Hulu and Disney+ are set to debut Eastern Kingdom period series, “The Remarried Empress,” with four episodes on Nov. 4. The series will stream on Hulu in the United States, and on Disney+ in foreign territories.
The storyline follows the strained relationship of Empress Navier and her husband Emperor Sovieshu of the Eastern Kingdom. With anxieties rising across the kingdom, the couple’s relationship begins to fracture when Sovieshu falls in love with a runaway slave and attempts to move heaven and earth to win her heart.
Starring Shin Mina (“Karma,” “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha”) as Empress Navier, Ju Jihoon (“Light Shop,” “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call”) as Emperor Sovieshu, Lee Jongsuk (“Big Mouth”) as Crown Prince Heinrey and Lee Seyoung (“The Red Sleeve,” “The Crowned Clown”) as escaped-slave Rashta, The Remarried Empress has been adapted for the screen by Yeoh Geena and Hyun Choongyeol and is directed by Cho Suwon (Still 17, Pinocchio).
The program is reportedly Disney’s costliest Korean production to date, and based in part on the Naver Webtoon of the same name, which has generated nearly 3 billion views worldwide.
Disney+/Hulu will drop two new episodes every Wednesday until the 10-episode finale on Nov. 25.
