“Bon Appétit, your majesty” Lee Chae Min emerges as a breakout star: nicknamed “Next Byeon Woo Seok”

The actor Lee Chae Min is waveing ​​with his successful performance in the successful drama of Tvn Good appetite, your majestycapturing both the critical applause and the attention of the public.

The fantasy romantic comedy follows a Michelin star chef who spends time in the past and meets a tyrannical king with a refined palate. Episode 6, broadcast on September 7, reached an impressive rating of 12.7% at national level (Nielsen Korea, families on a paid platform)continuing his strong momentum.

Initially, the male protagonist role had been played by Park Sung Hoon (Glory, Squid Game 2). However, Park came out of the project following a repercussions for a controversial post on social media, leaving the production that requires a last minute replacement.

Lee Chae Min is a growing actor known for Accident course in Romanticism (TVN) and Netflix Hierarchy. Although he is only about a month to prepare, he delivered to stable and compelling performanceovercoming the pressure to intervene as a new male protagonist.

Like King Yi Heon, Lee cleverly balances the ruthless charisma of the character as a tyrant with the vulnerable emotions of a man who falls in love. It is his first historical drama, but under the guidance of the acclaimed director Jang Tae Yoo (Wind painter, My love from the star), Lee’s performance was high, obtaining praise from the spectators.

Lee’s growing popularity is reflected in concrete data. On September 11, the Korean Business Research Institute ranked it first in the reputation index of the dramatic actor brand for September 2025.

The index was calculated by 81.74 million data points Collected between 11 August and 11 September, analyzing the participation, media coverage, communication and metrics of the community. This ranking retains the status of Lee Chae Min as one of the most discussed stars of the moment.

Observers and fans of the sector are already drawing parallels between Lee and Byeon Woo Seok, who have risen to the stars with celebrity Beautiful runner. Just as Byoon became a family name during the night, the Breakout of Lee Chae Min in Good appetite, your majesty it positions it as the The next great protagonist man in K-Drama.

With the reputation of his brand that takes care of and his performance won the hearts at home and abroad, Lee Chae Min stopped firmly as one of the most promising nascent stars in Korea.

Sources: Daum

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