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The Recipe

The Recipe

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 21, 2010

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Drama, Mystery, Romance

User Score

67%

Original Title

된장

Production Companies

CJ Entertainment, Film It Suda, Soran Playment

Director

Lee Seo-goon

Description

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.