The Recipe

(2010)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 19 votes

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance

Year: 2010

Runtime: 107 мин

Country: South Korea

Director: 이서군

Cast: 이요원, Рю Сыннён, Ю Сын Мок, 조성하, Ли Дон-ук, Нам Чжон Хи, 김세동, Ли Ён Нё, 김정팔, 김지훈

Plot

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.