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The Recipe

(2010)

October 21, 2010 1h 47m
65%
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Overview

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.

Lee Suh-goon

Director

Top Billed Cast

LY

Lee Yo-won

Jang Hye-jin

RS

Ryu Seung-ryong

Choi Yoo-jin

YS

Yoo Seung-mok

Kim Deuk-goo

CS

Cho Seong-ha

Park Min / Park Goo

LD

Lee Dong-wook

Kim Hyeon-soo

NJ

Nam Jung-hee

Grandmother

KS

Kim Se-dong

Volunteer

LY

Lee Yong-nyeo

Han Myung-sook

KJ

Kim Jung-pal

Detective Kang

KJ

Kim Ji-hoon

Firefighter