When does The Remarried Empress come out?

4 November 2026 on Disney+, opening with four episodes, then two every Wednesday until the finale on 25 November.

Is The Remarried Empress based on a webtoon?

Yes — Alphatart's Naver webtoon of the same name, which has close to three billion views worldwide.

Who stars in The Remarried Empress?

Shin Min-a as Empress Navier, Ju Ji-hoon as Emperor Sovieshu, Lee Jong-suk as Prince Heinrey and Lee Se-young as Rashta.

Where can I watch The Remarried Empress?

Disney+, from 4 November 2026. It screens earlier at the Busan International Film Festival in October.

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The Remarried Empress

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Year2026Episodes10NetworkDisney+

“The Crown meets a webtoon palace”

Beloved Empress Navier rules the Eastern Empire alongside Emperor Sovieshu. But when Sovieshu falls for a runaway slave and demands a divorce, Navier will agree on one condition: that she's given approval to remarry rival Prince Heinrey of the Western Kingdom.

Romance Historical Fantasy

Shin Min-a

as Navier Ellie Trovi · LEAD

Shin Min-a

Navier Ellie Trovi

Ju Ji-hoon

as Sovieshu Vict · LEAD

Ju Ji-hoon

Sovieshu Vict

Lee Jong-suk

as Heinrey Alles Lazlo · SUPPORTING

Lee Jong-suk

Heinrey Alles Lazlo

Lee Se-young

as Rashta Isqua · SUPPORTING

Lee Se-young

Rashta Isqua

Choi Dae-hoon

as McKenna · SUPPORTING

Choi Dae-hoon

McKenna

Lee Bong-ryeon

as Eliza · SUPPORTING

Lee Bong-ryeon

Eliza

Park Ho-san

as Viscount Lotteshu · SUPPORTING

Park Ho-san

Viscount Lotteshu

Jeong Young-ju

as Albani · SUPPORTING

Jeong Young-ju

Albani

Story

What is it really about

An empress asked for a divorce does not fight it — she negotiates, and the condition she names remakes the map. Disney's most expensive Korean production so far, adapting a webtoon with an audience already counted in billions.

Palace fantasyCold revengeLavishWebtoon adaptation

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