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"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.

Top Cast

  • Lee Yo-won

    Lee Yo-won

    Jang Hye-jin

  • Ryu Seung-ryong

    Ryu Seung-ryong

    Choi Yoo-jin

  • Yoo Seung-mok

    Yoo Seung-mok

    Kim Deuk-goo

  • Cho Seong-ha

    Cho Seong-ha

    Park Min / Park Goo

  • Lee Dong-wook

    Lee Dong-wook

    Kim Hyeon-soo

  • Nam Jung-hee

    Nam Jung-hee

    Grandmother

  • Kim Se-dong

    Kim Se-dong

    Volunteer

  • Lee Yong-nyeo

    Lee Yong-nyeo

    Han Myung-sook

  • Kim Jung-pal

    Kim Jung-pal

    Detective Kang

Overview

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.

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