Bon Appetit Your Majesty Ranked Netflix's No 1 Global Non-English TV Show; Yoona Is Now ONLY Korean Star With 2nd Project On Top
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Yoon-Ah aka Yoona has become the force behind her latest K-drama Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, also starring Lee Chae-Min, emerging as the #1 Netflix TV Show (Non-English) globally. The massive feat makes Girls' Generation's Yoona, the first and only actor/actress from South Korea to successfully top the Netflix Global Weekly Chart Non-English twice, with two Non-Original Netflix projects, also including her previous show, King The Land, co-starring Lee Jun-Ho.
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty in No 1 Netflix TV Show (Non-English)
As per the latest data, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty achieved with 6.8 million views, and stumped other foreign shows like The Dead Girls, Two Graves, and The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity. Infact, two more South Korean shows: the recently concluded Beyond The Bar and new release Queen Mantis stand at 4th and 6th spots in Top 10.
Notably, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty has remained in Top 10 for 4 weeks in a row, ever since ts release on August 23. The show also stars Lee Chae-Min as male lead, who's also become a breakout actor of the year for his praiseworthy performance and his crackling chemistry with Yoona. Days ago, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty was adjudged the No 1 show in 44 countries on Netflix. It debuted at #4 globally and climbed to #2 on the OTT's Global Top 10 (Non-English TV Show) in just one week.
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About Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty follows the story of Yeon Ji-Young (Yoona), a French-trained chef getting thrown back in time mysteriously only to find herself cooking as the royal chef in the court of King of Joseon, Yi-Heon (Chae-Min), an infamously tyrant who's also the best gourmet. Ji-Young must survive each day at the palace by crafting exquisite dishes. Its core plot has managed to impress audience who find it interesting to see cross-cultural references between modern and Joseon era.