Overview

• The tvN drama closed on Sept. 28 with a 17.1% nationwide rating, and it has been leading Netflix’s non‑English TV chart, according to local reports.
• Im Yoon-a said she has not heard about a second season but would return if the story continues and the cast reunites, calling the finale satisfying.
• Lee Chae-min, a late replacement after Park Sung-hoon exited over a social media controversy, discussed filming alternate endings and credited the role with elevating his profile.
• Studio Dragon is running one-week pop-up stores Oct. 2–11 in South Korea, Japan, and Thailand featuring official merchandise alongside scriptbook preorders.
• The series, adapted from Park Guk-jae’s web novel, emphasized culinary authenticity, with Im Yoon-a training for months to perform cooking scenes herself.