The Recipe (Korean Movie)

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Movie: The Recipe
Revised romanization: Doenjang
Hangul: 된장
Director: Lee Seo-Goon
Writer: Lee Seo-Goon, Bae Se-Young
Producer: Kim Jin-Young
Cinematographer: Na Hee-Suk
World Premiere: October 2010 (Pusan International Film Festival)
Release Date: October 21, 2010
Runtime: 107 min.
Genre: Mystery / Food
Distributor: CJ Entertainment
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

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

Filming completed April 20, 2009.
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	Lee Yo-Won	Lee Dong-Wook
Choi Yu-Jin	Jang Hye-Jin	Kim Hyun-Soo

Additional Cast Members:

Cho Seong-Ha - Park Min / Park Gu
Lee Yong-Nyeo - Han Myung-Suk (owner of mountainside restaurant)
Kim Jung-Pal - Detective Kang
Nam Jeong-Hee - grandmother
Yoo 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
Ryoo Ui-Hyun - Park Min (young)
Goo Bon-Woong - assistant director
Lim Dae-Il - correctional institution employee
Jang Nam-Boo - Koo Jin-Man
Park Jin-Woo - staff 2 (cameraman)
Lee Yong-Jik - Detective Kim Pal-Man
Seo Jin-Won - Detective Lee Hyung-Goo
Song Yo-Seb - Detective Choi Soo-Ki
Park Choong-Sun - Director of Bureau
Keum Dong-Hyun - logger
Ko Joo-Yeon - girl
Kwon Hyuk-Soo - mountain path man
Jo Mun-Ui - researcher

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Film Festivals

2010 (15th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 7-15, 2010 - Gala Presentation *World Premiere
2011 (61st) Berlin International Film Festival - February 10-20, 2011 - Culinary Cinema *European Premiere
2011 (10th) New York Asian Film Festival - July 1-14, 2011 *New York Premiere
2015 (44th) International Film Festival Rotterdam - Jan. 21-Feb. 1, 2015 - Signals: Jang Jin

Comments

Jillibean May 14 2023 1:54 am Beautiful film, like a poem in execution. Flowery, with an edge of forlorn sadness and mystery. Acting is perfection from all the cast. Nice music score and gorgeous cinematography.

Theingi Jul 30 2021 1:20 pm I support the message is the most beautiful one made by the most hurtful memory. Before this i have ever watched chinese movie in that husband talk to his wife 'finally i know why delicious this wine cuz it's composited by ur sweat when the producer make with her spirit that food's better and we can see in that the producer's mind

Pd Feb 17 2021 10:06 am Still can't move on with the fact that KNG was supposed to be the partner of LYW in this movie... Sorry but I didn't feel the chemistry of LYW w/ LDW

dore Aug 24 2013 12:08 pm Perfect movie! it's kind of fantasy and i realllllly love the way story flowing but in the end it makes a big confuse to me :) the imagination of the writer was superb!!

Kimi Mar 14 2013 10:02 am Did Jang Hye-jin and Kim Hyun-Soo die? I am very confused

jeneza Jan 24 2013 11:48 pm a very nice story..love it..:)

Gary Dec 24 2012 4:58 pm loved it. Very Romeo & Juliet. You have to watch it a few times as its easy to miss things.

Anna Sep 01 2012 6:27 pm This is a beautiful film, a feast to the eyes and the heart. A classic to stand at the side of " Babette's Feast" and "Like Water for Chocolate". Food that is created with love can deeply change a human being. This is not fantasy, it is true. I greatly enjoyed the choice of slow motion and special effects on magic moments. It was subtle, gentle, pertinent, not like Hollywood films that overwhelm the viewer and takes one away from the story. Great performances, great direction. This is a 10!

alice Jul 09 2012 9:01 pm can someon please tell me the name of the tree in this movie?!!

msdanna Apr 07 2012 11:40 pm i only watched this film because of lee yo won....

chu Mar 20 2012 9:17 am This movie is so great and amazing. It has its own way for a perfect ending. I really cried when Jang Hye Jin said "He didn't get to taste it, yet." It's like she made a perfect doenjang stew, but the only one person that's matter to her, didn't get to taste the stew.. Btw, I did have to wait for more than an hour to see Lee Dong Wook, whereas I watched this movie because I want to watch him.

desi Oct 09 2011 6:01 am What next movies lee dong wook in 2011, can't wait soon.....

paul Apr 30 2011 10:20 pm Had the dvd given to me for my birthday, I rate this along side of movies like "Okurobito", "Always", and "Sweet Rain". Touching, sensitive and well filmed with a very good soundtrack.Seemed to start slowly but before I knew it I was hooked , this is a 5 star classic from South Korea.

mccully Apr 07 2011 3:59 am Thursday...4/6/11.....just say this at the Hawaii International Film Festival. Enjoyed it a lot....very good.

Char Jan 12 2011 12:02 am I just watched this movie at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and it was one of the best movies I've ever seen. Me and 2 friends went and were so moved by the acting, the storyline, the photography, everything. Bravo.

Ki Dec 15 2010 1:05 pm @ming Chinese title is "大酱" ... cheers

ming Dec 15 2010 6:46 am can someone told me the chinese named of this movie?

nika Nov 28 2010 5:09 pm Thanks for the review Ki.

"I enjoyed the initial storyline with the fabled "Doenjan Stew" and the mysterious persona of the character played by Lee Yo-Won."

Can't wait to see it.

lywlover Nov 27 2010 11:25 pm i am waiting for this movie to come out. i love lee yo won & i am dying to see her new movie or drama. missed her so badly already.

corda kazuki Nov 17 2010 7:23 am Have more power.

corda kazuki Nov 17 2010 7:21 am Hello to Miss. Lee Yo Woon. I don't know why, but I attracted too much to Lee Yoo Wom, maybe to her charismatic face. I can't wait to watch your movie. I hope your movie will be succeeded.!!! Thank You!!!!!

Ki Oct 25 2010 11:03 pm Watched the world premiere of "The Recipe" at the Pusan International Film Festival. I came away disappointed with the film. The movie jumps a lot of genres and makes the story a lot more convoluted than necessary. I enjoyed the initial storyline with the fabled "Doenjan Stew" and the mysterious persona of the character played by Lee Yo-Won. Maybe after 30 minutes the movie goes down quite a few different paths and, for me at least goes, downhill. I guess to be witty I can say "The Recipe" contained way to many ingredients - ruining a perfectly a good soup base. On the flipside someone from Variety gave the movie a rave review.

Also after the screening Lee Yo-Won, Ryoo Seung-Ryong, and movie director appeared for a Q&A. Producer & screenwriter for "The Recipe" Jang Jin also came on the stage briefly towards the end session. Lee Yo-Won did look great in person and made sitting through the unnecessarily convoluted movie worth it.

claudia Oct 08 2010 5:03 pm Can`t hardly wait to see Lee Dong Wook in this movie.

jojit Oct 03 2010 12:45 am i miss lee yo won, been waiting to see her latest drama and movie.

jigae Oct 01 2010 4:01 am WOW !! can't wait to see the movie! i Miss Lee Yo Won ! :D

cookie_fanatic Apr 02 2010 9:38 pm When is it showing?

Lavender Oct 25 2009 9:12 am hi! i think it's AUGUST 24, 2009, not April 24, 2009. :D

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