Yeon Ji-young — Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Character Profile

About Yeon Ji-young

Modern chef who time-travels to the Joseon dynasty during a solar eclipse. Mistaken for a supernatural creature, she becomes Chief Royal Cook. She navigates palace politics, rivals with the consort and a prince, and uses innovative cuisine to gain the king's trust while debating whether to alter history or return to her own time.

Yeon Ji-young — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Yoona

Appears in

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (8)

• Yeon Ji-young — Alliance Ally — Kong-gil (Lee Joo-ahn)

  Ally relationship in the royal kitchen

• Yeon Ji-young — Conflict Rival — Seo Gil-geum (Yoon Seo-ah)

  Conflict with rival in the royal court

• Yeon Ji-young — Professional Assistant — Su-hyeok (Park Young-woon)

  Professional relationship with kitchen assistant

• Yeon Ji-young — Conflict Rival — Prince Jesan (Choi Gwi-hwa)

  Rivalry for king's attention

• Yeon Ji-young — Conflict Rival Chef — Min Gae-deok (Kim Hyeon-mok)

  Professional rivalry between chefs

• Yeon Ji-young — Professional Mentor — Im Song-jae (Oh Eui-sik)

  Professional relationship with mentor figure

• Yeon Ji-young — Professional Colleague — Kang Mok-ju (Kang Hanna)

  Professional relationship in the royal kitchen

• Yeon Ji-young — Romantic Lovers — King Yi Heon (Lee Chae-min)

  Central romantic relationship between the time-traveling chef and the king

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Bon Appétit, Your Majesty

More characters from Bon Appétit, Your Majesty

• King Yi Heon (Lee Chae-min)
• Kang Mok-ju (Kang Hanna)
• Prince Jesan (Choi Gwi-hwa)
• Um Bong-sik (Kim Kwang-kyu)
• Im Song-jae (Oh Eui-sik)
• Kim Yang-son (Jo Young-jin)
• Maeng Man Su [8th rank senior cook] (Hong Jin-gi)
• Queen Dowager Inju (Seo Yi-sook)
• Queen Dowager Jahyun (Shin Eun-jung)
• Han Min-seong (Son Jong-hak)
• Chang-seon (Jang Kwang)
• Im Seo-heung (Nam Kyung-eup)