The Recipe

2010 • 1h 47m • Drama, Mystery, Romance

6.6(19 votes)

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.

Director

Lee Suh-goon

Writers

Jang Jin, Lee Suh-goon

Status

Released