Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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Lim Yoona x Lee Chaemin 'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty' nominated for Best Drama at Baeksang following nomination at one of the world's TOP 3 Broadcasting Awards

SOURCE: 임윤아X이채민 ‘폭군의 셰프’ 세계 3대 방송 시상식 이어 백상 작품상 후보

The most talked-about K-Drama of 2025, 'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty,' has proven both its quality and popularity by being nominated for Best Drama at prestigious award ceremonies both domestically and internationally.

According to the final nominee list for the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards announced on April 13, 'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty' has been nominated for Best Drama, Best Actress (Lim Yoona), and Best New Actor (Lee Chaemin).

This follows its nomination at the 2026 Banff Rockie Awards in the 'Drama Series: Non-English Language' category in March. Started in 1979, the Banff Rockie Awards anually select the most outstanding and innovative TV and digital content worldwide. It is considered one of the world's TOP 3 Broadcasting Awards, alongside the U.S. Emmy Awards and Monaco's Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty' features a unique storyline combining food and time-slip elements with fresh direction, recording a peak viewer ratings of 20% for its final episode on tvN. It also received strong global reactions. As of the second half of 2025, it recorded 588.3 million viewing hours on Netflix, ranking 3rd globally among all series on the platform during that period. Major international media outlets such as The New York Times and Forbes also praised it as 'a Korean drama that captivated fans worldwide,' stating that 'the chemistry between the two leads, stunning visuals, and mouthwatering culinary scenes are enough to fascinate viewers around the world.'

At this year's Baeksang Arts Awards, Studio Dragon drew attention by securing nominations across 15 categories for their six works, including Best Drama nominations for 'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty' and 'Our Unwritten Seoul.'

In particular, 'Our Unwritten Seoul' was nominated in major categories including Best Drama, Best Director (Park Shinwoo), Best Screenplay (Lee Kang), Best Actor (Park Jinyoung), Best Actress (Park Boyoung), and Best Supporting Actress (Won Mikyung), raising expectations.

tvN's 'Typhoon Family' was nominated for Best Actor (Lee Junho), the Netfix series 'The Price of Confession' for Best Screenplay (Kwon Jongkwan), KBS' 'To My Beloved Thief' for Best Screenplay (Lee Sun) and Best New Actor (Hong Minki), and tvN's 'Undercover Miss Hong) for Best Supporting Actress (Ha Yoonkyung) and Best New Actress (Choi Jisoo). Additionally, the TVING original 'Study Group' was nominated in the 'Comedy Series: Non-English Language' category at the 2026 Banff Rockie Awards.

The winners of the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards will be announced on May 8. The 2026 Banff Rockie Awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on June 16 (local time) in Banff, Canada.