Lim Yoon-a's power in "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" (affiliated with SME) continues to impress.
Lim Yoon-a is receiving a hot response for her role as the French chef "Yeon Ji-young" who time slips to the past at the peak moment in the tvN drama "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" (directed by Jang Tae-yoo, written by fGRD), which started airing recently.
Notably, although Yeon Ji-young suddenly time slips into an unfamiliar era, she demonstrates exceptional cooking skills, a strong personality, and a quick wit that turns crises into opportunities, with Lim Yoon-a solidly anchoring the drama through her uniquely lively expressiveness.
Above all, Lim Yoon-a has put in meticulous effort to deliver high-quality acting, attending cooking school and consulting actual chefs even before filming began. The scene showcasing a French cooking competition in episode 1 received praise as she fluently delivered lengthy French lines with thorough preparation.
In this regard, director Jang Tae-yoo, who oversaw the production of "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty," praised Lim Yoon-a at the production presentation, stating, "There needed to be experience in historical dramas, and a sharp image to look like a chef when cooking, so it wasn't a drama that a typical actor could handle. I wondered if there could be an actor who could pull this off, but if there is a dream candidate, it would be someone like Yoon-a. It felt like fate that we got to work together on this project, and she prepared so earnestly. I was surprised at how many parts she handled herself."
Additionally, Park Guk-jae, the writer of the web novel "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty," also commented on social media, saying, "I can't think of anyone more suitable for the role of Yeon Ji-young than actress Lim Yoon-a," appreciating the perfect sync with the character.
Reflecting her vibrant performance, Lim Yoon-a ranked first in the topic variety section for TV appearances according to the Good Day corporation's survey for the third week of August, and also achieved the top rank in the topic variety section for the "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" TV-OTT drama. Following this success, the series broke the viewership record for tvN weekend dramas and demonstrated its global appeal by ranking first in the Netflix series TOP 10 across 42 countries and entering the TOP 10 in 93 regions, as measured by Flix Patrol.
The diverse charms of Lim Yoon-a in "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" continue to garner anticipation, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m. on tvN.
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