Lim Yoona (SM Entertainment) once again achieved a meaningful milestone.
Lim Yoona attended CJ ENM's Visionary awards ceremony held on the 10th and was honored with the 2026 Visionary award as a key figure who successfully led the drama Bon Appétit, Your Majesty.
In particular, Lim Yoona, in the drama Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, played the role of Yeon Ji-young, a French chef who time-slips to the best moment in the past, and not only did she perfect the character by practicing cooking for several months before filming, she won great love by portraying, with deeply immersive acting that merged with the character, a narrative of growth through cooking.
Thanks to Lim Yoona's performance, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty achieved 17.4% in the metropolitan area at the finale, a peak of 20%, 17.1% nationwide, a peak of 19.4% (Nielsen Korea), ranking first in viewership among miniseries aired in 2025, and following two consecutive weeks at No. 1 in Netflix's global top 10 TV (non-English) category, it drew explosive response by ranking third in total viewing time among all series content on Netflix worldwide in the second half of 2025.
At the ceremony, Lim Yoona opened her acceptance speech by saying she had great joy portraying the strong and wise Yeon Ji-young who never loses her dream in any circumstance, expressed gratitude to the Bon Appétit, Your Majesty production team, staff and fellow actors, and sincerely reflected, "I chose this work because the subject of food was very interesting, and through this work I once again felt that food has the power to bring everyone together. I thank all viewers around the world who love and pay attention to K-culture and K-drama, and I will continue to greet you with a variety of works not limited by subject matter."
Meanwhile, CJ ENM's Visionary is an awards ceremony that has selected individuals or works presenting a new vision for the K entertainment industry since 2020, and the final winner of the 2026 Visionary was decided based on major criteria among CJ ENM IP across all fields in 2025 — broadcasting, film, music, OTT — including box office performance, platform contribution, public recognition, IP sustainability and character impact.
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