Part 1 is here: Bon Appetite, Your Majesty: Ep 5 On Snowflakes Schnitzel, part 1 Where were we? Oh! I was about to tell you how I think the “snowflake schnitzel” reveals the theme of the show. If you watched the English-dubbed version on Netflix, you wouldn’t have spotted the “snowflake” reference since it only appeared […]
Bon Appetite, Your Majesty: Ep 5 On Snowflakes Schnitzel, part 1
In this episode, JiYeong cooks a lot of food for King YiHeon but he rejects most of them because he isn’t keen on eating. He seems to have lost his appetite because of state affairs: a. the upcoming diplomatic visit of the Ming envoy, the eunuch Yu Kun He’s supposedly the leader of the “Imperial […]
Legend of the Female General: In Search of Mulan
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Bon Appetit, Your Majesty: The Chef’s Cuisine
I need a visual reminder. Episode 1. Course Number 1 Gochujang Butter Bibimbap The mixture of two worlds, specifically the French butter (i.e., beurre noisette) and the quintessentially Korean paste (i.e., gochujang), can elevate an ordinary meal to an out-of-this-world experience. Similarly, when a French chef meets a Joseon king, their encounter is literally, out […]
Romantics Anonymous: Save the Date Oct 16
Before Satoh Takeru, there was Oguri Shun. I first saw Mr. Oguri in “Rich Man, Poor Woman” (2012). He plays this eccentric, brash, socially-awkward, computer genius with prosopagnosia, who built a successful start-up and became the darling of the new tech industry. He meets this equally bright college grad (I believe she was a recent […]
While You Were Sleeping: Rewatch Ep 7 Sat, Sept 6
The thread is open. Episode 7 – 6 September 2025 Episode 8 – 13 September 2025 Episode 9 – 20 September 2025 Episode 10 – 27 September 2025 Episode 11 – 4 October 2025 Episode 12 – 11 October 2025 Episode 13 – 18 October 2025 Episode 14 – 25 October 2025 Episode 15 – […]
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty: Ep 4 On Food and Filial Piety
Hmph! I told y’all, didn’t I? 😂 I said from the beginning that food featured in each episode isn’t randomly chosen. They’re meant to be metaphors and/or symbols of the theme of the episode. Any viewer, or poster for that matter, who simply gushes at the “ooooh, wonderful cinematography!” of the dishes and does not […]
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty: Ep 4 My Takes
@agdr03 and @GB, why aren’t you watching this kdrama yet? Join me? Things that baffled me: 1. Was the assassin that shot an arrow at King YiHeon also his court jester? According to Prince JeSeon’s minion, the assassin was hired by Kim YangSon, the older brother of Kim YiSon whose corpse was desecrated during the […]
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty: On Butterflies
In case you missed them, the butterflies were everywhere in Episode 1 and Episode 4. In Episode 1, we first saw the butterfly as a jade pendant hanging from the book Mangunrok. Next, the butterfly became an insignia of sort on King YiHeon’s headband while he was hunting. Then, we saw real butterflies flitting in […]
What Are We Watching in September 2025?
September seems to be a busy month for new kdramas and cdramas. I’m still watching “Legend of the Female General” and “Bon Appetit, Your Majesty” so the best I can do is watch the premieres of these new shows and see if they’re “worthy” of my time and attention. 1. My Youth The write-up from […]
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty: Ep 3 Quick Takes
Things that bug me about this kdrama: 1. The social disparity in the King and his love interest, JiYeong I’m only giving it pass because I get that I’m watching a kdrama, and I’m not a killjoy. But in real life, such social disparity in relationships is best avoided because of the unequal power dynamics […]
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty: Open Thread
The thread is open. So you don’t have to wait for my write-ups, you may post your comments here. source: liveasbutterflies’ tumblr Yoona’s a veteran actress so I’m not so much surprised by her facial gestures captured in this moment. But the newbie Lee Chae-Min (debuted in 2021) impressed me more because of the chutzpah […]
Reset: The Time Loops, Part 1
I took @GB’s advice and watched this cdrama while I was on a 15-hour flight. I’ll list all the time loops and answer some of the questions posed here. Reset: Open Thread This is an ambitious project. I’ll see how far I can go with it. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 The story begins in media res. We hear […]
While You Were Sleeping: Rewatch Ep 6 Sat, Aug 30
The thread is open. Episode 6 – 30 August 2025 Episode 7 – 6 September 2025 Episode 8 – 13 September 2025 Episode 9 – 20 September 2025 Episode 10 – 27 September 2025 Episode 11 – 4 October 2025 Episode 12 – 11 October 2025 Episode 13 – 18 October 2025 Episode 14 – […]