‘Queen of Tears’ Streamed Illegally in China? Expert Explains Situation: ‘The Apparent Lack of Shame'
With the global popularity the "Queen of Tears" is receiving, many are alarmed that the drama is being illegally streamed in China.
Want to know more about the news? Then read on!
'Queen of Tears' Makes Waves in China Through Illegal Streaming?
tvN has been on top of the broadcasting companies lately for producing two of the most watched K-dramas today, "Queen of Tears" and "Lovely Runner." These series have become everyone's word of mouth almost every week.
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In particular, Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won's romance drama has surpassed 1 billion video views, which is attained for the very first time by any tvN series. Apart from this, it also breaks new records every week for its growing ratings.
Unfortunately, despite the popularity, there was a report claiming that the most buzzworthy drama is being illegally watched in China.
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In a report on April 23, a professor from Seongshin Women's University Seo Kyung Deok pointed out a review page for "Queen of Tears" on Douban, a famous Chinese review site.
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According to the professor, the sheer number of reviews already reached over 46,000, which is said to be widespread unauthorized viewings, as the drama is not officially available in China.
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Currently, Park Ji Eun's "Queen of Tears" is available for online streaming on TVING and Netflix, but none of these services operate in China.
Professor Seo said, "Like the movie 'Exhuma,' it seems illegal viewing of Korean content has become commonplace in China. What's even more alarming is the apparent lack of shame surrounding it."
He highlighted the urgent need for the Chinese authorities to take a more proactive stance regarding illegal streaming.
Apart from "Queen of Tears," other hit series such as "The Glory," "Moving," and even the global phenomenon drama "Squid Game" have all been widely streamed illegally in the said country.
Meanwhile, "Queen of Tears" is down for two episodes this week. Ahead of its highly-anticipated finale, tvN announced that episodes 15 and 16 will be released 10 minutes earlier than its original schedule.
Catch Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won in the last two episodes of "Queen of Tears" this April 27 and 28 at 9:10 p.m. (KST) on tvN and Netflix.
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Shai San Miguel wrote this.
