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Yoona, Lee Chae-min's new K-drama 'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty' premieres at No. 1 '

Published Aug 24, 2025 02:17 pm
Lee Chae-min and Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Lee Chae-min and Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)

“Bon Appétit, Your Majesty,” the new Korean drama starring Yoona and Lee Chae-min, premiered at No. 1 in the ratings. 

The fantasy and romance series tells the story about Yeon Ji-yeong (Yoona), a chef who experiences time slip and meets King Lee Heon (Lee Chae-min). 

Episode 1 of “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” on Aug. 23 garnering ratings of 4.856 percent (1st place), which peaked at 6.8 percent, nationwide in South Korea based on paid platforms integrating cable, IPTV and satellite), according to Nielsen Korea. 

It not only ranked first in the same time slot among cable and general programming channels but ranked first among the first episode of tvN’s Saturday-Sunday dramas in 2025. 

In the metropolitan area (Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon), the drama received a rating of 5.1 percent (1st place), peaking at 6.7 percent. 

The series also stars actress Kang Han-na and actor Choi Gwi-hwa. 

Yoona trained for three months to prepare for her role as a chef. 

“Sometimes, I would visit a culinary consultant on set to learn how to make the dishes featured in the drama. Although knife skills and intricate cooking are still challenging, I have definitely improved compared to before I started learning,” she said, the Korea Times reported. 

Lee Chae-min replaced Park Sung-hoon, who was the original actor to play the king. Park Sung-hoon withdrew from the drama due to controversy.  

Lee Chae-min and Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Lee Chae-min and Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Lee Chae-min and Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Lee Chae-min and Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Lee Chae-min and Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Lee Chae-min and Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Lee Chae-min and Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Lee Chae-min and Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Lee Chae-min in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Lee Chae-min in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
Yoona in “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)

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