The Recipe
“Salt. Earth. Wind. Water. And a secret ingredient.”
2010•12•1h 47m•6.5•Released
DramaMysteryRomance
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.
Director
Lee Suh-goon
Writer
Jang Jin, Lee Suh-goon
Languages
Korean
Studio
CJ Entertainment
Cast
Lee Yo-won
Jang Hye-jin
Ryu Seung-ryong
Choi Yoo-jin
Yoo Seung-mok
Kim Deuk-goo
Cho Seong-ha
Park Min / Park Goo
Lee Dong-wook
Kim Hyeon-soo
Nam Jung-hee
Grandmother
Kim Se-dong
Volunteer
Lee Yong-nyeo
Han Myung-sook
Kim Jung-pal
Detective Kang
Kim Ji-hoon
Firefighter
Song Yo-sep
Detective
Jeon So-hyun
Bean field lady
Production
Company
CJ Entertainment
Company
Film It Suda
Company
Soran Playment
Producer
Kim Jin-Young
Producer
Choi Tae-young
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