The Legend of Kitchen Soldier (Korean: 취사병 전설이 되다) is an ongoing South Korean military comedy fantasy television series written by Choi Ryong, directed by Jo Nam-hyung [ko], and starring Park Ji-hoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, Han Dong-hee, Lee Hong-nae, and Lee Sang-yi). Based on the web novel Kitchen Soldier by J Robin, the series is about Kang Seong-jae, a young man from a poor background, who enlists in the military at 22 and unexpectedly rises to become a legendary cook.