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The Potato Lab

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The Potato Lab
Promotional poster
Hangul
감자연구소
Literal meaningPotato Research Institute
Revised RomanizationGamjayeonguso
McCune–ReischauerKamjayŏn'guso
GenreRomantic comedy
Written byKim Ho-soo
Directed byKang Il-soo
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time70 minutes[1]
Production companyChorokbaem Media
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseMarch 1, 2025 (2025-03-01) –
present

The Potato Lab (Korean: 감자연구소) is an ongoing South Korean television series written by Kim Ho-soo, directed by Kang Il-soo, and starring Lee Sun-bin and Kang Tae-oh. The series is about Mi-kyung, who is obsessed with potatoes and is swept away by the principled Baek-ho like a tornado potato. It premiered on tvN on March 1, 2025, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

Synopsis

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Set in a mountain valley at a potato research center, the series is about a woman named Kim Mi-kyung, a potato-crazy researcher who is starting a fresh life again, and So Baek-ho, who energizes her fighting spirit.

Cast

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Main

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A potato-crazy researcher.
Wonhan Retail's organizational innovation director, who possesses poise.

Supporting

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Mi-kyung's ex-boyfriend. He serves as the executive director of Wonhan Retail's strategic planning division.
Mi-kyung's best friend. She is a web novel writer.
  • Shin Hyun-seung as Kim Hwan-gyeong[2]
Mi-kyung's younger brother.
  • Yoo Seung-mok[2]
  • Kwak Ja-hyung as Go Jeong-hae[2]
The self-proclaimed hipster manager.
  • Woo Jung-won as Joo Seung-hee[2]
A deputy manager. She has made the biggest contribution to the Potato Research Institute's teamwork.
  • Kim Ji-ah as Jang Seul-gi[2]
  • Yoon Jeong-seop as Lee Chung-hyun[2]
  • Nam Hyun-woo as Kwon Hee-dong[2][4]
The enthusiastic new hire at the Potato Research Institute.

Production

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Development

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The Potato Lab is a romantic comedy series directed by Kang Il-soo and written by Kim Ho-soo. It was planned by CJENM Studios and produced by Chorokbaem Media.[5]

Casting

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On March 18, 2024, it was reported that Kang Tae-oh, who was about to be discharged from his military service, was considering to star in the series.[6] The next day, media reported that Lee Sun-bin would play the female lead,[7] and that Kang had confirmed his appearance.[8] On May 14, tvN officially confirmed the two actors' casting.[5]

Release

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The Potato Lab premiered on tvN on March 1, 2025, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).[2] It was also made available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[9]

Viewership

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The Potato Lab : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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1473414369506TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[10][11]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[10][12]
Nationwide Seoul
1 March 1, 2025 1.705% (5th) 1.744% (3rd)
2 March 2, 2025 1.811% (3rd) 1.906% (2nd)
3 March 8, 2025 1.4% (13th) 1.551% (6th)
4 March 9, 2025 2.003% (3rd) 1.883% (2nd)
5 March 15, 2025
6 March 16, 2025
7 March 22, 2025
8 March 23, 2025
9 March 29, 2025
10 March 30, 2025
11 April 5, 2025
12 April 6, 2025
Average — —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References

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  1. ^ 감자연구소 [The Potato Lab]. CJ ENM (in Korean). Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Shin, Young-eun (22 January 2025). '감자연구소' 이선빈·강태오, 삶은 감자보다 뜨거운 코믹 로맨스가 온다 ['The Potato Lab' starrring Lee Sun-bin and Kang Tae-oh, a comical romance hotter than boiled potatoes is coming]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Maekyung Media Group. Retrieved 22 January 2025 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Park, So-jin (15 January 2025). 김가은, '감자연구소' 출연...발랄X러블리 매력 펼친다 [Kim Ga-eun Appears in 'The Potato Lab' with Lively and Lovely Charm...]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Kim, Hyun-rok (20 December 2024). 남현우, 디퍼런트컴퍼니 전속계약...'감자연구소' 합류[공식] [Official: Nam Hyun-woo stars in 'The Potato Lab' after signging exclusive contract with a Different Company]. SPOTV News (in Korean). SPOTV. Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b Choi, Yi-jung (14 May 2024). 강태오X이선빈, 로코 '감자연구소' 첫 만남 호흡... '병맛 커플' 탄생 [Birth of the crazy couple... Kang Tae-oh and Lee Sun-bin's first chemistry meeting in romantic comedy 'The Potato Lab']. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Park, Rosa (18 March 2024). '국민섭섭남' 강태오, 내일(19일) 제대 "'감자연구소' 검토 중" [공식] [Official: Kang Tae-oh will be discharged on March 19, but is considered starring in 'The Potato Lab']. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Maekyung Media Group. Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (19 March 2024). [단독]이선빈, '전역' 강태오와 로코 호흡... '감자연구소' 주인공 [Exclusive: Lee Sun-bin stars in romantic comedy drama 'The Potato Lab' with Kang Tae-oh, who was discharged from the military...]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Choi, Yi-jung (19 March 2024). [단독] '오늘 전역' 강태오, 휴식없이 차기작 '감자연구소' 돌입..로코킹 노린다 (종합) [Exclusive: Kang Tae-oh, who was discharged from the military today, is rushing into his next work – 'The Potato Lab' – without resting... He aims to be the romantic comedy king (Comprehensive)]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved 21 January 2025 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Chin, Carmen (26 February 2025). "Netflix drops trailer for K-drama 'The Potato Lab', starring Kang Tae-oh and Lee Sun-bin". NME. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  10. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  11. ^ No. of Viewership:
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). 8 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  12. ^ 감자연구소 시청률 [The Potato Lab ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved 9 March 2025 – via Daum.
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