Hong Hae In, portrayed by Kim Ji Won in Queen of Tears, may appear cold and tough on the surface. Despite her outward demeanor, she commands respect from those who work alongside her.
However, beneath this tough exterior lies a hidden past trauma for Hong Hae In. Behind her stoic facade, she carries the pain of losing her older brother when she was young. This tragedy led her to become emotionally distant and independent from her family.
Apart from this emotional burden, there are several other challenges that Hong Hae In faces following her brother’s death. What are they? Let’s delve into each one:
1. At the age of 9, Hong Hae In survived a shipwreck, becoming the sole survivor of the accident.
Kim Ji Won in Queen of Tears (instagram.com/tvn_drama)2. Hong Hae In credits her older brother, Hong Su Wan, with saving his life during the shipwreck. Unfortunately, her brother did not survive.
Kim Ji Won in Queen of Tears (instagram.com/tvn_drama)3. Carrying a heavy sense of guilt, Hong Hae In blames herself for her brother’s death, a burden she carries into adulthood.
Kim Ji Won in Queen of Tears (doc. tvN/Queen of Tears)4. Struggling with grief, Hong Hae In faces further emotional strain as her mother, Kim Seon Hwa, distances herself from her, unable to cope with her own sadness.
Na Young Hee in Queen of Tears (doc. tvN/Queen of Tears)5. With a strained relationship with her mother, Hong Hae In finds herself without a support system to turn to or confide in.
Kim Ji Won in Queen of Tears (instagram.com/tvn_drama)6. Compounding her emotional turmoil, Hong Hae In grapples with feelings of neglect as she witnesses her mother’s favoritism towards her younger brother, Hong Soo Cheol.
Kwak Dong Yeon in Queen of Tears (doc. tvN/Queen of Tears)7. Despite her suffering, Hong Hae In chooses to keep her personal struggles hidden from her family, including a terminal illness diagnosis with only three months left to live.
Kim Ji Won in Queen of Tears (doc. tvN/Queen of Tears)Even though she never revealed it, Hong Hae In apparently also suffered and harbored trauma after the death of his brother as a child. As a result of this tragic incident, the relationship between Hong Hae In and her mother worsened.
On the other hand, Hong Hae In also chose to be tough and face all his problems alone. Including when she was diagnosed that he could only survive for another 3 months, she chose to keep it a secret from her family. Sad, yeah!
