The Potato Lab
TV Series2025 · 1 season · 12 episodes · Ended

The Potato Lab

Taste attributes: comedydramabusinessromancewholesomelightlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA breezy, emotional comedy-drama series: good-natured and stylish. Best if you like escapism over depth.

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Quality rating

7.7 /10

TMDB · 72 votes

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Season

Season 1

· 2025 · 12 episodes

Six years ago, Mi-kyung, who was in a workplace romance at Wonjin Retail, lost both love and her job due to her boyfriend’s betrayal and impulsively ran away to her younger brother’s guesthouse. One day, while researching potatoes in the fresh air of Daegwallyeong, news comes that Seonnyeo Foods is acquired by Wonjin Retail, and an attractive yet cold-hearted figure, Baek-ho, is appointed as the new head of the Potato Research Institute. Kim Mi-kyung and So Baek-ho don’t get along and they have conflicts on pretty much everything.

Episodes (12)
  1. 1That Wonhan Bastard1 Mar 2025

    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.

  2. 2The Hot Director2 Mar 2025

    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.

  3. 3The Price of a Kiss8 Mar 2025

    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.

  4. 4This message has been deleted9 Mar 2025

    Baek-ho deals devastating news to Mi-kyung, forcing her to figure out her next steps. But later, an emergency forces the two to work together.

  5. 5Person of Interest15 Mar 2025

    Baek-ho and Mi-kyung see new sides of each other, and feelings begin to blossom. A new arrival at the guesthouse stirs jealousy in Mi-kyung.

  6. 6False Goat's Beard16 Mar 2025

    After a shakeup at the potato lab, Baek-ho and Mi-kyung take a business trip together. But soon after, Baek-ho starts avoiding her, leaving her confused.

  7. 7Softie Sweetie22 Mar 2025

    With their feelings made clear, Mi Gyeong and Baek Ho head out on their first date. But shortly after, they realize that rumors spread quickly at work

  8. 8Lethal23 Mar 2025

    The sudden appearance of an unwelcome visitor wreaks havoc at the guesthouse. Mi Gyeong later panics out after discovering a secret relationship.

  9. 9I Regret It29 Mar 2025

    While Mi-kyung struggles with past wounds, Baek-ho worries about her well-being. Later, they share a tender and intimate moment in a potato flower field.

  10. 10Yes30 Mar 2025

    After witnessing a surprising moment between Park Ki-se and Mi-kyung, Baek-ho learns the truth about her past — leading him to confess everything.

  11. 11Disaster5 Apr 2025

    Feeling betrayed by Baek-ho, Mi-kyung shuts him out. But as the tension between the two escalates, their colleagues scheme to reconcile them.

  12. 12MK1076 Apr 2025

    Mi-kyung's lab days dwindle, leaving her future with Baek-ho uncertain. What will their next chapter hold?

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Kang Il-soo

Cast

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2025
Episode length
75 min
Status
Ended
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