Korean netizens recently debated two tvN dramas with similar synopses on the Theqoo site; both have garnered interest and gained popularity. “Mr. Queen” and “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” are the two dramas.A user posted on the forum comparing the two dramas, “Historical dramas with similar styles and plots, and both are tvN historical dramas.”
“Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” is a historical romantic fantasy drama. The plot revolves around Yeon Jiyoung, a contemporary French chef at the height of her career who inexplicably journeys back in time to roughly 500 years ago, during the Joseon Dynasty. She encounters King Yiheon there, a despised monarch with a taste for fine dining. Despite the possibility of death, the King is impressed by Jiyoung’s cooking and names her as his royal chef.
Similarly, “Mr. Queen” tells the story of Jang Bonghwan, a modern-day chef whose body is transported back to the Joseon Dynasty and takes on the body of Queen Kim Soyong. Trapped in the body of a queen, Bonghwan struggles to adapt to palace life and transform into a skilled chef, while working together to eliminate the corrupt in the
Korean Netizens Compare “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” and “Mr. Queen”
Besides the similar synopses and plots, korean netizens also highlighted several similarities in the editing of the two dramas. Several comments and opinions from other netizens were then posted, including:
- Konsepnya persis samaㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Because the drama was a success, they remade it without any historical distortion.
- Queen Cheorin
- The Conquest of the Queen of the Underworld
- I didn’t watch Mr. Queen because it distorted history. But I did watch Bon Appétit, Your Majesty because it was fun.
- Ah~ that cheap drama^^ Don’t make me angry and compare it to Bon Appétit, Your Majesty..
- In the context of the genre, the material and even the editing feel the same and like a remake, but they are still different.
- Dari segi coloring juga mirip ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- The only similar keyword is a chef who travels back in time to the Joseon Dynasty, but they are completely different.
- It’s funny that some people call it plagiarism ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ They were produced on the channel
- the same and overall different story.
- Why compare it to a historical distortion drama.. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty is better.
- Honestly, the concept is too similar… So I was not interested in watching it.
