Lee Chae-min, Park Sung-hoon, the chef of the tyrant, put in as a substitute..It was a bit of pressure, but..
Aug 19, 2025
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On the afternoon of the 19th, a production presentation for tvN's new Saturday-Sunday drama "Chef of the Tyrants" (directed by Jang Tae-yu) was held at the St. in Sindorim D-Cube City, Guro-gu, Seoul. The production presentation was attended by Im Yoon-ah as head chef Yeon Ji-young of the three-star Michelin restaurant in Paris, Lee Chae-min as Yeonhui-gun Lee Heon, Choi Gui-hwa as Lee Heon's uncle Jesan Dae-gun, Seo Yi-sook as Lee Heon's grandmother Inju Dae-bi, Oh Eui-sik as Lee Heon's sister Princess Hwi Sook's booma Do Seung-ji Im Song-jae, and producer Jang Tae-yu.
Previously, "The Tyrant's Chef" cast Park Sung-hoon as Lee Hun, the male protagonist, last year, but Park Sung-hoon made a mistake in posting an AV (adult video) image related to "Squid Game" on his SNS account ahead of filming, causing a lot of public anger and eventually dropping out of the work. Lee Chae-min, who is 10 years younger than Lim Yoon-ah, filled Park Sung-hoon's vacancy, drawing a lot of attention.
In this regard, Lee Chae-min said "I felt pressured, but producer Jang Tae-yu called me a lot before filming, so I was able to read a lot in advance." The seniors who filmed together also gave a lot of feedback and received a lot of help. I'm looking forward to it because I think a lot of those parts are included on the screen. Producer Jang Tae-yu confessed, "Careful directing helped me a lot."
Based on Park Kook-jae's popular web novel 『Surviving as Chef of Yeonsan-gun』, 『Chef of a Tyrant』 is a survival fantasy romantic comedy drama about a chef who timeslips to the past at the best moment when he meets the king, the worst tyrant and the owner of absolute taste. Im Yoon-ah, Lee Chae-min, Kang Han-na, Choi Gui-hwa, Seo Yi-sook, Oh Sik and others appeared, and producer Jang Tae-yu of 'Wind Garden'Deep Root Tree'Flowers Blooming at Night' directed. It will premiere at 9:10 p.m. on the 23rd.
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