Movie: The Recipe
Revised romanization: Doenjang
Hangul: 된장
Director: Lee Seo-Goon
Writer: Lee Seo-Goon, Jang Jin
Producer: Kim Jin-Young
Cinematographer: Na Hee-Suk
World Premiere: October 2010 (Pusan International Film Festival)
Release Date: October 21, 2010
Runtime: 107 min.
Distributor: CJ Entertainment
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Plot
A man on deathrow wants to taste "doenjang jjigae" (a spicy Korean bean paste stew) before he dies. Television producer Choi Yu-Jin (Ryoo Seung-Ryong) 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 (Lee Yo-Won) 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 (Lee Dong-Wook).
Notes 1. Filming completed April 20, 2009.
2. Main actor Dong-Wook Lee will serve his mandatory military service on April 24, 2009 and will not be available during promotions for the film.
Cast
Ryoo Seung-Ryong. as Choi Yu-Jin
Lee Yo-Won. as Jang Hye-Jin
Lee Dong-Wook. as Kim Hyun-Soo
Additional Cast Members:
Cho Sung-Ha - Park Min / Park Gu
Lee Yong-Nyeo - Han Myung-Suk (owner of mountainside restaurant)
Kim Jung-Suk - Detective Kang
Nam Jeong-Hee - grandmother
Yu Seung-Mok - Kim Deuk-Gu
Kim Se-Dong - blind man
Park Hye-Jin - owner of Soondae Soup restaurant
Yoo Soon-Woong - salt farm owner
Lee Sang-Hee - owner of small store in the countryside
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