Queen of Tears (2024) and Reborn Rich (2022) are two TV shows about wealthy families that have earned high ratings. Queen of Tears reached a rating of 24.85 percent in its final episode, while Reborn Rich managed to achieve 26.9 percent in its last episode.
Interestingly, several actors from these two Korean dramas are the same. Five actors from Reborn Rich also had roles in Queen of Tears, including supporting characters and cameos. Who are they?
1. Song Joong Ki
Song Joong Ki in Queen of Tears (twitter.com/CJnDrama)Song Joong Ki stars in Reborn Rich as the main character. He portrays a dedicated employee who is murdered by his company’s family owners but then travels back in time to be reborn as their youngest grandson. In Queen of Tears, he makes a cameo appearance as a divorce lawyer. However, he doesn’t reprise his Reborn Rich role but rather his character from the drama Vincenzo (2021), where he plays a lawyer and former Italian mafia member.
2. Kim Do Hyun
Kim Do Hyun in Queen of Tears (doc. tvN/Queen of Tears)In Queen of Tears, Kim Do Hyun plays Baek Hyun Tae, the funny and kind older brother. In Reborn Rich, he portrays Choi Chang Je, the son-in-law of the Soonyang Group family. Despite being a former prosecutor, his character faces discrimination due to his ordinary family background.
3. Kim Jung Nan
Kim Jung Nan in Queen of Tears (twitter.com/CJnDrama)Kim Jung Nan appears as Hong Beom Ja in Queen of Tears, known for her glamorous yet down-to-earth demeanor. In Reborn Rich, she plays Son Jung Rae, the first daughter-in-law of the Soonyang family and an antagonist with a rich but socially low status.
4. Kim Shin Rok
Kim Shin Rok in Queen of Tears (doc. tvN/Queen of Tears)Kim Shin Rok has roles in both dramas, playing Jin Hwa Young in Reborn Rich and making a cameo appearance as Kim Do Hyun’s wife in Queen of Tears. Her characters are drastically different, with Jin Hwa Young being the daughter of an ambitious family and Kim Do Hyun’s wife characterized as rarely seen and distant from her husband’s family.
5. Moon Sung Hyun
Moon Sung Hyun behind the scenes of Queen of Tears (instagram.com/fnc_fishandcake)Moon Sung Hyun portrays younger versions of key characters in both dramas. In Queen of Tears, he plays a young Baek Hyun Woo, while in Reborn Rich, he depicts Jin Seong Jun’s younger self, the eldest grandson of the Soonyang family with aspirations to become the heir.
These five actors delivered captivating performances in both Reborn Rich and Queen of Tears. Despite playing different roles in these Korean dramas, they showcased seamless versatility, contributing to the high ratings of both shows.