Queen of Tears Episode 16 Reactions: Fans Share Their Heartfelt Goodbyes to Hyun-woo and Hae-in

Queen of Tears Episode 16 Reactions: Queen of Tears (눈물의 여왕) is a romantic comedy that began airing on 9th March 2024 on tvN as well as on Netflix in selected regions. The 16-episode series stars the popular and talented actors, Kim Soo-hyun as Baek Hyun-woo and Kim Ji-won as Hong Hae-in, along with Na Young-hee, Jung Jin-young, Kwak Dong-yeon, Park Sung-hoon, Kim Jung-nan and others.

The romantic drama is written by Park Ji-eun, the mastermind behind popular dramas like Crash Landing On You, My Love From the Stars and The Producers and directed by Jang Young-woo and Kim Hee-won.

Queen of Tears Plot

Hong Hae-in is a chaebol heiress, known as the ‘queen’ of Queens Group Department Stores while Baek Hyun-woo, her husband, is the legal director of the conglomerate and known as the ‘supermarket prince’. Hong Hae-in is described as a cold and calculated woman while Baek Hyun-woo is warm-hearted and emotional.

A marriage between an influential woman and an entry-level employee is dubbed the ‘wedding of the century’ and is nothing but a facade. Belonging to two different worlds, the couple could not overcome their differences but a big crisis brings these two together. Soon, they realise that maybe being different from one another is not so bad after all.

Queen of Tears Episode 16 Recap

The finale episode continues with Hyun-woo being taken to the hospital after the accident. He thinks back to his proposal to Hae-in at the aquarium. She warns him about her family and how their difference might affect him. He takes it all in stride and tells her that he will always be with her no matter how rocky their boat gets. In the present time, his parents rushed to see him but they were too late because he left the hospital without receiving proper treatment.

Hae-in, on the other hand, wakes up in the hunting cabin and panics. She sees Eun-sung outside walking around with a shotgun. He questions her angrily and to appease him, she agrees to marry him and leave the place. He calms down and tells her to follow him by dawn.

Hyun-woo ploys with Grace Goh to ignite a fire within Sol-hee by talking about Eun-sung and Hae-in. Through them, he finds out that Hae-in is at the hunting cabin and he takes his friend’s help to reach there. Despite being in a lot of pain, he insists on saving her.

Sol-hee meets with Eun-sung after she finds out that he has taken all the money and converted it to dollars. Through their conversation, Hae-in and the viewers find out that Sol-hee caused the accident at the beach many years ago. It also shows how Eun-sung still believes his mother cares for him after many years but her greed for the money made him feel lonely.

Hyun-woo reaches the hunting cabin and rescues Hae-in in time but Eun-sung stops them. While police surround them, Eun-sung tries to convince her to go with him but she refuses – telling him that despite having no memory, she still feels unsafe and uncomfortable around him. Triggered by her words, he gets ready to shoot her but Hyun-woo takes the bullet for her and Eun-sung gets shot down by the police – closing the chapter on Eun-sung forever.

Hae-in cries her heart out, thinking of some memories that had Hyun-woo and feeling guilty for treating him the way she did. Hyun-woo’s parents rush to her and introduce themselves. She apologises and his mother holds her as she cries. Her family watch the scene unfold before with tears in their eyes.

Hae-in’s mother takes care of Hyun-woo’s mother and informs her about the new-found information regarding the incident on the beach. They realise that the person Hyun-woo saved was Hae-in. Both families wait in anticipation for Hyun-woo and the doctors assure them that he is out of danger despite the multiple injuries.

Sol-hee silently holds a funeral for her son and immediately gets on getting the money back as well as taking her place as the chairman. She takes the tablet with the incriminating evidence against her and throws it into the sea – hoping that she has tied all loose ends.

Hae-in waits for Hyun-woo to wake up and pretends as though she is dizzy. Hearing that, he wakes up and the first thing he asks is if she is alright – causing her to burst into tears again. The family walk in and shed tears as they see Hyun-woo doing well. For the next few days, Hyun-woo and Hae-in share many moments as the latter is still getting to know the former. The families look happy to see them get along.

Hae-in’s family – including the estranged eldest son come together to fight Sol-hee. With the help of Hyun-woo as their lawyer, they go to court to take back their rightful place. Da-hye decides to help them by talking about her hand in the plan and tries to convince Grace Goh. Initially, she does not want to do it but after helping them get the evidence against Sol-hee, she goes to jail along with Da-hye and Sol-hee.

The Hong family and Hyun-woo make their comeback to Queens post winning the case. It seems as though Hyun-woo and Hae-in are back to getting to know each other slowly. Hae-in assumes Hyun-woo will jump the gun regarding their marriage but he paces himself – irritating Hae-in. They share a good conversation about their marriage after Hae-in is riddled with her worst memory – the miscarriage. They decide to love each other despite the past.

Years later, Hae-in’s father gives the chairman position to his elder brother and stays at Yeongdu-ri with his wife to live an easy life. Despite feeling sad about the current situation, Hae-in’s mother enjoys spending time with Hyun-woo’s parents as well. Da-hye leaves jail to reunite with Soo-cheol and their son – they share a beautiful moment.

The series ends with Hyun-woo and Hae-in visiting the place in Germany with their daughter – Baek Soo-bin. They grow old together and in 2074, an old Hyun-woo visits Hae-in’s grave. He meets her in the afterlife as she waits for him at the lavender field. They finally got to keep their promises as they continued their love story even in the afterlife!