Recipe for Farewell

Recipe for Farewell (Korean: 오늘은 좀 매울지도 몰라; lit. "It Might Be a Little Spicy Today") is a 12-part South Korean drama that was aired on Watcha from December 1, 2022, to January 5, 2023. It stars Kim Seo-hyung and Han Suk-kyu.^[1] The story is based on the autobiographical essay book It Might Be a Little Spicy Today (오늘은 좀 매울지도 몰라) by Kang Chang-rae, which was published in 2018.^[2][3]

Recipe for Farewell
Promotional poster
Hangul	오늘은 좀 매울지도 몰라
RR	Oneureun jom maeuljido molla
MR	Onŭrŭn chom maeuljido molla
Genre	Melodrama
Based on	It Might Be a Little Spicy Today by Kang Chang-rae
Written by	Lee Ho-Jae
Directed by	Lee Ho-Jae
Starring	Kim Seo-hyung Han Suk-kyu
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	12
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Watcha
Original release
Release	December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01) – January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)

The series aired on television network Channel A from February 7 to March 14, 2023, every Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) for 6 episodes.^[4] It peaked at No. 1 on Watcha's list of the most popular series by viewership.^[5]

Synopsis

Jung Da-Jung (Kim Seo-Hyung) is the head of a small book publishing company in Seoul. Her estranged husband Kang Chang-Wook (Han Suk-Kyu) works as a translator and lecturer in the humanities, but has held ambitions to be a writer. Kang Chang-Wook moves back in with his wife and teenage son, Kang Jae-Ho (Jin Ho-Eun), at her request after she is diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer. Due to her condition, she has difficulties eating, but asks Chang-Wook to cook for her every day, even though previously the only thing he knew how to cook was ramen. Chang-Wook begins to cook for his wife, taking recipes from the internet, and begins an online blog recording his progress - which is eagerly followed by his students. He is advised on ingredients by an empathetic local grocer, Yang Su-Won (Yang Kyung-Won). He cooks the food with great care, his cooking skills improve immeasurably, and Da-Jung is able to eat it. As her condition deteriorates, he adjusts the cooking to enable her to still eat something. His actions help rekindle a close relationship with his wife and son. On her death, Jung Da-Jung passes ownership of the publishing company to her long-term editor, Choi Min-Young (Jung Min-Gyul), who passes on to Kang Chang-Wook a proposal for a book devised by Jung Da-Jung based on his blog.

Cast

• Kim Seo-hyung as Jung Da-jung (publisher)
• Han Suk-kyu as Kang Chang-wook (translator/lecturer)
• Jin Ho-eun as Kang Jae-ho (their son, student)
• Yang Kyung-won as Yang Su-won (local grocer)
• Jo Yoo-kung as Shin Yeo-jin (Kang Jae-Ho's girlfriend)
• Jeon Yeo-jin as Jung Da-sol (Jung Da-Jung's sister, a nurse)
• Jung Min-gyul as Choi Min-young (publishing editor)
• Park Soo-jin as Lim Hye-young (author and Jung Da-Jung's friend)
• Kim Seung-tae as Jung Da-jung's doctor

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2023	2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards	Best Actress	Kim Seo-hyung	Nominated	[6]
	21st Director's Cut Awards	Best Director in the Series	Lee Ho-jae	Nominated	[7]
		Best Screenplay in the Series		Nominated
		Best Actor in the Series	Han Suk-kyu	Nominated