By Mimansa Shekhar

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It’s just been two weeks of release, and Bon Appétit, Your Majesty has already cemented its position in Netflix’s top trending shows across several countries. Starring Im Yoon-Ah and Lee Chae-Min in the lead roles, the K-drama has already been in the news ever since Lee’s hurried casting after replacing Park Sung-Hoon in December 2024. The time-slip show ultimately premiered on the OTT giant on August 23, and quickly climbed the viewership charts, even being called the best K-drama of 2025 already. ALSO READ: Bon Appetit Your Majesty Review: Im Yoon-Ah, Lee Chae-Min Look Stunning, Blend Time-Slip With Royal Spices In Culinary Romance Incase you’re still wondering why the show is being considered in the race with its production house tvN’s previous hit shows like Crash Landing On You and Queen Of Tears, here’s everything to know about the series. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: Cast While girl group Girls’ Generation aka SNSD, member-turned-actress Yoona plays the female lead, the show had initially cast Squid Game 2 actor Park Sung-Hoon. But in the aftermath of his adult parody controversy that hit his fame in December 2024 and netizens demanding his removal, the actor got replaced by Lee Chae-Min days before the filming began. The show also stars actors like Kang Han-Na and Choi Gwi-Hwa. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: Plot Bon Appétit, Your Majesty follows Yeon Ji-Yeong (Yoona), a modern-day South Korean French cuisine chef who gets transported back in time to the Joseon period, where she bumps into Yi-Heon (Chae-Min), the king of Joseon, who is regarded as both the best gourmet and the worst tyrant. Ji-Yeong gets stuck in a time where she must cook fusion royal cuisine for the king with an extremely sensitive palate to stay alive. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: 5 reasons to watch 1. An interesting blend of food-meets-history, something we’ve known and seen enough. The show uses two starkly opposite genres and perfectly mixes them to create a smooth batter. 2. Despite initial casting trouble, the show found the perfect match in Yoona and Chae-Min, who give not just appealing visuals, but also display impeccable chemistry. 3. The rom-com uses enough humour to keep your funny bone ringing. he everyday challenges faced by Ji-Yeong, and how King Yi-Heon gets lost in translation whenever his royal chef utters words or references from modern times. 4. The show is loaded with mesmerising cinematography that not just heightens the screenplay, but also makes every frame dreamy. 5. Food shots that’ll leave you hungry! The show’s camera work around the cooking, plating and munching is so sumptuous that not a single shot will not want you to grab a bite. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: Viewership and records Within two weeks, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty emerged as the 15th highest rated tvN dramas of all time. The list is topped by Queen of Tears, followed by Crash Landing On You, Reply 1988, Goblin and Mr Sunshine taking the first 5 slots. Let’s not forget, this is Bon Appétit, Your Majesty’s two-week ranking, and it is still airing! The series also topped 11 percent by its fourth episode, leaving many competing ongoing dramas such as Twelve and Confidence Man KR struggling. According to Nielsen Korea, its episode 6, which aired on September 7, recorded 13.1 percent viewership in the Seoul metropolitan area and peaked at 15.1 percent. ALSO READ: Bon Appetit Your Majesty Star Im Yoona Hints At ‘Shedding Tears’ In Netflix K-Drama’s Future Plot: If You Watch Till End Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: OSTA soundtrack that’ll quickly find place in your playlist, its OST is currently trending at #1 on Melon’s real-time searches, apart from many other charts. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty drops two episodes every week, one Saturday and Sunday.