[theqoo] [EXCLUSIVE] CHA EUNWOO, CONFIRMS CASTING IN ‘BON APPETIT, YOUR MAJESTY 2’… LEE CHAEMIN AND YOONA LEAVE

Astro member and actor Cha Eunwoo is set to join the drama ‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty 2’ (working title). With Im Yoona and Lee Chaemin, who starred in Season 1, stepping down, the series will continue its story in a new chapter.

According to this publication’s reporting on the 11th, Cha Eunwoo recently confirmed his role as the male lead in ‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty 2’. As he takes on the role of the new lead, succeeding Lee Chae-min, who starred in Season 1 and won the hearts of viewers both domestically and globally, attention is focused on what kind of character and performance Cha Eunwoo will bring to lead the series.

‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty 2’, starring Cha Eunwoo, shares the same universe as Season 1 but is set to meet viewers with a new title and storyline. Discussions regarding its broadcast schedule on tvN are currently underway.

‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ which aired in 2025, tells the story of a chef who time-travels to the past at the height of his career and encounters a king who is both the worst tyrant and possesses an absolute palate. Starring actors Lee Chaemin and Im Yoona, the series was a hit, recording a peak viewership rating of 17.1% (according to Nielsen Korea).

Expanding beyond Korea to reach global audiences via Netflix, ‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ garnered attention by entering the global Top 10 in its first week of release. It subsequently ranked second for two consecutive weeks and climbed to the number one spot in its fourth week, demonstrating strong international interest.

1. Just why?

2. Must he?

3. They are going overboard

4. Seriously f*cked

5. Freaking unlikable

6. Disgusting. The Korean drama industry that doesn’t bat an eye at a person who evaded 20 billion in taxes

7. People will just end up comparing his acting to Lee Chaemin’sㅋ

8. He can’t even act. What is this

9. What’s the point if the two original leads aren’t here? And why him….

According to a MyDaily report on the 11th, Cha Eunwoo has chosen the drama ‘Seorabeol Knife’ as his comeback project and is currently preparing for it.

‘Seorabeol Knife’ is a culinary romance directed by Jang Tae-yu, who helmed last year’s hit drama ‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’, which recorded a peak viewership rating of 17.1%, and is generating high anticipation both within and outside the broadcasting industry.

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1. What is happening?

2. His acting sucks but they are trying to push this drama overseas and i-roaches will be the issue. I want to stop seeing his bad acting already. He has no shame

3. His previous image will never recover

4. Let’s stop casting people who can’t actㅋ

5. So easy to be a man

6. I’m just jealous of him

7. He’s not some acting god so why are we casting him?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

8. Leave

9. Seriously, celebrities’ shamelessness is on another level..

10. The life of a male celebrity is seriously f*cking easy… a legendary lack of shame