The team behind the hit K-drama “Bon Appétit Your Majesty” has a special trip to look forward to. Following the show’s massive success, the cast and crew are set to go on a reward vacation to Da Nang, Vietnam, in late October. This special benefit is a direct result of the drama breaking viewership records and becoming a global sensation on Netflix.
A Wish Come True
The upcoming trip is a classic case of a wish coming true. At the drama’s wrap-up party, lead actress Im YoonA famously climbed onto a chair and shouted, “Bon Appetit, Your Majesty, big hit! Let’s go on a reward vacation!” Her enthusiastic moment quickly went viral online, and the production team has now made it a reality. Reward vacations are a prized tradition in the South Korean television industry, reserved only for projects that achieve extraordinary popularity.
A Meteoric Rise in Ratings
The success story of “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” is impressive. The drama premiered on August 23, 2025, with a solid nationwide rating of 4.9%. Its viewership numbers climbed consistently with each new episode, a clear sign of its growing popularity. By its 10th episode, it had reached 15.8%, and the series finale on September 28 set a new personal record of 17.1%, making it the most-watched program of any kind that Sunday. This performance earned it a spot among the highest-rated dramas ever to air on the tvN network and secured its title as the highest-rated cable channel drama of 2025.
Conquering Global Charts
The drama’s popularity was not confined to South Korea. It also became an international hit on Netflix. For two consecutive weeks, “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” topped the platform’s global chart for non-English TV shows. This marked a significant achievement, as it became the first tvN production to accomplish this feat. The show also dominated Korean streaming services, ranking first on TVING’s video-on-demand chart for weeks.
The Stars Shine Brighter
The drama’s success has also boosted the profiles of its main stars. Im YoonA, who plays time-traveling chef Yeon Ji-yeong, maintained the number one spot in drama cast buzz rankings for five weeks in a row. Riding this wave of popularity, she is now preparing for her first Asia-wide fan meeting tour since her debut. Her co-star, Lee Chae Min, who played the tyrant king Yi Heon, also saw a major boost, ranking first in the Korea Enterprise Reputation Research Institute’s brand reputation list.
About the Hit Drama
“Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” is a fantasy romance that tells the story of a top French chef, Yeon Ji-yeong, who mysteriously time-travels to the Joseon Dynasty while at the peak of her career. There, she encounters a king known as both a great gourmet and the worst tyrant. Using her modern culinary skills to navigate the past, she must cook for the monarch and survive the political intrigues of the royal court. The series, which also stars Kang Han Na and Choi Gwi Hwa, is based on a popular web novel and is available for streaming worldwide on Netflix.
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