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Songpyeon
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Songpyeon, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Songpyeon. Songpyeon (송편), a Chuseok dish from South Korea. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Songpyeon
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Songpyeon, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Songpyeon. Songpyeon (송편), a Chuseok dish from South Korea.
On screen. Songpyeon
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out rice flour, sesame seeds, honey, spinach, water. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Pot with a lid, Steamer basket, Scale, Timer.
On screen. Pot with a lid · Steamer basket · Scale
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Songpyeon: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Heat 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Set out a scale and the equipment for Songpyeon. Heat to steam over water at 212°F / 100°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh rice flour, sesame seeds, honey, spinach, water, kosher salt, toasted sesame oil. Songpyeon is cooked in Chuseok as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Tint a little of the dough with spinach juice, fill half-moons with honey and sesame, and steam them until the surface turns glossy. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Songpyeon: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Songpyeon is cooked in south korea. Also called 송편. Steam with the lid on. Every peek drops the heat.
On screen. Songpyeon is cooked in south korea. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Songpyeon: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Songpyeon, until the edges take a little color. The vegetable should keep a little bite. Gray and soft means it waited too long.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Songpyeon: simmering or roasting until the cue. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Steam 16 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Songpyeon at steam over water at 212°F / 100°C. Start checking at 16 minutes. Songpyeon is done when the thickest piece is opaque and just tender, not dry and not pink at the bone.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Steam 16 min
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Step 5
step · south-korea
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Songpyeon: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Songpyeon, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Songpyeon, not the edge. If…
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Step 6
step · south-korea
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Songpyeon: rested and ready to plate. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Rest Songpyeon for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in south korea, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Songpyeon in this shot order and no other: oil or butter just starting to shimmer; the slice or ladle hitting a warm plate; hands shaping a loaf or patty; cheese melting only after the boil stops. Slate words for the editor: whisked, luster, amber, marble, zephyr, mortar, bronzed, shimmer, hearthside, undercrust.
On screen. Rest Songpyeon for 5 minutes, then… · Rest 5 min
Scene 11 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Songpyeon is done when the thickest piece is opaque and just tender, not dry and not pink at the bone.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Songpyeon looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Songpyeon turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 13 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Songpyeon, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
On screen. Storage
Scene 14 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 221 calories, with 3.9 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 221 kcal · 3.9 g protein · Moderate
Scene 15 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 servings. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Songpyeon
Scene 16 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Songpyeon from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.