The romantic comedy The Potato Lab is set at a potato research institute in rural areas, revolving around the love story of potato researcher Kim Mi Kyung and principle CEO So Baek Ho.
Originally a project expected by Kang Tae Oh after serving his military service, especially after the success of the movie " ky la luat su Woo Young Woo", the viewership rating of the movie " potato Research Institute" is quite gloomy, with the highest rating being 2.003% and the lowest being 1.1%, even though it was shown on the weekend (Saturday, Sunday).
Initially, the work conquered a part of the audience thanks to its light, bright content, balanced appearance, and harmonious acting by Kang Tae Oh and Lee Sun Bin. But later on, the plot and character building, abusing humorous details caused controversy in the film.
The audience believes that it is difficult to continue watching the film because the script is blurred, childish, and has no highlights. In addition, the noisy personality of the female lead Mi Kyung or the way she always talks unpleasantly, even those are romantic moments that are considered a big minus point.
The media believes that this is the main reason for the failure of the work, despite Kang Tae Oh's efforts in acting or handsome appearance. This will be a big obstacle in the actor's future, as he spent a lot of time getting the audience's attention.
Born in 1994, Kang Tae Oh debuted as a member of the group 5urprise. Of the 5 members, Kang Tae Oh and Seo Kang Joon are the most diligent in acting. However, compared to his peers, Kang Tae Oh mainly plays supporting roles.
The works he participated in include the films Miss Korea, The little history of Nokdu, The First Life, Running to the Heart, A Day the Destroyer knocked on My House... Youth is a rare work in which Kang Tae Oh plays the main role, but the film is only noticed in Vietnam, while in his home country Korea, the film is quite lackluster.
It was not until the movie Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo that Kang Tae Ohs name became popular with Korean audiences. Taking on the lead role of Lee Jun Ho, he was praised for his natural acting, showing the kindness and elegant personality of the character. The actor's interaction with the female lead Woo Young Woo (Park Eun Bin) delighted viewers.
Thanks to that, there were times when Kang Tae Oh surpassed many colleagues and co-stars in the film such as Park Eun Bin, Kang Ki Young, Jeon Bae Soo... to become the most sought-after actor in Korea, according to Good Data.
After the work, Kang Tae Oh's popularity skyrocketed. However, having to do military service gradually cool down his appeal. Currently, the fact that the new film does not create a buzz, Kang Tae Oh's career path has already faded, adding to the difficulties.
