Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won’s Queen of Tears surpassed Goblin to claim the second-highest viewership rating for tvN dramas ever.
According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership rating research company, on April 15th, the 12th episode of tvN’s Saturday-Sunday drama Queen of Tears achieved its highest viewership rating of 20.7% (based on paid households nationwide), surpassing the previous episode’s 16.8% by 3.9%.
With this viewership rating, Queen of Tears has broken a previous record, exceeding Goblin, which aired in 2017 and held the second-highest viewership rating for any tvN drama of all time at 20.5%.
Crash Landing on You currently holds the title of the highest-rated tvN drama ever. The drama ended with an average rating of 21.7% in its final episode, setting a record for the highest viewer ratings among all tvN dramas.
Even after four years, no other production has managed to surpass the viewership record set by Crash Landing on You.
Queen of Tears has 16 episodes, with 4 episodes remaining until the finale. As it has already surpassed 20% in viewership ratings, there is anticipation regarding whether it can surpass the record set by Crash Landing on You and claim the title of the highest viewership rating in tvN’s history.
