Overview
- Park Ji-hoon's new series The Legend of Kitchen Soldier is now available on HBO Max, expanding its reach to global audiences.
- The show adapts a hit webtoon that mixes military life with cooking and light fantasy, using game-like quests to frame a coming-of-age story.
- Early coverage highlights Park’s nuanced lead turn and a tone that balances humor with real emotional stakes.
- Park said he trained in the kitchen for the role, improving knife skills and learning to sell scenes built with visual effects.
- Director Jo Nam-hyung cited Park’s expressive eyes and the fresh reactions of an actor who has not served in the army as key reasons for casting.