Park Ji-Hoon, Yoon Kyung-Ho, Han Dong-Hee, & Lee Hong-Nae are cast in TVING drama series “The Military Cook Becomes a Legend” (literal title). Drama series is based on webcomic “Chwisabyeong Jeonseolyi Dweda” by J Robin and directed by Jo Nam-Hyeong (“Tale of the Nine Tailed“). The military comedy script will have Park Ji-Hoon play main character Kang Seong-Jae. He gets transferred to Gangrim Post and begins to work as an assistant to Cook Yoon Dong-Hyeon in the cafeteria there.
“The Military Cook Becomes a Legend” will be available to stream sometime next year in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kang Seong-Jae (Park Ji-Hoon) is a soldier and gets transferred to the Gangrim Post, where First Sergeant Park Jae-Young (Yoon Kyung-Ho), First Lieutenant Jo Ye-Rin (Han Dong-Hee) and Military Cook Yoon Dong-Hyeon (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-Hyeon’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.