A: I’ve heard that the final episode of K-drama “Queen of Tears” also broke the record.
B: With a high rating of 27.3 percent, the show replaced “Crash Landing on You” to become tvN’s most-watched drama.
A: Is it the most-watched drama of all time?
Photo: Screengrab from Instagram of Queen of Tears 照片：翻攝自《淚之女王》IG
B: It’s at No. 3, only behind JTBC’s “The World of the Married” at No. 1 and “Reborn Rich” at No. 2.
A: Let’s watch it over the weekend.
A: 聽說《淚之女王》大結局還打破收視紀錄。
B: 該劇最高收視率27.3％，超越《愛的迫降》，成為tvN電視台新霸主！
A: 它是歷年收視率最高的韓劇嗎？
B: 它是第3名唷，冠亞軍則是JTBC的《夫婦的世界》、《財閥家的小兒子》。
A: 我們週末就來追劇吧。
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