TamzinMillemni

Yup. As much as I loved this series, I found the way they propagandised suicide so messed up.

I read the comments before watching and the impression I got from the comments is not the same ones I got after watching. The ML, after thinking some dude cheated with his fiancé, asked the person he knew not to invest in the dude. He didn’t set him up for fraud or anticipated any of the things that would happen. Side note, the SML’s fate would have happened regardless of the ML’s interference. Even if the ML hadn’t mistaken who the SML was, all he did was tell his friend to pull his investment. The comments here are acting like he committed murder or planned out the downfall of the dude (both things the SML did in the original timeline - though I don’t blame him for taking revenge on the ML, it’s the murder part that’s indefensible).

Also, it seems everyone has missed where the FL said she didn’t love her ex fiancé that much. She says she never allowed herself to love someone fully. That she was more upset over the embarrassment of having him call off the wedding than losing him. It doesn’t make him a bad person, it just means he’s not the one for her and it’s right that she didn’t get back with him. It’s only right that he finds someone who he can be the ‘one’ for.

As for the ML and the FL getting together, neither of them have stolen anyone from anyone. They were both single and free to mingle. Their respective others gave them up for whatever reason. This caused them to miss their chance with the leads. That’s life.

Interesting. I wonder what the story will be about.

It’s good to see this insight into the character because this is exactly how I viewed her character.

Agree. It’s not for me (which is why I won’t be giving it a rating) and I only watch it to pass the time but I really like that other people are enjoying it. The comments have been lovely to read. It’s very niche and it’s good to see that some viewers get it’s charm and like it.

It’s premiering so soon…😮 I’m making my way through season 1 now. 🙂

Thank you. Same to you.

I don’t disagree with anything you said. The diverse comments and diverse viewership means that there are every category of people watching this drama (stans, neutrals, hate watchers, first time watchers, young, old etc). This all contributes to the ratings, hype, popularity and visibility. This is what explains the huge popularity. That essentially ‘everyone’ is watching (whatever their reasons may be). You had shows recently like My Demon, Marry My Husband etc that were also popular for a variety of reasons but popularity alone didn’t get them anywhere near 20% viewership. For whatever reason they didn’t resonate with as many (South Korean) tv watchers as this drama has.

I also plan to watch Lovely Runner. It’s one I’m really excited about but I’ll be watching when it finishes airing. I’m trying to cut down on watching airing dramas as I feel I’m a little less forgiving if I watch them week to week.

I’m not sure. I’ll have to pay closer attention on the rewatch. 😅

Thanks for letting me know. I don’t mind a Q&A, even though I would prefer actual episodes.

I might be wrong but I thought all the orphanage scenes were post the brother’s death. Meaning that ES lived with his mother before she left him to go be with the chairman. I also wonder when the wife of the chairman died.

I absolutely agree. If I didn’t have the confirmation that she lived into old age I would have thought there was the possibility that the tumour came back and she still died young.

I’m really looking forward to the two special episodes. I think it will be focused on how they lived their lives afterwards, leading up to their old age. I’m hoping to see when they found out they were expecting again, watching their daughter grow, seeing how they took their company to new heights and seeing Hae-In in old age.

I actually have the same question. She seemed to hold a contempt for them specifically, so I would have liked to see what made her choose them and how she met that family and decided they were the ones.

I roll my eyes when people think that everyone is watching something for the hype or because they stan the actors. I don’t like something just because it’s popular but I also don’t dump on it because it’s popular. Additionally, I don’t stan or worship celebrities either. I just like and appreciate talent and dramas that resonate. I judge each drama at face value and try to give everything a chance. I am someone with no skin in the game, no allegiance and who tries to be an objectively-subjective viewer. And even I can say there was something special about Queen of Tears. Where even though it had its flaws, I can understand why it captivated and touched the hearts of so many viewers.

Honestly though; like in a lot of countries, the main demographic of people watching tv in South Korea are the older generation. This is why melodrama (soap opera) style dramas and historical dramas do the best there. Often crossing double digits. Every once in a while you’ll get a drama that appeals to most demographics like this one, even though the older generation still drives the tv viewership. In terms of Netflix and streaming platforms, the viewership is mainly driven by younger audiences. Although, again, you sometimes get a show that appeals across all demographics. I personally find the mechanisms of what affects something, fascinating.

Ooooh, I love the premise. This looks promising.

I do like these Q&A in-depth style interviews. I really hope more productions do this with their cast, writers and directors. There are many dramas that I wanted certain things explained from their POV. Especially endings.

Queen of tears was not perfect but it was absolutely beautiful in a way that I had not experienced from a k-drama before. I have never felt so deeply for almost every character in a k-drama before and have never felt so much hope even while feeling the absolute sadness of the emotional scenes.

I find that seeing the word ‘overhyped’ in a review or comment already tells me the place the commenter is coming from and it’s certainly not a balanced/fair place. More like bitterness and agenda based. I feel free to scroll right past those.