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New Posters and First Trailer for Royalty Makjang K-drama The Remarried Empress with Shin Mina, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, and Lee Se Young

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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 … Continue reading →

Korean Stars IU and Lee Jong Seok Confirmed to Have Broken Up After Four Years Dating

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Like I always say, coupledom is fully binary to an ending, it’s either breaking up/divorce or marriage. One of K-ent’s top couples has confirmed they have called it quits, and for those following their careers and the dating gossip this comes as no surprise. Both IU and Lee Jong Seok have confirmed via their agency that they have broken up. … Continue reading →

Lee Jong Seok in Talks for Investigative Thriller K-drama Paradise Reuniting with PD From Big Mouth and While You Were Sleeping

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K-actor Lee Jong Seok is one of the more versatile stars of his generation of male leads in terms of genre hopping. Up next he has the live action K-drama adaptation of Remarried Empress where he plays a prince who can also transform into a bird, lol don’t ask, and not sure if the drama will keep that fantasy element. … Continue reading →

Lee Jong Seok and Lee Joon Hyuk Accept K-drama Leads in Shared Universe Romance K-dramas Adapted From Web Novels

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Haha, I’m so open to whatevers that when I first glanced at the article headers I legit thought these two were playing male leads in a drama where they were the OTP, and may even be cousins to boot! And I was like “shrug, K-dramas are getting way more edgy lol.” But it’s not that envelope pushing just let though … Continue reading →

New Stills of Male Leads Joo Ji Hoon and Lee Jong Seok in K-drama Remarried Empress Presents Different Charms

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The K-drama Remarried Empress adapted from the same name webtoon is female lead centric for sure but the more interesting characters are actually the male leads. Our Empress Navier is just perfect, beautiful and wise and caring, and her only drawback is that she is bad at communicating her feelings lol. We root for her because what happened to her … Continue reading →

First Stills from K-drama Adaptation of Remarried Empress Hits the Visuals Out of the Park for the Four Leads Shin Mina, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, and Lee Se Young

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Hoo boy do these four K-stars look phenomenal in character for the upcoming K-drama version of webtoon Remarried Empress. Even if it’s a hot mess adaptation (and honesty the webtoon was also a hot mess to begin with) at least the visuals will be glorious and spot on. Shin Mina does regal and classy Navier beautifully and Joo Ji Hoon … Continue reading →

Script Reading Stills Star-studded Cast of Shin Mina, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, and Lee Se Young in K-drama Live Action Adaptation of Remarried Empress

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The cast has been assembled and what’s left is to see how exactly a live action K-drama version of manhwa Remarried Empress will turn out. The over/under on hot mess versus unexpectedly compelling starts now. That it could even be good comes from a strong and very famous foursome cast of Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, and … Continue reading →

tvN Starts Promos for Summer 2025 Weekend K-drama Law and the City with Lee Jong Seok and Moon Ga Young

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It’s still a month away before the arrival of Law and the City (Korean title Seochodong named after the Seoul neighborhood) on tvN weekend Sat-Sun timeslot. I’m guessing it’s an area with a lot of law firms so apropos for a legal drama centering around a quirky young group of lawyers at the same law firm. It’s Lee Jong Seok … Continue reading →

K-drama Adaptation of Remarried Empress Confirms Main Cast of Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, and Lee Se Young with Filming to Commence in June 2025

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Now I’m more nervous than excited with the confirmation of the cast and the commencement of filming. The K-drama adaptation of webtoon Remarried Empress can be either fun and different or a total hot mess lol. It will air on Disney+ which seems like a match made in heaven what with the royalty theme but of course toss in a … Continue reading →

Disney+ Picks Up K-drama Adaptation of Webtoon Remarried Empress with Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, Joo Ji Hoon, and Lee Se Young

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So this is really happening and with this main foursome cast, I never could have fantasy cast this lol. K-ent is reporting that the K-drama adaptation of webtoon Remarried Empress will air on Disney+ and is slated to be a 10-episode drama. Please drop it all at once Disney+ rather than one episode or a few episodes a week, pretty … Continue reading →

Joo Ji Hoon in Talks for the Male Lead Antagonist Role in Remarried Empress with Shin Mina and Lee Jong Seok

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In a real casting way and in a meta casting way, this is about as good as I can hope for with the drama adaptation of webtoon Remarried Empress coming along. This week there is news that Joo Ji Hoon is in talks to play Emperor Sovieshu, the male lead antagonist of the drama, or shall we say the BIGGEST … Continue reading →

Shin Mina and Lee Jong Seok Offered Lead Roles in K-drama Adaptation of Period Webtoon Remarried Empress

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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 … Continue reading →

Lee Jong Seok, Moon Ga Young, and Ryu Hye Young to Star in 2025 tvN Legal Drama Seocho District

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So the casting is starting to broaden from the first reports a few months ago with Lee Jong Seok has picked his next drama. It’s titled Seocho District (Seochodong) and he plays a lawyer in what is described as a legal drama with depth and growth. Seochodong is home to the largest concentration of law firms in Seoul hence the … Continue reading →