“Queen of Tears” soared to a new record-high viewership Sunday night, becoming the first Korean drama to hit four million viewers in 2024.
The latest and 8th episode of the series achieved a nationwide rating of 16.143%, equivalent to 4.044 million viewers, solidifying its position as the most-watched drama in prime time so far this year.
Exceeding the four million mark in viewership is an elusive feat. Only three primetime dramas managed to do it in 2023, also three in 2022, and only two in 2021. With its latest achievement, “Queen of Tears” has recently joined the ranks of those series.
The popularity of the series extends beyond TV viewership, as it also topped the ranking of the most buzzworthy or talked-about dramas online in Korea from March 18-24, with a score of 41.83%. (See full weekly rankings)
During the same week, it also placed third on Netflix’s Top 10 ranking of the most-viewed non-English TV series worldwide, recording 4.2 million views that translate to 30 million hours of watching.
Starring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won, “Queen of Tears” follows the story of a couple whose marriage hits a rocky patch. It has eight more episodes left, released every Saturday and Sunday on tvN and Netflix.
Note: our news articles about Korean drama ratings are based on official data from Nielsen and may contain original reporting of our own analyses of data collected since 2019. Learn more about how we collect viewership information.
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