Actress Shin Min Ah has revealed how she would personally handle betrayal in a marriage, sharing that she would choose to maintain her dignity and find new love if she faced a situation similar to her character in the upcoming Disney+ drama The Remarried Empress.
In a recent video released through ELLE Korea's official channel, Shin Min Ah discussed her role as Empress Navier and shared her thoughts about the drama's story, characters, and relationships.
During the interview, the actress was asked how she would react if she experienced the same situation as Navier, whose husband, Emperor Sovieshu, becomes involved with another woman.
Shin Min Ah explained that the question was something she had already considered while reading the script.
“I thought a lot about that while reading the script. I think I would also maintain my dignity first and choose a new love,” she answered.
Her response was a hypothetical discussion about the drama's storyline and did not refer to any issue in her real-life marriage.
Shin Min Ah also revealed that the character she found most difficult to understand was Sovieshu, played by Ju Ji Hoon.
She explained that the emperor's actions were particularly frustrating because of a promise he had previously made to Navier.
“He promised her from childhood that he would never take a concubine. But then, all of a sudden, he does. There are things I really want to question him about,” she shared.
Despite finding the emperor's decisions difficult to accept, Shin Min Ah said she admired Navier's independent personality and ability to make decisions about her own future.
The actress explained that she was initially surprised when she first received the script for The Remarried Empress.
“I thought, 'What is this?' It was such a new kind of script,” she recalled.
According to Shin Min Ah, she read the screenplay before becoming familiar with the original story and was curious about how its fantasy world could be brought to life.
However, she quickly became interested in Navier's personality.
“Navier is a very progressive and independent woman. I thought it was wonderful that she chooses her own life,” she said.
She added that although the drama introduces an unfamiliar fantasy setting, its emotional conflicts and relationships could make the story easy for viewers to understand.
The Remarried Empress follows Navier, the empress of the Eastern Empire, whose marriage takes an unexpected turn after Emperor Sovieshu develops feelings for Rashta, played by Lee Se Young.
The story explores Navier's response as she begins making decisions about her own future, with Lee Jong Suk also starring as Prince Heinrey.
Shin Min Ah expressed confidence in the drama and encouraged viewers to give the romance fantasy series a chance.
She also shared her hope that The Remarried Empress would help open the door for more live-action adaptations of romance fantasy stories.
Meanwhile, Shin Min Ah married actor Kim Woo Bin in December 2025 after approximately 10 years of publicly dating.
Her latest interview attracted attention for her straightforward answer about how she would handle a fictional situation involving marital betrayal, while highlighting her admiration for Navier's strength and independence.
