Lee Chae-min has nothing but praise for his ‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ leading lady Im Yoon-ah, whom he hopes to meet again in a future project.
Lee and Im (also known as Yoona) are the lead stars of the historical drama ‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty,’ which tells the story of French cuisine chef Yeon Ji-young (Im), who time-slips into the King Lee Heon-led Joseon Dynasty (Lee). It was a domestic and international success, hitting the double-digit mark during the time of its airing – a rare feat for cable dramas in South Korea.
In an interview with Korean media outlet BizEnter, Lee – who has been vocal about being a fan of the actress-singer – revealed that he confessed to his leading lady that he wanted to meet her again.
‘I confessed to my senior Yoona, ‘I hope we can meet again someday, in some kind of relationship or with some kind of role, and film together,” he was quoted as saying.
‘I learned a lot throughout filming and I’m grateful. Yoona approached me first and I was able to immerse myself comfortably, and the experience of exchanging ideas with each other and having fun on set was a great help,’ he said. Season 2?
In a separate interview with TenAsia, Im said she was open to doing a second season of the hit series – as long as she would do it with the original cast.
‘I haven’t heard anything about a second season yet. I guess we’ll know when we hear about it, but if the story continues and all the actors can come together again, I’d love to do it,’ she said.
The Girls’ Generation member is nonetheless satisfied with how ‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ turned out.
‘I think it’s the ending everyone dreams of. I think it’s a beautiful ending. I’m surprised every day and every week because of the good ratings every episode. I didn’t have any specific expectations because the ratings were out of my control, but I never expected such a huge response,’ she said.
Meanwhile, Lee said if ever there’s a season two, he wants the story to show King Lee Heon adjusting to modern life.
While the hit drama ended with Ji-young and Lee Heon’s emotional reunion, there was no explanation of how the South Korean ruler was able to time-travel to the present.
‘I saw reactions like, ‘Will there be a season 2?’ and I thought, that means people really enjoyed it. I did get curious, like, ‘What would it be like if we did season 2?,” he said. ‘I even imagined something like Lee Heon adjusting to modern life. But still, I think Lee Heon’s story is meant to end in the historical setting.’
The drama, which is streaming on Netflix, also stars Kang Han-na, Choi Gwi-hwa, Yoon Seo-ah, Kim Kwang-kyu, and Seo Yi-sook, to name a few.