Park Jihoon 'Becoming a Legendary Cook', Officially Invited to Series Mania 2026 in France... The Only K-Content

〈Becoming a Legendary Cook〉 is the only Korean content invited to 'Series Mania'.

On February 13, TVING announced that its original content 〈Becoming a Legendary Cook〉 has been officially invited to 'Series Mania 2026' held in France. Selected as a 'Special Screening in Non-Competitive Section', 〈Becoming a Legendary Cook〉 has become a hot topic as the only K-content to be showcased at this year's Series Mania.

Based on the webtoon of the same name, 〈Becoming a Legendary Cook〉 tells the story of the 'dirt spoon' protagonist, Kang Seong-jae (Park Jihoon), who enlisted to escape a difficult reality and encounters an unidentified virtual 'quest' system during his military service, making it a military cooking fantasy drama starring Park Jihoon.

A representative from Series Mania stated, "It is rare to find a drama that captures such free and unconventional joy. 〈Becoming a Legendary Cook〉 boldly showcases a unique style and wit, depicting a surreal journey of finding strong vitality amidst the remnants of loss," and added, "Above all, Park Jihoon's performance, which anchors the narrative, is astonishing and leaves a deep resonance."

Produced by Studio Dragon and Studio N, directed by Jo Nam-hyung, and written by Choi Yong, the TVING original series 〈Becoming a Legendary Cook〉 is set to be released in the first half of this year.