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.
Movie tag line: "Salt. Earth. Wind. Water. And a secret ingredient."
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Character: Jang Hye-jin
Character: Choi Yoo-jin
Character: Kim Deuk-goo
Character: Park Min / Park Goo
Character: Kim Hyeon-soo
Character: Grandmother
Character: Volunteer
Character: Han Myung-sook
Character: Detective Kang
Character: Firefighter
Character: Detective
Character: Bean field lady