# The Recipe (2010)

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**Original title**: *된장*
**Runtime**: 107 min
**Genres**: Drama, Mystery, Romance
**Directed by**: Lee Suh-goon
**Written by**: Jang Jin, Lee Suh-goon
**Starring**: Lee Yo-won, Ryu Seung-ryong, Yoo Seung-mok, Cho Seong-ha, Lee Dong-wook, Nam Jung-hee

> *Salt. Earth. Wind. Water. And a secret ingredient.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Rainy Seoul streets at dusk a sizzling stove. 
A death-row inmate's craving and a producer's curiosity. 
This quiet drama unfolds like a subtle Korean melodrama.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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