The Legend of Kitchen Soldier First Broadcast: Time, Channel, and Viewing Guide

The Legend of Kitchen Soldier first broadcast took place on May 11, 2026, at 8:50 p.m. KST, giving viewers a clear starting point for the new TVING original and tvN drama. The series, titled 취사병 전설이 되다 in Korean, follows Kang Sung-jae as he moves from standout trainee to a kitchen soldier whose military life takes a fantasy turn.¹²

For anyone checking the essentials before watching, the main details are straightforward: the drama premiered through TVING and tvN, it is based on a Naver Webtoon of the same name, and its early hook is a mix of military life, food service, and a mysterious virtual quest system.³⁴

The Legend of Kitchen Soldier First Broadcast Details

The premiere information is consistent across the available source material. tvN’s official program page lists 취사병 전설이 되다 as a Monday, May 11, 2026 first-broadcast title at 8:50 p.m., while NewsPim reported the same date and time for its first release on TVING and tvN.²³

The first episode centers on Kang Sung-jae after he leaves boot camp as the top trainee and is assigned to Ganglim Outpost. The opening story places him at the center of attention inside the unit, while preview coverage also describes his start in a soldiers’ dining facility with poor evaluations for both hygiene and taste.¹³

That setup matters because the drama is not framed as a conventional barracks story. tvN’s official description presents it as a military cooking fantasy drama about a private who grows into a “legendary kitchen soldier,” making food preparation and the kitchen environment central parts of the viewing premise.²

What Viewers Should Know Before Episode 1

The story begins from Kang Sung-jae’s decision to enter the military after trying to get away from a difficult reality. During his service, he encounters an unidentified virtual quest system, which becomes part of the drama’s fantasy structure. CJ ENM described this premise when announcing that the title had been selected for a special screening in the non-competition section of Series Mania 2026 in France, where TVING said it was the only K-content presented at that festival.⁴

The webtoon origin is also useful context. Since the live-action drama is based on the Naver Webtoon of the same name, viewers can expect a story world that already had a defined premise before adaptation. At the May 6, 2026 production presentation in Seoul’s Gwangjin District, director Cho Nam-hyung pointed to the expression of cooking in live action as one distinction from the webtoon version.⁵

Park Ji-hoon’s preparation also points to how seriously the drama treats its cooking element. Cineplay reported that he did separate cooking practice and cooking training for the kitchen soldier role, while also paying attention to facial expressions needed to show the virtual quest system on screen.⁶ At the production presentation, he summarized one visible result of that preparation by saying, “My knife skills really improved a lot.”⁵

The announced creative team includes writer Choi Ryong and director Cho Nam-hyung, with Studio Dragon and Studio N participating in production.⁶ Cast members reported at the production presentation included Park Ji-hoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, Han Dong-hee, Lee Hong-nae, and Lee Sang-yi, along with director Cho.⁵

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