TMDB Queen of Tears
Created by Park Ji-eun · 2024 ·
Queen of Tears (2024) earns a 89% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Park Ji-eun; stream on Netflix.
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Where to watch Queen of Tears
Queen of Tears is available on Netflix — regional notes: Netflix in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Netflix in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Netflix.
Where to watch Queen of Tears by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix, TVING |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Is Queen of Tears worth watching?
Yes — Queen of Tears earns a 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Park Ji-eun and streaming on Netflix.
Celluloid Verdict
A record-breaking melodrama that swings from in-law farce to corporate intrigue to full-blown weepie without losing its footing — Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won sell every turn, however outsized.
Celluloid editorial verdict
What is Queen of Tears about?
A supermarket heir who married into one of Korea's most powerful retail dynasties has spent three years being treated as household staff by his wife's family, and he is quietly preparing divorce papers. Then a diagnosis upends every calculation he has made. The couple's cold war turns into a scramble to hold on to each other while the family empire is hollowed out from the inside by people they trusted.
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Critic Reviews
Queen of Tears Review (2024): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★☆
Park Ji-eun's Queen of Tears (2024) runs 1 season, 16 episodes on Netflix — a comedy series from South Korea carrying a 89% Celluloid Score.
Essential television — one of the best in its genre.
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Yes — Queen of Tears earns a 89% Celluloid Score (Recommended), from editorial 100%, Metascore 81/100, IMDb 8.2/10, TMDB fan 92%. Audience snapshot is separate (94%). A record-breaking melodrama that swings from in-law farce to corporate intrigue to full-blown weepie without losing its footing — Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won sell every turn, however outsized.
Queen of Tears scores 89% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 100/100, Metacritic 81/100, IMDb 8.2/10 and TMDB fan rating 92%. The separate audience snapshot is 94%. A record-breaking melodrama that swings from in-law farce to corporate intrigue to full-blown weepie without losing its footing — Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won sell every turn, however outsized. See the full breakdown on the Queen of Tears series page.
No — Queen of Tears is not on Prime Video. It streams on Netflix, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Yes — Queen of Tears is available on Netflix in many regions (catalogued under Netflix on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Netflix app or the where-to-watch notes.
Queen of Tears first aired in 2024 (2024). Created by Park Ji-eun; it streams on Netflix today.
Queen of Tears has 1 season across 16 episodes (2024). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Queen of Tears’s 16 episodes take roughly 12 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Queen of Tears streams on Netflix in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Queen of Tears stars Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Ji-won, Park Sung-hoon, Kwak Dong-yeon, Lee Joo-bin, and others. Created by Park Ji-eun.
Queen of Tears has 16 episodes across 1 season (2024).
A supermarket heir who married into one of Korea's most powerful retail dynasties has spent three years being treated as household staff by his wife's family, and he is quietly preparing divorce papers. Then a diagnosis upends every calculation he has made. The couple's cold war turns into a scramble to hold on to each other while the family empire is hollowed out from the inside by people they trusted.
Queen of Tears was created by Park Ji-eun. It is a comedy, drama, romance series from South Korea, primarily in Korean.