9.083 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
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After time traveling to the Joseon era, a talented chef meets a tyrant king. Her modern dishes captivate his palate, but royal challenges await her.
Production
Joseon palace sets so lavish you'll smell the incense
Costume
Yoona's hanboks vs. her chef whites = two iconic wardrobes
Writing
King's backstory hits harder than expected for a food romance
Creator
Jang Tae-yoo
Yoona
Yeon Ji-young
Lee Chae-min
King Yi Heon
Kang Hanna
Kang Mok-ju
Choi Gwi-hwa
Prince Jesan
Oh Eui-sik
Im Song-jae
Seo Yi-sook
Queen Dowager Inju
Park Young-woon
Su-hyeok
Yoon Seo-ah
Seo Gil-geum
Lee Joo-ahn
Kong-gil
Kim Hyeon-mok
Min Gae-deok
Kim Kwang-kyu
Um Bong-sik
Jeong Gyu-su
Yoon Chun-sik
Jang Kwang
Chang-seon
Park Jun-myun
Choi Mal-im
Shin Eun-jung
Queen Dowager Jahyun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lee Chae-min trained with actual palace food historians for three months, including learning to eat with ceremonial speed.
The series sparked real debate about 'soft power' historical dramas—Korean netizens argued whether French cuisine glorification undermines Joseon culinary heritage.
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