[The Legend of Kitchen Soldier / 취사병 전설이 되다] Script Book SET

Release Date: July 20, 2026

Private Kang Seong-jae, who has nothing, finds a status window appearing before his eyes — and is reborn as the "Legendary Cook." The military cooking fantasy drama The Cook Becomes a Legend is now being published as an uncut author's edition script book.

Set against the backdrop of the military, this work masterfully blends cooking, fantasy, lighthearted comedy, and touching emotion — recording the highest viewership ratings in its time slot and the #1 spot for weekly paid subscribers on TVING, generating intense buzz with every episode.

This script book includes not only deleted scenes that were cut from broadcast, but also detailed stage directions that brought naturally flowing, ad-lib-like scenes to life, all presented in their original form.

Also included for the first time:

• Writer's Pick Commentary — behind-the-scenes stories about the dialogue and scenes
• A special side story featuring Seongjae and Mina, newly written by writer Choi Ryong after the script book publication was confirmed — offering a glimpse into the bond the two shared from their high school days until age twenty-two
• Written interviews with writer Choi Ryong and actor Park Ji-hoon, conducted using fan-submitted questions from Booklog Company's ongoing "Ask the Writer and Actor Anything" event (running since 2021)
• Handwritten signatures and personal messages from the writer and cast: Park Ji-hoon, Lee Sang-yi, Yoon Kyung-ho, Lee Hong-nae, and Han Dong-hee

A knife instead of a gun, an apron instead of a belt — even in extreme situations, military cooks stand before the fire without fail, for someone's next meal.

What makes The Cook Becomes a Legend special is not simply that it's a fantasy drama set in the military. It portrays, with a warm perspective, how a single meal can become a force that connects people. As writer Choi Ryong shares in the Writer's Pick Commentary: "What could have twisted these young men so much? What if Seongjae had the power to heal even their hearts?"

The growth, friendship, camaraderie, and struggles of youth unfolding around Seongjae's cooking — within the confined space of a military kitchen — resonated across generations and genders, giving the work a deep and lasting emotional impact.

Recipe Collection

The status window recipes, visible only to Seongjae, have been compiled and included. Around 20 recipes featured in the drama are presented, including:

• Sea urchin roe seaweed soup
• Pomodoro braised pollack fillet
• Arancini rice balls
• Combat ration paella

First edition copies include limited recipe cards.

About the Author

Choi Ryong — a writer who buys rice by selling stories. A fan of Stephen Chow's comedy, she writes tales that make you cry and laugh in equal measure. Life is short and she has many stories to tell; since making a drama is never easy, she writes again today.

Selected works:

• The Cook Becomes a Legend — 12-episode miniseries (2026)
• Sorry Again Today — miniseries (2024)
• The Chairman is Grade 9 — web drama (2024)
• My F***ing Twenty — web drama (2023)
• Love in Black Hole — web drama (2021)
• Dokgo Bin is Updating — web drama (2020)

Table of Contents

Volume 1

• Author's Note
• Editorial Note
• Planning Intent
• Characters
• Glossary of Terms
• Episodes 1–6
• Writer's Pick Commentary
• Recipe Collection

Volume 2

• Editorial Note
• Glossary of Terms
• Episodes 7–12
• Writer's Pick Commentary
• Special Side Story (Seongjae & Mina)
• Writer Interview (Choi Ryong)
• Actor Interview (Park Ji-hoon)
• Recipe Collection

※ Detailed contents are subject to change.