On December 10, actor Lee Jong-suk's agency, Ace Factory, told Osen about his potential appearance alongside actress Shin Min-a as the male lead in The Remarried Empress. The show is a fantasy drama based on a webtoon story of the same name.
Fans took to the internet to celebrate the news of a potential drama with this powerful cast of Lee Dong-suk and Shin Min-a. They hailed 2025 to be a blessing for K-drama fans and enjoyers.
"REMARRIED EMPRESS WITH JONGSUK AS ML???? SHIN MINA AS THE FL???2025 is a blessed year for Kdrama."
"Wow! They look good with each other. This drama is going to be hit." - a fan reacted.
"Good morning to me and another possible jongsuk's casting news. I love the genre & plot, I hope he accepts. Also him & shin minah??? This seems intresting," a K-drama fan hoped.
The fans of The Remarried Empress' webtoon pitched in their opinions about the possible casting of Shin Min-a as a cold and chic empress, Navier, and Lee Jong-suk as the bubbly and charismatic prince Heinrey.
"Omg pls be true oh my god ..he’s gonna make an excellent Heinrey, if I know a man who can play a jealous and a cunning emperor character well , it shall be him !!"
"I loved the webtoon and now the casting feels like the show is gonna be great too.." - an X user commented.
"This is an ongoing webtoon with 191 chapters out already. I wonder if I should start it now. I don't think we'll get this drama until 2026 so I have a lot of time." - another X user wondered.
"OMGGG????? this manhwa is soooo good. i can’t wait to see it, i hope they give this justice." - a netizen stated.
More about The Remarried Empress
The Remarried Empress is a fantasy romance webtoon that will be adapted as a drama with a possible casting of Lee Jong-suk and Shin Min-a as the two leads. The art style of the webtoon is similar to that of English royalty with ball gowns and capes.
The story of The Remarried Empress revolves around Empress Navier who is in a complicated and estranged relationship with his childhood friend and first husband, Sovieshu. Things grow colder as Sovieshu brings in a concubine and eventually decides to divorce Navier.
However, since her childhood, Navier has only dreamt of being an Empress, hence, she decides to marry the prince of their rival kingdom, Heinrey to maintain her status.
The Remarried Empress is being helmed by Jo Soo-won who has previously worked with Lee Jong-suk in dramas such as I Hear Your Voice and Pinocchio. The drama is being produced by StudioN.
Shin Min-a recently starred in tvN network's rom-com, No Gain No Love alongside Kim Young-dae, Lee Sang-yi, and Han Ji-hyun. It premiered on August 26, 2024 and concluded on October 1. Viewers can enjoy the show on streaming platforms such as TVing and Amazon Prime in selected regions.
Lee Jong-suk will be starring in a tvN series in the first half of 2025 with Seochodong. The drama also features Moon Ga-young, Kang You-suk, Ryu Hye-young, and Im Seong-jae as the main cast.
It is a youth drama about passionate lawyers working at Seochodong Law Town. Seochodong would highlight the growth of the lawyers as they navigate through everyday, real-life cases.