It is too superficial
As so many here stated - the production of the series is top notch. The visuals, the camera angles - everything adding up to be a mesmerising and enjoyable watch. Unfortunately, the production is the main (and only) good feature of this show, every other aspect, especially the story, is extremely lacking.1. The episodes are very uneven in their plot progression as well as invoking emotional roller-coasters. Sometimes, when the story is lacking in a film or a show, creators will overcompensate with trying to make their viewers emotional over certain parts. I am noticing a lot of that tactic here.
2. There is not a single likeable or relatable character. There are parts of certain characters that are sometimes likeable / relatable, but other that that, I have not yet seen a single one of them admitting and owning up to their past mistakes or misconducts. Everyone are over the top, self-centred, greedy bastards, to whom such a beautiful and light-hearted atmosphere of the show is not suited. It just gives off "Uncanny valley" effect. The villains are comical and boring; the protagonists have barely any screen-time to develop deeper connection between each other and, also, the audience.
3. The initial selling point of the drama (shaky relationship between rich wife and a husband who married into her family) is soon forgotten in lieu to the villains' convoluted revenge plans. At this point in show, there are far too many talking heads in rooms and not enough deep dives into the trauma of such selfish families, into the struggles of the protagonists - how did they come to want to marry each other, how did they grow apart (we might know the "why", but not the "how").
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Keep your box of tissue with you
So, "they lived happily and had many children" The moral what it means the end. For me, I really love the drama and all the episodes really enjoy all laughing, smiling, loving, caring, emotions, and crying lots. But the last minute of episode 16, (where you know 'old') I really don't like that part, I got a bit affected by this like idk, my heart and mind like a feeling of discomfort, disappearing, loneliness, like can't describe. And I dislike thing like that especially series, drama for what I have enjoyed soo much like my top drama. Sorry if that makes anyone unhappy. I really love and enjoy the drama lots, but the last minute, sorry.Overall an awesome, superb emotional kdrama. Always great works by the staffs, directors, actors and people behind the backgrounds.
I only want VINCENZO SEASON 2 PLEASE 💖
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Kim Soo Hyun & Kim Ji Won’s Unmatched Chemistry!
At the time of writing this, it’s been six months since Queen of Tears aired its finale, but I still find myself thinking about this drama, especially because of the phenomenal on-screen pairing of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won.I have to admit, I may be a little biased—I've been a long-time fan of Soo Hyun and have followed his career closely. But I’ll try to stay objective! As for Ji Won, I first noticed her in DOTS, and while I liked her back then, her performance in Queen of Tears really made me a fan.
This drama took me on an emotional roller coaster from start to finish. Every episode tugged at my heartstrings—I was constantly moved by the incredible chemistry between Soo Hyun and Ji Won. Their connection on-screen was magnetic, and I found myself laughing, crying, and getting frustrated along with them. The weekly wait for each new episode just made the anticipation even stronger. Out of all the K-dramas I’ve watched, this one stands out for its excellent chemistry, stellar performances from the entire cast, and impressive visuals. Despite the use of green screen in some scenes, everything looked seamless and natural. While the storyline was solid, I felt that some of the scenes in the few episodes before the finale could have been streamlined a bit. With a few tweaks, it could have been flawless.
And the OST? Absolutely unforgettable. Nearly all the tracks are still in my regular playlist, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.
In short, Queen of Tears is a gem of a drama. Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won were perfectly cast, and the emotions they portrayed felt raw and genuine. If you haven’t watched it yet, you’re missing out on something truly special.
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It's really good, still cant believe it overtook CLOY but it deserves the praise
I was hesitant to watch this show about a married couple, netflix preview made it seem boring so i avoided it for a while. I eventually gave it a chance and i'm really glad i did. The family drama had me intrigued from the first episode. Is this better than CLOY? absolutely not imo lmao. But, it's good. Really good. Queen of tears definitely made me tear up a few times, its an emotional exploration of what happens when tragedy strikes and people who dearly love each other drift apart. I figured it would be full of misunderstanding cliches but honestly its not. Its full instead of raw emotion, scandalous liars, and smart MCs who regrettably each deal with heartache in different ways and drifted apart. Yes this is the story of how they come back together, but its more than that. Highly recommended to watch, although CLOY is still my fav haha.Was this review helpful to you?
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Disappointed af. How are you guys even watching this garbage?
My god. And then they are saying 2024 is another good year like 2016.NO.
Cliches after cliches. Honestly I can still tolerate them as long as the story is good with well written characters.
Queen of Tears was just not it. Far from being great.
They tried to be a lot of things and ended up being nothing. All the characters were surface written and lacked any depth. I found Hae in's character to be the most unrelatable. You do not need to be a rich bossy CEO to show you are strong.
Well Hae in was far from being powerful. She was just plain rude to the people around her and unbearably difficult to understand in the initial episodes.
The show had so much power and just so much potential to do better. They absolutely failed in everything.
They tried to deal with a number of delicate themes such as saving a dying marriage, the pain of losing a child (tho barely mentioned and dealt with thereafter), family conflicts and politics, rude ass uncaring family members who suddenly became THE happily ever after family upon knowing Hae in's illness etc etc.
It seemed like Hae in's illness was solely given to her in order to convince her family, and us, the audience, of the fact that she was only human and that she deserved to be loved. So I'm guessing the directors knew how unreasonable they had made her character.
The villain wasn't proper yet again. This is especially disappointing when you have watched The Glory. Sunghoon was amazing in that role and it kept me at the edge of my seat throught the series.
Queen of Tears fails to portray a PLOT. CHARACTERS.
Hyun woo is confused about everything in the initial episodes and even becomes happy when he learns about the news of his wife's illness and that she might die. I could personally never fall in love with a character like that. No matter how bad it is, you are a man of a good social standing. Whereas the plot only tells us about the lack of communication, there were a lot more underlying problems that weren't addressed. Hyun woo had an absolutely uncaring and trash friend who pretty much directed his life for the first 6 to 7 episodes. PITIFUL AF.
I could go on and vent but that wouldn't really help.
Man. I think someone already mentioned this but 2024 has already seen major trash dumps of hot shot actors. Like you know, My demon, Dr Slump and now Queen of tears.
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Worth trying
This drama was nice....It had everything.... Romance, drama, comedy, revenge, a bit of suspense too
First 10 to 12 episodes are quick, newand fresh to watch.... They were pretty good in all terms..but last few episodes were not what people expected... They weren't bad but not that great too....
But overall... This drama is worth trying and chemistry between leads is great
Acting is wonderful, cast is best...
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Its pretty decent
QoT is a pretty good drama. I think that it starts off stronger than it ends… but it's still a great experience.The best part of the show is of course the main leads. I really love that the lead characters complement each other so well. Hyun Woo's intelligence, gullibility, and caring nature fits so well with Hae In's hidden vulnerability, arrogance, and willpower. This is the couple who got the fairy tale ending and then lost the plot shortly afterwards. The main point of this story is getting this couple back to square one and I'm in support of using a progressive brain cancer to do so.
I'm in love with the writing, its very well put together with so many memorable and heavy lines that are buried in my head. It was always moving me every episode. The side characters were all so fleshed out and all of them got satisfying moments that made them seem like real people to me. They made mistakes, did hurtful things, and could be selfish and ignorant while doing so… but they didn't usually stay that way.
This show praises its characters for changing and punishes anyone who doesn't make and effort to be a better person… I like that… a lot.
On the other hand this show is REALLY overly dramatic sometimes and I'm not a total fan of the ending. It seems so lackluster compared to all the buildup.
Its still better than 90% of Rom coms this year, and it's definitely rewatchable.
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It’s not the best drama but okay
The reason I'm watching this is because it seems promising, and especially the cast attracts me to watch itThe early episode was quite good until from the middle to end all the mess just kept appearing here and there
idk what is wrong with the writer lol, but so many things that don`t make any sense to me.
This is typical 막장 drama.
The ending is Beautiful Pain, it`s sad but beautiful.
The acting was superb, like I cried with them, angry with them, and laughed with them.
Park Sunghoon succeeded in making me hate him (as Yoon Eunsong) so much! I kinda skipped his scene so often lol or just fast-forwarding.
Kim Soohyun, his acting is always superb too! I've been watching his drama since Dream High. His acting is always good! He's good at making viewers experience heartbreak
Kim Jiwon is glowing so much, acting and visual-wise. She has always been pretty but the makeup in this drama makes her stand out even more. Her acting is also great, but still, I kinda feel something is lacking in her acting. But doesn't mean she’s bad, it just she needs to polish it more.
Overall the rest of the cast acting just amazing!
Music or OST wise they are all great. But not great enough to make me add them to my playlist. Matter of preference though
But do I will rewatch this? Nope absolutely no. The story is not worth to be rewatched.
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Boring 1st half ; Messy 2nd half
QOT - watched this sooner than planned due to the curiosity "why people ared dropping it" After forcefully continuing every episodes, I now understand why was it dropped. As a long time watcher of Kdramas, I do not nitpick the plot, I just enjoy the flow. But this drama, I am so sad that I have to give one if my very low rating. Finished this in 1month and 1week and have watched Queen Woo, The Tale of Lady Ok and The Secret Romantic Guesthouse in between thise time, hoping that I can revive to like the QOT. Don't waste time watching the whole series, You can start around ep 8/9 to 16 or watch the last 2 episodes and still you can get the grasp of it.Was this review helpful to you?
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Tears (and interest) dried up mid-way
I really wanted this drama to have a strong finish because it started out strong. Hae-in's character was well-written and they did an excellent job casting Kim Jiwon for the role; one of the few borderline psycho female leads that was actually likeable and did not start irritating me 3 episodes in (cue IONTBO, CLOY, MLFTS FLs).KSY and KJW's acting were amazing and their chemistry was satisfying to watch, there was a good plot twist in the middle with the riches to rags thing, the drama found clever ways to play tribute to other popular K dramas and past KSY FLs, and the OST was amazing (and probably what buoyed this drama for me). But that's where the good stuff ends. It was as if the evil-doers lost their braincells after they took over the company or some disney fairy powder was sprinkled over their noses and they turned good overnight. My braincells died along with theirs and the drama became devoid of any intellectual stimulation.
Would I download the OST and hit the reply button? Yes! Would i rewatch this drama? No thank you.
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Queen of Ks
The K for K-drama is strong in this one.... offering us everything K- from the Cheobols, psycopaths, revenge bickering, hate to love, love to hate, amnesia and leads who are willing to take at least one bluet for the other.... Illnesses hidden, murder... countryside folks, evil parents, kind parents, soft tears, screamy tears You name it if it has been seen in a popular K odds are you will find it in here somewhere.While I do love my K's it also has my old nemesis healing, leads talking about stuff as one making me cringe just a little bit too much so though I did enjoy the story with all its more or less predictable twists it is the cringe that had me lowering the score but for those who can handle the cringe all the power to you!
Enjoy, for those who rather keep things clean and fluffy without the regular K-drama mess this is not a drama for you so I advise you to watch something else.
I also have to mention that Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won make a great hot and could couple and that Lee Joo Bin was phenomenal in this. The rest of the cast was pretty decent too.
P.s. None of this should be a surprise considering who wrote the script....
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The reason of my smile only for the couple interaction
It was so good from ep 1-8 then it add another "roller coster" plot twist every new epUntil the viewer not focus on which one are the main problem
Divorce? Brain Tumor? Amnesia? Queens Bankrupt ?
Haein brother dead? The grandpa girlfriend motive
And the editor or writer just hoping the viewer glup and take it or leave it for 40 minutes redemtion arc
If the writer or director can show more and focus on divorce and just solve that brain tumor and focus on how the main lead love story more it would be better
Showing the past and present of their relationship
How he got shock on haein background, how the miscariage problem more detail
Now we only left with the visual ost and the top actor actress acting
As hard carry the whole show
The reason i watch is SooWon
Thanks for potraying kim ji won and kim soo hyun, if i rewatch it again i will skip of all the unecessary part
Villian arc, the extra story of muderer etc
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