Fantasy world expansion...Empress Shin Min-ah x Joo Ji-hoon, will the legendary original be successful (Roundup)

Nov 13, 2025

Shin Min-ah (left), Ju Ji-hoon. Sports Chosun DB

The legendary webtoon 'Empress of Re-marriage' is coming to the live-action version.

Actors Shin Min-ah, Joo Ji-hoon, and Lee Se-young said "~" at the Cinderella Ballroom at the Disneyland Hotel Conference Center in Hong Kong on the 13th.

Lee Se-young, Joo Ji-hoon, and Shin Min-ah (from left). Photo = Reporter Jung Bit

The Empress of the Great Empire's perfect empress, Navier (Shin Min-ah), is notified of her divorce from Emperor Sobiech (Joo Ji-hoon), who falls for fugitive slave Rasta (Lee Se-young), and demands permission to remarry Prince Hein-ri (Lee Jong-seok), instead of accepting it. It is based on a webtoon that has led the global syndrome with accumulated global views of about 2.6 billion times (as of December 2024).

'I can hear your voice','Pinocchio','Thirty but seventeen' Director Cho Soo-won, who has been recognized for his delicate emotional description and delicate directing skills, was written by Yeo Ji-na and Hyun Chung-yeol, who recorded the highest ratings of OCN with the script 'Amazing Rumor'.

Lee Se-young, Joo Ji-hoon, and Shin Min-ah (from left). Photo = Reporter Jung Bit

Above all, a legion of high-end actors who trust and watch thoroughly fill 'Empress of Re-marriage'. First, Shin Min-ah transforms into the perfect queen butterfly that everyone loves with her bright brain and natural dignity. It is highly anticipated that Shin Min-ah, who was called the romance queen, will be able to dominate the romance fantasy genre.

Shin Min-ah understands that the original "Empress of Re-marriage" is so loved and many people are looking forward to it. I also wondered how the original would be dramatized. That's why I got to participate."

"Since I'm an actor seen by the public, I think it's similar to me to pay attention to the appearance of the butterfly being seen as the empress."," he nodded.

Lee Se-young, Joo Ji-hoon, and Shin Min-ah (from left). Photo = Reporter Jung Bit

Popular actor Joo Ji-hoon, who led the global box office, plays the Emperor Sobiech of the Eastern Empire, who has absolute power. Joo Ji-hoon "There was a question of how the original, which was loved around the world, would be realized in a drama. Regardless of the race of the East and the West, I was having fun expanding the fantasy world. I wonder what it would mean for me to appear in it."

Also "The character and I have the same physical condition. The difference is, unfortunately, that much power and financial power are not there" laughed.

Lee Se-young plays Rasta, a runaway slave with gorgeous beauty. "I've never done anything with fantasy" is a new character and a government role. I think it would be nice to learn a lot from my seniors and participate in the work."

Regarding the atmosphere at the site, Joo Ji-hoon laughed, saying, `When it works well, it is friendly, and when it doesn't work well, it is cold.' The youngest, Lee Se-young, then said "It's actually fun because our characters are all different. Sister, the brothers welcomed me warmly."

In terms of participating in historical dramas, Shin Min-ah "I was worried and excited because I only filmed modern dramas other than fusion historical dramas. Still, because it's a romance fantasy, it's a palace story somewhere in the West and the East. It was unfamiliar at first. But playing a high-ranking role in wearing a crown and a dress, it didn't seem bad. "

Lee Se-young, Joo Ji-hoon, and Shin Min-ah (from left). Photo = Reporter Jung Bit

Disney+ 'Empress of Re-marriage' will be released in 2026.

Meanwhile, 'Disney+Original Preview 2025' is an event where you can meet APAC (Asia-Pacific) and global original content scheduled to be released on Disney+ in advance. On this day, the general entertainment lineup, including APAC originals in Korea and Japan, was introduced. The event was attended by about 400 reporters from 14 countries, including Japan, the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Australia, Mexico and Brazil, including about 100 Korean reporters.