Queen of Tears has a Turkish version

Queen of Tears has a Turkish version "Aşk ve Gözyaşı" with the couple Hande Erçel – Barış Arduç. 

Queen of Tears has a Turkish version

After the resounding success of Queen of Tears (Korea) with Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won, international audiences are preparing to welcome the Turkish version called Aşk ve Gözyaşı (Vietnamese translation: Love and Tears). The film is expected to recreate the appeal and emotional depth, with the main couple Hande Erçel and Barış Arduç, the top stars of Turkish television.

Details of the remake

Film name: Aşk ve Gözyaşı (Love and Tears)

Origin: Remake of the K-drama blockbuster Queen of Tears (2024).

Main cast:

Hande Erçel as Meyra (Hong Hae-in)

Barış Arduç as Selim (Baek Hyun-woo)

The pair have worked together many times and are highly regarded for their on-screen chemistry.

Crew:

Screenwriter Dilara Pamuk

Director Engin Erden

Airing date: Expected early September 2025 on ATV, Turkey.

Initial response: Fans expressed excitement, but there were also concerns about the pressure of comparison with the Korean original (Al Bawaba).

Compare with Korean original

Korean version (Queen of Tears):

Aired on tvN, Netflix (March–April 2024)

Cast: Kim Soo-hyun & Kim Ji-won

Record rating of 24.85% on tvN, ranked among the top-grossing Korean dramas of all time

Plot: a stormy marriage and the rebirth of love between a female chaebol and her lawyer husband of ordinary background.

 Quick Comparison Table

Category Queen of Tears (Korea) Aşk ve Gözyaşı (Türkiye) Main Cast Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Ji-won Hande Erçel, Barış Arduç Writer Park Ji-eunDilara Pamuk Director Jang Young-woo, Kim Hee-won Engin Erden Air Date 3–4/2024 (tvN, Netflix) 9/2025 (ATV Türkiye) Record Ratings, Global Netflix High Expectations, Fans React Multi-Dimensional

With the heat from the original, Aşk ve Gözyaşı is both an opportunity and a challenge. Hande Erçel and Barış Arduç – two stars who have caused a “storm” on television many times – are expected to bring an emotional love story that is enough to spread beyond Türkiye’s borders.