The "Lovely Runner" & "Queen of Tears" Effect: Historic tvN Viewership Records and Chart-Topping OST Phenomenon

Full analysis of Kim Soo-hyun & Kim Ji-won’s historic 24.9% tvN finale rating and Byeon Woo-seok’s fictional band ECLIPSE charting on Billboard Global 200.

K-Dramazing Data & Music Journalism · 2026-10-28

Cable network tvN recently achieved a dual milestone across broadcast television and global pop culture. "Queen of Tears" (눈물의 여왕), starring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won, recorded a nationwide finale rating of 24.850%—officially surpassing "Crash Landing on You" (21.6%) to become the highest-rated series in tvN history.

Simultaneously, the time-slip romance "Lovely Runner" (선재 업고 튀어), led by Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon, sparked an unprecedented digital phenomenon. Its signature ballad "Sudden Shower (소나기)", performed in-character by Byeon Woo-seok as frontman of the fictional band ECLIPSE, climbed to the top of Korea’s Melon chart and entered the Billboard Global 200.

Check out the official external news links, IMDb rating pages, and interactive drama profiles below.

• Queen of Tears achieved a 24.85% finale rating, ranking #1 in tvN history.
• Lovely Runner’s OST "Sudden Shower" by ECLIPSE charted on Billboard Global 200.
• Tap any linked drama card below to listen to its OST and inspect its iconic quote.