Crash Landing on You Is Officially Dethroned by This Tearjerker of a K-Drama
It’s a must-watch now.
If you know anything about K-dramas, you've seen Crash Landing on You. The 2019 show, which focuses on a love story between a South Korean heiress and a North Korean officer, broke all ratings records and became the highest-rated TVN series based on the national index.
It has remained at the top of the charts for years, but has now succumbed to the latest K-drama with a premise that is much more relatable to many people. After the finale of Queen of Tears, no one doubted that this drama would go down in the history of the industry with so much praise and recognition.
Is Queen of Tears Worth Watching?
Premiering in March 2024, Queen of Tears is a KoreanTV series starring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won as a married couple facing a relationship crisis followed by a rekindling of love. What makes the show's success even more remarkable is the creator behind it. The show was written by Crash Landing on You screenwriter Park Ji-eun.
The show's unique setting allows viewers to peek behind the curtain of a seemingly happy marriage. While many love stories end with the couple getting together and stop at whatever happens next, Queen of Tears breaks this formula and picks up where many shows would leave off.
Since its initial release, both audiences and critics have been unanimous in their positive reviews. While some praised the writing and lively dialogue of the show, others were enticed by the chemistry between the leads that translated through the screen. All in all, Queen of Tears proved to be a worthy successor to Park Ji-eun's previous hit.
All of this praise resulted in high ratings, with the finale of Queen of Tears achieving a nationwide rating of 24.850%. This made the show dethrone Crash Landing on You as the highest-rated show on the tvN network and the third highest-rated series in Korean cable television history in terms of ratings.
If you haven't had a chance to watch Queen of Tears yet, but are intrigued by a romantic yet heartbreaking premise, you can stream the latest K-drama hit on Netflix.