With just over a month to go before the highly awaited Korean series arrives on Disney+, its latest official trailer has already amassed more than 13 million views across YouTube and social media platforms within its first 48 hours.
To celebrate the impressive milestone, Disney+ Philippines is giving fans an even closer look at the Eastern Empire with an all-new special look featurette premiering exclusively on the streaming platform later today.
A Closer Look at the Stars and Story
Set to premiere on Disney+ at 3:00 PM Philippine Time, the featurette includes never-before-seen footage and fresh interviews with stars Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk, and Lee Se-young.
The cast opens up about what first attracted them to The Remarried Empress and how they approached bringing the webtoon’s widely known characters to life on screen.
Behind the scenes, series director Cho Suwon, screenwriter Yeoh Geena, and members of the production team also offer viewers a fascinating glimpse at the series’ elaborate sets and costumes.
Among the production’s biggest challenges was finding locations that could capture the grandeur of the beloved source material. According to the team, 16 real-world castles across France, Germany, and the Czech Republic were scouted in search of a setting that could convincingly reflect the majesty of the original webtoon.
A Disney+ First for a Korean Original
The featurette also marks a notable milestone for Disney+.
Its release will be the first time a Korean Original has premiered a special look exclusively on the platform, highlighting the strong interest surrounding The Remarried Empress ahead of its November 4 debut.
And that excitement comes with good reason.
Based on the hit NAVER WEBTOON of the same name, which has accumulated close to three billion views to date, The Remarried Empress brings its sweeping tale of romance, betrayal, ambition, and power to live action.
Love, Power, and a Royal Marriage in Crisis
At the heart of the story is Empress Navier, a beloved ruler whose marriage to Emperor Sovieshu of the Eastern Empire begins to unravel.
As tensions rise throughout the kingdom, Sovieshu falls in love with a runaway slave and becomes determined to win her heart. Refusing to sacrifice her dignity, Navier agrees to the emperor’s request under one extraordinary condition: she must be allowed to remarry Heinrey, the rival Crown Prince of the Western Kingdom.
What follows is a dramatic story of love, desire, regret, and political intrigue, with the fate of an empire hanging in the balance as Navier fights to reclaim her power.
When Does The Remarried Empress Premiere?
The Remarried Empress premieres November 4 exclusively on Disney+ Philippines with its first four episodes.
Following the premiere, two new episodes will be released every Wednesday until the series finale on November 25.
Last November 13, at Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney+ unveiled its lineup of new shows on the streaming service, covering the last two months of the year and extending into 2026. The streaming giant gathered media guests, influencers, and content creators from around the world as it unveiled its upcoming slate for 2026.
Trust me, it’s jaw-droppingly awesome. The president of The Walt Disney Corporation Asia Pacific, Luke Kang, was present to deliver his opening remarks, where he talked about the growing global interest in Asian stories. Stories that are authentic to the culture and reach global appeal. He highlights the growing popularity of Disney+ original K-dramas, with Moving being a prime example of K-dramas’ ability to become global cultural signposts. There’s a growing market for K-dramas outside of Asia, most notably in Brazil, Mexico, and France.
To give a taste of the K-dramas to come, Disney+ invited the directors and stars of its upcoming series to showcase the sheer star power that’s coming to the House of the Mouse.
Upcoming K-Dramas in Disney+ From November 2025 to 2026
Cast of The Manipulated, Ji Changwook and Doh Kyungsoo, at the Disney+ Originals Preview 2025 (Courtesy of TWDC)
The first six episodes of this 12-episode series, which takes its inspiration from the film Fabricated City (starring Ji Chang-wook), is already on Disney+ and they are explosive. Ji Chang-wook plays the lead in this action-suspense drama: a man who faces off against Doh Kyung-soo’s character, who frames him for a murder he didn’t commit.
Cast of The Manipulated, Ji Changwook and Doh Kyungsoo, at the Disney+ Originals Preview 2025 (Courtesy of TWDC)
Both stars were present at the event, and when asked why Ji Chang-wook’s recent dramas on Disney+ have revolved around these gritty crime stories, Ji quickly stated that he has “a lot of affection for this genre.” On getting his character right, Doh made sure to work with the stylists to get the exact look that would help him get into character. He said he had no experience to draw from to play a character that was so vile, so he had to use his imagination to try to build a character “the audience would love to hate.”
Made In Korea
Cast of Made in Korea, Hyun Bin, Jung Woosung, Woo Dohwan, with director Woo Minho at the Disney+ Originals Preview 2025 (Courtesy of TWDC)
Debuting on December 24, 2025, this slick and smart series set in 1970s Korea follows a spy who is running his own operation for his own greed. It’s a story about power and corruption against the backdrop of Korea’s tumultuous political history in that era, with Hyun Bin leading a cast that also includes Jung Woo-sung, Woo Do-hwan, and Won Ji-an.
Cast of Made in Korea, Hyun Bin, at the Disney+ Originals Preview 2025 (Courtesy of TWDC)Cast of Made in Korea, Woo Dohwan, at the Disney+ Originals Preview 2025 (Courtesy of TWDC)
They previewed the first episode for the attendees, and it was truly thrilling. Action-packed and suspenseful, the show wasn’t afraid to get silly as well, which creates a multi-layered experience that’s definitely going to keep you engaged.
Made in Korea | Photo Courtesy of Disney+
The show only has six episodes, but with the second season already in production and slated for released in late 2026, the wait won’t be long.
Gold Land
Cast of Gold Land, Park Boyoung, Kim Sungcheol, Lee Hyunwook, with director Kim Sunghoon at the Disney+ Originals Preview 2025 (Courtesy of TWDC)
Park Bo-young, Kim Sung-cheol, Lee Hyun-wook, and other stars in this crime drama about a van of smuggled gold bars. Director Kim Sung-hoon said this show “is about desire” and the lengths to which some of these characters would go to keep the gold for themselves.
Cast of Gold Land, Park Boyoung at the Disney+ Originals Preview 2025 (Courtesy of TWDC)Gold Land | Photo Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company
Park Bo-young sheds her usual bubbly side to go against type and really get into the dark world of Gold Land. She said, “I want to bring something new to the table.” Regarding her character, she was excited to show her character shifts from innocence to the darker side of human nature.
A Shop for Killers (Season 2) | Photos Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company
Not even the director and lead star Lee Dong-wook guessed that the show would be so successful that it would get a second season. So, the cast returns, with Lee and Kim Hye-jun taking on the offensive in the second season.
A Shop for Killers (Season 2) | Photos Courtesy of The Walt Disney CompanyA Shop for Killers (Season 2) | Photos Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company
They promise more action, and the director stated that people thought the first season was big, but he disagreed: “It only looked that way because I was focused on building the tension.” This time, he promised it would really scale up for Season 2.
Perfect Crown
Perfect Crown | Photo Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company
Receiving the biggest cheers and loudest reactions from the crowd, Perfect Crown is set in a reimagined, alternate universe where Korea is under a constitutional monarchy. The romantic dramedy is about a prince (Byeon Woo-seok) and the heiress of the country’s biggest conglomerate (IU), who agree to enter a relationship to get ahead of the politics and power struggles, but of course, they find love in the process.
Perfect Crown | Photo Courtesy of The Walt Disney CompanyPerfect Crown | Photo Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company
As the show is still in production, the stars were not present to answer the questions, but the room was abuzz with excitement. The short clips shared at the event gave off a lot of charm, and it is bound to be a success.
Portraits of Delusion
Portraits of Delusion | Photo Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company
Set in 1935 Gyeongseong, Bae Suzy and Kim Seon-ho star in this adaptation of a popular webtoon. This romantic drama follows a vampire who commissions portraits to be made and a struggling young artist with a past. The clips shown feature quite a bit of action, as well as Bae Suzy in multiple styles, showing off the agelessness of her character.
Portraits of Delusion | Photo Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company
Still in production, Portraits of Delusion will be released in the second half of 2026.
The Remarried Empress
The Remarried Empress | Photo Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company
Also, an adaptation of a popular webtoon, The Remarried Empress stars Shin Min-ah, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk, and Lee Se-young. Shin Min-ah plays the perfect empress who is shocked to see her husband (Ju Ji-hoon) returns home with a mistress (Lee Se-young) and demands a divorce. To maintain her power, she agrees only if she’s allowed to marry a prince from a rival kingdom (Lee Jong-suk). The clips show off big, bold sets and lavish designs, and the storyline seems straight out of a campy melodrama but with these top-tier actors, we know it’s going to be done right.
The Remarried Empress | Photo Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company
Shin Min-ah was a little nervous because of the webtoon’s popularity and said she hopes “that this lives up to the fans of the webtoon’s expectations.” Lee Se-young and Ju Ji-hoon had no worries, as they talked about how fun it was working on the set: “Everyone is such a veteran, so we had a lot of good days,” Ju remarked.
