When will 'I Never Heard My Boyfriend Was an Emperor!' start streaming?

Streaming began on June 7, 2026.

Who is the artist for 'I Never Heard My Boyfriend Was an Emperor!'?

The artist is the same person who illustrated 'The Villainess Flips the Hourglass'.

Where can I read this work?

This work is exclusively available on the digital manga and novel service 'Piccoma'.

What is the update frequency?

It updates every Sunday, with the first release featuring 20 episodes at once.

What is the story about?

It's a romantic comedy based on misunderstandings and misconceptions, where the heroine, reincarnated as a minor character, ends up dating a gentle and shy boyfriend who turns out to be a tyrant emperor.

New SMARTOON 'My Lover is an Emperor!' by the Creator of 'The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass' Starts Exclusive Distribution on 6/7

Published Jun 7, 2026 6:00 PM ・ Updated Jun 14, 2026 5:08 PM ・ 5 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

On June 7, 2026, Kakao Piccoma began exclusive distribution of the new SMARTOON 'My Lover is an Emperor!' on its digital manga and novel service, 'Piccoma.' This work is a fantasy romantic comedy by the artist behind the popular SMARTOON 'The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass,' and will be updated every Sunday (with the first 20 episodes released at once).

Launch of New SMARTOON 'My Lover is an Emperor!'

- A new fantasy romance work by the artist responsible for the popular SMARTOON 'The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass.' - The boyfriend who shows his gentle and shy side only to the heroine turns out to be a 'tyrant emperor'!? A heart-pounding romantic comedy based on misunderstandings.

Work Page: https://piccoma.com/web/product/204846

Kakao Piccoma (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Jae-Ryong Kim) is launching exclusive distribution of the latest SMARTOON® work, 'My Lover is an Emperor!' (Original: Becket / Art: EXTEN STUDIO / Publisher: EXTENSTUDIO Inc.), on its digital manga and novel service 'Piccoma' starting June 7, 2026 (Sunday).

This work is a fantasy romance created by the artist behind the popular SMARTOON 'The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass.' Readers are captivated by the surprising plot twist—where the gentle and shy boyfriend who only shows his true self to the heroine is actually a 'tyrant emperor'—and the heart-pounding romantic comedy developments that arise from the protagonist not knowing his true identity.

Enjoy this unpretentious love story on Piccoma, which depicts the process of a former corporate slave heroine who reincarnated into a mob character and the tyrant emperor gradually falling in love with each other after a bad first impression.

- Original: Becket - Art: EXTEN STUDIO

Distributed with 'First 20 episodes released at once / Updated every Sunday.'

About EXTENSTUDIO Inc. - Representative: Sang-Won Shin - Address: #1501-1503, 34, Sangwon 12-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Established in November 2024, EXTENSTUDIO Inc. is an up-and-coming company aiming to 'move the world with stories and remain the most supported company by readers and creators.' Representative works include 'Can I Cry Now?', 'The Dragon Slayer's Class-Different Regression', and 'I'm Destined to Save the Protagonist.'

About Piccoma Piccoma is a digital manga and novel service where users can read popular manga, novels, and original works for free by waiting every day. Since its launch on April 20, 2016, the Piccoma app has surpassed 50 million cumulative downloads. *Cumulative download figures are as of March 2025, combined for iOS/Android.

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New SMARTOON 'My Lover is an Emperor!' by the Creator of 'The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass' Starts Exclusive Distribution on 6/7

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Launch of New SMARTOON 'My Lover is an Emperor!'

About EXTENSTUDIO Inc. - Representative: Sang-Won Shin - Address: #1501-1503, 34, Sangwon 12-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

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