Series synopsis
My Royal Nemesis, also known as 멋진 신세계 is a South Korean drama comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on SBS on May 8, 2026. It ended on June 20, 2026. It was created by Kang Hyun-joo. It stars Lim Ji-yeon, Heo Nam-jun, Jang Seung-jo and Kim Min-seok.
A Joseon-era villain doomed to die opens her eyes in modern-day Seoul — where a ruthless chaebol heir may be her last chance to rewrite her fate.
Premise
A Joseon-era villain doomed to die opens her eyes in modern-day Seoul — where a ruthless chaebol heir may be her last chance to rewrite her fate.
Premise: The Villainess Meets a New World.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lim Ji-yeon as Shin Seo-ri / Kang Dan-sim
- Heo Nam-jun as Cha Se-gye / Yi Hyeon
- Jang Seung-jo as Choi Mun-do / King An-jeong
- Kim Min-seok as Bae Gwang-nam
- Lee Se-hee as Yoon Ji-hyo
- Yoon Byung-hee as Son Jae-han
- Yun Ju-sang as Cha Dal-su
- Chae Seo-an as Mo Tae-hee
Guest cast
- Kim Gye-rim as Kwak Eun-ah
- Kang Hye-rin as Shin Seo-ri / Kang Dan-sim (Young)
- Stefanie Michova as Businesswoman
- Oh Min-ae as Geum Bo-sal / Geum Jeong-ae
- Kim Hae-sook as Nam Ok-sun
- Baek Ji-won as Hong Bu-seon
- Yun Sang-jeong as History Student
- Shin Jeong-won as Kim Hyun-hee
- Kim Young-woong as Director
- Jo Deok-hee as Assistant Director
- Kim Si-hyeon as Yoon Ji-hyo's Assistant
- Jang Joon-ho as Executive
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | May 8, 2026 | June 20, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Vixen and the Beast Royal Concubine Kang Dan-sim is sentenced to death by poison. But when she wakes, she finds herself in a very different place: modern-day Korea. |
May 8, 2026 |
| 2 |
A Guide to Optimizing Your Fate As Dan-sim tries to adapt to the new world, her strange ways attract the attention of chaebol heir Cha Se-gye — who approaches her with a proposal. |
May 9, 2026 |
| 3 |
A Whole New Reality Se-gye finds he can't stop thinking about Shin Seo-ri — especially after a weird dream sparks some foreign emotions within him. |
May 15, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 8, 2026 |
| Last aired | June 20, 2026 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday, Saturday at 21:50:00 |