Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Simple, short and delicious!

The story is to the point, not a dull moment throughout. It was a good decision to keep it at 12 episodes.


The food is well presented and the eating effects will remind you of "Food Wars" anime, which made those moments really fun to watch.


The main casting was good. The ming empire casting could have been a bit better but nevertheless, solid casting throughout.


FL (YoonA) was paired with 10 years younger ML (Chae Min) and they really did an awesome job entertaining. Director played to YoonA strength's which made Chae Min shine. The side actors were good as well from Royal Kitchen staff, Consort, King's Uncle & Jester.


I look forward Chae Min upcoming projects, YoonA undoubtedly did an awesome job when people were questioning her acting skills after King The Land. Hope to see more of her in these kind of bubbly roles.

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that's what a good kdrama looks like

This series really embodies the respect for the fans who watched the show all the way to the end.
I started watching the kdrama with high hopes and excitement, and it never let me down. Every week was filled with fun, laughter, happiness, and expectations for the next week's episode to come soon. When I saw the similarities in the storyline with Moon Lovers, I started to lose all hope that there was any chance of a happy ending, BUT the writers did not let me down! All the waiting was worth it, and every week's episode was perfect. The ending did not let me down for once! I really respect the fact that we got a happy ending, and I recommend everyone who loves historical dramas with a touch of the present day to give it a try, trust the process, and watch it till the end. Have fun watching!

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Finally, a Kdrama that made my heart race again.

After long time, I finally found a Kdrama that truly touched my heart. I was counting down the days just to watch each new episode.
Tonight it ended and honestly, I feel like I’ll have a little bit of post drama depression for a while. I got too attached to it…🥲
For Lee Chae Min, I have nothing but applause 👏 His acting was absolutely incredible, and I’m so proud of him for being this outstanding. He carved out an even bigger place in my heart than before. I first knew him from Crash Course in Romance, but I never imagined he could pull off this role so perfectly. 너무 멋졌어요, 최민 씨 ✨
I also have to mention that YoonA’s acting really showed a lot of improvement she was amazing too.
Overall, this drama had such a warm and uplifting vibe. It made me feel so good while watching and allowed me to escape from reality for an hour and twenty minutes each episode.
If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend giving it a try you’ll definitely enjoy its beauty.🥹✨️🦋

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Ignore the Low Ratings: Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Is Worth Watching

I noticed Bon Appétit, Your Majesty received surprisingly low ratings, which genuinely puzzled me because I found it quite enjoyable.
First, the leads are undeniably good-looking, and more importantly, they have real chemistry. The female lead, in particular, stood out to me. She embodies a strong woman; someone thrown into circumstances she wasn’t raised for, yet she survives, adapts, and builds something out of nothing. She is confident in her abilities and truly believes her skills are enough to save her. As someone who appreciates strong female characters, this was one of the things I loved most about the show.
The male lead’s character is often criticized for being a tyrant, but when you consider the historical context, his behavior makes sense. Therapy didn’t exist in the past, and he was constantly under threat, with people actively plotting to overthrow and kill him. While his actions were extreme, it isn’t shocking when you remember how royalty historically found entertainment in power, punishment, and even death. From that perspective, his character feels realistic rather than exaggerated.
What elevated the romance for me was the implication that the leads had met before ,that she was the subject of the book from the very beginning. That detail adds an extra emotional layer and depth to their relationship, making the story more meaningful than a simple chance encounter.
While the eating scenes can feel a bit cringey at times, they also add charm. The cooking segments are enjoyable too, though I’d recommend skipping through them if food isn’t your area of interest.
Overall, this drama is a work of art in my books. My advice is to watch it without letting the reviews influence you. Go in without judgment and experience it for yourself... you might be pleasantly surprised.

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Lol, what's wrong with the reviews here?

The top reviewers are acting like the drama is absolutely awful, when it was perfectly solid. Or is that directed at Yoon Ah? I'm not a fan of hers, but I keep noticing how biased MDL users are towards her.

Anyone who loves food, sageuk series, and romance will enjoy this. The food scenes were especially great—I'd love to see the making-of! The story, acting and pacing were good. The characters were neither black and white unlike it is often the case in Korean romcoms and I appreciated it. The king was a ruthless crazy tyrann and did many unmorally things but then again this was during Josein-times- deep dark mid age. I was particularly impressed by the actor playing ML—super young, usually only in supporting roles, but he delivered a good performance here for such challenging role (many action scenes, romantic scenes, scenes in which he had to be crazy and having anger issues...). Acting could still be polished for more versatile facial expressions but he is young and has much potential for improvement. Yoon Ah played her role as a very experienced, excellent and self confident cook who knows the though life in gastronomy and especially high cuisine well. She is not that strong at acting since the played characters are often similar but this role she nailed it.

Things that bothered me:
1. Too many CGI or AI effects. The action scenes, in particular, felt more like Western series to me. But that's often the problem with dramas on Netflix...
2. FL never looked 27; she was definitely over 30 with that mature behaviour and appearance. That makes sense for a Michelin-starred chef with so much expertise. I wish they had just made it clear that she was older than the king. The age difference was more than obvious.
3. I didn't buy that she loved him, but I did believe he loved her. The chemistry was okayish. Both suited their respective role but I don't think together in a romantic relationship. Maybe more romantic scenes would have helped.

Overall, recommended, especially if you enjoy good food. I give it 8/10 stars.

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A deliciously charming historical drama to watch

From the very first episode, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty is a delightful watch that blends romance, palace intrigue, and culinary charm into a fast-paced and engaging drama. The storytelling is tight, with each episode moving the plot forward briskly—never dragging, yet still giving enough time to connect with the characters and their evolving relationships.

One of the drama’s strongest points is the fantastic chemistry and acting from both the main leads and the supporting cast. Their performances bring warmth, humor, and emotional depth to the story.

The way food is woven into the narrative adds a unique flavor (pun intended!) that sets it apart from other historical K-dramas. The production design and costumes are visually stunning, and the pacing keeps you hooked from start to finish.

While the ending does feel a bit rushed and could have benefited from more detail story, it still manages to wrap things up in a satisfying way. It leaves just enough warmth and nostalgia to make you want to rewatch it all over again.

Verdict: A charming, feel-good drama with great rewatch potential. Perfect for fans of light historical romance with a twist of culinary magic and a cast that truly delivers.

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Spark missing & FL acting cringe and exagerate

I just watched the first 2 episode. Was so boring, nothing intresting, nothing new or inspiring.

Why is it successful? Because it's cheap commercial comedy, for people who don't need much, or to use their head, creativity, curiosity for more. Is a simple stupid kdrama. In the last 2 years they've lost their spark on doing great or good dramas. Once again it is demonstrated that what is successful does not mean it is also good or profound or inspirational. There are many underrated kdrama, but few people with artistic preference and knowledge, or out of the box, beyond imature behaviour.

Yoon A is cute as a woman, but as a actor is mediocre. You dont see any emotion on her face, does not express any feelings in her acting, is flat. She is the same in every drama. Here you will not find any difference in acting she is like in King the land

In the first episode the FL was cute, but acting like stupid, and also unrealistic even for a fantasy drama. The FL character is annoying, the comedy is so cringe.

However I like the ML acting...

Sorry... I don't know if I will continue. If you will want to give it a try I recommend you to order korean food, a lot of food.

And I would have loved to see Park Sung Hoon in the new drama " The Tyrant's Chef " . He would have been super attractive, seductive, present. He would have been epic as a man and as a power and acting talent. Or maybe it's better, that ML is not that talented and deep as an actress. We will never know.

Korean society is very bad at the chancellery. They are obsessed with control, image, the eyes of the world because they are not connected to them, there is a lot of lack of deep connection and emotional and mental maturity in this society...at least from what I observe in the world of kdrama Kpop.

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A dish for my famished soul. Enemies to lover written well??

This show is something you should watch when you don't want to use your brain at all. AKA a comfort show.
I like the acting, OSTs, comedy and the characters are very likable. The villain will make you want to smack them through the screen. Oh they got on my nerves so much. Also our king is soooo freaking adorable.
A must-watch for adorable moments. I came for the enemies to lover plot and stayed for the good acting and cute king.
The ending is kinda hard to rate it wasn't bad whatsoever actually quite good considering shows like Moon lovers or Mr. Queen . But if you are someone who likes explanation and all loose end tied you won't be happy.
But I am here for the romance so I ate it up.

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A Feast Across Time: How "Mangunrok" Turned Cooking Into the Most Heartbreaking Love Story

I cried through the entire last episode from start to finish ! no joke!

Where should I even begin? This show has been my comfort for the past month and a half. Every week was exhausting: from university to work, then coming home to study again. I was at my happiest when I was watching it.

I’m a food and cooking lover. Every day, I try new recipes and ingredients, and each episode took me at least two hours to finish because of how often I paused and rewound, taking notes on recipes, cooking techniques, and screenshotting the dishes.

Yoona’s acting as a chef was incredibly convincing — from the way she held the knife to how she delivered lines about what it’s like to be a chef. I was mesmerized. It felt like I was looking at the version of myself that could have been, had I chosen to become a chef. The thought of making people happy with my food ; especially my loved ones ; felt so fulfilling. Despite the struggles, Cook Yeon clearly enjoyed her craft, and that joy radiated through the screen. I’m determined to recreate all of the royal cuisine shown in the series. Being from France, I also loved how she incorporated French culinary elements.

I felt sad reading some of the comments complaining about the cooking competition when, to me, it was the best part of the show. Everything else was about treason plots and palace schemes, which often made us viewers feel gloomy. I’ve watched almost every time-travel Joseon-era K-drama, so I’d already prepared myself for a tragic ending. That’s why I truly cherished the cooking-competition segments; they were the bright spots, and I made sure to savor them as much as I could.

Another highlight for me, aside from the cooking, was Lee Chae-min. Many comments have already praised his acting, but I want to add something about his character. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a character as tragic as Yeonhuigun. I’ve seen two other K-dramas portraying this historical Joseon king, and while I always pitied him, it was usually in a detached way ; feeling sorry for his fate but never really understanding his pain. This drama was different. For the first time, I could empathize with him as a child who had unjustly lost his mother. This depth came from Lee Chae-min’s incredible acting and the show’s nuanced portrayal of a “tyrant” king.

Some viewers complained about the lack of romance, but for me, the cooking itself was the romance. Imagine making the tyrant king of Joseon fall for you through food. Every time she cooked a new dish, thinking of his needs, well-being, mood, and what would be best for him, was there anything more romantic than that? I don’t think many people understood the symbolism behind those dishes.

And then there’s the Mangunrok. The time-loop element was handled much better than I expected because it wove the romance into the story too. The king recorded all of her recipes in that diary, as if casting a spell to bring her back. No matter how many timelines she altered, the king’s love never changed. Through his yearning and his call for her, she always returned, and he always found his way back to her, in every single timeline. They were destined to be together across every version of the story.

The moment he realized he had truly been a tyrant all along shattered me. What broke me further was his realization that the “tyrant” Cook Yeon had described at the start was actually him. Instead of lamenting his downfall as a dethroned king, he said, “You recognized me from the beginning,” emphasizing his love for her — accepting everything, even his own flaws. Every time she was hurt or in danger, the way his eyes and heart reached out to her made me teary-eyed.

When he finally understood the true meaning of the Mangunrok, I wept uncontrollably. It revealed that he was both the cause of her time-travel—since he wrote the journal—and the reason she could go to the future, at all! It’s tragic and beautiful at the same time.

Here’s how he traveled to the future: when he realized the Mangunrok she sought was actually his journal, he desperately tried to close the book as Cook Yeon was being pulled into it, even tearing out the last page to stop her from leaving. Earlier, when Cook Yeon was watching the king fight and holding the book while crying, she discovered that the previously “missing” last page — the one she noticed on the plane — was now intact. This showed her that she was holding a version of the book from before she returned to the past. That page read: “Dish that makes you remember home.” It was also the first dish she had ever cooked for the king.
In that moment, she understood everything; that she was destined to return. When she was about to die, she confessed that she never truly wanted to go back, not just because of her wounds, but because of what she realized flipping through the pages. The last page’s words, “home,” ultimately sent her back. When the king later died, that same last page that didn't disappear with her landed on him, fulfilling his final wish.

The time-travel magic of the Mangunrok was rooted entirely in the king’s love. The first page of the book expressed his wish to see her again, bringing her to the Joseon era. The last page expressed the same wish, this time taking him to her in the future. The book’s first and last pages were like spells powered by his love across time.

I found it brilliant that the last page’s dish was bibimbap — a meal tied to the feeling of home. In the end, he cooked it for her in THEIR home in the future. The last page of the diary reunited them.

This is why I believe the time-travel element, the Mangunrok, and all the symbolism behind it were perfectly executed. This drama became my second favorite of the year for that reason alone. The series has its flaws here and there, but overall, I’d give it a solid 9/10.

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I came for the vibe and stayed for the food (and actors)

Writing this seconds after watching all episodes. I wasn't planning on watching this before all episodes came out but here we are. I got curious with this one because of all the popularity and I didn't have high expectations when I started watching.

It's a really fun watch if you want something (I don't want to use the word easy because it's not) in between watching all of those much more serious dramas. I really got hooked because of all the food and I like learning about new cultures and the food is a great way to learn something new about another culture.

Male main actor really shines in this (especially that last episode) and female lead had a nice fun personality. The vibe with all the cooking staff was really nice to see and how food can bring different people together.

I'm not spoiling anything but the ending...I feel like that would have fit the series starting with Mr. soo good as well.
I swear I've read a fanfiction version of that somewhere lol. I kept changing my opinion of the series was going to end because of the female main character. It was clear from the start that she was set to go home but how was the question.
One of my predictions came through so it wasn't that hard to guess but the ending was nice and left me feeling fulfilled.
(If it's something I don't always like, it's the ending of a series. I've sometimes a bit of a different opinion.)

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