Series synopsis
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, also known as 폭군의 셰프 is a South Korean drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on tvN on August 23, 2025. It ended on September 28, 2025. It was created by Jang Tae-yoo. It stars Yoona, Lee Chae-min, Kang Han-na and Choi Gwi-hwa.
After time traveling to the Joseon era, a talented chef meets a tyrant king. Her modern dishes captivate his palate, but royal challenges await her.
Premise
After time traveling to the Joseon era, a talented chef meets a tyrant king. Her modern dishes captivate his palate, but royal challenges await her.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yoona as Yeon Ji-young
- Lee Chae-min as King Yi Heon
- Kang Han-na as Kang Mok-ju
- Choi Gwi-hwa as Prince Jesan
- Oh Eui-sik as Im Song-jae
- Seo Yi-sook as Queen Dowager Inju
- Park Young-woon as Su-hyeok
- Yoon Seo-ah as Seo Gil-geum
Supporting cast
- Lee Joo-ahn as Kong-gil
- Kim Hyeon-mok as Min Gae-deok
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Um Bong-sik
- Jeong Gyu-su as Yoon Chun-sik
- Jang Kwang as Chang-seon
- Park Jun-myun as Choi Mal-im
- Shin Eun-jung as Queen Dowager Jahyun
- Nam Kyung-eup as Im Seo-heung
- Son Jong-hak as Han Min-seong
- Cho Seung-yeon as Seong In-jae
- Jo Young-jin as Kim Yang-son
- Hong Jin-gi as Maeng Man Su [8th rank senior cook]
Guest cast
- Moon Seung-you as Ya Feixiu
- Jo Jae-yun as Tang Bailong
- Park In-soo as Kong Wen-Li
- Gu Hyun as Child King Yi Heon
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | August 16, 2025 | October 4, 2025 |
| Season 1 | 12 | August 23, 2025 | September 28, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 16, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 17, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 4, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Course Nº 1 Gochujang Butter Bibimbap After winning a French cooking competition, Yeon Ji-young time-travels through an old cookbook and clashes with King Yi Heon upon arrival. |
August 23, 2025 |
| 2 |
Course N° 2 Sous Vide Cuisine Held captive in harsh conditions, Ji-young prepares a feast to win her freedom — but even her talent can't save her when a crisis puts her life in peril. |
August 24, 2025 |
| 3 |
Course N° 3 Haute Cuisine Ji-young becomes Yi Heon's new chief royal cook after impressing him with her French cuisine. But Kang Mok-ju, consumed by jealousy, plots against her. |
August 30, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 23, 2025 |
| Last aired | September 28, 2025 |
| Runtime | 80 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday at 21:20:00 |