Lee Chae-min Joins Lim Yoona in tvN Drama 'The Tyrant's Chef
Jan 13, 2025
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A source in the entertainment industry told Sports Chosun on the 13th that Lee Chae-min will be the main character of tvN's new drama `The Tyrant's Chef" (directed by Jang Tae-yu). "The Tyrant's Chef" depicts a fantasy survival romance over 500 years as a time-slip French chef meets the king, the worst tyrant and best gourmet. Director Jang Tae-yu, who received a lot of love for his "Flowers Blooming at Night" and "My Love from the Star" will direct the movie.
'The Tyrant's Chef' has undergone one recent internal change. Park Sung-hoon recently dropped out after being criticized for posting pornographic signs on his personal account. After much discussion between the production team and Park Sung-hoon, the 'Chef of the Tyrant' side decided on the 11th that it would be difficult to work together on this work. Both the actors and agencies involved in the recent events have expressed apologies several times, and have closely discussed various situations. After discussion, the production team and Park Sung-hoon decided to continue their respective moves" he said.
Even the script reading, test shooting, and the first shooting schedule have been pushed back, so filming is more urgent than ever. Amid questions about which actor will take the next seat of Lim Yoon-ah as Park Sung-hoon's replacement, actor Lee Chae-min, who recently raised his stock price through various dramas, was selected as the main character of the `Chef of the Tyrant.' Lee Chae-min is gaining popularity among the MZ generation as she starred in the Netflix show `HiLaki' following the `Ilta Scandal' and MBC show `Bunny and the Brothers' as well. Attention is also focusing on what kind of chemistry she will show with Lim Yoon-ah.
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