Im Yoon-ah ♥ Lee Chae-min, timeless..Up to 20% with a closed happy ending (tyrant's chef)
Sep 29, 2025
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Yeon Ji-young (Im Yoon-ah) and Lee Heon (Lee Chae-min) reunited in Hyundai after overcoming the crisis and continued their love until the end in the final episode of tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 『The Tyrant's Chef" (directed by Jang Tae-yu, scripted by fGRD, film directed by fGRD, film directed by Jung Yu-nebus).
As a result, the final episode's viewership averaged 17.4% and up to 20% in the Seoul metropolitan area, 17.1% nationwide and up to 19.4%, not only breaking its own highest ratings but also topping all channels, including terrestrial broadcasters. tvN's target 2049 male and female viewership averaged 5.8% in the metropolitan area, up to 7.1%, national average of 6.5%, and up to 7.6%, topping all channels including terrestrial broadcasting.(Based on paid platforms integrating cable, IPTV, and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea)
Despite Yeon Ji-young's efforts to stop the rebellion, Lee Heon, who eventually was abolished, fought against the Jesan Daegun (Choi Gui-hwa) who set up a reverse plot. On top of that, Yeon Ji-young, Suragan Su-su, and the clowns led by Gong Gil (Lee Joo-an) added confidence. Thanks to the opposition of Yeon Ji-young and Lee Heon, the enemy Kang Mok-ju (played by Kang Han-na), the Jesan Daegun, and their faction, who plunged the country into chaos, met a miserable end.
However, the fire of the rebellion hit Yeon Ji-young and Lee Heon. Yeon Ji-young fell after being stabbed by the Jesandaegun instead of Lee Heon. To make matters worse, as Lee Heon's Mangunrok returned Yeon Ji-young to the original world, the crying of Lee Heon, who was left alone, made viewers feel sad.
Yeon Ji-young, who returned to modern times, was also unable to forget Lee Hun's scream that caught her. Unlike the history before the time slip, Yeon Ji-young, who saw the record of Yeonhui's disappearance, tried to return to him in hopes that Lee Heon might be alive. However, no matter how hard I tried, Mangun-rok did not let Yeon Ji-young go back to the past, and Yeon Ji-young, who retained her longing for Lee Heon, was scouted as the head chef of the restaurant and started working again with chefs who looked exactly like the surasans.
As usual, Lee Heon in a suit appeared in front of Yeon Ji-young while presenting food to customers, surprising everyone. Yeon Ji-young, who met her dream face in her dream, embraced him with tears of emotion, and Lee Heon responded with a friendly kiss, adding to the emotion. Like Lee Heon's promise that he would make bibimbap every day if he became his companion, the two people who eat bibimbap together ended with a lovely look.
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Above all, the actors' passionate performances that melted into each character shone. Lim Yoon-ah, who plays chef Yeon Ji-young, led the play with excellent balance across romance and comedy, and Lee Chae-min captivated everyone by expressing the various charms of Wang Yi-hun's character. The synergy of actors such as Kang Han-na (Gang Mok-ju), Choi Gui-hwa (Jesan Daegun), Seo Yi-sook (Daebi Inju), and Oh Sik (Im Song-jae) increased the completeness of the play.
In addition, the feast of fusion food that appeared in each episode captivated viewers not only in Korea but also around the world. Adding modern cooking techniques to traditional food ingredients and foods, 'tyrant's Chef' introduction of K-food. Director Jang Tae-yu's sensuous production, which embodies the moments of making, eating, and savoring food in detail, stimulates mouthwatering and has established itself as everyone's late-night meal mate drama.
Thanks to this, "Chef of the Tyrant" became the first tvN drama to rank No. 1 in the Netflix Global Top 10 non-English TV show category for two consecutive weeks. (As of September 15, 2025~ September 25, 2025) In addition, it was an overwhelming box office hit, ranking No. 1 in `Korea's Favorite Broadcasting Video Program' in September 2025, No. 1 in TV-OTT dramas for five consecutive weeks, and No. 1 in TV-OTT dramas for five consecutive weeks. Foreign media also showed great interest in the `tyrant's chef' and enjoyed global popularity.
tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama "The Tyrant's Chef", which became the best romantic comedy in 2025, filled the ending page with a rich story like 12 half-stories.
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