Actor Park Ji-hoon achieved the title of 'million-viewer actor' after the film 'The King's Warden' surpassed 10 million viewers. In an interview conducted at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul on June 15, 2026, Park Ji-hoon emphasized, "I'm grateful for the love I've received, but there's been no change within me. I maintain the same stance as always." He cited a moment when an old friend told him "if you don't watch 'The King's Warden,' you can't join company conversations," and mentioned an experience where elderly women recognized him during filming in Taean. However, Park Ji-hoon strongly cautioned against being intoxicated by the film's success, stating, "I really hate arrogance. When a work succeeds, it's the result of many people working together, and thinking only you did well is disgusting." For his next project, he chose 'The Legend of the Mess Chef,' a military cooking fantasy drama about a private who becomes a legendary mess chef with a kitchen knife instead of a gun and an apron instead of a belt. Park Ji-hoon explained, "I'm someone far from cooking, but curiosity arose. The director cast me with unmilitary personnel in mind."