Shin Min-a, the ‘Remarried Empress’, shares a heartfelt bond with Lee Jong-suk’s new ‘Queen’… The hidden identity of ‘Remarried Empress’ Lee Jong-suk
김영주Reporter입력 2026.11.06 20:30
Disney+ original series ‘The Remarried Empress’ (Photo: YouTube video capture)
In the Disney+ original series ‘The Remarried Empress,’ the relationship between Navier, played by Shin Min-a, and ‘Queen,’ the bird who is another form of Heinrey, played by Lee Jong-suk, is drawing interest from viewers. The communion between these two beings, who share their hearts without knowing each other’s true identities, adds warmth and excitement to the imperial romance.
Disney+ original series ‘The Remarried Empress’ (Photo: YouTube video capture)
Disney+ original series ‘The Remarried Empress’ (Photo: YouTube video capture)
Disney+ original series ‘The Remarried Empress’ (Photo: YouTube video capture)
The mysterious bird that stayed by Navier’s side
In ‘The Remarried Empress,’ the perfect empress Navier names the mysterious bird that comes to find her ‘Queen.’ Navier, who did not easily reveal her inner feelings to anyone, lets her guard down only in front of Queen, carefully pouring out the loneliness and bitterness she has endured in her position as empress. Queen silently stays by Navier’s side, permeating her daily life. Navier sleeps with Queen by her side and finds comfort in the bird’s presence even in moments when she swallows her tears alone. The scene where Queen strokes Navier’s cheek as if to comfort her shows both the trust built between the two and Navier’s solitude.
The identity of Queen the bird is Heinrey
Queen is not just a bird. Heinrey, a prince of the Western Kingdom who can transform into a bird, has sought out Navier while hiding his true form. Navier communicates with him without knowing Queen’s identity, and Heinrey stays by her side in the form of a bird. The relationship that unfolds while they are unaware of each other’s true identities adds a special tension to the romance between Navier and Heinrey. Heinrey also approaches Navier in his human form, and the dual identities of Queen the bird and Heinrey serve as a device to reflect each other. The scenes where Heinrey calls Navier “my Queen” and offers his hand at the New Year’s ball also show the potential for their relationship to deepen.
Shin Min-a’s expression of the empress’s duality
Shin Min-a delicately expressed the soft emotions that appear only in front of Queen while maintaining Navier’s dignity and coldness. Her restrained expressions and subtle changes in her eyes reveal the loneliness and warmth hidden within the empress, who appears strong to the outside world. In particular, the scenes where she acted by imagining the movements and reactions of Queen against a model used for filming, rather than a real bird, convincingly completed the communion between Navier and the bird. Even without the lines or expressions of a fellow actor, she created scenes that made it seem as if Queen truly existed by maintaining her reactions with precise eye contact and timing.
Romance blooming amidst imperial conflict
‘The Remarried Empress’ is a romance fantasy that unfolds after Navier, the Empress of the Eastern Empire, receives notice of divorce from Emperor Sovieshu and demands approval for her remarriage to Prince Heinrey of the Western Kingdom. Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Se-young, and Lee Jong-suk star in the drama, which depicts the conflicts of love and power surrounding the imperial court. Based on the webtoon of the same name, Disney+ introduced the original work as having reached 2.97 billion cumulative global views. The relationship between Navier and Queen functions as a rare channel for Navier to reveal her emotions within the tense atmosphere of the imperial court, and as an important narrative link to her romance with Heinrey.
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