages of a relationship. The first is cheerfully dating with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Ji Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Queen of Tears

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