YoonA and Lee Chae Min‘s star-crossed romance wrapped with a tightly sealed happy ending. The tvN weekend drama Bon Appétit, Your Majesty signed off on September 28th, notching its highest ratings yet—an average nationwide viewership of 17.1% and a peak of 19.4%. The finale not only broke the show’s own record but also topped all broadcast and cable channels in its timeslot.
The closing chapter saw Lee Heon (Lee Chae Min) battle back against Prince Jesan (Choi Gwi Hwa), who staged a coup after Heon was dethroned. In the end, the rebellion’s conspirators led by Jesan and Heon’s consort Kang Mok Ju (Kang Hanna)—met a brutal downfall, but the chaos left its mark. Yeon Ji Young (YoonA) threw herself in front of Jesan’s blade to save Heon, only for the mystical Mangunlok to pull her back into the modern world. Heon’s devastated cries at losing her rang heavy with viewers.
The book ended with his final words:
“If you, whom I adore, ever read this, I hope you come back to me. Then I’ll be the one who recognized you from the beginning. I’ll be the one who loved you from the beginning.”#BonAppetitYourMajestyEp12#BonAppetitYourMajesty pic.twitter.com/z2UskljfFg
— ⋆˚࿔ 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙟𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙮 𝜗𝜚˚⋆ (@ashdresaura) September 28, 2025
you guys don’t understand how sad it is to think that the torn page on the mangunrok’s diary was out of heon’s desperation to make jiyoung stay with him in joseon bc HE DOESN’T WANT TO LIVE ALONE WITHOUT HER 😭#BonAppetitYourMajestyEp12 pic.twitter.com/zVi0tM5JEn
— v (@reilatees) September 28, 2025
Back in the present, Ji Young was equally haunted by the moment she left him behind. Discovering records that diverged from history—namely, that Heon went missing—she held onto hope that Heon might still be alive. No matter how desperately she tried, however, the Mangunlok never took her back. Devesated, Ji Young poured herself into her work, rising as head chef at a restaurant staffed by cooks who uncannily resembled the palace chefs she once knew.
Then came the twist: as Ji Young served her diners one evening, Heon appeared before her in a sharp suit. Overcome with emotion, Ji Young rushed to embrace him, tears streaming, as Heon sealed their reunion with a tender kiss.
i love the fact that it isn’t some reincarnated version but actually HIM. the emotions, the change, the love that JY and YH experienced isn’t going to be shared between her and another vessel but actually HIM. My heart 😭❤️🩹 #BonAppetitYourMajestyEp12 pic.twitter.com/Q6TyAqNJNV
— nik 🌸🫶🏽 (@dramalifehitme) September 28, 2025
True to his promise—that he would cook her bibimbap every day if she became his companion—the series ended on the couple happily sharing a bowl together.
#BonAppetitYourMajesty#BonAppetitYourMajestyEp12
How it started How it’s ending pic.twitter.com/mZ0GkfMuqS
— kr_mm_rk ☄ (@kr_mm_rk1) September 28, 2025
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty also left its mark on the global stage, becoming the first tvN drama to score back-to-back weeks at No. 1 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV chart.
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