The Recipe
2010, Korean. Directed by Lee Suh-goon.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Lee Suh-goonDirector
- Lee Yo-wonJang Hye-jin
- Ryu Seung-ryongChoi Yoo-jin
- Yoo Seung-mokKim Deuk-goo
- Cho Seong-haPark Min / Park Goo
- Lee Dong-wookKim Hyeon-soo
- Nam Jung-heeGrandmother
- Kim Se-dongVolunteer
- Lee Yong-nyeoHan Myung-sook
- Kim Jung-palDetective Kang
- Kim Ji-hoonFirefighter
- Song Yo-sepDetective
- Jeon So-hyunBean field lady
Details
- Released
- 21 October 2010
- Original title
- 된장
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Jang Jin, Lee Suh-goon
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The Recipe runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The Recipe isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Recipe?
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Who directed The Recipe?
The Recipe (2010) was directed by Lee Suh-goon and stars Lee Yo-won, Ryu Seung-ryong, Yoo Seung-mok.