Disney+ premiered in Spain on November 3, 2026 The Divorced Empress, one day ahead of the initially announced date, with its first four episodes available. The South Korean production adapts a NAVER webtoon that, according to the platform, has gathered nearly 3,000 million reads and views worldwide.
The change was announced by the stars Shin Mina, Ju Jihoon, Lee Jongsuk and Lee Seyoung. Disney explained that the early release responds to the support of fans: the special screenings at the Busan International Film Festival sold out, and the final trailer surpassed 13 million views in 48 hours across YouTube and social networks.
For Spanish subscribers, the advance has an immediate consequence: the story can already be watched without waiting until Wednesday the 4th. However, Disney+ maintains a weekly schedule for the remaining episodes. The platform thus combines an initial four-episode premiere with a staggered rollout through the end of November.
An Empress Who Responds to Divorce with Another Wedding
The story follows Navier, the Empress of the Eastern Empire, whose standing wobbles when her husband Sovieshu falls for Rashta, a runaway slave. Instead of accepting the role others have chosen for her, Navier puts forward a condition to grant the divorce: she must be allowed to marry Heinrey, the Crown Prince of the Western Kingdom.
That decision unsettles the balance between two rival factions and transforms a marital dispute into a power struggle. That blend of palace intrigue, romance, and revenge comes from the digital comic the series adapts: a story designed to keep audiences hooked through successive revelations, now translated into television episodes.
Shin Mina plays Navier; Ju Jihoon portrays Sovieshu; Lee Jongsuk is Heinrey, and Lee Seyoung embodies Rashta. Geena Yeoh and Choongyeol Hyun are credited with the adaptation, directed by Cho Suwon. The season comprises ten episodes, according to official information.
When the New Episodes Arrive on Disney+ Spain
Following the Tuesday, November 3 preview, the first four episodes are available in the Spanish catalog. Disney Spain’s announced schedule sets out this timeline:
- November 3: Episodes 1 through 4.
- November 11: Episodes 5 and 6.
- November 18: Episodes 7 and 8.
- November 25: Episodes 9 and 10, season finale.
The initial gap will be eight days; from November 11, the episodes will be added every Wednesday. This is useful for those who prefer to follow the story weekly or wait until all ten episodes are available.
The figure of nearly 3,000 million describes the readings and views accumulated by the webtoon, not the audience of the new series nor a count of unique viewers. Its adaptation is a bet on turning a recognizable digital property into a television fiction event. The staggered premiere also helps sustain conversation around the story for several weeks, as happens with other Korean dramas distributed in Spain.
The Divorced Empress is available on Disney+ Spain since November 3, with four initial episodes. The remaining six will arrive in pairs until the season finale on November 25, 2026.
