Storyline
Discover the story behind the screen.
After time traveling to the Joseon era, a talented chef meets a tyrant king. Her modern dishes captivate his palate, but royal challenges await her.
Top Billed Cast
Yoona
Yeon Ji-young
Lee Chae-min
King Yi Heon
Kang Han-na
Kang Mok-ju
Choi Gwi-hwa
Prince Jesan
Oh Eui-sik
Im Song-jae
Seo Yi-sook
Queen Dowager Inju
Park Young-woon
Su-hyeok
Yoon Seo-ah
Seo Gil-geum
Lee Joo-ahn
Kong-gil
Kim Hyeon-mok
Min Gae-deok
Kim Kwang-kyu
Um Bong-sik
Jeong Gyu-su
Yoon Chun-sik
Jang Kwang
Chang-seon
Park Jun-myun
Choi Mal-im
Episodes
Episode 1 · Course Nº 1 Gochujang Butter Bibimbap
After winning a French cooking competition, Yeon Ji-young time-travels through an old cookbook and clashes with King Yi Heon upon arrival.
Episode 2 · Course N° 2 Sous Vide Cuisine
Held captive in harsh conditions, Ji-young prepares a feast to win her freedom — but even her talent can't save her when a crisis puts her life in peril.
Episode 3 · Course N° 3 Haute Cuisine
Ji-young becomes Yi Heon's new chief royal cook after impressing him with her French cuisine. But Kang Mok-ju, consumed by jealousy, plots against her.
Episode 4 · Course N° 4 **** and Spinach Doenjang Soup
A high-stakes royal cooking competition awaits Ji-young and her fate at court hangs in the balance. Later, a troubled Yi Heon drunkenly summons her.
Episode 5 · Course N° 5 Snowflake Schnitzel
After an intimate moment together, Yi Heon begins rejecting Ji-young's meals — but soon find their minds wandering toward each other amid the distance.
Episode 6 · Course N° 6 Black Sesame Macaron
When the Ming envoy demands a cooking contest, Ji-young rises to the challenge to represent Joseon — and win what Yi Heon has promised her.
Episode 7 · Course N° 7 Dongnae Pajeon on a Rainy Day
In order to gain an edge in the cooking competition, Ji-young sets out to create a unique pot. However, finding the right craftsman proves difficult.
Episode 8 · Course N° 8 Rice Wine Beef Bourguignon
Barely making it to the competition, Ji-young begins cooking — only to find her crucial ingredients missing. Can she overcome the crisis?
Episode 9 · Course N° 9 Pressure-Cooked Ogyetang
Yi Heon shocks everyone by asking chefs to judge their own dishes. As time slips away in the intense battle, Ji-young considers plan B for her recipe.
Episode 10 · Course N° 10 Joseon Restaurant
Yi Heon and Ji-young's bond deepens as he fights to prove her innocence — but can they uncover the cause of Grand Prince Jinmyeong's illness in time?
Episode 11 · Course N° 11 Soy Meat Gujeolpan & Eggplant Pie
Yi Heon unravels after discovering the truth about his mother, the deposed queen — leaving Ji Yeong to fight against history repeating itself.
Episode 12 · Course N° 12 Hwanseban
Trapped by Grand Prince Jesan's coup, Yi Heon and Ji Yeong fight to survive. But can their love endure against the forces of history and time?
