In 'The Tyrant's Chef,' YoonA and Lee Che-min find happiness after overcoming traps and time travel, culminating in a joyful reunion.
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*This article contains content related to the drama's story. In tvN's weekend drama 'The Tyrant's Chef,' Girls' Generation's YoonA and Lee Che-min reach a happy ending. In episode 12, aired on the 28th in Korea, Yong Ji-young (YoonA) and Lee Hong (Lee Che-min) fall into the traps of the rebels. Lee Hong is rumored to have accidentally killed the Grand Queen Dowager (Seo Isuk) by Choi Sang Daegun (Choi Gwi-hwa). However, Yong Ji-young does not believe it. Meanwhile, Lee Hong, still imprisoned, retrieves the recipe book 'Bongunrok' that Yong Ji-young had made for him. He writes 'Mysterious World Rice' in the bibimbap recipe he plans to make for Yong Ji-young. Lee Hong, now called 'Yonghee-gun,' recalls Yong Ji-young calling him that and begins to believe he has come from the future. Yong Ji-young is kidnapped by Choi Sang Daegun, and Lee Hong sets out alone to rescue her. In the struggle between Lee Hong and Choi Sang Daegun, Yong Ji-young is stabbed instead and confesses, 'I love you, Your Highness,' as she falls. Afterward, Yong Ji-young time slips back to the present. She checks the records left about Yonghee-gun and murmurs, 'Has no one found Yonghee-gun's body? Is Yonghee-gun missing?' hoping to reunite with Lee Hong. Meanwhile, Yong Ji-young gets a job at a restaurant and argues with Im Sung-jae (Oh Wi-sik), who comes as a customer. Suddenly, Lee Hong appears, having time slipped to the future to meet her. Yong Ji-young tears up as she confirms his presence, and Lee Hong says, 'I came to keep my promise. The promise to find you,' leading to a happy kiss between them. Afterward, Lee Hong lives with Yong Ji-young at her home and makes bibimbap for her, creating a warm atmosphere like newlyweds. When Yong Ji-young asks how he found her, Lee Hong replies, 'It's a secret.' Yong Ji-young narrates, 'Does it matter how he came? What matters is that we met again,' and the secret of the time slip remains undisclosed as 'The Tyrant's Chef' concludes. The final episode achieved a viewership rating of 17.4% in the metropolitan area, peaking at 20%, and a national average of 17.1%, peaking at 19.4%, setting a new personal best. It ranked first in simultaneous time slots across all channels, with ratings of 5.8% (peak 7.1%) in the 20-40 age group in the metropolitan area and 6.5% (peak 7.6%) nationwide.
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