Top 12 in Top 10 Best Korean Romance Movies in the First Half of 2025.
A Tyrant's Chef - Top 10 Best Korean Romance Dramas of the First Half of 2025.
A Tyrant's Chef is a historical drama - time travel - romance, skillfully combining culinary elements and love between two people from two different eras. The film revolves around Yeon Ji-young, a modern chef who has just won a prestigious culinary competition, unexpectedly time-travels to the Joseon period and accidentally enters a palace full of intrigue.
Here, Ji-young meets Lee Heon - a young king known as a cold, unapproachable "tyrant", but has a delicate soul and a deep passion for cuisine. After tasting Ji-young's dishes, Lee Heon decides to keep her by his side as his personal chef. Through creative dishes combining traditional and modern cuisine, Ji-young gradually wins the king's affection and touches his seemingly unfavorable heart.
However, Ji-young's path is not easy when she has to face jealousy from concubines in the palace, political intrigues and the pressure to hide her true identity. Amidst the whirlwind of power, Ji-young and Lee Heon gradually develop sincere feelings, overcoming the boundaries of time, status and strict prejudices.
A Tyrant's Chef scores with the audience thanks to its unique plot, attractive film rhythm, rich culinary elements and carefully invested ancient setting. The time-travel love story between a modern chef and a Joseon tyrant is not only sweet and romantic but also full of emotions and depth.
Basic Information
Drama Name: A Tyrant’s Chef (폭군의 셰프)
Genre: Historical, Time Travel, Romance, Cuisine
Duration: 12 episodes
Broadcast Schedule: Every Saturday and Sunday
First Broadcast Date: Expected August 2025
Broadcast Channel: tvN (Netflix Global)
Director: Jang Tae-yoo
Screenwriter: Park Kook-jae (adapted from web novel)
Producers: Studio Dragon, Jung Universe
Main Cast:
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Im Yoon-ah as Yeon Ji-young
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Lee Chae-min as Lee Heon
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Kang Han-na as Kang Mok-ju
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Choi Gwi-hwa as Crown Prince Je San