South Korea Synopsis
된장
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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Recipe. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From CJ Entertainment
Drama + Mystery in South Korea
107 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Recipe itself).
The 2009–2011 South Korea Window
The Recipe holds position #60 of 137 South Korea films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Recipe premiered alongside 53 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2010.
The 419th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 35% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 16th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #869 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (38th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #597 of 868 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, Film It Suda, Soran Playment |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | October 21, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1773083 |