After time traveling to the Joseon era, a talented chef meets a tyrant king. Her modern dishes captivate his palate, but royal challenges await her.
Episodes
Course Nº 1 Gochujang Butter Bibimbap
After winning a French cooking competition, Yeon Ji-young time-travels through an old cookbook and clashes with King Yi Heon upon arrival.
Course N° 2 Sous Vide Cuisine
Held captive in harsh conditions, Ji-young prepares a feast to win her freedom — but even her talent can't save her when a crisis puts her life in peril.
Course N° 3 Haute Cuisine
Ji-young becomes Yi Heon's new chief royal cook after impressing him with her French cuisine. But Kang Mok-ju, consumed by jealousy, plots against her.
Course N° 4 **** and Spinach Doenjang Soup
A high-stakes royal cooking competition awaits Ji-young and her fate at court hangs in the balance. Later, a troubled Yi Heon drunkenly summons her.
Course N° 5 Snowflake Schnitzel
After an intimate moment together, Yi Heon begins rejecting Ji-young's meals — but soon find their minds wandering toward each other amid the distance.
Course N° 6 Black Sesame Macaron
When the Ming envoy demands a cooking contest, Ji-young rises to the challenge to represent Joseon — and win what Yi Heon has promised her.
Course N° 7 Dongnae Pajeon on a Rainy Day
In order to gain an edge in the cooking competition, Ji-young sets out to create a unique pot. However, finding the right craftsman proves difficult.
Course N° 8 Rice Wine Beef Bourguignon
Barely making it to the competition, Ji-young begins cooking — only to find her crucial ingredients missing. Can she overcome the crisis?
Course N° 9 Pressure-Cooked Ogyetang
Yi Heon shocks everyone by asking chefs to judge their own dishes. As time slips away in the intense battle, Ji-young considers plan B for her recipe.
Course N° 10 Joseon Restaurant
Yi Heon and Ji-young's bond deepens as he fights to prove her innocence — but can they uncover the cause of Grand Prince Jinmyeong's illness in time?
Course N° 11 Soy Meat Gujeolpan & Eggplant Pie
Yi Heon unravels after discovering the truth about his mother, the deposed queen — leaving Ji Yeong to fight against history repeating itself.
Course N° 12 Hwanseban
Trapped by Grand Prince Jesan's coup, Yi Heon and Ji Yeong fight to survive. But can their love endure against the forces of history and time?
Top Cast
Yoona
Yeon Ji-young
Lee Chae-min
King Yi Heon
Kang Hanna
Kang Mok-ju
Choi Gwi-hwa
Prince Jesan
Oh Eui-sik
Im Song-jae
Seo Yi-sook
Queen Dowager Inju
Park Young-woon
Su-hyeok
Yoon Seo-ah
Seo Gil-geum
Lee Joo-ahn
Kong-gil
Kim Hyeon-mok
Min Gae-deok
