Who is leading the Bon Appétit, Your Majesty spinoff and what changes from the original cast?

Cha Eun-woo has been cast as the male lead. Lim Yoon-a and Lee Chae-min will not return, and the spinoff will tell a different story even though it shares the same universe as the original.

What do we know about the new Bon Appétit, Your Majesty spinoff's production and broadcast plans?

The spinoff will be set in the same universe as the original series, but it will have a different title and story. Talks are ongoing to show it on tvN.

How successful was Bon Appétit, Your Majesty before the spinoff was announced?

The original 2025 drama posted a nationwide viewership rating of 17.1 percent, according to Nielsen Korea. It also reached Netflix’s Global Top 10 in its first week, stayed at No. 2 for two consecutive weeks, and then climbed to No. 1 in its fourth week.

Cha Eun-woo cast in 'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty' spinoff

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Cha Eun-woo has been cast as the male lead in a spinoff of Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, with talks ongoing for a tvN broadcast. The new drama is set in the same universe as the original but will have a different title and story. Lim Yoon-a and Lee Chae-min will not return.

Key Facts

The spinoff is based on the 2025 series Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, but it will use a different title and storyline.
Cha Eun-woo replaces Lee Chae-min as the male lead.
Talks are ongoing to air the new drama on tvN.
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 17.1 percent, according to Nielsen Korea.
The original series entered Netflix’s Global Top 10 in its first week, ranked second for two straight weeks, and rose to first place in its fourth week.

By Hankookilbo

Published Aug 11, 2026 4:17 pm KST
Updated Aug 11, 2026 4:28 pm KST

Actor Cha Eun-woo / Courtesy of Fantagio

K-pop boy group ASTRO member and actor Cha Eun-woo is joining a spinoff of the popular series "Bon Appétit, Your Majesty." Lim Yoon-a and Lee Chae-min, who starred in the original series, will not return for the spinoff, which is set in the same universe.

According to sources contacted by The Hankook Ilbo Tuesday, Cha has been cast as the male lead. He replaces Lee, who starred in the original series and gained popularity in Korea and overseas.

Despite being set in the same universe as the original series, the new drama will feature a different title and story, with talks ongoing to show it on tvN.

"Bon Appétit, Your Majesty," which aired in 2025, follows a chef at the peak of her culinary career who travels back in time and encounters a tyrant king with an extraordinary palate. Lee and Lim starred, and the drama was a hit with a nationwide viewership rating of 17.1 percent according to Nielsen Korea.

The series was also released globally on Netflix, entering the Global Top 10 chart during its first week of release. It subsequently ranked second for two consecutive weeks before climbing to first place in its fourth week.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

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