The TVING original ‘Becoming a Legend as a Culinary Soldier’ (Written by Choi Ryong, Directed by Jo Nam-hyung, Planned and Produced by Studio Dragon and Studio N, Provided by TVING) is continuing its hot streak, ranking first in the number of weekly paid subscribers on TVING for two consecutive weeks.
‘Becoming a Legend as a Culinary Soldier’ is making waves globally! During its first week of release (Episodes 1-2), it ranked second in both the overall and drama categories on Disney+ Japan. It also entered the Top 5 in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania regions on Rakuten Viki, and recorded a high viewer satisfaction rating of 8.7 on the CIS and Russian platform IVI.
In Episode 5, releasing on the 25th, culinary soldier Kang Seong-jae (played by Park Jihoon) leaves the Gangrim Outpost and returns to his family for the first time in a while. He launches a special operation to help revive his mother Gong Su-yeon’s (played by Seo Jung-yeon) food truck.
Kang Seong-jae has been turning “hellish” meals caused by the taste-blind Sergeant Yoon Dong-hyun (played by Lee Hong-nae) into “heavenly” feasts, earning high satisfaction from his fellow soldiers. His fame is growing daily as he captures the tastes of high-ranking officials, members of parliament, and even North Korean residents who visited the Gangrim Outpost.
Recently released photos capture the heartwarming moment Kang Seong-jae reunites with his mother during his leave. He is seen giving her a reliable salute and chatting with a relaxed expression. His “real son” charm is a complete 180-degree turn from his persona as the ace culinary soldier of Gangrim Outpost, bringing a warm smile to fans.
However, the warm moments are short-lived as Kang Seong-jae faces an unexpected situation. He is left bewildered to find that instead of customers, only flies are treating his mother’s food truck like their own home.
As the recognized “tasty spot” culinary soldier of Gangrim Outpost, Kang Seong-jae steps up to identify the problem by tasting his mother’s cooking. He also struggles to rediscover the secret recipe of the tteokbokki his father used to make. In particular, he plans to actively seek help from a “ghost-catching” tteokbokki shop owner (played by Jin Goo), whose food tastes similar to his father’s.
