The Recipe
6.5
“Salt. Earth. Wind. Water. And a secret ingredient.”
A man on death-row wants to taste "doenjang jjigae" (a spicy Korean bean paste stew) before he dies. Television producer Choi Yu-Jin hears of the inmate and researches his story for an upcoming news report. Choi Yu-Jin then comes across a mysterious woman named Jang Hye-Jin who makes doenjang jjigae that brings tears of joy to those who tastes her recipe. As Choi Yu-Jin delves further, he learns of Jang Hye-Jin's heart breaking relationship with Kim Hyun-Soo.
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Cast
13 people
Lee Yo-won
Jang Hye-jin
Known for
49 Days
Perfect Number
Ryu Seung-ryong
Choi Yoo-jin
Known for
Kingdom
Personal Taste
Yoo Seung-mok
Kim Deuk-goo
Known for
Kingdom
Moving
Cho Seong-ha
Park Min / Park Goo
Known for
The K2
Navillera
Lee Dong-wook
Kim Hyeon-soo
Known for
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Tale of the Nine Tailed
Jo Sung-ha
Park Min / Park Goo
Nam Jung-hee
Grandmother
Known for
Il Mare
Confession of Murder
Kim Se-dong
Volunteer
Known for
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Pandora
Lee Yong-nyeo
Han Myung-sook
Known for
Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area
The Handmaiden
Kim Jung-pal
Detective Kang
Known for
Falling for Innocence
My Only Love Song
Kim Ji-hoon
Firefighter
Known for
Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area
The Judge from Hell
Song Yo-sep
Detective
Known for
The Chaser
The Call
Lee Suh-goon Director · Jang Jin Writer Han Jae-gwon Composer
First release October 13, 2010 · Produced in South Korea · Production Film It Suda, Soran Playment
Production
CJ Entertainment
Production
Film It Suda
Production
Soran Playment
Production
CJ ENM Films & Television
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
된장
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 13, 2010
Premiere · Pusan International Film Festival
South Korea · October 21, 2010
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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