She Came to Cook. She Stayed to Rewrite History.Yeon Ji-yeong, a celebrated modern chef, thought the biggest challenge she faced was a food critic. She was wrong. When a mysterious, ancient recipe book—the Mangurok—hurls her five centuries into the Joseon past, she lands straight into the paranoid, dangerous court of King Yi Heon.
Known to history as a bloodthirsty tyrant, Yi Heon is secretly a traumatized man whose poisoned heart she must heal one extraordinary meal at a time. Ji-yeong must use her twenty-first-century culinary skills and survival instinct to navigate a palace where a single mistake means death—all while fighting a forbidden love that violates the very laws of time.
Inside this complete, immersive guide, you will Survival Guide to Master the lethal politics of the royal court, including essential court etiquette, the secret strategy for defusing the King's rage, and identifying the common methods of palace assassination and their antidotes.The Rules of Time and Dive into the scientific and poetic explanation of the Mangurok's magic and unravel the mind-bending Causal Loop Theory that predestined their impossible meeting.Behind the Scenes Get an exclusive look at the director's vision, the hidden symbolism in the royal robes, and the practical secrets of the food stylist that made every dish a masterpiece.Legacy and Explore the emotional weight of their modern reunion and speculate on King Yi Heon’s life in the 21st century alongside his beloved chef.Ji-yeong saved the King from his past, but can a love that was never supposed to exist survive the ultimate paradox?
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