On August 23, 2025, Netflix dropped the first two episodes of Bon Appétit, Your Majesty. The drama blends present-day flair with a historical backdrop. At its core is Yeon Ji-yeong (Lim Yoon-a), a French-trained chef at the peak of her profession. After winning a prestigious culinary contest in Paris, Ji-yeong prepares to return to Korea.At her father’s request, Ji-yeong brings an antique cookbook from Paris. While on the plane, coffee accidentally spills on the book, prompting her to clean it in the bathroom. While cleaning, as Ji-yeong reads a few pages during a solar eclipse, she is suddenly transported to the Joseon era.Lim Yoon-a as Yeon Ji-yeong in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (Image via X/@Netflix_PH)There, she faces King Yi-heon (Lee Chae-min), a ruler notorious for his fierce tongue and volatile temper. The palace lives under constant strain, fearing his reaction to each dish placed before him. Thrown into this high-stakes world of court politics and kitchen survival, Ji-yeong must navigate strict rules, prove her cooking, and handle an unpredictable monarch.Bon Appétit, Your Majesty episode 1 recapBon Appétit, Your Majesty begins with Yeon Ji-yeong at the height of her culinary career. She wins a French cooking competition where she grills steak on grass, inspired by Joseon-era techniques, and is soon set to become a three-Michelin-star chef.However, when returning home to Korea, she reads the last lines of an ancient book on the plane, and suddenly falls into the Joseon era. In a world of strict hierarchy, Ji-yeong’s modern phrases and clumsy manners create constant humour. Her arrival leads her to King Yi-heon, historically remembered as a tyrant.While hunting, the King ignores warnings about rebels, rituals, and a possible ghost called “Gwinyeo.” He chases a fox and instead stumbles upon Ji-yeong, dressed oddly and talking about “mobile phones” and “actors.” Yi-heon insists he’s the king while Ji-yeong claims she’s a professional chef, but neither believes the other.A still from Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (Image via X/@CJnDrama)Believing she’s a ghost, he tries to decapitate her. But he’s soon shot by a rebel, and both he and Ji-yeong fall off a cliff. They survive, with Ji-yeong tending to his wound. Meanwhile, Prince Je-san plots against the king. Eventually, Ji-yeong finds shelter with a young woman, Seo Gil-geum, who fled palace traditions and now lives on the hunting grounds in secret.Together, they prepare food, with Ji-yeong using butter and gochujang hidden in her jacket. When the king eats Ji-yeong’s cooking, he’s overcome with emotion, recalling his late mother. As the premiere ends, royal soldiers rescue the king but arrest Ji-yeong and Gil-geum for punishment.Bon Appétit, Your Majesty episode 2 recapIn episode 2, Ji-yeong and Gil-geum are thrown into prison after she mocks Yi-heon. There, the Chaehon inspector divides the female captives into two groups. Those under 20 join the Chaehon group, while those older are placed in the Chanban group to assist with cooking.Ji-yeong falls into the Chanban group, where she is then ordered to prepare a meal for the guests under a strict time limit, with the warning that failure means death. She agrees, but only on the condition that she must be freed later. Despite the grim setting, Ji-yeong carefully sets the table and serves her dish.However, the royal secretary mocks her cooking and orders the guards to behead Ji-yeong. Yi-heon soon arrives and samples her dish. His majesty is thoroughly impressed, remarking that he has never tasted anything like it before.Yi-heon spares Ji-yeong and sends her back to the wooden cell. That night, she and Gil-geum try to escape, but Yi-heon catches them. Instead of punishing her, he takes Ji-yeong to his palace. At the end of Bon Appétit, Your Majesty episode 2, the king introduces her to his concubine, Kang Mok-joo, who soon grows jealous of her.Watch Bon Appétit, Your Majesty exclusively on Netflix.