[Current Drama 2025] Potato Research Center, 감자연구소- Lee Sun Bin & Kang Tae Oh- Premieres in 2025

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Drama: Potato Research Institute/Potato Research Center 

Hangul: 감자연구소

Genre: romantic comedy

Network: tvN

Episodes:

Director: Kang Il Soo

Writer: Kim Ho Soo

Release Date: 2025

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Plot

 

“Potato Research Institute” is a romantic comedy series set against the backdrop of a rural potato research institute in a mountain valley. 

 

Cast

 

Lee Sun Bin as  Kim Mi Kyung

Kang Tae Oh as So Baek Ho

 

 

 

Character descriptions

 

Kim Mi Kyung (Lee Sun Bin) has been a potato researcher for 12 years and works at the Potato Research Institute. She seems like a long-term unemployed in the neighborhood but only speaks about biological terms when she opens her mouth. 

So Baek Ho (Kang Tae Oh) is the new director of the Potato Research Institute. He is also working on a secret project. 

 

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Kang Tae Oh In Talks To Star In New Rom-Com As 1st Project Following Military Discharge

TV/Film

Mar 18, 2024

by M. Lim

Kang Tae Oh may be gearing up for his first project after completing his military service!

On March 18, OSEN reported that Kang Tae Oh has decided to star in the upcoming drama “Potato Research Institute” (literal title).

In response to the report, Kang Tae Oh’s agency Man of Creation stated, “‘Potato Research Institute’ is a project that Kang Tae Oh is currently positively considering.”

“Potato Research Institute” is a romantic comedy series set against the backdrop of a rural potato research institute. Kang Tae Oh is in talks for the role of the main lead, a character blessed with perfect looks but is an outsider who also possesses unexpected charm. This project marks another collaboration between the creators of “Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung,” with writer Kim Ho Soo and director Kang Il Soo at the helm.

If confirmed, “Potato Research Institute” will be Kang Tae Oh’s eagerly awaited comeback project following his discharge from military service.

Having enlisted on September 20, 2022, Kang Tae Oh is set to be discharged on March 19, 2024.

“Potato Research Institute” will reportedly air on tvN in the latter half of 2024 or in 2025.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1649461wpp/kang-tae-oh-in-talks-to-star-in-new-rom-com-as-1st-project-following-military-discharge

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"Extraordinary Attorney Woo" Kang Tae Oh in discussion to make a grand comeback in a new K-drama

by lo_ve, March 18, 2024

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Kang Tae Oh is possibly returning to the K-drama scene with a new romantic comedy series!

On March 18, media outlet OSEN stated that Kang Tae Oh has been picked to lead the upcoming K-drama Potato Research Center (working title). This will be his comeback work after being discharged from the military. According to the reports, the actor will begin filming right after finishing his military duties without a break. 

Potato Research Center is a romantic comedy K-drama that will showcase the happenings at a research institute in a mountain valley. 

Kang Tae Oh got the offer to portray the role of an outsider who has perfect visuals and unexpected charms. 

The upcoming K-drama will be the next collaboration work of director: Kang Il Soo and writer Kim Ho Soo. The two have previously worked in the 2019 historical K-drama Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung. 

Potato Research Center will reportedly air in the first half of 2024.

 

 

This will possibly be the first project of Kang Tae Oh after rising to stardom through the hit 2022 K-drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo.

After being recognized in the ENA K-drama, Kang Tae Oh started his military duties in September 2022. After almost two years of service, Kang Tae Oh will finally be discharged from the military on March 19.

Many are already anticipating the grand comeback of Kang Tae Oh. Aside from new projects, K-drama fans are already excited to see him in the new season of Extraordinary Attorney Woo Season 2. 

Kang Tae Oh made his acting debut in 2011. He has starred in several K-dramas in a supporting role. He was part of the series Doom at Your Service, Run On, The Tale of Nokdu, My First First Love, That Man Oh Soo, Flower of the Queen, Twenty Years Old, and more.

Extraordinary Attorney Woo became a turning point in his career and the upcoming K-drama Potato Research Center will possibly continue his success.

 

https://mydramalist.com/article/extraordinary-attorney-woo-kang-tae-oh-in-discussion-to-make-a-grand-comeback-in-a-new-k-drama

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Lee Sun Bin to be Kang Tae Oh's leading lady in "Potato Research Center"

by lo_ve, March 19, 2024

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Lee Sun Bin will be the main lead in the upcoming tvN K-drama Potato Research Center. 

On March 19, media outlet Star News shared an exclusive report revealing that Lee Sun Bin has been picked to work alongside Kang Tae Oh in the new tvN upcoming K-drama Potato Research Center. 

This will be the third upcoming K-drama of Lee Sun Bin.

The actress is also expected to join the upcoming K-dramas Mission 2: Possible and Super Couple. 

Last year, Lee Sun Bin led the Coupang Play original K-drama Boyhood with ZE: A's Yim Si Wan, Kang Hye Won, Lee Shi Woo, Kim Yun Bae, and Kim Jung Jin. She also made a cameo appearance in the K-drama The Heavenly Idol. 

Aside from K-dramas, Lee Sun Bin will also join the upcoming films Noise, Sumbi Sori, and CSAT: Secret of Exam Questions. 

Lee Sun Bin is known for being part of the works Mission 1: Possible, Rampant, 38 Task Force, Team Bulldog: Off-duty Investigation, Work Later, Drink Now, and more.

 

Potato Research Center will tell the romance that will bloom at a research center located in a mountain valley. 

Lee Sun Bin will portray the role of Kim Mi Kyung. She has been a potato researcher for 12 years and works at the Potato Research Institute. She seems like a long-term unemployed in the neighborhood but only speaks about biological terms when she opens her mouth. 

Kang Tae Oh on the other hand will portray the role of So Baek Ho. He is the new director of the Potato Research Institute. He is also working on a secret project. 

The new K-drama will be the next project of director Kang Il Soo and writer Kim Ho Soo. The two have previously worked in the 2019 historical K-drama Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung.

Potato Research Center will reportedly premiere in 2025 and it will exclusively air on tvN. 

Source

 

https://mydramalist.com/article/lee-sun-bin-to-be-kang-tae-oh-s-leading-lady-in-potato-research-center

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News bites: March 19, 2024

by tccolb

 

Accompanying the happy news of Kang Tae-oh (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)’s army discharge today, reports have him starring in tvN’s new wacky rom-com Potato Research Center (translated title). As a newly appointed manager, he’ll meet the potato-obsessed researcher Lee Sun-bin (Boyhood), who is working on a secret potato project. Production is being led by PD Kang Il-soo and writer Kim Ho-soo, who collaborated previously on Rookie Historian Gu Hae-ryun. [Star News]

 

https://www.dramabeans.com/2024/03/news-bites-march-19-2024/

 

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Lee Sun Bin And Kang Tae Oh Confirmed For New Rom-Com Drama

Drama

May 14, 2024

by S Kim

Lee Sun Bin and Kang Tae Oh will be starring in the new drama “Potato Research Institute” (literal title)!

On May 14, tvN announced that Lee Sun Bin and Kang Tae Oh are confirmed to star in the upcoming drama “Potato Research Institute.”

“Potato Research Institute” is a new romantic comedy drama set against the backdrop of a rural potato research institute.

Lee Sun Bin will take on the role of Kim Mi Kyung, a researcher who is crazy about potatoes. Kim Mi Kyung has an easygoing personality with 12 years of work experience. She has been living a simple and peaceful life in a rural area until So Baek Ho appears in the area and stirs her life up.

Kang Tae Oh will play the role of So Baek Ho, who is charming but a merciless capitalist when it comes to making profits. One day, So Baek Ho appears at the potato research institute located in a mountain valley and starts bickering with the institute’s assistant manager Kim Mi Kyung.

Lee Sun Bin remarked, “I am so happy and delighted to work with a tvN drama for the first time in a while. I feel excited to show a new side of me to viewers.”

Kang Tae Oh shared, “I am little nervous as this is my first project after I was discharged from the military, but I am more excited about being able to greet viewers again with a great project. I will work hard on filming with joy as much as viewers have waited, so please show lots of interest and anticipation for ‘Potato Research Institute.’”

“Potato Research Institute” is slated to premiere in the first half of 2025.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1661187wpp/lee-sun-bin-and-kang-tae-oh-confirmed-for-new-rom-com-drama

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Potato Research Institute: Kang Tae Oh and Lee Sun Bin to display playful chemistry in lead roles for rom-com

Kang Tae Oh and Lee Sun Bin have been confirmed to lead the upcoming romance comedy Potato Research Institute. Here are the details.

By Moumita Chakraborty

Published on May 14, 2024

 

 

Kang Tae Oh and Lee Sun Bin will be leading Potato Research Institute which is expected to release in 2025. Anticipation runs high as the star cast comes together for the exciting project with a refreshing story. Kang Tae Oh is known for his roles in Run On and Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Lee Sun Bin has impressed with her roles in Boyhood and Work Later, Drink Now. 

 

On May 14, tvN confirmed that Kang Tae Oh and Lee Sun Bin would be leading the upcoming drama Potato Research Institute. Kang Tae Oh will be appearing as the director of the research institute who seems perfect in every way but is cold and doesn't have any personal life. Laa Sun Bin plays a potato researcher who loves her job and is very dedicated to the cause. The two actors will be displaying their playful chemistry in the upcoming romance comedy.

 

 

Potato Research Institute is expected to premiere in March 2025. Lee Sun Bin and Kang Tae Oh will be leading the drama. The project is being directed by Kang Il Soo who also worked on Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung, Solomon's Perjury, The Kingdom of the Winds and more. The script has been written by Kim Ho Soo who also teamed up for Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung and Solomon's Perjury. The dow will be working on their third project together. 

 

Potato Research Institute tells the story of Kim Mi Kyung who is a researcher and has an endless love for potatoes. She might seem crazy from afar but she is a dedicated worker. So Baek Bo is the new director of the institute who looks like a perfect man but is anti-social and cold. They start off on the wrong foot but romance soon bubbles. 

 

https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/potato-research-institute-kang-tae-oh-and-lee-sun-bin-to-display-playful-chemistry-in-lead-roles-for-rom-com-1305438

 

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May 14 2024

Lee Sun-Bin & Kang Tae-Oh cast in tvN drama “Potato Research Institute”

Lee Sun-Bin & Kang Tae-Oh are cast in tvN drama series “Potato Research Institute” (literal title). Drama series is a romantic-comedy scripted by Kim Ho-Soo and directed by Kang Il-Soo. Screenwriter Kim Ho-Soo and Director Kang Il-Soo previously worked together on 2016 JTBC drama series “Solomon’s Perjury” and 2019 MBC drama series “Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung.” For Kang Tae-Oh, he will be appearing in his first acting role since he finished his military service on March 19, 2024.

“Potato Research Institute” will first air sometime next year in South Korea.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kim Mi-Kyeong (Lee Sun-Bin) is a researcher at the Potato Research Institute in a mountain valley. She has been working at the institute for 12 years and she is serious about her work. Her life is simple, but things change after So Baek-Ho (Kang Tae-Oh) appears at the Potato Research Institute. So Baek-Ho has a good looking appearance with a bright smile, but he can be a cold-blooded capitalist. Kim Mi-Kyeong and So Baek-Ho don’t get along and they have conflicts on pretty much everything.

 

https://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/lee-sun-bin-kang-tae-oh-cast-in-tvn-drama-potato-research-institute