{
  "id": 17917959,
  "title": "Shin Min-a aims to show both regal, human side of Navier in 'The Remarried Empress'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/shin-min-a-aims-to-show-both-regal-human-side-of-navier-in-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T05:49:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261103007000315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul, November 3 (Yonhap) -- Actress Shin Min-a, preparing to star in Disney+ series The Remarried Empress, shared her approach to depicting Empress Navier. The Korean fantasy romance, based on a popular web novel, revolves around Navier and her husband Sovieshu, whose marriage is disrupted by the arrival of Rashta, a former slave. Instead of succumbing to Rashta's advances, Navier chooses her own path, aided by Heinrey, a mysterious prince who can transform into a bird called Queen.\n\nAt a press conference, Shin emphasized the importance of balancing Navier's regal strength with her human, relatable qualities. She noted the pressure to portray a character with such weight, but acknowledged it motivated her to concentrate more on her role. Director Cho Su-won acknowledged the challenge of setting the right tone, noting the webtoon version of the story is more light-hearted than the original web novel.\n\nCreating the visual effects for Queen, the bird form of Heinrey, proved particularly challenging. Lee Jong-suk, who plays Heinrey, explained that the visual effects team designed Queen to resemble his movements, making it difficult for him to act as if interacting with a real bird.\n\nActor Ju Ji-hoon, who plays Sovieshu, joked about being prepared for criticism of his villainous character, stating he expects it but remains focused on enjoying the show.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Actor Shin Min-a said Tuesday she tried to portray Emp...",
  "key_points": [
    "Shin Min-a aims to portray both regal and human sides of Empress Navier.",
    "Balancing Navier's strength with relatability was emphasized at press conference.",
    "Visual effects for Heinrey's bird form, Queen, were notably challenging to create."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Shin Min-a aims to show both regal, human side of Navier in 'The Remarried Empress'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/shin-min-a-aims-to-show-both-regal-human-side-of-navier-in-the-17918769",
        "published": "2026-11-03T06:07:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}