The drama "暴君のシェフ" has been nominated for several prestigious awards, showcasing its artistic and commercial success.
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The drama "The Tyrant's Chef," which became the best topic work of 2025, has been consecutively nominated for the work award at prestigious award ceremonies both domestically and internationally, proving its artistic and commercial value. According to the final candidate list released yesterday (13th) for the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards, "The Tyrant's Chef," produced by Studio Dragon, is nominated for the drama work award, best actress award (YoonA from Girls' Generation), and best new actor award (Lee Chae-min). This follows its nomination in March for the non-English language drama series category at the Banff Rockie Awards 2026. The Banff Rockie Awards, which started in 1979, is an award ceremony that selects the most outstanding innovative programs from TV and digital content worldwide each year. It is counted among the world's top three broadcasting awards along with the US Emmy Awards and the Monaco Monte-Carlo TV Festival. "The Tyrant's Chef" recorded a peak viewership rating of 20% during its finale on tvN, thanks to its original story combining food and time travel, along with innovative direction. The global audience's response was also enthusiastic, achieving 588.3 million viewing hours on Netflix in the second half of 2025, ranking third globally in viewing hours among all series content available on Netflix during that period. During its broadcast, major overseas media such as The New York Times and Forbes praised it as a "Korean drama captivating fans worldwide," highlighting the chemistry between the two lead actors, stunning visuals, and appetizing dishes that are enough to charm viewers around the globe. This year at the Baeksang Arts Awards, Studio Dragon garnered attention with a total of 15 nominations across six works, including nominations for the drama work award for "The Tyrant's Chef" and "Unknown Soul." In particular, "Unknown Soul" received numerous nominations in major categories, including drama work award, directing award (Park Shin-woo), writing award (Lee Kang), best actor award (Park Ji-young), best actress award (Park Bo-young), and best supporting actress award (Won Mi-kyung), raising expectations for wins. tvN's "Teppun Commerce" is nominated for best actor award (Lee Junho), Netflix series "The Price of Confession" for writing award (Kwon Jong-gwan), KBS's "Dear Thief" for writing award (Lee Seong) and best new actor award (Hong Min-ki), and tvN's "Miss Hong is Undercover" for best supporting actress award (Ha Yoon-kyung) and best new actress award (Choi Ji-soo). Additionally, the TVING original "Study Group" has been nominated for the non-English language comedy series category at the Banff Rockie Awards 2026. The results of the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards will be announced on May 8, and the Banff Rockie Awards 2026 ceremony is scheduled to be held on June 16 (local time) in Banff, Canada. The Japanese version of "Married to My Husband" and "The Tyrant's Chef" have become huge hits! Studio Dragon's annual sales for 2025 are expected to reach approximately 56.8 billion yen. The hit drama "The Tyrant's Chef" will enjoy a reward vacation in Vietnam for three nights and four days, fulfilling the cast's wishes.
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