The Potato Lab

*The Potato Lab*
The Potato Lab
	Teaser poster
Hangul	감자연구소
Literal meaning	Potato Research Institute
Revised Romanization	Gamjayeonguso
McCune–Reischauer	Kamjayŏn'guso
Genre	Romantic comedy;
Developed by	CJ ENM Studios (planning)
Written by	Kim Ho-soo
Directed by	Kang Il-soo
Starring	Lee Sun-bin; Kang Tae-oh;
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
Production
Production company	Chorokbaem Media
Original release
Network	tvN

The Potato Lab (Korean: 감자연구소) is an upcoming South Korean television series 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 is scheduled to premiere on tvN on March 1, 2025, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).

Synopsis

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

Main

Lee Sun-bin as Kim Mi-kyung^[1]

A potato-crazy researcher.

Kang Tae-oh as So Baek-ho^[1]

Wonhan Retail's organizational innovation director, who possesses poise.

Supporting

Lee Hak-joo as Park Ki-se^[1]

Mi-kyung's ex-boyfriend. He serves as the executive director of Wonhan Retail's strategic planning division.

Kim Ga-eun as Lee Ong-ju^[2]

Mi-kyung's bestfriend. She is a web novel writer.

Shin Hyun-seung as Kim Hwan-gyeong^[1]

Mi-kyung's younger brother.

Yoo Seung-mok^[1]

Kwak Ja-hyung as Go Jeong-hae^[1]

The self-proclaimed hipster manager.

Woo Jung-won as Joo Seung-hee^[1]

A deputy manager. She has made the biggest contribution to the Potato Research Institute's teamwork.

Kim Ji-ah as Jang Seul-gi^[1]

Yoon Jeong-seop as Lee Chung-hyun^[1]

Nam Hyun-woo as Kwon Hee-dong^[1]^[3]

The enthusiastic new hire at the Potato Research Institute.

Production

Development

The Potato Lab was developed under the working title Potato Research Institute, is a romantic comedy series directed by Kang Il-soo, written by Kim Ho-soo, and produced by Chorokbaem Media.^[4]

Casting

Kang Tae-oh, who was completing his military service, is reportedly considering on March 18, 2024.^[5] The next day, Kang and Lee Sun-bin were reportedly confirmed to appear, respectively.^[6]^[7] On May 14, tvN officially confirmed the casting of Kang and Lee.^[4]

Release

The Potato Lab is scheduled to premiere on tvN on March 1, 2025, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Shin, Young-eun (January 22, 2025). '감자연구소' 이선빈·강태오, 삶은 감자보다 뜨거운 코믹 로맨스가 온다 ['Potato Research Institute' Lee Sun-bin and Kang Tae-oh, a comical romance hotter than boiled potatoes is coming] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Park, So-jin (January 15, 2025). 김가은, '감자연구소' 출연...발랄X러블리 매력 펼친다 [Kim Ga-eun, Appearance in 'Potato Research Institute'... Showcasing Lively X Lovely Charm] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Kim, Hyeon-rok (December 20, 2024). 남현우, 디퍼런트컴퍼니 전속계약...'감자연구소' 합류[공식] [Nam Hyun-woo, exclusive contract with Different Company... Joins 'Potato Research Institute' [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b Choi, Lee-jeong (May 14, 2024). 강태오X이선빈, 로코 '감자연구소' 첫 만남 호흡..'병맛 커플' 탄생 [Kang Tae-oh X Lee Sun-bin, first meeting and chemistry in romantic comedy 'Potato Research Institute'..'Crazy Couple' born] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Park, Rosa (March 18, 2024). '국민섭섭남' 강태오, 내일(19일) 제대 "'감자연구소' 검토 중" [공식] [Kang Tae-oh, to be discharged tomorrow (19th) "Considering 'Potato Research Institute'" [Official]] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Lee, Seung-hoon (March 19, 2024). [단독]이선빈, '전역' 강태오와 로코 호흡..'감자연구소' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Lee Sun-bin, romantic comedy with Kang Tae-oh who was discharged from the military.. 'Potato Research Institute' main character] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Choi, Lee-jeong (March 19, 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, 'Potato Research Institute' without resting... Aiming to be the romantic comedy king (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.

External links

Official website (in Korean)
The Potato Lab at HanCinema

[MK-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Shin, Young-eun (January 22, 2025). '감자연구소' 이선빈·강태오, 삶은 감자보다 뜨거운 코믹 로맨스가 온다 ['Potato Research Institute' Lee Sun-bin and Kang Tae-oh, a comical romance hotter than boiled potatoes is coming] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Naver.

[MBN-2] Park, So-jin (January 15, 2025). 김가은, '감자연구소' 출연...발랄X러블리 매력 펼친다 [Kim Ga-eun, Appearance in 'Potato Research Institute'... Showcasing Lively X Lovely Charm] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.

[3] Kim, Hyeon-rok (December 20, 2024). 남현우, 디퍼런트컴퍼니 전속계약...'감자연구소' 합류[공식] [Nam Hyun-woo, exclusive contract with Different Company... Joins 'Potato Research Institute' [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.

[OSEN-4] Choi, Lee-jeong (May 14, 2024). 강태오X이선빈, 로코 '감자연구소' 첫 만남 호흡..'병맛 커플' 탄생 [Kang Tae-oh X Lee Sun-bin, first meeting and chemistry in romantic comedy 'Potato Research Institute'..'Crazy Couple' born] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.

[5] Park, Rosa (March 18, 2024). '국민섭섭남' 강태오, 내일(19일) 제대 "'감자연구소' 검토 중" [공식] [Kang Tae-oh, to be discharged tomorrow (19th) "Considering 'Potato Research Institute'" [Official]] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.

[6] Lee, Seung-hoon (March 19, 2024). [단독]이선빈, '전역' 강태오와 로코 호흡..'감자연구소' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Lee Sun-bin, romantic comedy with Kang Tae-oh who was discharged from the military.. 'Potato Research Institute' main character] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.

[Osen-7] Choi, Lee-jeong (March 19, 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, 'Potato Research Institute' without resting... Aiming to be the romantic comedy king (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.

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