[OSEN=Reporter Lee In-hwan] The Remarried Empress immediately elevated both its production and cast rankings right from its first week of release. Following its ascent to the No. 1 spot in TV and OTT drama buzz, all four lead actorsβShin Min-a, Lee Jong-suk, Ju Ji-hoon, and Lee Se-youngβentered the Top 10 cast rankings.
According to the Good Data Corporation Fundex TV and OTT drama buzz survey for the first week of November, the Disney+ original series ‘The Remarried Empress’ claimed the top spot with a 21.16% share. The second place went to ‘The 100-Day Lie’ at 18.36%, while ‘Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia’ ranked third with 12.17%. ‘The Remarried Empress’ secured the lead in its premiere week by widening the gap with second place by 2.80 percentage points.
Compared to the period right before its release, the upward surge is even more apparent. In the fifth week of October survey, ‘The Remarried Empress’ ranked 9th with a 2.88% share. Following the premiere of its first episodes, the ranking jumped eight spots, and the market share increased by 18.28 percentage points. The highly anticipated series established itself at the center of the drama buzz landscape in just one week.
Interest spanned evenly across various channels. ‘The Remarried Empress’ ranked first in all four categories: News, VON, Video, and SNS. VON aggregates reactions from blogs and communities, showcasing how the series captured widespread interest not only through official reports but also via user-generated posts and video reactions.
In the cast rankings, Shin Min-a, who portrays Empress Navier, claimed the highest spot at No. 4. Lee Jong-suk, playing Heinrey, followed closely at No. 5, while Ju Ji-hoon (Sovieshu) and Lee Se-young (Rashta) ranked 7th and 8th, respectively. With all four major actors driving the plot securing top positions, characters throughout the narrative received balanced attention.
Notably, Shin Min-a and Lee Jong-suk landed side-by-side in the top five. Given that the relationship between Empress Navier and Prince Heinrey forms the core of the story, anticipation continues to build regarding the on-screen chemistry the two actors will deliver. Ju Ji-hoon and Lee Se-young also joined the Top 10, placing characters driving conflicts both inside and outside the imperial court at the center of attention.
‘The Remarried Empress’ follows the story of Empress Navier, who is asked for a divorce by the emperor, and instead asks for approval to remarry Heinrey. Adapted into a live-action fantasy romance from the hit original web novel, the series drew intense interest regarding its casting and character adaptation even before its release. The simultaneous rise in both series and actor rankings during the premiere week demonstrates that interest persisted strongly after the main episodes debuted.
Alongside domestic buzz, overseas viewing performance was also announced. The Walt Disney Company stated on the 6th that ‘The Remarried Empress’ achieved the highest debut record among local Disney+ and Hulu global original titles based on views during its first three days. According to the same announcement, the show also achieved the highest Korean content debut records in over 50 markets, including the US, UK, France, Germany, and Canada.
The series successfully made its presence felt simultaneously in domestic online reactions and overseas viewership following its live-action adaptation.
‘The Remarried Empress’ premiered its first four episodes on November 3rd, a day earlier than originally scheduled. Starting November 11th, the series releases two episodes every Wednesday, concluding with the final episodes on November 25th. With the initial release introducing character dynamics and conflicts, upcoming episodes are set to unfold Navier’s consequential choices in earnest.
