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The Legend of Kitchen Soldier review

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2026tvN12 ep~57 min~11h total

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The ratings

Lives up to its score 8.4 on MyDramaList, and written reviews agree, story at 9.1.

MDL rating
8.4/10
11k votes on MyDramaList
Written reviews
9.1/10 story
Rewatch value 8.6/10
Episode by episode
Weaker second half, 9.3 then 9.0

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Is it worth it

A military cooking drama with a video-game quest overlay, and the premise is ridiculous enough to be fun. Park Ji Hoon is likeable, the humour works, and the twelve episodes sustain the gimmick better than expected. A crowd-pleaser that knows exactly what it is.

A plastic-spoon man is on his way to becoming a legendary army cook—uncovering dark secrets within the base through his cooking skills.

The feel of it
PaceBrisk
RomanceNone
Emotional loadEasy
Comfort rewatchOften

Hooks early Episode 1, which opens at the highest rating of the run. The quest gimmick is explained fast and then gets out of the way.

Where we recommend it

On 2 lists

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