Have you enjoyed our coverage of the Joseon royal drama? Are you half-curious as to how the French chef Yeon Ji-young manages navigating hangul palace maneuvering and clandestine schemes? Curious to see what will happen to King Yi Heon, and if love can survive betrayal?
“Bon Appétit Your Majesty” is coming to its highly anticipated close tonight, September 28, 2025 at 9:10 p.m. KST, and fans around the world are buzzing. Featuring Lim Yoona as the tenacious Yeon Ji-young and Lee Chae-min as King Yi Heon, this drama intrinsically combines court politics, romance, food porn, and an interesting time travel element.
Here, we provide highlights leading up to the excitement.
Cast Reflections & Farewell Messages
Lim Yoona / Yeon Ji-young
Lim Yoona compared herself to her character, sharing how she poured her heart into every scene. Reflecting on eight months of filming, she expressed deep gratitude to the viewers, emphasizing that the love and support from fans gave her the strength to give her best performance.
Lee Chae-min / King Yi Heon
Lee Chae-min thanked viewers for their unwavering support and called the experience invaluable for his personal growth. He also shared how it motivated him to continue striving for better projects and performances in the future.
Kang Han-na / Kang Mok-joo
Kang Han-na highlighted the global fan support the drama received. She encouraged viewers to remember the series fondly and wished them happiness whenever they recall the show.
Choi Gwi-hwa / Prince Jesan
Known for his villainous role, Choi Gwi-hwa added a humorous touch, jokingly referring to himself as a “ratings tyrant” and “late-night snack tyrant,” thanking viewers for all the compliments.
Seo Yi-sook / Grand Queen Dowager Inju
Seo Yi-sook expressed gratitude to fans for enjoying the “food” metaphorically prepared by the cast during the drama, appreciating their warm response and engagement.
Oh Eui-shik / Im Song-jae
Oh Eui-shik thanked the entire production staff and the fans, calling the love he received from viewers “hotter than summer,” and expressed hope for everyone’s continued health and happiness.
Episode 11 Recap (Pre-Finale)
Episode 11 of Bon Appétit, Your Majesty was full of wild developments and tension that places it in an enticing position for the finale.
- King Yi Heon’s Shocking Revelation: The king learns that the queen’s dowager mother was poisoned by his own grandmother. The king was visibly distraught.
- Prince Jesan’s Malevolent Scheme: Jesan murders the dowager queen mother and frames the king for her murder, creating chaos in the palace.
- Loyalists Give Their Lives: Seong-Jae sacrifices himself for the king, demonstrating loyalty and bravery.
- Ji-Young is Kidnapped: The time-traveling chef Ji-Young is kidnapped, but is later rescued by the king’s faithful jester Gong-Gil.
- Cliffhanger Ending: The king is injured, the palace is in chaos, and Ji-Young’s fate is unknown. It ends on a climactic cliff-hanger, leaving fans on the edge of their seats leading into the finale.
Finale Streaming & Viewing Info
Fans in India and globally can catch the much-awaited finale of Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (Episode 12) with subtitles on Netflix.
The series promises to pack in the final layer of royal intrigue, romance, and culinary challenges that have kept viewers on the edge of their seats.
With the release of Episode 12, it’s a good time to binge the series leading up to its grand finale; either way it’s going to be the dramatic and emotional climatic conclusion we have all been waiting for, not just any K-drama fan.
Key Themes & Highlights
Cooking Reality: The actors fully prepare dishes as they cook, which allows for an authentic experience and makes food a character in the story.
Time-Traveling Wonder: Yeon Ji-young relocates herself to the Joseon Era for a new dimension in the plot.
Royal Politics & Intrigue: Betrayals, murder plots, and power struggles within the palace keep the audience awake.
Romance & Emotion: The evolving relationship between King Yi Heon and Yeon Ji-young adds heart, emotion and tension to the series.
Cast Appreciation & Behind-the-Scenes
During the filming, we saw the camaraderie between the cast and crew was apparent, and this made for a great supportive and passionate working environment. In addition to engaging the audience’s visual and emotional connection to storytelling, the series creatively embraced food as a storytelling element. The love and global engagement of the fans added to the experience to foster a global phenomenon that created a lasting impact, as “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” will be remembered fondly by millions.
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Conclusion
The finale of “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” is not just a closure for a drama but is a consummate balance of history, cooking artistry, romance, and royal intrigue. Lim Yoona and Lee Chae-min forge an indelible mark on the audience with their amazing and salient performances. It would be a treat fans will not want to miss to watch the finale and celebrate the drama’s legacy, this could be an emotional experience, and the story he enjoyed across the globe.
