The Remarried Empress, a Korean romantic series with an impressive 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating, continues to dominate the charts, and viewers don't have long left to wait for new episodes to drop.
With four episodes already being released on Disney Plus this month, The Remarried Empress follows the strained relationship between beloved Empress Navier and her husband Emperor Sovieshu of the Eastern Empire.
However, with anxieties rising across the land, 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.
Official synopsis and premiere success
An official synopsis teases: "Beloved Empress Navier of the Eastern Empire has built and led a prosperous land alongside her husband, Emperor Sovieshu. One day her world is shattered when the emperor brings Rashta, a runaway slave, back to the palace with the intention of making her his mistress."
"But even as the threat of a broken future looms over her, Navier refuses to let her emotions sway her, and when Prince Heinrey, a rival leader of the Western Kingdom, shows interest in her, Navier will make a life-changing decision to rewrite her destiny."
Already, The Remarried Empress has become the most viewed local original premiere of all time on Disney+ globally, based on three days of views following its launch on November 3. It currently ranks as the number one Korean title premiere in over 50 global markets including the US, the UK, France, Spain and Canada.
Cast and release schedule
With four episodes currently available to stream, fans can look forward to two new instalments dropping every Wednesday from November 11 through the series finale on November 25, exclusively on Disney+.
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 reviews have been pouring in.
Fan and critic reactions
With a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating so far, one person wrote: "Even though I've only seen the first 4 episodes, it is a blockbuster. I wish there were 50 more episodes. This is just too short for its dynamic story!"
Another penned: "I absolutely love The Remarried Empress! The storyline, characters, costumes and cinematography are incredible. I would genuinely love to see a second season, especially to explore more of Navier and Heinrey's life together. Please consider renewing this wonderfull series for Season 2! It deserves more seasons and more stories."
A third added: "Listen, it's cheesy. It's OTT. It's also fabulous. Some media properties just have a weirdly addictive quality."
Over on IMDb, one reviewer praised it as the "series of the year", adding: "This series is seriously so good! I'm loving every second of it!" Another echoed: "This live action should win at least 1 International Emmy Award because of the Cast and Crew hardwork."
A third demanded: "This show was so beautifully done, designed, acted. We do need more shows like this and I am so devastated that it's only 4 episodes!!! Need more ASAP."
The Remarried Empress can be streamed on Disney Plus with new episodes dropping every Wednesday.
