The Legend of Kitchen Soldier (2026)
Synopsis
A plastic-spoon man is on his way to becoming a legendary army cook—uncovering dark secrets within the base through his cooking skills.
First Air Date: 2026-05-11
Last Air Date: 2026-06-16
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 12
Created By: Choi Ryong
Networks: tvN
Top Cast
- Park Ji-hoon as Kang Sung-jae
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Park Jae-young
- Han Dong-hee as Cho Ye-rin
- Lee Hong-nae as Yoon Dong-hyun
- Lee Sang-yi as Hwang Seok-ho
- Jung Woong-in as Baek Chun-ik
- Kang Ha-kyung as Kim Kwan-chul / Bitter Kwanchul
- Lim Ji-ho as Tak Mun-ik / Sweet Munik
- Kang Jun-kyu as Joo Sang-wook / Sour Sangwook
- Lee Sang-jun as Cha Seung-woo / Spicy Seungwoo
Seasons
Season 1 (2026)
Equipped with only an apron and a ladle, Kang Seong-jae becomes a legendary cook in the army.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
Kang Seong-jae enlists in the army as a cook and receives mysterious game-like commands that appear only to him.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
Facing reassignment, Seong-jae must complete a high-stakes cooking quest within 72 hours to secure his role as military cook.
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
Seong-jae must improvise a daring dish during a surprise inspection to save his military kitchen.
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Ep. 4: Episode 4
Seong-jae's culinary success lifts unit morale but triggers professional jealousy and tension after an unexpected encounter.
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Ep. 5: Episode 5
Stripped of his skills while on leave, Seong-jae works as a kitchen assistant to save his mother's business and discovers a secret ingredient.
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Ep. 6: Episode 6
Seong-jae rallies the troops with an improvised arancini, but encounters danger after overhearing Captain Lee's plot.
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Ep. 7: Episode 7
A quest challenges Seong-jae to turn his rival, Sergeant Kim Kwan-cheol, into an ally.
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Ep. 8: Episode 8
Seong-jae navigates rising tensions and a sudden offer to join the officer's mess.
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Ep. 9: Episode 9
Seong-jae enters the officer's mess and completes a crucial quest.
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Ep. 10: Episode 10
Seong-jae begins his final quest and participates in a cooking competition.
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Ep. 11: Episode 11
Seong-jae teams up with Sergeant Yoon and Sergeant Kim, as they go head-to-head with Lee Ho-young.
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Ep. 12: Episode 12
As Seong-jae emerges as the contest winner, a brand new quest comes to light, challenging his skills once again.
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