If you’re one of the millions who binge-watched Bon Appétit, Your Majesty and ended up craving more time-traveling romance and royal feasts, you’re not alone. This delightful K-drama blended historical intrigue, mouthwatering cuisine, and swoon-worthy chemistry, leaving fans heartbroken over its cliffhanger finale. But with whispers of fan petitions and strong viewership numbers, is Bon Appétit, Your Majesty season 2 on the horizon? Here’s everything we know so far.
What Is Bon Appétit, Your Majesty All About?
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (also known as The Tyrant’s Chef in some regions) is a 2025 South Korean romantic fantasy drama that aired on tvN from August 23 to September 28, 2025, with episodes dropping every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 PM KST. Produced by Studio Dragon and distributed globally on Netflix, the series quickly became a hit, amassing 32 million views in its first quarter alone and ranking among Netflix’s top-selling Korean titles.
At its core, the show follows Yeon Ji-yeong (played by Girls’ Generation’s Im Yoona), a perfectionist French-trained chef in modern-day Seoul who’s obsessed with molecular gastronomy and sous-vide techniques. After a freak accident, she time-travels back to the Joseon Dynasty, landing in the royal kitchen as the new head chef. Her mission? Survive the cutthroat palace politics while cooking for the notoriously picky and tyrannical King Yi-heon (Lee Chaemin). What starts as a battle of wills evolves into a steamy romance, complete with forbidden kisses, assassination plots, and innovative dishes like Joseon-era bibimbap with a modern twist.
The series masterfully mixes lighthearted comedy—think Ji-yeong introducing vacuum-sealed meats to bewildered eunuchs—with deeper themes of destiny, redemption, and the power of food to bridge worlds. It’s the perfect guilty pleasure for fans of Mr. Queen or Alchemy of Souls, but with a heavier emphasis on culinary ASMR that had viewers pausing episodes to Google recipes.
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Season 2 Renewal Status
Straight talk: No, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty season 2 hasn’t been renewed yet. tvN and Netflix have remained silent since the September 2025 finale, classifying it as a “limited series”—a tag that often spells one-and-done for K-dramas. Unlike multi-season hits like Squid Game, most Korean broadcasts wrap stories in a single run to keep actors’ schedules fluid.
