”Queen of Tears” sets record in viewership ratings, but ”starts strong but ends badly” ending leads to ”war of words” among viewers

"Queen of Tears" ended with tvN's highest viewership ratings ever, but viewers are debating the somewhat absurd ending.
On the 28th, tvN's Saturday-Sunday TV series "Queen of Tears" came to an end with episode 16.
The final episode recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 24.8% according to Nielsen Korea, surpassing the previous highest viewership rating of 21.6% for "Crash Landing on You."
%. "Queen of Tears" has attracted many hot topics with the encounter of the century between star screenwriter Park Ji-eun, actor Kim Soo-hyun, and actress Kim Ji-woon.
In contrast, the viewership ratings for EP1, which started at 5.9%, skyrocketed to 24.8% over the course of about two months, proving its popularity.
However, in "Queen of Tears," the conflict between the Queens family and Mo Seul-hee (played by Lee Mi-sook) and Yoon Eun-sung (played by Park Sung-Hoon)
The drama was full of twists and turns, and the poor plot even made it into a hot topic. The downfall of a certain wealthy family was depicted too simply. Nevertheless, "Queen of Tears" ran an unrivaled box office success.
Above all, Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Woo's 'acting skills' were enough to add plausibility to the story that lacked plausibility and immerse the viewers in the drama.
However, in episode 15 (last week), all the elements needed for a dramatic ending, such as a kidnapping, a gun accident, and a surgery, were brought together, disrupting the viewers' immersion.
The villain Yoon Eun-sung's baseless crimes and the slow development of the romance story between Baek Hyun-Woo (played by Kim Soo-Hyun) and Hong Hae-in (played by Kim Ji-Woo) left viewers exhausted.
Among them, the "long-lived ending" of "Queen of Tears" made viewers feel absurd. At the end of the last episode, Baek Hyun-Woo and Hong Hae-in's wedding and the family reunion after the birth of a daughter
Rather than showing the course of Lan's life, the episode ended with Baek Hyun-Woo, who sent Hong Hae-in ahead to 2074, visiting her grave in Germany, leaving viewers confused.
Some viewers were satisfied with this ending, saying it left a deep impression, while others were left feeling disappointed, saying things like, "Where did the main characters' stories go?" or "It's too empty."
"Queen of Tears," which left viewers disappointed with scenes in the second half of the show, such as a traffic accident and memory loss, recorded the highest viewer ratings in tvN's history despite such criticism.
The result was perfect, but the film's final, "spirited but sad" ending has sparked a heated debate among viewers.