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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.2 / 100
2010·Drama / Mystery / Romance·1h 47m

THE RECIPE

“Salt. Earth. Wind. Water. And a secret ingredient.”

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.

Above the Line
Suh-Goon Lee·DirectorJang Jin·WriterLee Suh-goon·WriterNa Hui-seok·Director of PhotographyHan Jae-gweon·Original Music ComposerKim Sang-bum·Editor
Cast
Lee Yo-won·Jang Hye-jinRyu Seung-ryong·Choi Yoo-jinYoo Seung-mok·Kim Deuk-gooCho Seong-ha·Park Min / Park GooLee Dong-wook·Kim Hyeon-sooNam Jung-hee·GrandmotherKim Se-dong·VolunteerLee Yong-nyeo·Han Myung-sookKim Jung-pal·Detective KangKim Ji-hoon·Firefighter
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Lee Suh-goon·Director
Writing· 3
Jang Jin·WriterLee Suh-goon·WriterBae Se-young·Adaptation
Camera· 2
Na Hui-seok·Director of PhotographyJi Gi-yong·Key Grip
Editing· 2
Kim Sang-bum·EditorKim Jae-beom·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Han Jae-gweon·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Jang Seok-jin·Production Design
Production· 3
Kim Jin-Young·ProducerJang Jin·Executive ProducerChoi Tae-young·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Jeon Gun-ik·Special Effects SupervisorPark Eui-dong·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
60.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
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