New tvN K-Drama Queen of Tears, starring lead actors Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won, has received high ratings so far, thanks to its all-star cast and clever writing.
The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis —until love miraculously begins to bloom again.
— Netflix
Kim Soo Hyun (left) and Kim Ji Won (right)
Screenwriter Park Ji Eun previously brought us Crash Landing on You, My Love From the Star, The Legend of the Blue Sea, and The Producers.
Yet, some of Queen of Tears’ funniest and most viral moments actually come from its actors.
In Episode 1, Baek Hyun Woo drunkenly tells his friend Kim Yang Ki (Moon Tae Yu) that he can’t go home yet. He explained that his wife, Hong Hae In, whom he now wants to divorce, had told him he’s cute when he’s drunk. So, he blamed his cuteness for his marriage.
| Netflix
As viewers laughed, Hyun Woo’s drunk but cute rant went viral on social media. Some also pointed out how it’s a subtle nod to Kim Ji Won’s Fight for My Way role as her character had said, “I was born pretty.” Hyun Woo referenced this by saying, “I was born like this.”
“we wouldn’t have gotten married had i not been cute” LMAOOOO #QueenOfTearsEp1 pic.twitter.com/jUGKyCYgA8
— lin (@soohyunks) March 9, 2024
kim soohyun in his choi aera era hahaha “im really cute I can’t help it”#QueenOfTears #QueenOfTearsep1 pic.twitter.com/IxDvEVqq89
— ⋆ (@kshingx) March 9, 2024
Netflix recently shared behind-the-scenes featuring the filming of this now iconic scene. It revealed that Kim Soo Hyun had 100% improvised this!
The ability to improvise is a trait of a truly great actor!
