Drama ·Mystery ·Romance · South Korea · 2010 · 1h 47m

The Recipe

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The Recipe poster
Director
Lee Suh-goon
Cast
Lee Yo-won as Jang Hye-jin Ryu Seung-ryong as Choi Yoo-jin Yoo Seung-mok as Kim Deuk-goo Cho Seong-ha as Park Min / Park Goo Lee Dong-wook as Kim Hyeon-soo Nam Jung-hee as Grandmother
Crew
Na Hui-seok — Director of Photography Kim Sang-bum — Editor Kim Jae-beom — Editor Han Jae-gweon — Original Music Composer Jang Jin — Writer Lee Suh-goon — Writer
Tagline

Salt. Earth. Wind. Water. And a secret ingredient.

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
prisonercookingfoodkorean cuisine
Key Collaborators
Lee Suh-goon Director Na Hui-seok Director of Photography Kim Sang-bum Editor Kim Jae-beom Editor Han Jae-gweon Original Music Composer Jang Jin Writer Lee Suh-goon Writer Kim Jin-Young Producer Choi Tae-young Producer Jang Seok-jin Production Design
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