In “Queen of Tears” episodes 13 & 14, we see that Man Dae has left Hae-in a message on her pen. The secret fund has been found, but it is not in the right hands. Hae-in hears good and bad news. There is a cure for her illness, but it comes with a bad side effect that is making it difficult to make a decision. Hong’s family and Hyun-woo are thereby Hae-in’s side throughout. Seul Hee and Eun-seong wait for the right moment to strike, and they find the right opportunity. Hae-in, Hyun-woo and Hong family are in a pickle.
This article contains spoilers.
Queen of Tears Episode 13 Recap:
The episode opens with a young Man Dae, bringing his family to their current house. In that flashback, we see Man Dae recording himself and the panic room where all the money is stored. In the present, we see the Hong family find the panic room, but upon entering, they realize something has been moved recently. Beom Ja confronts Seul Hee, who pretends not to know what she is talking about. They attend Man Dae’s funeral and mourn their loss. Hae-in expresses how she feels to Hyun-woo. She tells him it will be sad for her family to mourn her again just after losing Man Dae. Hyun-woo consoles her.
Man Dae expresses his feelings towards his family
Hae-in enters her grandfather’s room and picks up the pen she had left for him to speak in. She plays the recording and hears her grandfather referring to Hae-in. He tells her he wishes to have spoken to her in person. However, he keeps falling in and out of his senses, and he is incapable of doing anything else. Still, he is glad to talk to her this way. He tells her that, all his life, he has only cared about making money and building an empire. But he regrets the life he has led.
He wants the entire family to know he loves them a lot and he is sorry for everything. He also advises them to live a little differently from him so that they don’t have to regret anything. Meanwhile, Seul Hee has a secret fund. She shows it to Eun-seong and tells him she has always had a unique way of showing him love. She also tells him that this money will save him.
A solution to Hae-in’s illness
Du-gwan and Beom Jun are having drinks, and Hyun-woo asks the two to join them. Hyun-woo gets a call from Germany about a new treatment that has been successful recently, and this might be the only way to save Hae-in. He tells Du-gwan and Beom Jun the news, and they are thrilled. However, there is a slight problem. This new treatment is a surgery that can be performed using high ultrasound. Nevertheless, there are side effects. Hae-in may lose all her memories from before the time of surgery.
The trio is solemn, but Beom Jun asks Hyun-woo to wait to tell Hae-in about it until they reach Germany. Knowing this, Hae-in might not go through the surgery. Hyun-woo obliges. The entire family is excited to hear the news and celebrate without knowing the consequences of the surgery. Hae-in at first thinks it’s a prank, but Hyun-woo assures her it isn’t. In fact, Hae-in is happy to feel better again and cries with joy.
Hae-in and Hyun-woo bond
The next morning, Hae-in decides to spend an entire day with Hyun-woo. They take a trip together, and Hae-in realizes that this is the first trip they are traveling together, other than their honeymoon. She promises to take more trips with him after her surgery, as she has only cared about her business and stocks, and she wants to change that now. Hae-in tells Hyun-woo that she has kept three secrets from him. But she will reveal those to him before her surgery as she wants to start fresh. She also tells him that she has decided to withdraw their divorce and shows him the ring he bought for her. Hyun-woo asks her never to take it back and be married to him forever. They make a promise not to leave each other’s side no matter what hurdles come in the future.
Seul Hee and Eun-seong vs. Hong Family
Grace visits Seul Hee and asks for 40 billion won from the secret fund. She tells her she wants to live a wise life like her, and she has been betrayed many times, so she needs the money. Seul Hee gives her a bank statement, which has more money than she has asked for. However, Seul Hee tells her that she can use the money only after she does some work for herself. In the next scene, we see someone dead in the same location as Hyun-woo’s kidnapping, and Grace is listening to the news.
Meanwhile, Hyun-woo, Hae-in, and Beom Ja visit the detectives, and as they have planned, another member of the Hong family wants in on the business, and Eun-seong is forced to use the secret fund to save himself. They are worried as Mr Pyeon is not in touch even though he had agreed to cooperate. Grace visits Hyun-woo’s parents’ house and gets to know about their return and Hae-in surgery, which she reports back to Seul Hee. Eun-seong overhears this and asks her to get more information about the surgery and hospital in Germany.
Soo-Cheol and Hae-in decide to live separately
Da-hye gets along with Soo-Cheol, and Soo-Cheol desires to live with Da-hye and their son separately. He informs their parents that until they can get a house in Seoul, they will live in Hyun-woo’s parents’ house. Hae-in also wants to spend time alone with Hyun-woo, so she decides to move in with him to his Seoul apartment. The parents are proud of both of them and let them live their lives. Hae-in moves in with Hyun-woo, and they tell the people in their apartment that they are newlyweds.
At home, they spend some romantic time together, and Hae-in tells Hyun-woo that she wants to collect as many good memories as she can because if they get into a fight or face a hurdle, she can pick up one of the memories and remember what is important. She calls it a candy jar. They spend a few days living like newlyweds and making a lot of good memories.
Hae-in’s three secrets
Hae-in reveals to Hyun-woo that the MP3 player he has is originally hers. She tells him about her last day, and Hyun-woo is shocked and excited at the same time, calling it fate. The second secret is that Hyun-woo was her first love. She didn’t want to reveal it to him as he might get arrogant, but she has now decided to tell him. Hyun-woo does not understand it at first but realizes it soon and jumps in excitement. The third secret is that the raccoon she told him about is fake, and they both laugh about how he was fooled for four years.
Hyun-woo reveals the side effects to Hae-in
It’s time for them to leave for Germany for the surgery. Hae-in is nervous but happy to get better as well. They reach the hospital, and Hyun-woo decides to tell her about losing her memories. Hae-in is shocked and asks him if she has to choose the lesser of two evils and walks away. Hyun-woo begs her not to think about it and just live. Du-gwan tells Bong-ae about the side effect, and Soo-Cheol overhears it. Beom Jun reveals the side effects of Seon-Hwa.
Eun-seong has booked a flight to Germany. Before Hyun-woo left for Germany, Eun-seong told Hyun-woo to keep the side effects a secret from Hae-in, as he wanted her to live because he loved her. In the epilogue, Hyun-woo records a video for Hae-in to watch after the surgery and has lost her memories. He expresses how much he loves her and how scared she must be as a stranger is calling himself her husband. He gets emotional and promises to help her and be by her side throughout.
Queen of Tears Episode 14 Recap:
The episode begins with a flashback when Hyun-woo and Hae-in are on their honeymoon. Hae-in chooses to visit a park with a cemetery in between as it signifies death is just another thing. They visit a church, pray, and have romantic and sweet moments throughout. In the present, Hae-in decides not to go through with the surgery as she wants to die as herself and not as someone who does not remember anything. Eun-seong flies to Germany, but Seul Hee tries to stop him. He tells her he will love her until the day he dies, and it is her fault for leaving him, and the result is his falling in love with Hae-in.
Persuading Hae-in to get into surgery
Hyun-woo wakes up and visits the church, and Hae-in follows him. She asks him what he is praying for, and he tells her that he is praying for her to live. Hae-in is mad at him and says it’s just a foolish prayer. She takes him to a field with flower blossoms and reminds him about the place from their honeymoon. Subsequently, she tells him how much she remembers their fight and the moon and can still smell the air. She tells him she cannot let go of these things as it might mean he will become a stranger as well.
Hong’s family and Hyun-woo’s family video call Hae-in to convince her to get into the surgery. They express their love for her and try to persuade her to live even if she forgets everything. Seul Hee visits Da-hye and blackmails her to get back to her husband, and it is her final warning. She also gives her a clue that she will hurt the Hong family and she better run. She asks her to return the USB. Da-hye tries to fight her by saying she will not go down alone and she will take the USB to the police.
The car accident
Hyun-woo looks for Hae-in, but she isn’t in her room. She finds her crying in church. He also reads her prayers about not wanting to lose her memories, and she is ready for death. Hae-in and Hyun-woo cry their hearts out, telling how they feel about the situation and towards each other. Hae-in does not budge, and Hyun-woo decides to get under her skin and try to flex in front of other women. Naturally, Hae-in gets angry because of his antics. Eun-seong watches them from afar and is annoyed.
Grace talks to Seul Hee and realizes that she may harm Hae-in. She is struggling to decide whether she should be just or tolerate injustice for the sake of money. Grace calls Hyun-woo and asks if everyone is doing fine. Grace’s tone alarms Hyun-woo, and he rushes out of a store he is in and sees a truck hit their car. He rushes towards it, crying as Hae-in is inside. He breaks the car window with his bare hands but hears Hae-in call him. She later tells him she went to buy a lucky charm and hence she was saved from the accident.
Will Da-hye leave Soo-Cheol?
Da-hye remembers getting a call from her husband telling her that he was in Korea and that if she did not want to see Soo-Cheol hurt, she needed to meet him at a given address with all the things she stole. Da-hye comes up with a plan and asks Soo-Cheol to take her and Geon-u to an amusement park. The next day, all three of them are having fun, and Da-hye asks Soo-Cheol to buy her some coffee. She apologizes, takes Geon-u, and leaves. Soo-Cheol cannot find her and starts looking for her frantically. He begins to weep but uses the missing person’s booth to reach out to Da-hye. She hears him and finds him, and they cry and hug. She tells him that he is making it difficult for her to leave.
Hae-in goes into surgery
Hyun-woo is crying as he thinks he lost Hae-in in the accident. Seeing Hyun-woo’s state, Hae-in agrees to undergo surgery. The last night before her surgery, she asks Hyun-woo to tell her anything. Hyun-woo feels as if she won’t remember anything after the surgery. He starts with silly complaints, but he tells her he loves her. Moreover, he promises to be by her side as soon as she wakes up. Hae-in gives him a diary that she has kept to help her remember herself once she is out of surgery. She asks him to hold onto it and can read it when she is going through the procedure. Hae-in goes into surgery, and Hyun-woo breaks down.
Hyun-woo’s arrest
The police in Korea find the blood of another person in the car — the dead Mr. Pyeon. They get a DNA test done and realize the person has fled to Germany. They contact the German police force, and they are to catch the killer in Germany. Hae-in goes into surgery, and Hyun-woo is waiting when the police arrive to arrest him. He begs them to let him see his wife as he promised her, and later, he will cooperate. However, he sees Eun-seong come out, and Hyun-woo asks if this is his scheme all along. Eun-seong only says that he is protecting his woman from a criminal. The news about Hyun-woo’s arrest is broadcast, and his family is worried, as is Hong’s family’s worry about Hae-in.
Queen of Tears Episode 14 Ending Explained:
Why is Hyun-woo taken into custody?
Beom Jun calls the hospital, but they inform Eun-seong. Eun-seong tells Beom Jun that he will be by Hae-in’s side and bring her to Korea, but he will not be able to fly out because of his embezzlement and malpractice charges. He is on the no-fly list, and an investigation will take place. Eun-seong is the first person Hae-in sees, and she calls him Hyun-woo. Eun-seong lies to her, saying Hyun-woo is her ex-husband who used to stalk her, and they have loved each other since college. He shows her a picture from their college days.
Hyun-woo is angry as he is locked up in a room but is heartbroken when he sees the first snow. Hae-in is watching the snow. She lifts her hand and sees the color of the balsam flower on her little finger. She does not remember the significance of it and why she put it. Hae-in applied it and told Hyun-woo before surgery that if she used the color and it stayed on until the first snow, then her first love would come true. As soon as she sees the color, she feels pain, but she is unable to understand why. In the epilogue, Hyun-woo tells Hae-in how he repeats things constantly to remember concepts while studying. Hae-in uses the same technique before surgery, and hence, she remembers Hyun-woo.
The series takes us on a roller coaster of emotions in every episode. The ending suggests that Hae-in can remember things eventually. She can definitely feel Hyun-woo’s pain, and the color of the balsam flower may indicate that she will probably be reunited with Hyun-woo by the end of the next two episodes. Seul Hee and Eun-seong are getting everything they want, and they seem to be getting aggressive in their desires now. The only way that Hong’s family and Hyun-woo can save themselves now is if Grace helps and turns the table around. Yang-gi will need to step up his game to help Hyun-woo, and Da-hye needs to give the USB to the police to uncover the truth.
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