The Recipe (2010)

6.6/10 • 107 min • Drama Mystery Romance

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.

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

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