Shin Mina and Lee Jong Seok Offered Lead Roles in K-drama Adaptation of Period Webtoon Remarried Empress
I must’ve been under a rock the day that the first casting news came out because this second news only made me do not one but two double takes in quick succession. K-ent is reporting today that Lee Jong Seok has been offered the male lead Prince Heinrey (later Emperor) in period romance K-drama Remarried Empress, where Shin Mina is already in talks for the titular female lead Empress Navier. It’s adapted from a popular webtoon about a very smart and capable Empress who is married is an absolute trash of an Emperor Sovieshu (vomit gag gag gag) who divorces her to marry the biggest green tea bitch (lu cha biao 绿茶婊) in the history of green tea bitches Rashta, who thank the lord has the best nickname from readers as Trashta. I read the webtoon when the drama adaptation was first announced two years ago but then gradually forgot to check on new chapters every week but I did like it very much and find the leads very cool characters to root for. So this casting works for me, I think Shin Mina and Lee Jong Seok vibe their respective characters, can generate chemistry, and have the acting chops. Just please get this drama made now rather than still in discussion phase.
Hmm seems like solid pairing although I don’t fare well with those trash husband kind of story, probably not going to watch this
It would be funny if the actor who played the despicable ex of Shin Min-ah’s character in “No Gain No Love” is cast as Soviesch (the Emperor) 😂 I mean the plot setting of “No Gain No Love” is more or less similar to “Remarried Empress”.
But the question is: would Lee Jongseok play a male protagonist whose major personality trait is to be simply devoted to the female protagonist? He has played romantic male leads but they did have their own agenda and objectives, unlike Heinrey who turned his kingdom into an empire for Navier (since she was an empress consort in her previous marriage, he would make her one as his wife).
It does seem like an odd character for LJS as he always plays the one top lead type roles. Maybe they will re-write to make his character more independent beyond the female lead. From that description it sounds like the male character who would be the more fun to play would be the slimy first husband. Sort of like how Shin Sung Rok stole the show in The Last Empress from the straight man lead, Choi Jin Hyuk
Lee Jongsoek already did play a ML who is all the way through nothing but devoted to the FL, and it’s actually my favourite role for him: Romance is a Bonus Book. Such a great character – in a very underestimated drama. I actually should watch it again.
Any characters who exist just to worship a romantic partner make me eyeroll… so unserious.
Is LJS gonna turn into a bird too?
I can imagine SMA in the empress role. Not sure about LJS though. Is he funny enough?
it’s *stupidshoe and *trashta
She is way too old and he just doesn’t fit.
Ah yes, the great webtoon where the poor nobles are the epitome of good who have to suffer because of the evil bad slave girl.
It’s hard for me to believe that something like this actually still finds an audience these days….
I honestly don’t see how this can be anything but a massive flop, Julia.