tvN 'Becoming a Legend as a Mess Cook' teaser capture.

As 'Danjong fever' sweeps through, interest in Park Ji-hoon's next project, tvN 'Becoming a Legend as a Mess Cook', is growing.

TVING Instagram capture.

On the 3rd, Park Ji-hoon posted a photo on his Instagram with the caption, "You worked hard, Kang Seong-jae." In the photo, he stands holding the brim of his military cap on a snowy day.

TVING regrammed Park Ji-hoon's post on its official Instagram, adding the phrase, "Now, please come to TVING, Your Majesty," heightening anticipation.

Earlier, on the 2nd, J. Robin, the original creator of 'Becoming a Legend as a Mess Cook', expressed joy on Threads, writing, "I've used up all my luck for a lifetime. TT," and added, "It's like it tore off the novel's cover and came to life. I'm really looking forward to the acting." They also responded to related inquiries, saying, "For those asking via DM, the print volume can be ordered at bookstores nationwide."

'Becoming a Legend as a Mess Cook' is based on a popular web novel and webtoon of the same name. It is a military comedy drama that follows a mess cooku2014armed with a chef's knife instead of a rifle and an apron instead of a cartridge beltu2014as he grows into a legend by following a mysterious 'quest screen'. In the series, Park Ji-hoon plays Kang Seong-jae, a young man who has lived diligently despite a difficult family background.

Meanwhile, the film 'The Man Who Lives With the King', in which Park Ji-hoon appears as King Danjong, has recorded 9.4 million cumulative admissions as of the 4th and is on the verge of surpassing the 10 million-viewer mark.