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Disney+ and Hulu have set a November premiere date for “The Remarried Empress,” a 10-part Korean drama adapted from the Naver Webtoon series of the same name, which has drawn nearly three billion views to date.
The show
centers on Empress Navier and Emperor Sovieshu of the Eastern Kingdom, whose marriage unravels after Sovieshu falls for a runaway slave and pursues her affection. Navier agrees to the emperor’s request on the condition that she be permitted to wed a rival monarch, Crown Prince Heinrey of the Western Kingdom, setting off a struggle over love and power that threatens to destabilize the kingdom as Navier works to reclaim her standing.
Shin Mina (“Karma,” “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha”) stars as Empress Navier, opposite Ju Jihoon (“Light Shop,” “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”) as Emperor Sovieshu. Lee Jongsuk (“Big Mouth”) plays Crown Prince Heinrey, and Lee Seyoung (“The Red Sleeve,” “The Crowned Clown”) plays Rashta, the escaped slave at the center of Sovieshu’s pursuit.
Yeoh Geena and Hyun Choongyeol adapted the series for the screen, with Cho Suwon (“Still 17,” “Pinocchio”) directing. The production was shot across multiple locations, including European palaces and other elaborate sets, according to Disney+.
The series will have its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in October, where it is set to screen three of its 10 episodes as part of the festival’s On Screen selection ahead of its full Disney+ rollout.
“The Remarried Empress” will roll out with a four-episode premiere on Nov. 4, then add two episodes each Wednesday until the series wraps with its finale on Nov. 25.
The series joins a slate of Korean Originals on Disney+ that includes “Made In Korea,” about a Korea CIA agent balancing underworld business dealings with a hunger for power; “Tempest,” centered on a global conspiracy threatening the Korean Peninsula; and “Moving,” which follows South Korean special agents protecting their super-powered children.
