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.
The 2009–2011 South Korea Window
137 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Recipe sits at position #60.
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
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Recipe premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
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 |