Shehe

I love watching cooking shows and a drama that features a female michelin star chef coupled with romance suited my taste. I have not really been a fan of Yoona. I find her acting average, however, in this drama she did a fantastic job with her character. As Ji Young, she was strong, opinionated, saucy, brave and loveable.

I'm glad that Lee Chae Min was a last minute replacement. In spite of the 10 year age gap with Yoona, their partnership worked. Their strong chemistry lit up this drama and gave the viewers a fairy tale romance where the heroine saved the king from the turmoil surrounding his reign. She impressed the king and the court with her culinary expertise introducing cuisine that were unheard of. So much so, that the king decided to write down the recipes she made in a journal. The story surrounding the king's journal was the main plot and I thought it was very entertaining.

The only damper is the 9th and 10th episodes. The cooking competition between the Chef's team vs the Mings was kinda boring. Instead, I would have wanted that that the remaining episodes included how Yi Hoon was able to break the time barrier to be with Ji Young, what happened to the young king. The ending was disappointingly rushed. Still, I would rewatch this drama just to see Ji Young bicker with Yi Hoon, his reaction to the dishes she served him and their love for each other growing with each delicious bite.