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Drama: The Legend of Kitchen Soldier (English title) / The Military Cook Becomes a Legend (literal title)
Revised romanization: Chwisabyeong Jeonseolyi Dweda
Hangul: 취사병 전설이 되다
Director: Jo Nam-Hyeong
Writer: J Robin (webcomic), Lee Jin-Su (webcomic), Choi Ryong
Network: TVING, tvN
Episodes: 12
Release Date: May 11 - June 16, 2026
Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 20:50
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Kang Seong-Jae (Park Ji-Hoon) is a soldier and gets transferred to the Ganglim Post, where First Sergeant Park Jae-Young (Yoon Kyung-Ho), First Lieutenant Choo Ye-Rin (Han Dong-Hee) and Military Cook Yoon Dong-Hyun (Lee Hong-Nae) are stationed. Kang Seong-Jae was the best trainee at the training center, but due to his poor family background & being raised by his single poor father, he is classified as a soldier under special observation. With his experience helping his father's food truck, he is assigned to be Yoon Dong-Hyun's assistant in the cafeteria kitchen. At that time, a game-like hologram "Cook's path" appears in front of him. As he completes the quests given by the game-like hologram, his cooking skills improve. He becomes recognized for his skill and supported by the people.

Notes

"The Legend of Kitchen Soldier" takes over tvN's Monday & Tuesday 20:50 time slot previously occupied by "Yumi's Cells S3" and followed by "See You at Work Tomorrow" on June 22, 2026.
Based on webcomic "Chwisabyeong Jeonseolyi Dweda” written by J Robin & illustrated by Lee Jin-Su (published April 19, 2019 - October 20, 2023 via Naver).

Cast



Park Ji-Hoon	Lee Hong-Nae	Yoon Kyung-Ho	Han Dong-Hee	Lee Sang-Yi
Kang Seong-Jae	Yoon Dong-Hyun	Park Jae-Young	Cho Ye-Rin	Hwang Seok-Ho

Ganglim Guard Post



Kang Ha-Kyung	Lim Ji-Ho	Kang Joon-Kyu	Lee Sang Jun	Kim Moon-Gi
Kim Kwan-Cheol	Tak Mun-Ik	Joo Sang-Wook	Cha Seung-Woo	Pyo Ji-Yong

1st Battalion Headquarters



Jung Woong-In	Han Min	Park So-Ri	Ahn Kil-Kang	Jung Jae-Sung
Baek Chun-Ik	Lee Min-Gu	Heo Ran-Hee	Bae Won-Young	Kim In-Tae

Lee Se-Ho

Im Seung-Bin

Kang Seong-Jae's Group



Jeon So-Young	Seo Jung-Yeon	Choi Duk-Moon	Cho Yu-Ha
Jung Min-A	Kong Su-Yeon	Kang Il-Yong	Kang Eun-Jae

Officers' Mess Hall

Oh Seung-Baek

Lee Ho-Young

Others



Shim So-Young	Choi Sol-Hee	Kang Gil-Woo	Park Myoung-Hoon	Na Tae-Joo
Miss Jung	counselor (ep.2)	Kim Min-Ho (ep.2-3)	Kang Hong-Beom	Tae-Seok (ep.4-5)



Park Joo-Yong	Lee Jin-Seung	Jin Goo	Ra Mi-Ran	Kim Han-Sang
food supplier (ep.4-5)	sports announcer (ep.4)	Ha Byung-Dae (ep.5)	saved woman (ep.5)	rice cake seller (ep.5)



Min Byung-Wook	Na Ho-Won	Shin Yun-Sook
rice cake seller (ep.5)	junkyard worker (ep.7)	Kim Kwan-Cheol's grandma (ep.7)

Additional Cast Members:

Oh Choong-Geun - North Korean villager

Trailers

Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2026-05-11	1	5.847%	6.181%
2026-05-12	2	6.247%	6.668%
2026-05-18	3	7.187%	6.907%
2026-05-19	4	7.852%	8.309%
2026-05-25	5	7.906%	8.847%
2026-05-26	6	7.323%	7.827%
2026-06-01	7	7.200%	8.092%
2026-06-02	8	7.012%	7.160%
2026-06-08	9	-	-
2026-06-09	10	-	-
2026-06-15	11	-	-
2026-06-16	12	-	-

Source: AGB Nielson

Comments

noi Jun 07 2026 9:05 am this drama is so good lolll jihoon really has good eyes for drama!!

Crea Jun 03 2026 3:43 pm This drama is badly acted and really dumb. The first episode was a complete let down.

Noona Jun 03 2026 7:58 am My fam loves this so much that we're tuning in to every episode! It's fun to watch and perfect for family bonding or de-stressing after work!

Jane Jun 02 2026 10:17 pm Thanks, this Drama able to makes me laugh I:D nice entertainment, very looking forward to complete the episodes. Don't be too serious ,just enjoyed the story and the acting. Ciao

wookie May 28 2026 9:57 am i really don't care whether it is a true adaptation of manhwa or the story 8s average. for me, it's fun and that's what comedy is for. just enjoy it, people. no need to overthink this one

Steve May 27 2026 12:46 pm This one has failed to capture my attention. Pass.

K-Drama Addick May 25 2026 10:37 pm Really love episode 5... Very funny and inspiring ?

shanks May 20 2026 5:52 am 4 episodes in and honestly it's average but I'll continue watching for Park Jihoon.

My main complaint is how incompetent everyone in the drama is except for the ML and FL. I know the plot is basically ML fixing the problems but my god it is annoying.

1000lb May 20 2026 4:21 am They call it adaptation for a reason, not Ctrl+C Ctrl+V.

dev May 14 2026 10:30 am They did not truly adapt the manhwa, so many changes.

London Tommy May 13 2026 5:50 pm This series has made an excellent start. A bit like an extension of D*P. Looking forward to the coming episodes.

VIEN May 13 2026 1:36 pm I really love this drama even tho is only 2 ep out this is so hillarious im dying laughing bcs of the cast especially guard post and the main charac Hahahah-gweN - and watching this makes me feel relieved and the stress goes away wow Hahahhahaha

Kpocchaco May 12 2026 12:56 pm Addictive and hilarious, "The Legend of Kitchen Soldier" blends gamer chaos with foodie struggles in the most relatable way. At its heart, it’s a warm reminder to chase your dreams step by step—even when life serves you burnt meals

Hahahahappy May 12 2026 9:24 am It's refreshing drama Solo Leveling kitchen edition ? Park Jihoon fighting?

ardianirmala May 12 2026 8:40 am Omggg... Yeon si Eun ❤️

Kiming Apr 17 2026 10:27 pm This comes first on tele before The Kings warden... ohhh I've been waiting..my son loves him so much and so did I..

RM Jul 27 2025 3:09 am There's something in the air that he will be leading the role in Painter of the Night. I Can't Wait.

dksyeochin Jul 09 2025 10:21 pm I'm rooting for you, Yeon Si Eun! ❤️

Yuriiu Jul 07 2025 10:34 am My shylaaaa?❤️

External Links

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+|4charactername=Kang Eun-Jae
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+===Officers' Mess Hall===
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+|5charactername=Tae-Seok (ep.4-5)
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+|7charactername=sports announcer (ep.4)
+|8picture=File:The Legend of Kitchen Soldier-Jin Goo1.jpg
+|8name=Jin Goo
+|8charactername=Ha Byung-Dae (ep.5)
+|9picture=File:The Legend of Kitchen Soldier-Ra Mi-Ran.jpg
+|9name=Ra Mi-Ran
+|9charactername=saved woman (ep.5)
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+|13name=Shin Yun-Sook (1952){{!}}Shin Yun-Sook
+|13charactername=Kim Kwan-Cheol's grandma (ep.7)
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+'''Additional Cast Members:'''
+* [[Oh Choong-Geun (1986)|Oh Choong-Geun]] - North Korean villager
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Difference between revisions of "The Legend of Kitchen Soldier"

Latest revision as of 04:33, 6 June 2026

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Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Notes

Cast

Ganglim Guard Post

1st Battalion Headquarters

Kang Seong-Jae's Group

Officers' Mess Hall

Others

Trailers

Episode Ratings

Comments

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