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In 'The Legend of the Kitchen Soldier', Park Ji-hoon faced an unexpected crisis.
In the third episode of tvN's drama 'The Legend of the Kitchen Soldier', broadcast on the 18th, a tense situation unfolded as a National Assembly member visited the site to investigate the controversy over substandard meals in a military unit, while the kitchen squad tried to turn the crisis into an opportunity.

The National Assembly member who visited the unit that day said, "I came here to hear the voices on the ground directly because of the recent controversy over substandard meals," and added, "What kind of time is this to have problems with meals? I will personally confirm it with my own eyes to ensure such incidents never happen again. Where should the cafeteria go?" He shouted, creating a tense atmosphere.
The battalion commander (played by Jung Woong-in), alarmed, urgently asked the company commander (played by Lee Sang) how the meal was prepared, and the company commander replied, "We prepared ginseng chicken soup," which relieved everyone.
However, a serious problem soon arose with the supply of chickens, forcing them to face the worst-case scenario of having to serve food made with pollock, an unpopular ingredient, instead of ginseng chicken soup. Kang Seong-jae (played by Park Ji-hoon) made a bold move by adding tomato sauce to eliminate the fishy smell, a fatal weakness of pollock.

Knowing that the National Assembly member could not eat fishy-smelling food at all, the battalion commander said, "The member can't eat fishy food, and now you're serving pollock? Let's talk about this later," showing signs of anxiety.
During the mealtime, which began amid concerns, the National Assembly member looked at the unfamiliar food on his tray and sharply asked, "What is this?" In response, the protagonist Kang Seong-jae (played by Park Ji-hoon) stepped forward and introduced the menu: "It's Pomodoro braised pollock fillet. We used tomato sauce to eliminate the fishy smell and texture of frozen pollock."
However, later, while Kang Seong-jae was on his way to get rice amid the tension, he suddenly lost his balance and collapsed. As the crisis unfolded, curiosity grew about whether Kang Seong-jae would be able to get up safely.
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