Bon Appétit, Your Majesty cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the latest Netflix K-drama?

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty has become the latest K-drama that brings together a cast of seasoned actors and rising stars. Each character in the show is so interesting that fans can barely look away while watching the drama unfold in the Joseon era.

The story begins with Yeon Ji-young, a talented chef, unexpectedly falling into the Joseon dynasty under King Lee-heon. At first, she refused to believe the time slip, but eventually realized that it was actually happening and she must find the book to get back to 2025.

Since she's from the future, Ji-young surprised the King with her culinary skills. He appointed her the chief royal cook, and now Lee-heon has begun to like Ji-young in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty.

In the latest episode, the two even visited the market together, where Lee-heon bought charms that Ji-young had previously liked, and she also surprised him by getting some iris flowers to keep the King's mind calm.

Curious to know more? A detailed look into the characters is right below!

Exploring the cast and characters in K-drama Bon Appétit, Your Majesty

tvN's Bon Appétit, Your Majesty is also available to stream on Netflix, and the K-drama has already completed half of its episodes. And if you loved the story and the characters, here's a complete guide to the main cast and the roles they play:

1) Lim Yoon-a plays Yeon Ji-young

King the Land actress Lim Yoon-a returns to the screen as the lead character Yeon Ji-young in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty on tvN. Ji-young recently won the biggest French cooking competition and became the head chef of a Michelin five-star restaurant.

While on a plane, Ji-young has an ancient cookbook that she reads during the solar eclipse, after which she is immediately transported to the Joseon era. There, she meets the emperor, and is shocked to realize that she's back in time.

Now that Ji-young has accepted the reality, she has started loving her job, but still wishes to go back home. Her Mangunrok book has vanished, and it's the only way to the original timeline. At the same time, Ji-young has also started caring for the King.

Also Read: Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: Did Ji-young’s Mangunrok novel vanish after the King wrote his own?

2) Lee Chae-min plays King Lee-heon

Lee Chae-min as King Lee-heon (Image via tvN)

Lee Chae-min, whom fans saw in Hierarchy and other famous K-dramas, has taken the role of the male lead, King Lee-heon. The actor emerged as a rising star as fans cannot stop praising his acting skills and chemistry with Yoona despite the age gap between the actors.

As seen in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, King Lee-heon initially thought Ji-young was a witch, but he has now realized that she's incredibly skilled in cooking. And now, Lee-heon is falling for Ji-young and gets worried when she talks about returning to the place from where she came.

3) Kang Han-na plays Kang Mok-ju

Kang Mok-ju at the King's palace (Image via tvN)

Actress Kang Ha-na is playing one of the most hated characters, Consort Kang, in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty. Mok-ju has been with the King since childhood, and she is one of the manipulators and traitors working behind the King's back.

While she wants to marry the King one day, Consort Kang has been actively scheming against Ji-young. She dislikes it when the King praises the chef for her talent and food, and wants her dead.

4) Cho Gwi-hwa plays Prince Jesan

Prince Jesan plots against the King (Image via tvN)

Cho Gwi-hwa is another evil character in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, who wants to replace King Lee-heon. The worst part? Consort Kang is helping the Prince as she also wants power and Lee-heon in the end.

On the surface, Prince Jesan pretends to be an inexperienced and panicked minister, but behind closed doors, he's the mastermind of all the bad things happening to the King.

In the recent episode 6, Jesan sent his ally to talk to the Ming envoy who had arrived in Joseon to make a deal that only benefits the Ming. A cooking showdown is around the corner, and Prince Jesan has planned to ensure that his nation loses so that the King can be blamed for the destruction.

Who are the key supporting characters in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty?

While the main cast members have taken center stage, the K-drama is incomplete without the supporting actors, including:

Yoon Seo-a as Gil-geum: The only true friend Ji-young has in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty is Gil-geum. She even believes that Ji-young isn't lying about time travel.

Oh Eui-sik as Im Song-jae: Song-jae is one of the ministers who works for the King, but also focuses on his personal goals.

Seo Yi-sook as Queen Dowager In-ju: The actress appears as Lee-heon's grandmother, always concerned about the King.

Other actors in the K-drama are Park Young-Woon, Lee Joo-Ahn, Kim Kwang-Kyu, Hong Jin-Gi, and more. Each of them adds to the story's depth and intrigue.