Actor Park Ji-hoon is taking on a comedy role in Tving’s new military cooking fantasy series after his hit film “The King’s Warden” surpassed 10 million admissions. Park and director Cho Nam-hyung, whose credits include “Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938,” introduced “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” Wednesday at a Seoul press conference. The series premieres Monday. The role marks a sharp shift for Park. He recently played King Danjong in “The King’s Warden” and now plays a young military cook. The series follows his roles in “Weak Hero” and “The King’s Warden,” marking a career high for the singer-turned-actor. Adapted from a popular webtoon, the series follows Kang Seong-jae, a young man who enlists to flee a harsh reality. In the military, he encounters a game-style quest window, trades his rifle for a kitchen knife and improves his cooking while navigating power struggles. Cho said the series sets itself apart from the original webtoon with vivid, appetizing depictions of food. The production team said the project brings a new spin to military dramas by bala
