Summary

• Engaging narrative of marriage struggles in Queen of Tears explores love amidst obstacles.
• Stellar cast with Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Ji-won delivers a captivating performance.
• Park Ji-eun, talented screenwriter of Crash Landing on You, adds depth to K-drama storyline.

The romantic K-drama Queen of Tears features a sensational ensemble cast who tell the story of a married couple working to reignite their love. Hong Hae-in is a third-generation chaebol, a large South Korean business association controlled by one family, of the Queens Group. Her husband, Baek Hyun-woo, is the head of legal for a chain of supermarkets. Despite their high-profile wedding propelling them to become the couple of the century, their marriage starts to fall apart. Queen of Tears delves into the romantic saga of a couple battling against the odds to preserve their relationship.

The screenwriter of Queen of Tears is Park Ji-eun, who is also the writer of the popular Netflix K-drama Crash Landing on You. The directors of Netflix's most exciting K-dramas of 2024.

Kim Soo-hyun as Baek Hyun-woo

Kim Soo-hyun Is 36 Years Old

Actor: Kim Soo-hyun made his acting debut in the 2007 family sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile. After that, he went on to star in various films and TV shows, like Dream High (2011), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and The Thieves (2012). Kim Soo-hyun is one of the highest-paid actors in South Korea and was selected to be on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2016.

After having a box office failure for his film Real (2017), he enlisted to complete his mandatory military service. Once he completed 21 months, he returned to acting with the romantic comedy It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020). Kim Soo-hyun has won four Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards, and one Blue Dragon Film Award.

Character: In Queen of Tears, Kim Soo-hyun plays Baek Hyun-woo, who is Hae-in's husband and the legal director of the Queens Group. Hyun-woo was born in the rural area of Yongdu-ri and became a lawyer after graduating from Seoul National University. Hyun-woo and his wife have to overcome their marital problems to rekindle their relationship.

Kim Ji-won as Hong Hae-in

Kim Ji-won Is 31 Years Old

Actor: Kim Ji-won got her start in the entertainment industry when she was scouted on the street in middle school and signed with an agency. She officially entered the industry in 2010 in a commercial for LG Cyon's Lollipop 2 featuring the group Big Bang. Ji-won's first acting role came in 2011 in the romance film Romantic Heaven, and then she gained popularity after starring in the 2011 sitcom High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged. Ji-won's 2016 romance drama Descendants of the Sun (2016) earned her the KBS Drama Excellence Award and Best ing Actress at the APAN Star Awards.

Actor: Kim Ji-won takes on the role of Hong Hae-in in the 2024 K-drama Queen of Tears, who is Hyun-woo's wife and the CEO of Queens Department Store. She is a third-generation chaebol and granddaughter of the Queen's family. Hae-in has to work to rebuild the relationship she once had with her husband or else risk losing him forever.

Park Sung-hoon as Yoon Eun-sung / David Yoon

Park Sung-hoon Is 39 Years Old

Actor: Park Sung-hoon began his film and TV journey by playing minor roles in films like A Frozen Flower (2008) and Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard (2009). He went back and forth between theater work and film/TV, performing in plays like Inside the Minke Whale (2011), Almost Maine (2013-2014 and 2016), and The Pride (2017). Park Sung-hoon was nominated for Best ing Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards, for his role as Jeon Jae-joon in the Netflix original series The Glory (2022-2023).

Character: In Queen of Tears, Park Sung-hoon plays Yoon Eun-sung / David Yoon, who is a former Wall Street analyst and M&A expert. After returning to South Korea, the famous investor begins to form a relationship with the Queens Family.

Kwak Dong-yeon as Hong Soo-cheol

Kwak Dong-yeon Is 26 Years Old

Actor: Making his acting debut in 2012, Kwak Dong-yeon appeared on the KBS television series My Husband Got a Family, for which he was nominated for the Best Young Actor Award at the 2012 Korea Drama Awards. The KBS period drama Inspiring Generation (2014), won him the KBS Drama Award for Best Young Actor. In 2016, he gained major recognition with his historical drama Love in the Moonlight. He has appeared in a wide variety of movies and television shows, like Never Twice (2019-2020), Vincenzo (2021), and Big Mouth (2022).

Character: Kwak Dong-yeon is taking on the role of Hong Soo-cheol in Queen of Tears. Soo-cheol is the younger brother of Hae-in and the CEO of Queens Mart.

Lee Joo-bin as Cheon Da-hye

Lee Joo-bin Is 34 Years Old

Actor: Lee Joo-bin is a former DSP, a South Korean entertainment company, trainee who got her start as a member of the girl group Rainbow in 2009. She has premiered in shows like Be Melodramatic (2019), Hello Dracula (2020), and Find Me in Your Memory (2020). In 2020, she was nominated for the Best New Actress MBC Drama Award for Find Me in Your Memory. She was nominated for another MBC Drama Award, this time for Actor in a Miniseries for the television series Doctor Lawyer (2022).

Character: Lee Joo-bin plays Cheon Da-hye, who is Soo-cheol's beautiful and elegant wife in Queen of Tears.

ing Cast & Characters

Kim Kap-soo as Hong Man-dae: Kim Kap-soo made his acting debut in 1977 and has appeared in movies and shows like Sweet Home (2020), A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), and The Taebaek Mountains (1994). Kim Kap-soo plays Hong Man-dae in Queen of Tears, who is Hae-in's grandfather and the chairman of the Queens Group.

Lee Mi-sook as Moh Seul-hee: In Queen of Tears, Lee Mi-sook is playing Man-dae's live-in girlfriend, Moh Seul-hee. The character's nickname is "Mother Teresa of Queens" because she has no desire for the wealth of the Queen's family. Lee Mi-sook is one of the best-known actresses of 1980s Korean cinema, appearing in Bae Chang-ho's Whale Hunting (1984) and The Winter That Year Was Warm (1984).

Jung Jin-young as Hong Beom-jun: Jung Jin-young has starred in many films, including Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003), The Happy Life (2007), and King and the Clown (2005). Jung Jin-young plays Hong Beom-jun, who is Hae-in's father and the vice-chairman of the Queens Group. Beom-jun is very attached to his daughter.

Na Young-hee as Kim Seon-hwa: Na Young-hee is taking on the role of Kim Seon-hwa in Queen of Tears. Kim Seon-hwa is Hae-in's mother, who prioritizes her son above all. Na Young-hee can also be seen in About Time (2018), Netflix's K-drama Crash Landing on You (2019), and Horror Stories (2012).

Kim Jung-nan as Hong Beom-ja: Kim Jung-nan made her acting debut in 1991 and received immense popularity after starring in A Gentleman's Dignity in 2012. She plays Hong Beom-ja, who is Hae-in's blunt and fierce aunt.

Jeon Bae-soo as Baek Du-gwan: Although making his debut in 2004, Jeon Bae-soo had his breakthrough in the industry in 2016 in the TV series The K2 and Becky's Back. In Queen of Tears, Jeon Bae-soo takes on the role of Baek Du-gwan, who is Hyun-woo's father and the head of Yongdu-ri. He is working to turn his quiet rural village into a tourist destination.

Hwang Young-hee as Jeon Bong-ae: Hwang Young-hee plays Hyun-woo's mother Jeon Bong-ae, who is in charge of the household. Hwang Young-hee can also be seen in Stray Dogs (2014), Twenty Again (2016), and The Witness (2018).

Kim Do-hyun as Baek Hyun-tae: In Queen of Tears, Kim Do-hyun takes on the role of Hyun-woo's elder brother Baek Hyun-tae, who runs a boxing gym. He is known for The Veil (2021), Arthdal Chronicles (2019), and Cheat on Me, If You Can (2020-2021).

Jang Yoon-ju as Baek Mi-seon: Jang Yoon-ju can be seen in Money Heist: Korea – t Economic Area (2022), Three Sisters (2021), and Citizen of a Kind (2024). In Queen of Tears, she plays Hyun-woo's elder sister, Baek Mi-seon, who runs a beauty salon.