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The Recipe

Salt. Earth. Wind. Water. And a secret ingredient.
Oct 21, 2010 · 1h 47m
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Romance

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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.

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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
Directed by Lee Suh-goon

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
KO
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
CJ Entertainment, Film It Suda, Soran Playment
Country
KR

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