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Actor Kim Soo Hyun has become the top “hot icon” in the broadcasting world. tvN protagonist ‘Queen of Tears’ For the first time in three years, it quickly achieved a double-digit audience rating, marking a strong upward trend.
● Promotional variety shows join the ranks of hot topics
‘Queen of Tears’ depicts the process of Kim Soo Hyun, a lawyer from a rural village, and a rich heir, Kim Ji-won, regaining their love after facing a divorce crisis three years into their marriage.
For the first time since his debut, Kim Soo Hyun took on the role of a married man, expressing tender fatherly love by crying over an aborted child. Along with his on-screen wife Kim Ji-won, he portrays the romance of a real couple who argue but care for each other.
With its unique performance captivating viewers, the drama maintained a steady viewership in the 10% range after surpassing 13% in its fourth episode on the 17th. It entered the ‘Global Top 10’ of non-English TV shows on Netflix immediately after its release.
Even the variety shows he appeared on for promotional purposes became hot topics. The YouTube content ‘Lip2’s Salon’, featuring him, Kim Ji-won, and Park Sung-hoon as guests, surpassed 3.9 million views just four days after its release on the 24th.
The drama and Kim Soo Hyun’s appearance on tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’ on the 13th ranked first in the TV·OTT interest category according to research company Good Data Corporation.
● Sudden dating rumors also spark interest.
Foreign media outlets, including Forbes in the US and South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, have shown interest in “Kim Soo Hyun’s comeback drama.”
Screen Rant, an American pop culture media outlet, stated, “Kim Soo Hyun is one of Korea’s highest-paid actors” and praised him for “bringing to life a narrative in which he fights for love amid seemingly challenging challenges.” unsurpassed”.
Actor Kim Sae-ron became embroiled in dating rumors after posting a photo with Kim Soo Hyun.
In the midst of this, dating rumors with Kim Sae-ron, 12 years younger, emerged on the 24th, further fueling public interest. Earlier that day, Kim Sae-ron uploaded a photo to social media of herself cheek-to-cheek with Kim Soo Hyun, which she quickly deleted, raising dating suspicions.
He was part of the same agency, Gold Medalist, as Kim Soo Hyun until 2022, leaving the agency in June of that year due to a DUI controversy.
The agency stated, “The dating rumors are baseless” and explained, “The photo was taken when they were under the same agency and Kim Sae-ron’s intentions of posting it on SNS are completely unknown.”
They also mentioned that “because of the photo, misunderstandings and unnecessary speculation are proliferating” and declared that legal action will be taken against malicious slander.