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Recipe for Farewell (2022)
Popularity 4.3
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Based on the true story of writer Kang Chang-rae. Da-jung used to be a sweet working mom, but as colorectal cancer strikes her, she gradually becomes unable to eat. Da-jung's husband, Chang-wook, has never cooked before, but he begins cooking to take care of his wife's health and meals. Chang-wook handpicks decent ingredients and tries to develop healthy recipes to make a precious meal for his ill wife. Although he may be clumsy sometimes, he begins to realize how to treasure the time cooking and having a meal together with his family.
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Han Suk-kyuKang Chang-wook
Kim Seo-hyungJung Da-jung
Jin Ho-eunKang Jae-ho
Cho Yu-jungShin Yeo-jin
Yang Kyung-wonYang Su-won
Jeon Yeo-jinJung Da-sol
Jung Min-gyeolEditor Choi
Kim Mi-jiSun-A
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Lee Ho-jaeDirector
Lee Ho-jaeWriter
Yoon Ick-junProducer
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Season 1
12 episodes · First aired 2022-12-01 · ★ 9.1
E01
The Tears of Japchae
2022-12-01 · 33 min
Since Da-jung was diagnosed with cancer, Chang-wook, her husband, has been in charge of cooking. Their son, Jae-ho, is a senior in high school, and he is waiting for the results of his college admission to come out. Chang-wook cooks japchae for his family today.
E02
The Miracle of Space Warp, Dombe Noodles
2022-12-01 · 33 min
Chang-wook makes dombe noodles for Da-jung. Da-jung is having a hard time trying to remember the beach on Jeju Island she went to with Jae-ho and her sister Da-sol about five years ago but refuses to look it up on the internet. Jae-ho asks Da-jung to get him a studio as a present so that he can live alone once he enters college.
E03
Do Gulbi!
2022-12-08 · 35 min
Chang-wook’s students give him a set of gulbi as a year-end present. Jae-ho learns about Da-jung’s illness. Jae-ho doesn’t go to school and ignores Yeo-jin’s texts and phone calls because he’s disturbed by Da-jung’s condition, and Yeo-jin, who knows nothing about it, is upset.
E04
Rice Cake Soup on New Year's Day We Long For
2022-12-08 · 35 min
Finally, the first edition of Hye-young’s new book is out, so Da-jung delivers it to Hye-young herself. Da-jung tells Min-young to think about taking over her publishing house. Chang-wook makes rice cake soup on New Year’s Day.
E05
We All Need Some Sweet Consolation
2022-12-15 · 33 min
Jae-ho feels helpless regarding Da-jung's illness, so he even audits a class at the medical school and looks up home remedies on the internet. Da-jung visits a woodland burial site by herself to see what it looks like. Da-jung tells Chang-wook to sleep in her bed together.
E06
Separate Tangsuyuk
2022-12-15 · 32 min
Chang-wook buys a Chinese wok and knife and learns the special tangsuyuk recipe to make it properly for Da-jung. Yeo-jin is upset because Jae-ho doesn't understand the frustration she feels as a repeater. Da-jung collapses in severe pain and is taken to the ER.
E07
What I Couldn't See Yesterday
2022-12-22 · 34 min
Da-jung is administered to the hospital and not able to eat much food. As Da-jung says she wants to drink mango juice, Chang-wook makes various types of fruit juices for her. But the doctor says her condition is so serious that immediate surgery might not be possible.
E08
An Amazing Effect of No-Antibiotic Thinly-Sliced Pork Belly
2022-12-22 · 33 min
Da-jung refuses to get surgery. But after a week of Chang-wook’s persuasion, Da-jung decides to get surgery. The surgery, which was expected to take longer than three hours, ends just in one and a half hours, making Chang-wook and Jae-ho worried.
E09
Feeling Joy Needs Training
2022-12-29 · 33 min
Da-jung can eat food after the surgery, but she is still in pain as cancer has spread through her body. Chang-wook feels grateful that she can eat at least and tries his best to take care of her. To share the burden, the aunt in Sweden and Da-sol come to Korea, and Chang-wook cooks food to treat his wife’s family. And Da-sol and Hye-young are surprised to see that Chang-wook’s cooking skills have significantly improved.
E10
Carpe Diem, Braised Sea Cucumber
2022-12-29 · 34 min
Da-jung and Chang-wook start to dispose of Da-jung’s stuff as she is about to be admitted to a care center. Meanwhile, Da-jung’s condition gets worse. As she has almost no appetite, Chang-wook tries to develop a new recipe. The day before Da-jung is admitted, Chang-wook politely declines to sell Da-jung’s car as he is not ready to send her away yet.
E11
You're the Juice You Make
2023-01-05 · 32 min
The doctor tells Da-jung she can drink liquids that aren’t water, so Chang-wook makes fruit juice for Da-jung and filters it multiple times to eliminate all fiber. Da-jung compares the bland but tasty juice to Chang-wook and teaches him how to make his favorite kimchi rice.
E12
Is This What That Was For?
2023-01-05 · 36 min
Chang-wook and everyone bids their final farewell to Da-jung and find their way back to their lives without her presence. Chang-wook finds a way to get closure and come to terms with Da-jung’s absence by doing the last homework Da-jung has left him.
