"Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" Im Yoon-ah (SME) has held the top spot in buzz for four consecutive weeks, mounting an unstoppable solo run.
Im Yoon-ah plays the role of the French chef "Yeon Ji-young" in the tvN weekend drama "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" (directed by Jang Tae-yu, written by fGRD, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Film Grida, Jung Universe), who time slips to the past at the peak of her career and meets the worst tyrant and owner of absolute taste, King Lee Heon (Lee Chae-min), and she has been receiving rave reviews from viewers for her every-episode, compelling performance.
Even after suddenly being dropped into an unfamiliar era, Im Yoon-ah portrays a character who carves her own path with exceptional cooking skills and a strong personality with delicate yet solid acting, driving the show's popularity.
Above all, Im Yoon-ah increased realism by handling most of the cooking competition scenes herself without relying on a double, performing the ingredient preparations and movements directly, and her visuals—from courtiers' cook uniforms to hanbok and male disguise—have drawn hot responses each episode regardless of place or situation.
Buoyed by these strong performances, "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" set a new high for tvN dramas aired in 2025 in just four episodes, and in the most recent eighth episode it showed a relentless upward trend, posting nationwide 15.4% with a peak of 17.4%, Seoul metropolitan area 15.8% with a peak of 18.1% (Nielsen Korea).
Im Yoon-ah also proved her overwhelming buzz by starting at No. 1 from the first week in both the TV-OTT overall appearance buzz category and the TV-OTT drama appearance buzz category (based on Good Data Corporation Fundex) and holding No. 1 for four consecutive weeks.
In addition, Im Yoon-ah, who appeared on "You Quiz on the Block" last week and shared honest stories about the behind the scenes of "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" and her acting, rose to No. 2 in the TV-OTT non-drama appearance buzz category, showing the strength to dominate both drama and non-drama buzz rankings at the same time.
Meanwhile, "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty," where viewers can see Im Yoon-ah's diverse charms, airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m. on tvN.
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