The Potato Lab is a romantic comedy set at a potato research institute in rural areas.
The story revolves around the love story of Kim Mi Kyung (Lee Sun Bin) - a potato researcher and So Baek Ho (Kang Tae Oh) - a cold and principle CEO.
The film aired its first two episodes last weekend (evening of 1-2.1), but viewership ratings were gloomy, reaching 1.7% and 1.8%, respectively.
This achievement is even lower than "The Love Feature" - another work by tvN, which aired at the beginning of the week (Monday, Tuesday) with the most recent 2 episode ratings of 4.9% and 5.1%.
The media said that this achievement is somewhat disadvantageous for Kang Tae Oh - as this is his comeback project after the success of the movie " ki ki ki luat su Woo Young Woo" and when he completed his military service.
However, surprisingly, although the film was not widely promoted and the ratings were gloomy, it was not "shelved" like its predecessor - "Ask the stars".
On the contrary, "The Potato Lab" conquered a part of the audience thanks to its light and bright content. Along with that, the balanced appearance and good acting of Kang Tae Oh and Lee Sun Bin are bright spots.
In particular, Kang Tae Oh's superstar So Baek Ho impressed with his handsome appearance and humor, completely different from the warm, elegant image that audiences often saw in his previous roles.
Many people commented that the funny and sad situations that So Baek Ho encountered since the clash with Kim Mi Kyung, or the times he was forced to change the principle because "the king's stele lost to the village" are told in a humorous style, even a bit of a load of interestingness of the film.
The Potato Lab is also highly appreciated for its rural setting with a bright atmosphere, character building, especially about genuine, cheerful colleagues and neighbors.
This is also considered the reason why the film received the response and anticipation from the audience - as Kang Tae Oh previously shared, he felt the warmth and healing right from the first time he read the script.
Our film has a diverse group of characters, including laboratory members and farmers, each with their own personality. I hope the audience will highly appreciate their unique appeal.
Besides, I want the audience to see Baek Ho and Mi Kyung gradually influencing each other and changing over time. People say that couples start to look the same, right? I believe that everyone will have a certain joy when watching the transformation - he added.
The next episodes of The Potato Lab air every Saturday and Sunday night.
