Actor Kang Ha-kyung appears in The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, teaming up with Park Jihoon.
On the 7th, Kang Ha-kyung's agency FN Entertainment said, "Actor Kang Ha-kyung appears as Kim Gwan-cheol in the TVING original The Legend of Kitchen Soldier."
The Legend of Kitchen Soldier (written by Choi Ryong, directed by Jo Nam-hyung) is a military cook-variety fantasy drama that depicts private first class Kang Seong-jae (Park Jihoon) who, swapping a rifle for a chef's knife and an ammunition belt for an apron, is reborn as the "legendary kitchen soldier".
Kang Ha-kyung plays Kim Gwan-cheol, the influential figure of Gangrimsocho and sergeant in charge of barracks 2. Kim Gwan-cheol is quick to resort to his fists when displeased and has a rough personality, but he harbors a lonely interior that longs for people more than anyone. Outwardly he acts tough, but after Kang Seong-jae's arrival, as Gangrimsocho's problems begin to surface one by one, Kim Gwan-cheol's discontent also grows.
In particular, Kim Gwan-cheol will form a tense rivalry with battalion sergeant Yoon Dong-hyun (Lee Hongnae), who is about to be discharged, adding tension and fun to the drama. Kang Ha-kyung is expected to realistically convey the original character's atmosphere and portray the hierarchical culture unique to military life and the character's complex emotions with density.
Kang Ha-kyung has steadily built her filmography by portraying distinctive characters in a variety of works, including the dramas Lover, Fly, Dear Judge, the films Humint and Streaming, and the musical Sisyphus: The Myth. Recently she has been focusing on preparing to appear in the musical Brothers Karamazov, continuing an active career across media and stage.
Kang Ha-kyung said, "Kim Gwan-cheol was a character that struck me very strongly from the first time I read the script. I tried to portray him realistically because he felt like someone who could exist somewhere in real military life. Please look forward to it and show lots of interest."
[Photo] Provided by FN Entertainment
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