It has been revealed that actor Song Yi-dam, who appears as a Ming Dynasty interpreter in the tvN weekend drama 'The Tyrant's Chef', is actually a graduate of a prestigious Chinese university.
In the drama, Song Yi-dam plays the role of an interpreter for a Ming Dynasty chef, responsible for facilitating communication during a cooking competition between the Suragan chef and the Ming Dynasty chef.
In the 8th episode, she skillfully interpreted the conversation between Suragan's chief chef Yeon Ji-young (Lim Yoon-a) and Ming Dynasty's chief chef Tang Bai-long (Jo Jae-yoon) while checking the chili powder, raising the tension.
According to her agency, Won Entertainment, Song Yi-dam is a graduate of Zhejiang University, one of China's prestigious universities, and is fluent in three languages: Korean, English, and Chinese.
Her native-level Chinese proficiency and stable acting have been praised for adding realism to the drama.
Song Yi-dam made her debut as Han-bin in Channel A's mini-series 'Marry You' and has showcased diverse performances in short dramas such as 'Codename B: Gukbap House Agents', 'Husband for Sale, 旦那を中古販売します!', 'Love Magic Hongsi BAR', and 'Fresh Romance'.
Meanwhile, 'The Tyrant's Chef' is a survival fantasy romantic comedy drama about a chef who time slips to the past and meets the worst tyrant, who possesses an absolute sense of taste.
The 8th episode, which aired on the 14th, recorded its highest viewership rating of 15.4% (Nielsen Korea nationwide), creating a syndrome.
[Kim Mi-ji, Star Today Reporter]
