#haein and hyunwoo

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QUEEN OF TEARS | SPRING HAS COME

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#BAEKHONG being: comedians [x]

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I thought you were dead. It's okay. It's okay. Everything's okay.

[sunlightnmoonshine]

It's very interesting that queen of tears is playing so hard into the "these characters were born to love each other" notion. It's repeatedly empathised (and although in a comedic vein) by haein and hyunwoo and in their inability to let each other go no matter how hard things get. At the same time with the flashbacks to how they were each other's first loves and how the osts really point to the two of them being the "one" for each other, it really speaks to how much these characters were meant to be in each other's lives, essentially soul mates, destined to be together.

What's refreshing though is that they said okay you two might be soul mates but that doesn't mean your relationship doesn't take work and that you are going to drift so far apart that it's going to feel like love no longer exists between the two of you. They said hey, being destined for each other and having to still put in the effort to make your relationship work are not mutually exclusive and should never be because that's not how the real world works. But hey, put in the effort, talk, listen, learn, and grow and you'll see why you two were born to love each other.

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What are you doing here? Don't you know you should be more careful? Let's go inside. I'll explain everything. And then,I'll do as you say. So… Hyun-woo... If this ever happens again,don't save me.

Qᴜᴇᴇɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛᴇᴀʀꜱ 눈물의 여왕 (2024)

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Character Study - The chilling warmth of Haein

Haein is a really misunderstood character. She has dark humour. She cares immensely but doesn't show it very openly. She hides her feelings cause she doesn't like to be vulnerable. She's very quick to say things that protect her emotions and she bites with her words just to protect herself. But all of this assertive feistiness comes at a cost. People tend to misunderstand and write Hong Haein off as mean, rude, cold and difficult to live/work with.

Her personality and tendency to appear uncaring has a lot to do with the lack of warmth she received by her family especially her mother. When she meets Hyunwoo she's no different, she puts on no pretences. Over time she warms up to him and shows him her softer more vulnerable side - all of which I'm sure aided in him falling for her deeply. But then that damned chasm occurs, and Hyunwoo much like the rest of the world forgets Haein's soft heart and soul that live underneath the iron clad armour she wears. It hurts me when I think about the pain she experienced realising she's misunderstood even from the man who once showered her with unyielding love and warmth.

Some incidents of Hyunwoo misunderstanding her are so interesting:

- The scene where Haein requests/orders Hyunwoo to accompany her to the hospital.

I love that it was shot from both perspectives. In her mind she sounds extremely soft and worried. It was a request meant to be delivered that way. I'm sure Haein couldn't register what her tone was because her intention were so soft. Why would he reject my request, He's free I'm just asking him to accompany me? But Hyunwoo had just heard about the will. That paired up with the continuous blows he's received the past two years were too much for him to take a moment and understand that this is how she's always spoken.

-The rain scene after their Yongduri night stay (I hold the belief that Haein did indeed often wait up for him).

Haein says: 'I really wasn't waiting for you.' to which Hyunwoo replies 'I know better than anyone, you're not the kind of person who would wait up for me.' In the scene you can see Haein slightly taken aback and offended by that. Because she is the kind of person who waits up for him. Her offence seems so justified. Because why can't Hyunwoo of all people see the real her. When did he forget to understand her? It must be so hurtful for her to think Hyunwoo's forgotten how warm she was with him. I imagine she used to wait up for him before the miscarriage but here she's listening to her husband say she's not that kind of person. (That little scene where Haein sits on the sofa waiting but Hyunwoo chose not to ask her if she was okay is my evidence! There was a post on this as well a while ago!)

It's also evident in her desire to run a hand over his shoulder to remove the dampness there. Her screaming at him to hold the umbrella properly. But he's so oblivious and deaf to her love that it hurts to witness.

- The bar after their day at the Lavender field in Germany at their honeymoon

Haein smiles and says, she wasn't angry after he told her that he had noticed no one else and that his eyes were only on her. But Hyunwoo remembers her being angry for another two hours. This scene was such a small example of it. What if Haein's anger did immediately dissipate but Hyunwoo just interpreted it as her still being angry. I can't offer any evidence as we don't see this scene but their different accounts make me think what if she was just feeling down but he assumed it was a continuation of her anger.

There are so many other examples sprinkled throughout the show as well. I started off really disliking her character but I've grown to really appreciate it. Because once you see how warm Hong Haein is in love, you'll see just how fierce, loyal and undying her conviction and mind is. She'll show and tell you in the most beautiful ways just how much she cares without ever telling you she loves you. She's not cold, she's just misunderstood.

Unfortunately though, life isn't a drama. So when people like this do exist, they tend to be written off as cold, harsh, unlovable. Humans have the potential to be infinitely complex creatures which is why it's been so interesting to see Haein's multi faceated character these past 8 weeks.

Just an additional thought: I also love the difference between Haein and Hyunwoo's business ideologies. Haein is sharp, to the point, efficiency, money and loyalty oriented. While Hyunwoo is soft, caring, warm and people oriented.

We see Hyunwoo's ideology against his father in law. When the FIL wanted to stab his long serving employee it was unfathomable for Hyunwoo. Hyunwoo's ties with the past employees of Queens got him so much information and support. His logical request to the manager of maintenance to make it snow comes after a long, good relationship - it's pretty evident in that scene. I loved how the show displayed Hyunwoo's ability to make deep and good relationships and how it ended up helping them to get Queens back. It's a hugeee contrast to how things run in the Hong Family. It was very fresh to see him show from his actions 'You can be nice and still get the job done'.

But even Hae-in's contacts, though acquired differently, are just as instrumental. The employee she took a stand for, the juice guy and Secretary Na. None of them would call her warm or soft but they would sing her praises if you ever ask them. It's such an interesting parallel between their characters. It also goes to show Haein is a good person, she just tends to show it very selectively and rarely. I do think the 1 Trillion club made her think of only money and efficiency for a while, but I still do believe she had been doing good away from public eyes, changing people's lives - it's just that no one was there to witness or publicize them.

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hong haein unintentionally making her husband realize how much of a jerk he is and that's so queen of her

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The gazing + the little head recentering as if to get a better look at his doting wife.

Good morning + good morning

Okay! Mr. Flex Hyun Woo. I saw that. He’s waking up strong.

Let’s hang out and that satisfactory smile. 😊

[coffeetraces]

my source of sanity for the first half of 2024 🥹

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She said “my husband” and the waterworks started falling, haein the woman that you are, that will go to any lengths to protect her HUSBAND.

[i-got-the-feels]

You said you'd marry me a hundred times if you were reborn.

That is if I was reborn. Not now. Not in this state. I told you, I don't want you by my side when my illness worsens. It's happened sooner than I thought.

- Episode 12, Queen of Tears, 2024

[littlegirlinvisible]

#HAEIN TO HYUNWOO: I don't think anyone would mourn. So, you should.

[dalfurawa]

remember when i said the episode 5 hug broke me? i wasn't aware another hug will break me even more

this scene? i was ugly sobbing on the floor as soon as he pulled her into a hug because why is it a parallel to their germany hug in episode 5!!!!

the way the first thing he did was apologise to her because he read what haein had written and he finally fully understood the gravity of her decision of not wanting to get the surgery and lose herself.. he realised how precious her memories were to her and how much she was suffering as they were persuading her to live

and his desperation truly kicks in once she says "i won't be able to recognise you", "i'll become a stranger", because he sees how much the thought devastates her (i loved her acting sm here and her cries truly broke me), and it dawns on him that her decision is most probably already set in stone. but he still pleads, he begs because he will literally lose himself too when she dies

it's so heart-wrenching because one way or another they know they will lose something; for haein her most treasured memories and identity, for hyunwoo the love of his life, and they're just both trying so desperately to hold on to those things as much as they can

i'm now going to cry in a corner.

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ppl are so shocked that haein is surprised by the divorce papers but fail to realize that divorce was smth that never crossed her mind at all. she obviously never expected hyunwoo to want a divorce.

like. the way that haein has grieved and dealt with pain is just by suppressing it. she even said earlier that "love is when you endure the pain together. when you choose to stay instead of running away..." !! we can see that she views this hard spot in their marriage as smth they will eventually overcome. additionally, they're so emotionally constipated & fail to talk out the issues in their marriage (they had like one conversation abt their issues), so, yes, this is really surprising to her. she has no idea what's going on in hyunwoo's mind, which, again, is another thing that the show has been telling us.

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