Bridgerton Fans, Meet Your Next Regency Romance Obsession (You’ll Thank Us Later!)

The massive popularity of Netflix’s hit series, Bridgerton has fans clamoring for more High Regency-era romance stories – and for anyone looking for the perfect next read, Webtoon has the answer, with the Regency-era drama webcomic, The Remarried Empress. The series is available now, and is a great way to fill that void between seasons of the Netflix series.

The Remarried Empress – written by Alphatart, and illustrated by Chireon – was originally published on the Korean webnovel platform Naver in 2018, as an ongoing story. As the webnovel gained more readers, English fan translations began to appear online, though, there is no official English translation of the novel to date.

The popularity of the webnovel led to The Remarried Empress being adapted into a webcomic – written by Alphatart with art by Sumpul – which premiered on the Webtoon platform in 2020. While the webnovel is complete, the Webtoon adaptation is ongoing, with 202 episodes published so far.

Webtoon’s “The Remarried Empress” Captures All The Best Elements Of The Regency Drama Genre Popularized By Bridgerton

The Remarried Empress – Written By Alphatart; Art By Sumpul

The Remarried Empress is a regency fantasy romance that follows Navier Trovi, Empress of the Easter Empire. From childhood, Navier was betrothed to the future Emperor, Sovieshu, and spent her entire life preparing for their marriage. Though Navier and Sovieshu were childhood best friends, after Sovieshu became Emperor their relationship turned distant and stood mostly on ceremony. Navier remains the picture-perfect Empress, displaying political aptitude and composure as she performs her duties, but her life takes a shocking turn when Sovieshu returns from a trip with a mistress, one who Navier knows is not as innocent as she seems.

As Sovieshu becomes infatuated with his mistress, Rashta, he begins to lash out at Navier, blaming her for Rashta’s manipulative ways. Navier’s only saving grace is when she meets the strikingly handsome Prince Heinry of the Western Kingdom, and the two strike up an effortless friendship. Heinry is everything Sovieshu is not, and most importantly, he is wise to Rashta’s games, and unwilling to accept Navier’s poor treatment. As Navier and Heinry’s relationship grows, Navier finds herself wondering if there is more to life with a man who truly cares about her and if that life is even possible.

Alphatart’s Webcomic Is A Must-Read For Fans Of Regal Romance Fantasies

The Remarried Empress Is A Hit, With 4.3 Million Subscribers On Webtoon

Fans of regency dramas such as Bridgerton will immediately fall in love with The Remarried Empress. The character development is done with thought, creating an entire cast of complicated individuals with their own motives. Navier is an incredibly compelling protagonist, making it impossible not to root for her and to keep reading to find out how she will navigate the endless trials thrown her way. Similarly, Heinry is written with deep nuance and different layers that unravel throughout the story, allowing readers to learn more about who he really is beneath the surface.

While the Webtoon series is still ongoing, with regular updates every Sunday, the webnovel is complete, giving readers the choice between waiting for new issues, or reading the webnovel to find out how things end. Sumpul’s art is bright and elaborate, perfectly capturing the grandiosity of the real life Regency Era combined with the fantasy world. Navier, especially, sports gowns that are straight out of a fairy tale, while still looking like something a real Empress of the 1800s would wear. Webtoon’s The Remarried Empress is the perfect read for Bridgerton fans looking to dive deeper into a regal fantasy world.