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The Legend of Kitchen Soldier

2026 · 1 season

A warm, easygoing underdog story that mixes comfort-food cooking with a slow-burning mystery, offering gentle suspense and feel-good moments.

Created by
Choi Ryong
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Park Ji-hoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, Han Dong-hee
Tagline
In the game of life, we all face countless quests of choice.
Overview
A plastic-spoon man is on his way to becoming a legendary army cook—uncovering dark secrets within the base through his cooking skills.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Choi Ryong
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Park Ji-hoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, Han Dong-hee
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • family
    • identity
    • corruption
    • justice
    Places
    • military
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    sci-fi & fantasy, comedy, drama
    Created by
    Choi Ryong
    Written by
    Choi Ryong
    Starring
    Park Ji-hoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, Han Dong-hee, Lee Hong-nae, Lee Sang-yi, Jung Woong-in, Kang Ha-kyung, Lim Ji-ho
    Length
    1 seasons, 12 episodes
    Network
    tvN
    Country
    South Korea
    Languages
    Korean

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