The Remarried Empress, the live-action adaptation of the NAVER WEBTOON, opens on Wednesday, Nov 4 with four episodes on Disney+ and Hulu. After that, two new episodes arrive every Wednesday until the finale on Nov 25. Shin Min-a plays Empress Navier, Ju Ji-hoon plays the emperor who asks for a divorce, Lee Jong-suk plays the prince she hopes to marry next, and Lee Se-young plays the runaway the emperor falls for.
How the 10 episodes arrive
Disney+ lays out the plan in one sentence on its Explore page: the series kicks off with a four-episode premiere on Nov 4, and after that two new episodes arrive weekly until the finale on Nov 25. Put in a calendar, that is four episodes on the first Wednesday and then two on each of the next three. Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18 and Nov 25, 2026 all fall on a Wednesday, which matches the weekly pattern Disney+ describes.
| Date | Weekday | New episodes | Total available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | Wednesday | Episodes 1 to 4 | 4 of 10 |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | Episodes 5 and 6 | 6 of 10 |
| Nov 18 | Wednesday | Episodes 7 and 8 | 8 of 10 |
| Nov 25 | Wednesday | Episodes 9 and 10 (finale) | 10 of 10 |
The first drop is the big one. Four episodes is 40 percent of the whole series, so anyone who watches weekly gets through a lot of the setup before the first wait begins. Only the last three Wednesdays are true one-week gaps, and each of them delivers two episodes rather than one.
The Disney+ page gives dates but not an hour, so the time your own app shows on the morning of Nov 4 is the one to trust. You can watch in the original Korean with English subtitles, or in a version with English audio, and Disney+ has posted a Special Look and an official trailer ahead of the premiere.
The series streams on Disney+ and on Hulu, and Disney+ notes that content and platform availability can vary by region. KpopAngel’s report of the premiere announcement puts it on Disney+ internationally and on Hulu in the United States, so open the app you already subscribe to and search for the title there.
Who plays whom
Four actors carry the story, and the Disney+ page describes each role in a line. The marriage that opens the drama is Navier’s and Sovieshu’s, the rival kingdom belongs to Heinrey, and Rashta is the person who changes the course of the story.
| Character | Actor | Who they are, per Disney+ |
|---|---|---|
| Navier | Shin Min-a | Empress of the Eastern Empire, who agrees to a divorce on one condition |
| Sovieshu | Ju Ji-hoon | The emperor, whose announcement that he has fallen for another woman starts the story |
| Heinrey | Lee Jong-suk | Prince of the rival Western Kingdom, whom Navier wants to marry after the divorce |
| Rashta | Lee Se-young | A charming young runaway whom Sovieshu falls for |
Press coverage by K-POP NewsWire and Wikipedia also lists Lee Bong-ryun as Eliza, Choi Dae-hoon as McKenna and Park Ho-san as Viscount Lotteshu in the supporting cast.
The story in the Disney+ synopsis
Emperor Sovieshu tells Empress Navier that he has fallen in love with another woman and wants a divorce. Navier, who has just been blindsided, agrees on one condition: she gets to remarry. The man she has in mind is Prince Heinrey of the rival Western Kingdom, and she treats him as the key to her new life.
Disney+ describes the show as a mix of romance and politics, because the private relationships of royals decide what happens to their kingdoms. The page’s own shorthand for the tone is palatial decadence, breathtaking sets, elaborate costumes, ambition, melodrama and imperial intrigue. At its center is Navier’s move from scorned wife to a woman who wants to come out on top with her dignity intact.
Soompi’s report on the first poster and teaser, published on Sept 16, describes the key art as showing all four leads in front of the throne, with Navier holding Heinrey’s hand while Sovieshu reaches toward Rashta. In the teaser, Sovieshu announces that he must divorce the empress, and Navier accepts and asks for approval to marry Heinrey.
The team behind the series
Cho Suwon directs, Yeoh Geena wrote the adaptation and Studio N produces, according to Disney+. The series is based on the NAVER WEBTOON of the same name, which the Disney+ page describes as a rofan, short for romance fantasy, webtoon. K-POP NewsWire and Wikipedia add that the story began as a web novel by Alphatart.
KpopAngel reported in August that the series was picked for the On Screen section of the Busan International Film Festival, where its first episodes were to be shown ahead of the streaming launch.
If you want a warm-up first
The Disney+ page points viewers to a few earlier titles for its stars. Ju Ji-hoon appears as Woo Chae-woon in the sci-fi thriller Blood Free and as Jung Won-young in Light Shop, a webtoon adaptation, and both are on Hulu. For Lee Jong-suk, the page recommends the legal thriller Big Mouth.
How to plan the four Wednesdays
- Decide whether you want to watch weekly or wait. The finale is Nov 25, so a binge is possible from that day onward.
- Check which app carries the series where you live: Hulu in the United States, Disney+ in other places, as the premiere coverage describes it.
- Pick your audio. The Disney+ page lists Korean with English subtitles and an English-audio version.
- Block out Nov 4 for four episodes, which is the longest single sitting of the whole run.
- Set a Wednesday reminder for Nov 11, Nov 18 and Nov 25 for the two-episode drops.
- Subscription to Disney+ or Hulu active before Nov 4
- Audio choice made: Korean with subtitles or English audio
- Calendar holds for Nov 4, 11, 18 and 25
- Warm-up title chosen from the Disney+ suggestions, if wanted
Frequently asked questions
When does The Remarried Empress premiere?
On Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026, with four episodes, according to Disney+.
How many episodes are there?
Ten in total. After the four-episode premiere, two new episodes arrive each Wednesday until the finale on Nov 25.
Where can I watch it?
On Disney+ and Hulu. Disney+ notes that availability can vary by region, and KpopAngel’s report places it on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ internationally.
Is there an English-dubbed version?
The Disney+ page says you can watch in the original Korean with English subtitles or in a version with English audio.
Who stars in it?
Shin Min-a as Navier, Ju Ji-hoon as Sovieshu, Lee Jong-suk as Heinrey and Lee Se-young as Rashta.
Is it based on a book or a webtoon?
It is based on the NAVER WEBTOON of the same name, which K-POP NewsWire and Wikipedia say began as a web novel by Alphatart.
Sources
- Disney+ Explore: The Remarried Empress, release date and cast (Oct 4, 2026)
- Soompi: The Remarried Empress teasers and poster (Sept 16, 2026)
- KpopAngel: Disney+ confirms Nov 4 premiere (Aug 27, 2026)
- K-POP NewsWire: release date, cast, plot (Oct 23, 2026)
Dates and roles checked against these pages on Oct 25, 2026. Weekdays were confirmed with a calendar calculation.