Park Sung-hoon → Will Lee Chae-min be persuaded by the chef of the replaced tyrant

By Jeeyoung, Jo

Aug 13, 2025

Park Sung-hoon → Will Lee Chae-min be persuaded by the chef of the replaced tyrant



Lee Chae-min is drawing attention by revealing the charm of tyrant Lee Hun in Chef of the Tyrant.

tvN's new Saturday-Sunday drama "The Tyrant's Chef" (directed by Jang Tae-yu) is a survival fantasy romantic comedy drama that takes place when a time-slip chef meets the king, the worst tyrant and the owner of an absolute taste, at the best moment.

Lee Chae-min (played by Lee Heon), a young actor, is trying to play the role of king for the first time since her debut, drawing attention. While wondering why he was attracted to the `Chef of the Tyrant,' Lee Chae-min said "First of all, the theme of cooking came to me interestingly and was attracted to Lee Heon as a three-dimensional character. I wanted to do it even more because it was the work of director Jang Tae-yu," he said.




Among them, Lee Heon (Lee Chae-min) was like a dynamic character who was stirring like an unstoppable typhoon. He has an anxious state of mind and a feisty personality, but he is also unexpectedly erratic", he introduced. "A three-dimensional figure with a violent side like Yukgaejang, a combination of meat and various ingredients, but with a colorful side in it..." he added, adding a witty metaphor.

Park Sung-hoon → Will Lee Chae-min be persuaded by the chef of the replaced tyrant
In order to digest such characters with various aspects, Lee Chae-min tried to harmonize heavy and light tones so that dignity and freedom from the king's position could coexist. He also expressed many opinions on styling so that his intense eyes could stand out, and tried to create Lee Heon-man's expression method to respond to the given situation," he said, revealing the preparations.

In particular, reactions to Lee Chae-min's action performance have continued since the release of the teaser video, "I learned to ride a new horse." He also received swordplay and archery training on the spot and tried to improve the completeness of the action through collaboration with the martial arts teamExpectations are rising because "




Finally, Lee Chae-min cited "various attractions that travel between mystery and romance through the medium of cooking" as a point to watch for "tyrant's chef". It raises curiosity by predicting the relationship between Yeon Ji-young (Im Yoon-ah) and Lee Heon, who share taste and affection through cooking, as well as eye-catching fun such as the dark battle in the palace.

tvN's new Saturday drama 『The Tyrant's Chef" will premiere at 9:10 p.m. on the 23rd, where you can meet King Lee Chae-min, who is hiding his twist behind his violent face.





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