Box-office favorite Park Jihoon now transforms into a bold new recruit, signaling the start of a gritty military life on screen.
With the TVING original series The Legend of Kitchen Soldier (hereafter 'Kitchen Soldier') set to premiere on the 11th, newly released stills spotlight the moment protagonist Kang Sung-jae (played by Park Jihoon) is assigned to his unit — and they are already going viral.
In the story, despite his sudden enlistment, Kang Sung-jae enters boot camp with firm resolve: "If I’m joining the army anyway, I’ll become a true man the right way." After intense effort, he graduates as the top trainee and leaves the training camp with pride. But upon arriving at Gangrim Outpost — nerves and excitement in tow — he’s swept up in unforeseen incidents from day one, hinting at a turbulent military journey ahead.
The stills capture Kang Sung-jae reporting for duty and meeting First Sergeant Park Jae-young (played by Yoon Kyung-ho) and Lance Corporal Tak Moon-ik (played by Lim Ji-ho) for the first time. The moment Park Jae-young and Tak Moon-ik spot the phrase "S-class private" in Kang’s file, their shocked expressions say it all — while Kang himself looks equally baffled. What secret lies behind his mysterious "S-class" label?
All eyes are on Kang Sung-jae’s "ace"-level start and how his service will unfold, as he navigates the spicy, salty, and bitter realities of life at Gangrim Outpost.
Meanwhile, 'Kitchen Soldier,' which is drawing buzz for Park Jihoon’s striking transformation, airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 p.m. KST on TVING and tvN.