Series synopsis
The Potato Lab, also known as 감자연구소 is a South Korean comedy drama television series that premiered on tvN on March 1, 2025. It ended on April 6, 2025. It was created by Kim Ho Soo. It stars Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh, Lee Hak-ju and Kim Ga-eun.
A potato researcher with 12 years of experience who is working on a secret project and a newly appointed eccentric director go head to head before falling for each other in a sweet office romance.
Premise
A potato researcher with 12 years of experience who is working on a secret project and a newly appointed eccentric director go head to head before falling for each other in a sweet office romance.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Sun-bin as Kim Mi-kyung
- Kang Tae-oh as So Baek-ho
- Lee Hak-ju as Park Gi-se
- Kim Ga-eun as Lee Ong-ju
- Shin Hyeon-seung as Kim Hwan-kyung
- Yoo Seung-mok as Bu Jae-jung
- Kwak Ja-hyung as Ko Jeong-hae
- Woo Jeong-won as Ju Seung-hui
Supporting cast
- Yoon Jeong-seop as Lee Chung-hyeon
- Nam Hyeon-woo as Kwon Hui-dong
- Jeong Sin-hye as Yoon Hee-Jin
- Son Ji-yoon as CEO Yoon
Guest cast
- Lin Da-jeon as Hairstylist (Eps 3)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | March 1, 2025 | April 6, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
That Wonhan Bastard While facing some internal anger for his harsh corporate changes, So Baek-ho clashes with the fierce Kim Mi-kyung when he visits her potato research lab. |
March 1, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Hot Director After Baek-ho unwittingly moves into Mi-kyung's guest house and sets up an office at her lab, she turns the village against him — resulting in a fiasco. |
March 2, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Price of a Kiss After Mi-kyung panics to avoid running into Baek-ho, he comes to her aid during a potato cooking competition. She later runs into a figure from her past. |
March 8, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 1, 2025 |
| Last aired | April 6, 2025 |
| Runtime | 75 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday at 21:20:00 |