I never really thought it was possible to adapt webtoon The Remarried Empress identically into a K-drama what with the fictional European royalty setting yet here we are, with the first look trailer for the Disney+ and Hulu streaming series dropping viewers directly into that backdrop. And you know what, I’m game for it and really open to this being watchable rather than cheesy. Shin Mina plays Empress Navier, more a capable spouse than a warm wife who finds Joo Ji Hoon as her Emperor husband Sovieshu taking on a calculating low born concubine Rashta played by Lee Se Young and leaving her embarrassed and discarded. But never fear, in romantic fiction land she’s immediately got a new suitor in Lee Jong Seok as rival kingdom Prince Heinrey who isn’t just charming and younger but also has magic powers and can turn into a bird lol. I find all four leads looking great in character and the costumes and visuals whole a tad dated and overly staged is still decently brought to life by the charisma of the stars.

Preview for The Remarried Empress: