Overview: “The Potato Lab” Kdrama (also known as “Potato Research Institute”) is a tvN original drama series that released on March 1, 2025 and starring Lee Sun Bin, Kang Tae Oh and Lee Hak Joo. It will tell tell a quirky romantic comedy that will narrate the story of a young couple, in a potato research institute which is situated in a valley of mountains.
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Watch Online* | Netflix, TVING |
| Director | Kang Il Soo, Shim Jae Hyun |
| Scriptwriter | Kim Ho Soo |
| Air Time & Schedule | Saturday and Sunday at 09:20 PM (KST) |
Table of Contents
Synopsis
“The Potato Lab” Korean drama tells a quirky romantic comedy that will narrate the story of a young couple, in a potato research institute which is situated in a valley of mountains.
Kim Mi Kyung is a lady with 12 years of experience in the Potato Research Institute who looks unemployed, but is highly intelligent and skillful in her work. She carries out a secret project to create good potatoes under her own name. Although, Kim Mi Kyung has vowed to never be in a relationship, but things change upon the arrival of Baek Ho, the new director of the Potato Research Institute.
So Baek Ho is a person with a killer smile, a soft voice, and heavenly images that make him look like the cover hero of any romance novel. He is also an outsider who hardly has any friends or a social life. Initially, him and Kim Mi Kyung clashed often, but eventually, she grew fond of him, and they end up falling in love and starts their in-office relationship.
Main Cast & Characters
- Lee Sun Bin as Kim Mi Kyeong
- Kang Tae Oh as So Baek Ho
- Lee Hak Joo as Park Gi Se
Still Cuts
Notes & Facts
- Lee Sun Bin earlier starred in Korean drama “Boyhood” (2023).
- Kang Tae Oh earlier starred in Korean drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” (2022).
- Lee Hak Joo earlier starred in Korean drama “Newtopia” (2025).
- This is Kang Tae Oh’s first drama after his military discharge.
- Previous drama on this time slot of tvN is “When the Stars Gossip.”
Trailers & Clips
This is the official trailer of “The Potato Lab” that shows the chaos at the potato research institute when a new director joins the institute.
Episodes 1, 2, 3,….., Highlights
This is the official highlight video of 4:32 minutes of “The Potato Lab” that shows its various characters and how a bickering romance blooms with Kim Mi Kyeong after So Baek Ho joins the potato lab as a new director.
*Drama is subject to regional availability.