King Yi Heon — Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Character Profile

About King Yi Heon

Young Joseon monarch traumatized by his mother's death and driven by revenge against corrupt officials. Initially perceived as cold and tyrannical, he gradually softens through the protagonist's cooking, which restores his childhood memories of warmth and challenges his ruthless reputation.

King Yi Heon — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Lee Chae-min

Appears in

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• King Yi Heon — Romantic Lovers — Yeon Ji-young (Yoona)

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

• King Yi Heon — Royal Family — Prince Jesan (Choi Gwi-hwa)

  Family relationship between king and prince

• King Yi Heon — Family Mother-Son — Queen Dowager Inju (Seo Yi-sook)

  Family relationship between king and queen dowager

• King Yi Heon — Professional Guard — Su-hyeok (Park Young-woon)

  Protective royal guard relationship

• King Yi Heon — Alliance Partner — Kang Mok-ju (Kang Hanna)

  Political alliance in governance

• King Yi Heon — Professional Advisor — Min Gae-deok (Kim Hyeon-mok)

  Professional relationship with political advisor

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More characters from Bon Appétit, Your Majesty

• Yeon Ji-young (Yoona)
• 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)