Bon Appetit, Your Majesty Im Yoon-ah (SME) has captivated viewers worldwide beyond Korea.
The tvN weekend drama Bon Appetit, Your Majesty, starring Im Yoon-ah (directed by Jang Tae-yu, written by fGRD, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Filmgrida and Jung Universe), in which a chef who time-slips to the past at the peak of their career meets the kingdom's worst tyrant and a king with absolute taste, has been receiving explosive responses, recording its highest ratings each week thanks to the actors' strong performances, stylish direction and thrilling developments.
Following Bon Appetit, Your Majesty ranking first in Gallup Korea's 2025 favorite broadcast and video programs among Koreans in September 2025, according to Netflix's official viewing ranking site TUDUM it achieved No. 1 in the global top 10 TV (non-English) category for two consecutive weeks, and with Im Yoon-ah leading the story as the French chef Yeon Ji-young, the show has set a new milestone by capturing audiences worldwide as well as in Korea.
Above all, Im Yoon-ah completes the character with a performance whose delicacy contains strength, and an expressive power that densely conveys emotion through a single look or movement, earning praise that she is "Yeon Ji-young herself" while increasing viewers' immersion.
Most notably, Im Yoon-ah consulted real chefs and devoted herself to practicing cooking months before filming began for the French chef role, minimizing the use of body doubles through this preparation and meticulously realizing the entire cooking process from knife work to plating, making the character more vivid and convincing.
Meanwhile, the widely talked-about Bon Appetit, Your Majesty showcasing various aspects of Im Yoon-ah can be seen on tvN at 9:10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
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