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Park Ji-Hoon Plays an Army Chef on TV, but Hopes to Become a Real-Life Marine in 2027

Faced with mandatory military service next year, "The Legend of Kitchen Soldier" singer-actor Park Ji-hoon — fresh off back-to-back television, movie and music projects — discusses hopes to become a Marine while reminiscing about filming the show.

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Interview ③ Cook Park Ji-hoon: "I definitely want to enlist next year; planning to apply for the Marine Corps Reconnaissance Unit." Sports Chosun Reporter Ahn So-yoon. Actor Park Ji-hoon expressed a strong determination to enlist in the Marine Corps Reconnaissance Unit. Meeting with Sports Chosun recently at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Park Ji-hoon stated that although the exact schedule has not yet been determined,

Park Ji Hoon plans to enlist in the military in 2027 and is targeting the Marine Corps, specifically the notoriously selective reconnaissance unit. He emphasized that he would still enlist in the Navy if he failed to get into the unit because he didn't want to delay his military service any longer. After playing a military chef in the drama The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, he realized that cooking wasn't the right field for him.

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South Korean actor Park Ji-hoon, currently at the peak of his acting career, recently revealed that he will enlist in the military next year, aiming for the Marine Corps search and rescue team. Having gained popularity with dramas like "The King's Man" and "Rookie Cook," he stated that he will remain true to his original aspirations and will not become complacent.

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Korea JoongAng Daily broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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