The South Korean television show, The Remarried Empress, launches its four episodes early on November 3rd. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney+ and Hulu announced its early premiere only two days before its original date, November 4th.
The show was known back in September for being an international title for 2026 on Disney. Actors Shin Min-a (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Oh My Venus), Ju Ji-hoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, Kingdom), Lee Jong-suk (Big Mouth, While You Were Sleeping), and Lee Se-young (The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract, Doctor John) unveiled at a press conference in Seoul the change for Tuesday. Disney had the series launched early as a thank you for the fans and their support.
The rest of the episodes will remain on schedule and release on each Wednesday, starting November 11th. Two episodes every Wednesday will arrive until November 25th, which is when the final two will stream.
The series, based on the Naver Webtoon, combined romantic tragedy with medieval-style settings. Shin plays the Empress of the Eastern Empire anmed Navier, whose arranged marriage to her husband, Emperor Sovieshu, who is played by Ju, is unraveling when the emperor has fallen for the servant of the palace, Rashta, who is played by Lee Se-young. The emperor requests Navier for a divorce on the condition that she marries her own love, the Crown Prince Heinrey of the rival Western Kingdom, played by Lee Jong-suk.
Screenwriter Yeoh Geena (The Uncanny Counter, Brave Citizen) and Scriptwriter Hyun Choongyeol (Brave Citizen, Libera Me) adapted the series for the screen and Director Cho Suwon (Still 17, Pinocchio) directs the series. Cho also was credited the work in I Can Hear Your Voice (2013) and My Happy End (2023).
After the sold-out preview screening for the series at the Busan International Film Festival in October, the early premiere was announced. When the trailer of the show came, it received 13 million views on YouTube and other social media platforms within the first 48 hours. Likewise, the original webtoon show received three billion views.
