The Recipe

2010 · 107 min · Drama, Mystery, Romance

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
Released: October 21, 2010
Language: Korean