The Recipe(2010)
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.
Movie: The Recipe
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jang Hye-jin
Choi Yoo-jin
Kim Deuk-goo
Park Min / Park Goo
Kim Hyeon-soo
Grandmother
Volunteer
Han Myung-sook
Detective Kang
Firefighter
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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.
Release Date
2010-10-21
Average
6.5
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
Salt. Earth. Wind. Water. And a secret ingredient.
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한국어/조선말Keywords
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