In the preview of the program "You quiz on the block", actress YoonA (SNSD) shared remarkable stories about the behind-the-scenes story of the currently airing TV series "The Government of the bully".
In particular, YoonA surprised MC Yoo Jae Suk when he revealed: I tried to do about 95% of the cooking scenes in the film by myself. I gradually got used to cooking so I could act as a real cook on set."
YoonA added that she spent 3 months learning to cook before filming.
This was mentioned by the actress at the press conference to launch the film, when she revealed that she had learned the actual cooking process at an academy and honed her cooking skills by receiving advice from professional chefs.
In The reward of the tycoon, YoonA plays Yeon Ji Young - a chef who just won the championship of a culinary competition in France and is preparing to become a Michelin 3-star restaurant chef. But she unexpectedly travels back 500 years to the past, becoming the head of the royal palace of the tyrannical king likened to princess Lee Heon (Lee Chae Min).
YoonA's investment in the role was praised by the audience, and the cooking and food handling scenes in the movie "The reward of the tycoon" always caused a fever after each episode.
Director Jang Tae Yoo also admitted that the highlight of the film is the culinary scenes, expressed with dedication and sincerity. For him, the film not only depicts the culinary profession but also recreates culinary art in a rich and diverse way.
With cooking scenes, the director cooperated with many famous Korean and Western chefs to do well from cooking processing to styling and presentation. According to him, although the culinary aspect is challenging, it is also the most interesting part of the production process.
Also in the program "You Quiz On The Block", when asked by Yoo Jae Suk what she does every morning, YoonA smiled loudly and confessed that what she does when she first eyes open is check the film's ratings.
YoonA felt happy when people called her Yeon Ji Young or because of her real name.
The officialdom of the tyranny has had an impressive growth in ratings since it aired. The drama opened with a rating of 4.8% and by episode 6 had increased to 12.7%, leading the broadcast time frame on all channels in Korea. This is currently the second highest-rated Korean drama of 2025.
