A man on deathrow 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. 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 Yu Jin delves further, he learns of HyeJin’s heartbreaking relationship with Kim Hyun Soo.
The Recipe
Director & Screenwriter: Lee Seo Goon
Screenwriter: Bae Se Young, Jang Jin
Release Date: Oct 21, 2010
Duration: 1 hr. 47 min.
Year: 2010