The Korean drama Bon Appetit, Your Majesty, starring YoonA (SNSD) and Lee Chae Min, attracted attention when it first aired on tvN and Netflix.
YoonA was a famous star with a large fan base, so the information that she played the female lead was soon known to the audience. But this film project has attracted public attention since the beginning of filming, due to the sudden change of main cast.
Initially, the male lead of the film was Squid Game star Park Sung Hoon. But in January 2025, the handsome man was suddenly criticized for posting an 18+ photo on his personal page during a sensitive time in Korea.
It was revealed that the first script reading scheduled to take place on January 2 was canceled due to controversy between the male lead. On January 11, Park Sung Hoon announced his withdrawal from the project. And just 2 days later, Lee Chae Min was the face chosen to replace the male lead role.
The officialdom of the bully began filming on January 22, and Lee Chae Mins first filming day was February 11. This means that the actor born in 2000 only has less than 1 month to prepare for the new filming process.
At the press conference, Lee Chae Min shared: I have little time to prepare, so the burden and responsibility are huge. But the director invited me before filming so I could participate in reading the group script and shaping the character's voice and style."
Sudden changes to the main cast in film projects are always something that producers do not want and have potential risks.
Lee Chae Min is also a new actor in the profession for a short time. He debuted in 2021 and attracted attention last year when he first took on the lead role in Netflix's academic drama "Hierarchy".
Therefore, many viewers doubted Lee Chae Min's acting ability and were worried that he would not be able to portray the image of a cruel, goose tycoon. On the other hand, fans are concerned that Lee Chae Min is not suitable to pair with her senior over 10 years old.
But when The reward of the tyranny aired, the character of the authoritarian king Lee Heon played by Lee Chae Min received a positive reaction.
Many audiences praised Lee Chae Min for not having much experience playing the main role but for portraying the majestic image of the emperor well. Along with that, this character delighted viewers with the interweaving of humorous personality inside a scary-looking bully.
The audience also highly appreciated Lee Chae Min's adaptation when he unexpectedly received a great opportunity. Most viewers believe that Lee Chae Min is a very suitable choice for this role.
The first two episodes of the movie "The Tycoon Government" had a very good start. After the opening rating of 4.9% in episode 1, the drama increased the rating to 6.6% in episode 2, leading the broadcast time frame on all Korean cable TV channels.
According to Flixpatrol, The officialdom of a prostitute is currently ranked 3rd on Netflixs global best-selling TV show rankings on August 25.
