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Korea Herald
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Megahit webtoon 'Remarried Empress' to be turned into Disney+ original
Highly anticipated series to premiere on the streaming platform in 2026 Disney+ is set to adapt the smash-hit webtoon "Remarried Empress" into a live-action drama series, exclusively premiering on the platform next year. Based on the globally beloved web novel-turned-webtoon, "Remarried Empress" is a romance fantasy centered on Empress Navier of the Eastern Empire. When her husband, Emperor Sovieshu, demands a divorce, Navier agrees, on the condition that she be allowed to remarry Prince Heinrey of the Western Kingdom. Since its launch in 2019, the webtoon has garnered massive international popularity, translated into 10 languages including English, French, Japanese and German. The webtoon series racked up more than 2.6 billion cumulative views as of the end of 2024. Shin Min-a, known for hit dramas "Karma" and "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha," will lead the Disney+ original as Empress Navier. Ju Ji-hoon takes on the role of Emperor Sovieshu, whose betrayal of Rashta, a former runaway slave, sets the story in motion. Lee Se-young will portray Rashta, while Lee Jong-suk joins the cast as Prince Heinrey, Navier's new love interest. The series will be directed by Jo Soo-won, known for popular dramas including "I Can Hear Your Voice." The script is written by Yeo Ji-na and Hyun Choong-yeol, the screenwriting duo behind "The Uncanny Counter."
South China Morning Post
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
K-drama casting news about Ju Ji-hoon, Taxi Driver 3 and more
Published: 7:15pm, 8 Feb 2025 In this week's K-drama news round-up, a hit action show returns, a trio of stars eye a major fantasy romance and other big names consider roles as lawyers and bodyguards. 1. The Remarried Empress Shin Min-a in a still from No Gain No Love. This drama will follow the tale of Navier, the empress of the Eastern Empire, who divorces Emperor Sovieshu when he cheats on her, then marries Heinrey, Emperor of the Western Empire. Shin is considering playing Navier, while Ju and Lee have been offered the parts of Sovieshu and Heinrey respectively. Ju has had a very busy few months, having also recently appeared in the dramas Light Shop and Love Your Enemy , while Shin was last seen in No Gain No Love . Lee has not been on screens since 2022 but will soon return in Seocho District . The series, which is expected to begin filming in May, will be directed by Jo Soo-won, who most recently made My Happy Ending . 2. Esquire
