‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ Achieves 18% Ratings, Netflix No. 1
Sep 24, 2025
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tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 'The Tyrant's Chef', which first aired amid favorable reviews, showed signs of success from the beginning of the broadcast. The viewership in the second week more than doubled compared to the first week, realizing the so-called 'Quantum Jump'. The two actors' incomparable chemistry, time slip and Korean traditional cuisine combined with interesting material and detailed directing master Jang Tae-yu's meeting with Im Yoon-ah (played by Yeon Ji-young) and Lee Chae-min (played by Lee Heon) was highly praised. As a result, it has been recording No. 1 in the same time zone for all channels for four consecutive weeks from the second week, and has been writing new records every week, recording up to 18.1% in the instant of households in the metropolitan area. TVING also ranked No. 1 in VOD UV during the broadcast of 'Triple's Chef'. In addition to (as of 8/23 to 9/21), actor Lim Yoon-ah ranked first in TV-OTT drama popularity for five consecutive weeks based on the Fundex, and actor Lee Chae-min ranked first in the Korea Enterprise Reputation Research Institute's brand reputation. (Based on the results of big data analysis in September 25th) It also ranked first in the broadcast video program that Koreans like in September 2025 released by Gallup Korea.
It is also creating a syndrome in the global market. On Netflix, it topped the non-English TV show category for two consecutive weeks. This is the first tvN drama record. In other words, he writes new records every week, proving his global popularity toward the `tyrant's chef.' CJ ENM's content distribution manager said "The Tyrant's Chef" is well-received in the global market, with the proper mix of romance and comedy elements along with the impact of world stars Lim Yoon-ah and rising star Lee Chae-min, and the visual appeal of the fantasy and historical background of time slip providing familiar yet new fun."," he said.
Another figure worth noting is the digital buzz. tvN is providing new fun by creating stories for users to enjoy content together through various social platform channels such as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. As a result, the total number of video views related to "The Tyrant's Chef" has exceeded 650 million views, and domestic and foreign fans are adding to the buzz by creating other contents by focusing on food and famous scenes in dramas. It is a point where you can clearly feel the popularity of the hot fandom for the work beyond the barriers of language and culture. An official of tvN said, "TvN intends to present superlattice contents based on public consensus that can be enjoyed by anyone of all generations. We will continue to do our best to strengthen the global status of K-drama by communicating with domestic and foreign viewers with differentiated contents that convey empathy and enjoyment to viewers, such as Chef of the Tyrant."," he added.
Meanwhile, tvN 'The Tyrant's Chef' has only two episodes left until the end of the show. It airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m.
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