Kim Ji Won is making waves with her stunning comeback. Her unexpected move to rescue Kim Soo Hyun has sent the ratings of 'Queen of Tears' through the roof, smashing previous records.

The weekend drama 'Queen of Tears' on tvN, aired on April 7th, has set a new high in its own ratings game. As per Nielsen Korea (based on households with paid subscriptions), the 10th episode that aired that day clocked a nationwide average rating of 19.0%, and in the metropolitan area, it broke the 20% mark to reach 20.9%.

It didn't just surpass the nationwide average of 15.6% and the metropolitan area's 17.2% that had seen a slight dip in the 9th episode the previous day, but it also set a new personal record.

'Queen of Tears', which had secured the 8th spot in tvN's all-time ratings with a rating of 16.1% in the 8th episode, saw a sharp rise in the 10th episode, outdoing 'Soup' (16.9%), 'One Hit Scandal' (17.0%), 'Iron Queen' (17.4%), 'Mr. Sunshine' (18.1%), and 'Reply 1988' (18.8%) to clinch the 3rd spot in tvN's all-time drama ratings. Now, only two dramas that crossed the 20% mark, 'Goblin' (20.5%) and 'Crash Landing on You' (21.7%), are ahead of 'Queen of Tears'.

'Queen of Tears' is a drama that tells the story of a couple in their third year of marriage, Hong Hae In (played by Kim Ji Won), the queen of a department store and a third-generation chaebol of the Queens Group, and Baek Hyun Woo (played by Kim Soo Hyun), the son of a market boss and the prince of a supermarket.

Kim Ji Won is nailing the title role, and Kim Soo Hyun is winning hearts as the undying romantic lead, reuniting with writer Park Ji Eun, with whom he worked in 'My Love from the Star' and 'Producer'.

In the 10th episode, Baek Hyun Woo was put on standby due to falling into a trap set by Yoon Eun Sung (Park Sung Hoon), and Hong Hae In won over viewers by turning threats to her advantage.

As the counterattack and love story of the two couples, who are divorced but slowly understanding each other's feelings, intensifies, all eyes are on whether the drama's ratings can break the 20% barrier on a nationwide average. The 11th episode will be aired at 9:20 PM on April 13th.

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IVE is on fire, winning big even when the odds are against them!

On January 30, IVE (Ahn Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo) made waves by taking home their fifth music show win with their pre-release song “Rebel Heart.” Despite M Countdown being off the air and replaced with a highlight show, IVE still claimed the top spot for the final week of January.

The show revealed the winner at the end, and to everyone’s surprise, IVE secured their second consecutive #1 victory!

This major achievement marks a historic milestone for the group, reaching five music show wins with just their pre-release track.

Fans, known as DIVE, couldn’t be more excited, and IVE couldn’t be more grateful. In a statement from Starship Entertainment, the group expressed, "It feels like a surprise gift right before our official comeback. We've only had happy moments promoting 'Rebel Heart,' and we're so thankful for this 1st place win."

They went on to add, "Starting from February 3, we will bring even more happiness to DIVE. The title track 'Attitude' we will release then is a song that we all really love, and we hope DIVE will look forward to it."

“Rebel Heart,” released on January 13, is the pre-release track for IVE’s third mini-album IVE EMPATHY, which will drop on February 3. The song has already been making waves on both domestic and international music charts. It continues to perform well on Billboard, landing at 51st on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and 97th on Billboard Global 200 as of February 1.

But it’s not just chart success that’s getting attention! The “Rebel Heart” dance challenge on TikTok has taken the internet by storm, with the members’ dance challenge videos collectively surpassing 24.96 million views with just two posts.

Additionally, viral challenges like the emoji challenge and the band challenge—where popular Korean bands perform the chorus of “Rebel Heart” in their own style—have sparked enthusiastic responses from fans all over the world.

With their official comeback just around the corner, IVE is poised for even greater success. Get ready for IVE EMPATHY and the double title tracks, including “Attitude,” coming on February 3.

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