
Netflix series, My Royal Nemesis, is currently the talk of the town. For the unversed, Episode 1 of the Korean romantic comedy series was released on May 8, 2026, on the OTT giant, Netflix. South Korea’s most sought-after actress, Lim Ji-yeon, has stepped into the shoes of the female lead, ‘Kang Dan-shim’. Lim achieved global success through her performance in the Netflix hit series, The Glory. Now that Netflix has dropped the second episode of My Royal Nemesis, people have grown curious to know how episode 1 ended.
Plotline of Korean rom-com series, My Royal Nemesis
The story of My Royal Nemesis revolves around ‘Kang Dan-shim’, the king’s favourite mistress. But she gets falsely accused of killing the queen and the crown. Thus, ‘Dan-shim’ was sentenced to death during a solar eclipse. But something very strange happens on the day of her death. Instead of simply dying after being forced to drink poison, ‘Kang Dan-shim’s’ soul time-travels and moves forward 300 years.















