YoonA has been learning how to cook for many months, breaking through with "The reward of bullies"

According to research firm Good Data Corporation, the female lead YoonA of the movie The author of the bully had a strong breakthrough, rising 6 places to No. 1 on the most notable Korean TV actor ranking in the 4th week of August.

Meanwhile, Bon Appetit, Your Majesty also topped the list of hottest Korean dramas of the week, defeating its competitors Twelve and Beyond the Bar.

In The reward of the tyranny, YoonA plays Yeon Ji Young - a French chef who just won the championship of a cooking competition, but unexpectedly travels back in time to 500 years ago. Here, she meets authoritarian King Lee Heon (Lee Chae Min), who is known as a violent and also a philanthropist.

According to Osen, YoonA (SNSD) is receiving positive reviews from the audience when breathing life into the independent female character, who goes through a turbulent survival story with excellent cooking skills and strong personality.

It is known that with the goal of portraying this character well, YoonA spent many months at a culinary academy learning a practical cooking process, and honed her skills by receiving advice from professional chefs.

Having played a French chef, YoonA prepared to practice long lines in French, even taking the scenes with high difficulty himself. This preparation process was naturally incorporated into her acting, making the audience attracted to the character Ji Young.

Thanks to the interesting script and the good combination of YoonA and Lee Chae Min, "The officialdom of a tycoon" is on the rise in ratings.

Starting with a rating of 4.9% in episode 1, after only 4 episodes, the drama's rating increased to 11.1% - setting a record for the highest rated drama on tvN in 2025 to date.

On Netflix's weekly global best-selling non-English-language TV show rankings, "The reward of the Tycoon" entered the Top 4 after just 1 day of release, recording 3.5 million views worldwide.