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Korea Herald
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
'The Remarried Empress' to be turned into series
One of Naver Webtoon's greatest hits to be made into K-drama starring Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon and Lee Jong-suk 'The Remarried Empress,' one of Naver Webtoon's most popular series, will be adapted into a series, starring Hallyu sensations Shin Min-a and Ju Ji-hoon. The story of web novel and webtoon 'The Remarried Empress' is a romance fantasy epic which follows Empress Navier of the Eastern Empire. After being informed of a divorce by her husband, Emperor Sovieshu, Navier accepts the divorce on the condition that she be allowed to remarry Prince Heinrey of the Western Kingdom. Since its web novel debut in 2018, the story has enjoyed widespread popularity, being adapted into a webtoon series in 2019 and enjoying global success with the series translated into 10 languages including French, English, Japanese and German. The webtoon series has logged 2.6 billion cumulative views, as of December 2024. Shin has been cast as Empress Navier, while Ju is to play Emperor Sovieshu, whose marriage with Empress Navier falls apart after he finds new romance with Rashta -- a former runaway slave who aims to take the place of the empress. Lee Jong-suk will play Prince Heinrey, Empress Navier's new potential love interest, while Lee Se-young will play Rashta. The series will be directed by Cho Soo-won, who has previously helmed hit Korean dramas such as 'I Can Hear Your Voice' and 'Pinocchio." It will be written by Yeo Ji-na and Hyun Choong-yeol, the scriptwriters of 'The Uncanny Counter.' The series is produced by Studio N, which has created hit K-dramas such as 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call' and 'Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born.' The release date and platform for 'The Remarried Empress' has yet to be decided, according to Studio N.
Forbes
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The K-Drama ‘Karma' Delivers But Not In A Way You Might Suspect
Kim Sung-kyun and Lee Hee-jun play thugs in 'Karma.' There are murders and bodies galore in the k-drama crime thriller Karma and there are also plenty of ironic plot twists and turns. One body inventively get recycled for a second crime. In the opening episode Park Jae-young, played by Lee Hee-jun (Blood Free, A Killer Paradox), arrives at an emergency room as the victim of a fire that looks a lot like arson. Jae-young wound up becoming a burn victim because he's the kind of low-life thug who would kill his own father for the insurance money. Only he makes a big mistake when he hires a member of a notorious gang, played by Kim Sung-kyun (The Fiery Priest, Moving), to do his dirty work. There really is no honor among thugs. Jae-young pays dearly for his mistake, but perhaps not as dearly as he might deserve. Shin Min-a plays a doctor in 'Karma.' So, is it karma that the doctor who saves his life is Lee Ju-yeon, played by Shin Min-a (No Gain No Love, Our Blues), a woman he brutally abused decades before. Jae-young has survived threats by vicious loan sharks and gangsters, but he may be powerless to escape justice at her hands. Shin Min-a delivers a raw performance as the tortured doctor who is haunted by her nightmare past. The story ties together the karma of these characters with that of the mysterious witness played by Park Hae-soo (Squid Game II, Money Heist II). He witnesses an incident that involves Han Sung-hun, played by Lee Kwang-soo (Divorce Insurance, The Killer's Shopping List). Sung-hun is a traditional doctor, who is driving home with his lover, played by Gong Seung-yeon ( The First Responders, Bulgasal: Immortal Soul) when he accidentally hits and kills someone. Or so it seems. He can't report the incident because he's been drinking. Lee Kwang-soo and Gong Sung-yeon play lovers in 'Karma.' Sung-hun and the witness make a deal, but it doesn't end well for one of them. Although there are plenty of detours in the plot of this often darkly comic thriller and several great performances, the conversations between Park's eerily deadpan witness and Lee's sleazy doctor character are a highlight. There are so many villainous characters in this drama, but will karma deliver a fair share of retribution? The six episode drama is based on the web comic Akyeon by Choi Hee-Sun, which was published on Kakao. It was adapted and directed by Lee Il-hyeong, who previously directed the films Remember and A Violent Prosecutor. Karma airs on Netflix.
South China Morning Post
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Netflix K-drama Karma review: Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a in morally murky ensemble thriller
3/5 stars Advertisement Lead cast: Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a, Lee Hee-joon, Lee Kwang-soo After watching the first few episodes of Karma, a gruelling new original Korean thriller presented by Netflix, you might come away with the idea that it is a loosely connected anthology series about desperate characters doing very bad things. That is because those first episodes, which are largely about different characters and narratively self-contained, are reminiscent of the many omnibus films and series that long-time viewers of modern Korean media will be familiar with. While we expect some interconnectedness in omnibus stories, the true scope of the web that is this series only comes into view starting with episode three, when the characters really begin to overlap.
