In the episode aired on August 31, Yoona’s character comforted Lee Chae-min’s wounded heart with food infused with sincerity, culminating in an emotional kiss that captured viewers’ attention.
Episode 4 of tvN’s weekend drama Bon Appétit, Your Majesty achieved remarkable ratings: an average of 11.4% in the Seoul metropolitan area with a peak of 13.6%, and an average of 11.1% nationwide with a peak of 13%, breaking its own record. It became tvN’s highest-rated drama of 2025 so far, topping all networks in the same time slot, including public broadcasters. Among the key 2049 (viewers aged 20~49) demographic, it also ranked first nationwide with a peak of 5.3%.
The episode depicted Yeon Ji-yeong (Yoona) winning a high-stakes cooking competition by preparing a soybean paste soup with clams and spinach that evoked memories of Queen Dowager Inju’s childhood. Her heartfelt dish perfectly embodied the theme of filial piety and earned her victory.
Meanwhile, Yi Heon (Lee Chae-min) grew increasingly unstable when painful memories of his mother were triggered. Attempting to comfort him, Ji-yeong cooked a soybean paste pasta tied to her own childhood memories. Touched by her sincerity, Heon began to show signs of change, even revealing curiosity about her mysterious claim of being from the future.
The emotional tension peaked when Heon, drunk and vulnerable, suddenly pulled Ji-yeong close. With tears in her eyes, Ji-yeong froze at his whisper—“Stay like this, just for a moment”—before Heon leaned in for a tender kiss. Their unexpected moment left viewers swooning and eager to see how their relationship will evolve.
Adding intrigue, the ancient book Mangunrok mysteriously vanished in a burst of light after Heon named it, hinting at a deeper connection between Ji-yeong, Heon, and the fate that binds them.
The behind-story of Ji-yeong and Heon’s kiss will continue in Episode 5 of Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, airing September 6 at 9:10 p.m. on tvN.
Sources: daum
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