Actor Park Jihoon’s lead role in ‘Cooking Soldier’ has officially surpassed the viewership ratings of the ENA Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Scarecrow’ aired on the same day.
In the 5th episode of the TVING original ‘Cooking Soldier’ aired on the 25th, Park Jihoon, playing the role of Kang Seong-jae, successfully navigated various crises. As a result, the episode recorded an average viewership rating of 7.9% nationwide and 8.8% in the Seoul metropolitan area. Meanwhile, the 11th episode of ‘Scarecrow’ aired on the same day recorded 7.4% nationwide.
In this episode, Kang Seong-jae encountered Republic of Korea Army TV reporter Jung Min-ah (played by Jeon So-young), creating some romantic sparks. Later, while on a reward vacation, Kang Seong-jae added a heartwarming touch by continuously researching tteokbokki to help his mother.
Once outside the base, Kang Seong-jae faced an unexpected hurdle when his status window skill usage was restricted, but he didn’t let that stop him. Park Jihoon particularly caught viewers’ attention by completing a secret tteokbokki sauce using sweet persimmons, based on his father’s notebook.
However, after returning to the base from his vacation, Kang Seong-jae faced another crisis. He was given a new mission: to boost the morale of the unit members to complete a large-scale training exercise. Fans are now eager to see how he will tackle this new challenge.
‘Cooking Soldier’ airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 PM on TVING and tvN.
