The Remarried Empress Arrives a Day Early on Disney+ and Hulu

Fans don't have to wait until Nov. 4 anymore. Disney+ and Hulu have moved the premiere of The Remarried Empress up a day, to Nov. 3, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The Korean drama had been announced for Nov. 4. Now the first four of its 10 episodes are available from launch. A premiere is the first release of a show, and a series like this is usually released in parts rather than all at once.

The rest of the run is spread over the next few weeks. Two new episodes will arrive every Wednesday, starting Nov. 11. The final pair streams on Nov. 25. That means the series will be complete before the end of November, with a new pair each week in between.

Disney described the early release as a thank you to fans for their support. The show is based on a webtoon of the same name, a comic series read on a phone, published on Naver Webtoon. The original has amassed nearly three billion views, according to the report.

The adaptation was written for screen by Yeoh Geena and Hyun Choongyeol and directed by Cho Suwon. Stars Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk and Lee Se-young announced the change at a press conference in Seoul.

Interest started building well before the launch. The show held sold-out preview screenings at the Busan International Film Festival in October. Its trailer drew more than 13 million views across YouTube and social media in its first 48 hours, the report said.

Hulu lists the series as a Hulu Original in its November 2026 schedule. That means it is produced for, and released on, Hulu rather than bought from another service.

For viewers, the change is simple. Those who were planning to start on Nov. 4 can start a day sooner, and the first four episodes are ready when they are. The later episodes follow on Wednesdays, so the wait between them is short.