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