Girls’ Generation’s Im Yoon-ah eyed for A Tyrant’s Chef and more Korean drama casting news
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A talented chef travels to the past and twins trade places in the latest Korean TV dramas for which casting has been announced.
1. A Tyrant’s Chef
Girls’ Generation K-pop group member Im Yoon-ah (or Lim Yoon-a) has been offered a part in the new drama A Tyrant’s Chef. Described as a time travel drama, the show is the latest from director Jang Tae-yoo, known for the smash hit My Love from the Star.
The series concerns a talented chef who, at the peak of her career, finds herself whisked back in time. In the past, she is confronted by a tyrannical king who is also known for being a gourmet.
Recalling the hit Mr. Queen, a period drama with a similar time travel and food-themed premise, A Tyrant’s Chef is eyeing Im for the title role.