Actor Lee Chae-min is displaying diverse charms as Lee Heon in "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty."
Currently, Lee Chae-min, who is playing the role of Yeon Hui-gun Lee Heon in the tvN weekend drama "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" (directed by Jang Tae-yu, written by fGRD), is captivating the audience with a fierce tyrant's charisma and vivid food-eating performances, sweeping ratings and buzz in the home viewing market.
Earlier, Lee Chae-min thoroughly prepared to embody the character of Yeon Hui-gun Lee Heon by learning horseback riding, archery, swordplay, and even the traditional choreography of Cheoyongmu. Director Jang Tae-yu, who is in charge of the production, also noted, "With a Superman-like physique and a booming voice, he delivers delicate performances. He is an actor whose future is highly anticipated," making people even more curious about the character of Lee Heon that Lee Chae-min will create.
Thanks to these efforts, Lee Heon was born, providing unexpected fun with unpredictable moves. He strongly pressured the old ministers opposing the royal decree, asserting the king's authority, and ultimately revealed his tyrannical side by pushing through his will.
Additionally, while engaging in a psychological battle over principles with the queen dowager, who is determined to test Yeon Ji-young's qualifications as a royal chef, the chef who loses in the competition threatened to cut off an arm, amplifying the tension. The red eyes of Lee Heon, who was plunged into panic due to Kang Mok-joo (played by Kang Han-na) talking about his deceased mother, hinted at the deep-seated wounds within him.
Although he is a tyrant whom no one in the royal family can control, Lee Heon's gradual transformation due to Yeon Ji-young's cooking brought sweet excitement to the viewers. From their first meeting to his time in the palace, he lost his royal stature and bickered with Yeon Ji-young, evoking laughter.
While constantly quarreling and threatening, "Do you want to die?" Lee Heon is deeply immersed in the taste of the food prepared by Yeon Ji-young. True to his exceptional palate, he precisely identifies the taste Yeon Ji-young intended and bursts into laughter, imagining a deer playing in a meadow as he eats venison.
In particular, a scene where he recalls his mother while watching Yeon Ji-young feed him hints that his heart has already begun to be absorbed by her. At the end of the 4th episode, in a moment of loneliness, Lee Heon accidentally kisses Yeon Ji-young after drinking, his sorrowful gaze deeply resonating with everyone and raising curiosity about his true feelings.
The various facets of Lee Heon, a character with unpredictable behavior, are depicted even more attractively through Lee Chae-min's delicate acting. After the kiss between Lee Heon and Yeon Ji-young, a new turning point between the two has been foreshadowed, and the audience eagerly anticipates Lee Heon's delicious romance, which will be completed by Lee Chae-min's passionate effort.
"Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" will air its 5th episode on Saturday, the 6th, at 9:10 p.m.
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