Bon Appétit, Your Majesty


Bon Appétit, Your Majesty is a 2025 South Korean fantasy romantic television series with elements of time travel and historical fiction. Written by fGRD and directed by Jang Tae-yoo, it stars Im Yoon-ah, Lee Chae-min, Kang Han-na, and Choi Gwi-hwa. The series follows the story of a South Korean French cuisine chef who, upon reaching the pinnacle of her profession, time-slips to the past and encounters the king, who is regarded as both the best gourmet and the worst tyrant. It aired on tvN from August 23, to September 28, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10. It is also available for streaming on Netflix.
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Synopsis

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty follows Yeon Ji-yeong, a modern-day chef who just won a grand prize for Michelin chefs in Paris, in her flight back to Seoul, and unexpectedly travels back in time to the Joseon dynasty during a solar eclipse. She arrives in the royal court of King Lee Heon, a young monarch burdened by trauma from his mother's death and consumed by revenge against corrupt officials. Mistaken for a suspicious gwinyeo, Ji-yeong is eventually appointed as a Chief Royal Cook after impressing Lee Heon with her innovative cooking, blending modern techniques with traditional ingredients.
As Ji-yeong navigates palace politics, she encounters rivalry from the evil consort Kang Mok-ju and the schemes of Prince Je Seon, who plots to overthrow Lee Heon so he can become the king. Through her dishes, Ji-yeong gradually earns Lee Heon's trust and affection, awakening memories of warmth and comfort from his childhood and challenging his reputation as a cold and tyrannical ruler. The series intertwines romance, comedy, and political intrigue as Ji-yeong struggles to survive, protect those around her, and decide whether to alter history by changing Lee Heon's personality, stopping the Gapsin Purge or find her way back to 2025, where her father and career await.

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting

Royal Kitchen
People around Lee Heon
Ming Envoy
  • Kim Hyung-mook as envoy Yu Kun
  • Jo Jae-yoon as cook Tang Bai Long
  • Moon Seung-yoo as cook Ya Fei Xiu

Production

Development

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty is directed by Jang Tae-yoo, written by fGRD, planned by Studio Dragon, and Film Grida and Jung Universe co-managed the production. The series is based on the novel '연산군의 셰프로 살아남기' by Park Kook-jae, which draws inspiration from the end of King Yeonsangun of Joseon's reign and the Kapja Sahwa in 1504.

Casting

On September 24, 2024, Im Yoon-ah was reported to be under consideration for the female lead, marking her first collaboration with director Jang Tae-yoo. On January 2, 2025, Kang Han-na finalized negotiations to appear in the drama.
Park Sung-hoon was in talks for the male main role, but tvN reported that his script-reading was cancelled due to a controversial social media post. On January 13, The Korea Times reported that Park had officially stepped down from the series. At the same time, Lee Chae-min was considered as his replacement. On January 21, Choi Gwi-hwa was added to the cast, and the principal lineup of actors, including Im, Lee, Kang, and Choi, was finalized and confirmed on January 24.
On June 25, 2025, 9ato Entertainment announced that Yoon Seo-ah would appear as Seo Gil-geum, a palace maid who befriends Yeon Ji-yeong.

Filming

According to IZE, the first filming day began on January 23, 2025.

Release

Bon Appetit, Your Majesty premiered on tvN on August 23, 2025, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 through September 28. It is also available for streaming on Netflix.

Original soundtrack

The Bon Appétit, Your Majesty original soundtrack produced by LuckyClover was released gradually from August 24, 2025 to Sepetember 28, 2025, by Studio Jung Universe and Studio Dragon.
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Reception

According to FlixPatrol, a global OTT ranking site, the series ranked third worldwide and reached the top position on Netflix in 23 countries.
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty ranked fourth in Netflix's Global Top 10 TV category two days after its release and entered the top 10 in 93 countries and regions, with 9.4 million hours watched by 3.5 million viewers in its first week. It remained on the chart as No. 2 for its second and third week, respectively. It recored 43 million hours watched by 8.1 million viewers for its second week. On its fourth and fifth week, the series ranked topped the chart for 2 consecutive weeks.
On October 21, 2025, Netflix identified the series as one of its hit titles in its third-quarter 2025 earnings report. In the same day, the cast and crew had a vacation to Da Nang, Vietnam to celebrate the drama's widespread success.
During the 2025 APEC CEO Summit, Laurence de Barbois, the CEO of GS1's wife, remarked that she had become interested in Korean cosmetics, K-beauty, and the Korean lifestyle through watching K-dramas, noting Bon Appetit, Your Majesty as the most recent series she had watched.
On November 6, 2025, Studio Dragon cited the series as one of the works that contributed to its return to profitability in the third quarter of 2025.