Recipe for Farewell (2022)

S01E01 33m

1 Dec 22

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E01 – The Tears of Japchae

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.

S01E02 33m

1 Dec 22

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E02 – The Miracle of Space Warp, Dombe Noodles

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.

S01E03 35m

8 Dec 22

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E03 – Do Gulbi!

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.

S01E04 35m

8 Dec 22

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E04 – Rice Cake Soup on New Year’s Day We Long For

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.

S01E05 33m

15 Dec 22

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E05 – We All Need Some Sweet Consolation

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.

S01E06 32m

15 Dec 22

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E06 – Separate Tangsuyuk

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.

S01E07 34m

22 Dec 22

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E07 – What I Couldn’t See Yesterday

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.

S01E08 33m

22 Dec 22

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E08 – An Amazing Effect of No-Antibiotic Thinly-Sliced Pork Belly

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.

S01E09 33m

29 Dec 22

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E09 – Feeling Joy Needs Training

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.

S01E10 34m

29 Dec 22

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E10 – Carpe Diem, Braised Sea Cucumber

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.

S01E11 32m

5 Jan 23

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E11 – You’re the Juice You Make

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.

S01E12 36m

5 Jan 23

Recipe for Farewell (2022) S01E12 – Is This What That Was For?

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.