Cast of Queen of Tears
Kim Soo-hyun as Baek Hyun-woo, the legal director of Queens Group
Kim Ji-won as Hong Hae-in, the CEO of Queens Department Store
Park Sung-hoon as Yoon Eun-sung / David Yoon, a famous investor
Kwak Dong-yeon as Hong Soo-cheol, Hae-in's younger brother
Lee Joo-bin as Cheon Da-hye, Soo-cheol's wife
Kim Kap-soo as Hong Man-dae, Hae-in's grandfather
Lee Mi-sook as Moh Seul-hee, Man-dae's live-in girlfriend
Kim Jung-nan as Hong Beom-ja, Hae-in's aunt
Jang Yoon-ju as Baek Mi-seon, Hyun-woo's elder sister
Kim Joo-ryoung as Grace Ko, a private secretary of the Queens family
Kim Young-min as Young-song, a selfless person
Yoon Bo-mi as Secretary Na
Queen of Tears: Episode 13 Recap
Between the Hope of Life and the Despair of Losing Memories
The Queens Family finally discovers the whereabouts of Chairman Hong Man-dae’s hidden slush fund, only to find that someone has taken it all. After watching all the videotapes documenting Man-dae's life, they uncover the secret of the house elevator. As expected, the person who knows where the money is and has taken it is Moh Seul-hee. She moves all the money and shows it to her son, Eun-sung.
Chairman Hong’s will expresses his hope that his descendants will learn from his mistakes and not repeat them. Hae-in feels a special kind of sorrow after hearing his final words.
After the grandfather-in-law’s funeral, Hyun-woo receives an important call. There's a new surgical method that can treat Hae-in! However, while the surgery could save her life, it will cause her to lose all her memories.
Knowing this, Hyun-woo and the fathers of both sides are deeply troubled but decide to keep the memory loss a secret from Hae-in to prioritize saving her life. Hae-in, overjoyed by the hope of living, sheds the tears she has been holding back.
Wearing the ring Hyun-woo gave her, Hae-in agrees to cancel their divorce and they promise to be happy together forever. They were each other’s first loves, although they don’t know it yet.
While taking care of Hae-in and sharing sweet moments, Hyun-woo meticulously plans his revenge against Eun-sung and Seul-hee. When Eun-sung exposes the hidden slush fund to the public, Hyun-woo starts a full-scale pursuit.
Discovering that Hae-in is going to recover, Eun-sung's twisted obsession leads him to commit horrifying acts. He imagines living with her after the surgery. He begins clearing out the house where Hae-in and Hyun-woo lived together before their divorce.
Hae-in’s father gifts Hyun-woo’s parents a building in Yongdu-ri. Originally, Hyun-woo’s brother ran a boxing gym there, but now it belongs to Hae-in’s parents instead of Hae-in.
Between the Hope of Life and the Despair of Losing Memories in Germany
Hyun-woo and Hae-in travel to Germany. There, Hyun-woo reveals to Hae-in the high possibility that she might lose her memories after the surgery. Knowing she could forget her husband, family, and everything she has achieved, Hae-in considers giving up on the surgery.
Hae-in: “If I have the surgery, I’ll lose my memories. If I don’t, I’ll die. Are you asking me to choose the lesser of two evils?”
In the epilogue of episode 13, Hyun-woo leaves a tearful video message for Hae-in. He tells her that even if she doesn’t remember him after the surgery, he will always be her husband. He assures her that no matter what, he will never leave her and asks her to accept him as her husband when she wakes up.
