# With Disney+ and Hulu’s Korean Romantic Epic ‘The Remarried Empress,’ Webtoon Entertainment Enters a New Phase in Hollywood

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/with-disney-and-hulus-korean-romantic-epic-the-remarried-empress-webtoon-entertainment-enters-a-new-phase-in-hollywood/
- Published: 2026-11-05T18:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T19:52:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-remarried-empress-webtoon-tv-movie-adaptations-1236940354/
- Topics: Asia, Entertainment, Film, TV, World

## Key points

- “The Remarried Empress” launched a day early on Disney+ and Hulu.
- Its source story has nearly 3 billion page views worldwide.
- Webtoon is expanding into US film and television adaptations.

## Summary

Webtoon Entertainment released the first four episodes of “The Remarried Empress” a day ahead of schedule on Disney+ and Hulu, responding to strong anticipation for the Korean romance series. The move signals Webtoon’s push to turn its comics and novels into English-language Hollywood productions, building on adaptations that have found audiences in South Korea and abroad.

The series, based on a Naver Webtoon, follows Empress Navier after Emperor Sovieshu falls for Rashta and seeks to marry her; Navier agrees to divorce on condition she can remarry Crown Prince Heinrey. The story has nearly 3 billion page views worldwide, and its trailer drew more than 13 million views in its first 48 hours. Webtoon is also developing an anime with Crunchyroll and has projects including “Lore Olympus” for Prime Video and “The Mafia Nanny” for Hulu in development.

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