'Bon Appetit, Your Majesty' Author Responds to Historical Distortion Controversy
Sep 21, 2025
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Writer Park posted an explanation on her personal SNS on the 19th, along with the title of a related article, saying, `The scene in the drama is based on the 'Ori-Rye of National Articles \.'
Earlier in the broadcast, a scene of the king of Joseon, Yeonhui-gun and an envoy from the Ming Dynasty, sitting side by side, watching the competition, and the king bowing to the envoy was broadcast.
It was pointed out among viewers that "It is history distortion that the envoy sits at the same height as the king".
In response to this, Park wrote, "The National Law Book of Royal Courtesy published in 1474 provides detailed information on how to entertain foreign envoys."The banquet is held in Taepyeonggwan where the envoy stays, and the envoy is located on the eastern wall and the king on the western wall. In other words, the two sides sit opposite each other at the same height.
In addition, he added "Under the Confucian art law, the east is higher than the west, so the position of the envoy can be considered higher."He added that the king first said hello to the envoy because the envoy of the Ming Dynasty was the emperor's agent."
Author Park emphasized that "'Oryeui of Gukjo' was compiled only 30 years ago from the time of his composition' and "'Anthesis that followed diplomatic practices at the time'.
Meanwhile, 'Chef of a Tyrant' is a fantasy romantic comedy about a modern chef who time-slips and captivates a tyrant king of the Joseon Dynasty with cooking.
Actors Lim Yoon-ah and Lee Chae-min played the lead roles, and since the first broadcast on the 23rd of last month, they have recorded the highest viewership of 15.4% (based on Nielsen Korea), drawing attention.
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