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My Royal Nemesis
A condemned Joseon villainess awakens in the body of a modern actress and clashes with a ruthless chaebol heir, only to discover that he may be her best chance to rewrite both her fate and her reputation.
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A condemned Joseon villainess wakes in the body of a modern actress and targets a ruthless chaebol heir as her route to power, only for their war of personalities to become a romance spanning 300 years.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- A Joseon-era villainess sentenced to death wakes inside a modern actress and seeks the help of a ruthless chaebol heir to rewrite her fate.
- Tone
- Romantic, comedic, fantastical, fast-moving, and built around time-slip culture shock and enemies-to-lovers chemistry.
- Original title
- 멋진 신세계, also translated literally as Wonderful New World.
Popularity and Search Potential
- Netflix global debut
- The limited series debuted at No. 1 on Netflix's global non-English TV list with 3.9 million views.
- Later global performance
- The series later ranked No. 2 on the global non-English TV list with 3.3 million views.
- Current South Korea chart
- No. 7 in Netflix's South Korea TV Top 10 after nine chart weeks in the latest page available on July 15, 2026.
Time-Slip Romance
- Kang Dan-shim
- A notorious Joseon royal concubine whose soul is transported 300 years into the future after her execution.
- Cha Se-gye
- A ruthless third-generation chaebol heir and Biojei CEO known as a monster of capitalism.
- Core hook
- A historical villainess and modern corporate shark begin as enemies, become strategic allies, and develop a romance tied to fate across centuries.
Production
- Director
- Han Tae-sub
- Writer
- Kang Hyun-joo
- Production companies
- Studio S, Studio Dragon, and Gill Pictures
Episodes
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The Vixen and the Beast
Royal concubine Kang Dan-shim is sentenced to death by poison, but awakens in modern Korea inside th... · 72 min · May 8, 2026
A Guide to Optimizing Your Fate
Dan-shim struggles to adapt to the modern world while her unusual behavior attracts ruthless chaebol... · 72 min · May 9, 2026
A Whole New Reality
Se-gye cannot stop thinking about Seo-ri after a strange dream awakens unfamiliar emotions and deepe... · 70 min · May 15, 2026
Beyond Understanding
Dan-shim learns more about Seo-ri's past while mixed signals between Seo-ri and Se-gye push them to... · 71 min · May 16, 2026
Forbidden Fruit
Confused by Seo-ri's behavior, Se-gye makes an aggressive effort to win her heart while Seo-ri deals... · 68 min · May 22, 2026
One Magical Night
Seo-ri and Se-gye travel to Jeju, where an emergency shakes Se-gye. When Seo-ri later disappears, he... · 67 min · May 23, 2026
The Dark Side of the Moon
Seo-ri's feelings for Se-gye deepen, but Mo Tae-hee's claim on him creates doubts just as Se-gye sud... · 67 min · May 29, 2026
Screw This World
Tae-hee publicly announces her engagement to Se-gye, provoking anger and jealousy, while Choi Moon-d... · 68 min · May 30, 2026
That's First Love for You
Se-gye confronts Seo-ri over Dan-shim's identity, forcing her to face the truth about her past and d... · 66 min · Jun 5, 2026
Hope, Despair, and Longing
After the connection between Seo-ri and Dan-shim is revealed, Se-gye and Dan-shim make their relatio... · 67 min · Jun 6, 2026
What Lies on the Hidden Path
Dan-shim wakes to find herself back in the Joseon era. As she searches for a way to return to the pr... · · Jun 12, 2026
Reclaiming Lost Time
Dan-shim and Seo-ri's worlds begin to collide. Se-gye takes Dan-shim to meet someone important, but... · 72 min · Jun 13, 2026
Twist of Fate
Seo-ri's grandmother's health deteriorates and Dan-shim receives a painful ultimatum that places her... · 77 min · Jun 19, 2026
My Royal Nemesis
Dan-shim's choice sends her back to the Joseon era and leaves Se-gye heartbroken in the modern world... · 74 min · Jun 20, 2026
Cast & Characters
Lim Ji-yeon
Kang Dan-shim / Shin Seo-ri
Heo Nam-jun
Cha Se-gye
Jang Seung-jo
Choi Moon-do
Lee Se-hee
Yoon Ji-hyo
Chae Seo-an
Mo Tae-hee
Kim Min-seok
Baek Gwang-nam
Kim Hae-sook
Nam Ok-sun
Yoon Byung-hee
Son Jae-han
Jung Young-joo
Cha Joo-ran
Oh Man-seok
Jang Suk-ho
Kang Dan-shim
Character
Shin Seo-ri
Character
Cha Se-gye
Character
Choi Moon-do
Character
Mo Tae-hee
Character
Baek Gwang-nam
Character
Crew
Han Tae-sub
Director / Creator
Kang Hyun-joo
Writer / Creator
Kim Hyun-woo
Creator
Kim Min-tae
Producer
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