In the early days of K-drama watching there was a lot of fan casting and fan drama writing, the kind of what-ifs that viewers make up for their fave stars and fun genres. The Remarried Empress is like one of those fanfiction creations come to life, with the insane casting of four top stars as leads in Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, and Lee Se Young and the insane faux-European royalty setting of the backdrop of two Kingdoms in conflict both political and romantic. I’m so excited for this because I am expecting cheesy and I’m all for it, make it as over-the-top and lean into it. From the costuming to the messy love quadrangle, at least this feels different than what is out there in recent years in K-drama land. The new poster and preview totally make it look like a full blown sageuk in intensity and unsaid conflict but transplanted to a Western historical backdrop, let’s go for it!

New trailer for The Remarried Empress: