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20-06-2025
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Korean Webtoon "The Remarried Empress" to Be Adapted into Live-Action SeriesPainted in RedPainted in Red
Yara Sameh Disney+ is adapting the chart-topping Korean webtoon ' The Remarried Empress ,' into a live-action series. The romantic fantasy drama will star Shin Min-a ('Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,' 'Karma') as Empress Navier, alongside Ju Ji-hyun ('Light Shop,' 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call') as Emperor Sovieshu of the Eastern Empire. Lee Jong-suk ('Big Mouth,' 'W') rounds out the main cast as Heinrey, the Crown Prince of the Western Kingdom harboring a hidden secret, while Lee Se-young ('The Red Sleeve,' 'The Crowned Clown') plays Rashta, the former runaway slave-turned-concubine with imperial ambitions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Disney+ Singapore (@disneyplussg) The webtoon has amassed over 2.6 billion views to date and follows Navier, a perfect empress whose world is turned upside down when her husband returns home with his mistress and demands a divorce. Rather than accept defeat, Navier agrees to the divorce but counters by asking to marry a rival prince of the Western Kingdom, setting off a tale of political intrigue, romance and a fight to reclaim stolen power. The series will be adapted for streaming by Yeoh Geena and Hyun Choong-yeol, the duo behind 'The Uncanny Counter,' with Cho Su-won ('Still 17,' 'Pinocchio') directing. 'The Remarried Empress' joins Disney+'s expanding slate of Korean originals, which also includes recent projects like "A Shop For Killers", criminal mystery "Nine Puzzles", "Low Life", and international conspiracy "Tempest". read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News 3 Killed in Shooting Attack in Thailand
UPI
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Disney+ to adapt Korean webtoon 'The Remarried Empress'
June 19 (UPI) -- The romantic fantasty Korean webtoon The Remarried Empress is getting a live-action adaptation on Disney+, the streamer announced Thursday. The streamer posted about the upcoming title in an Instagram post Wednesday. "'Requesting approval for remarriage,'" the caption reads. "The legendary Lopan epic tragedy that captivated the whole wold! Reunited with the best lineup ever on Disney+." The storyline follows Navier, an empress whose husband discards her for his mistress. She seeks a new marriage with a prince from a rivaling kindgom. Shin Mina will portray Navier in the upcoming series, while Ju Jihoon will play Emperor Sovieshu. Prince Heinrey will be portrayed by Lee Jongsuk, and Lee Seyoung will play Rashta. The live-action series will arrive on the streaming platform in 2026, but a specific release date has not yet been announced.
Korea Herald
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
'The Remarried Empress' to be turned into series
One of Naver Webtoon's greatest hits to be made into K-drama starring Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon and Lee Jong-suk 'The Remarried Empress,' one of Naver Webtoon's most popular series, will be adapted into a series, starring Hallyu sensations Shin Min-a and Ju Ji-hoon. The story of web novel and webtoon 'The Remarried Empress' is a romance fantasy epic which follows Empress Navier of the Eastern Empire. After being informed of a divorce by her husband, Emperor Sovieshu, Navier accepts the divorce on the condition that she be allowed to remarry Prince Heinrey of the Western Kingdom. Since its web novel debut in 2018, the story has enjoyed widespread popularity, being adapted into a webtoon series in 2019 and enjoying global success with the series translated into 10 languages including French, English, Japanese and German. The webtoon series has logged 2.6 billion cumulative views, as of December 2024. Shin has been cast as Empress Navier, while Ju is to play Emperor Sovieshu, whose marriage with Empress Navier falls apart after he finds new romance with Rashta -- a former runaway slave who aims to take the place of the empress. Lee Jong-suk will play Prince Heinrey, Empress Navier's new potential love interest, while Lee Se-young will play Rashta. The series will be directed by Cho Soo-won, who has previously helmed hit Korean dramas such as 'I Can Hear Your Voice' and 'Pinocchio." It will be written by Yeo Ji-na and Hyun Choong-yeol, the scriptwriters of 'The Uncanny Counter.' The series is produced by Studio N, which has created hit K-dramas such as 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call' and 'Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born.' The release date and platform for 'The Remarried Empress' has yet to be decided, according to Studio N.
