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The Recipe (2010) | Slate

The Recipe

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The Recipe

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Rated 6.6 on TMDB

The Recipe

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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.

Released: 2010
Runtime: 1h 47m
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean

Direction and writing

Bae Se-youngAdaptation

Cast

Lee Yo-wonJang Hye-jin
Ryu Seung-ryongChoi Yoo-jin
Yoo Seung-mokKim Deuk-goo

Lee Suh-goonDirector, Writer

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Cho Seong-haPark Min / Park Goo

Lee Dong-wookKim Hyeon-soo

Nam Jung-heeGrandmother

Kim Se-dongVolunteer

Lee Yong-nyeoHan Myung-sook

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