The Legend of Kitchen Soldier

Korean title: 취사병전설이되다

Synopsis

An enlisted soldier assigned to kitchen duty discovers a mysterious quest screen only he can see, guiding him toward becoming the army’s greatest cook. Trading rifles for kitchen knives and ammo belts for aprons, he levels up dish by dish—and uncovers secrets that might rewrite his fate.

At a Glance

Field	Value
Channel & Time	tvN Mon·Tue 20:50 KST
Programming Slot	Monday-Tuesday Prime
Episodes	12 episodes
Premiere	2026-05-11
Finale (estimated)	2026-06-16
Streaming	Tving
Production	Studio Dragon, Studio N

Crew

• Director: Cho Nam-hyung
• Writer: Choi Ryong

Cast

• Park Ji-hoon
• Lee Sang-yi

Schedule Audit

• Premiere: 2026-05-11
• Finale estimate: 12 episodes ÷ 2/week = 6 weeks → premiere + 36 days = 2026-06-16
• Confidence: high — actual finale may shift ±1–3 weeks due to special programming, preemptions, or season splits.

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Source: industry programming records.
Last updated: 2026-04-28
Schedules subject to change without notice.