Bon Appétit, Your Majesty

August 23, 2025

Michelin-level chef Yeon Ji-yeong wins a grand prize in Paris, boards a flight home to Seoul — and wakes up in the Joseon Dynasty. Mistaken for a suspicious outsider near Changdeokgung Palace, she uses the only weapon she has: her cooking.

August 30, 2025

Ji-yeong begins to understand the politics behind food at the Joseon court. Every dish she prepares is a negotiation. The concubine Mok-ju begins to see her as a threat.

August 30, 2025

Ji-yeong escapes the palace briefly and wanders the servant quarters area, filmed at Namsangol Hanok Village. Her attempts to find a way back to 2025 grow more desperate. The king follows her.

September 6, 2025

The king begins to genuinely listen to Ji-yeong — not just taste her food. Changdeokgung's Secret Garden appears in a pivotal quiet scene. The drama's 6th episode was its highest-rated, breaking the 11% mark.

September 13, 2025

The state council convenes at Gyeonghuigung Palace to discuss the suspicious palace cook. Prince Je Seon escalates his plot against the king, using Ji-yeong as leverage.

September 20, 2025

The king confesses his feelings — not in words, but through a dish he prepares himself for the first time. Ji-yeong understands. Both are terrified.

September 28, 2025

The finale. Ji-yeong prepares one final meal for the king. The Changdeokgung Secret Garden at dawn. A resolution that divides fans but earns its ambiguity.