Kim Ga-eun brings cheerfulness.

The production team of tvN‘s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Potato Research Institute’ (directed by Kang Il-soo and Shim Jae-hyun, written by Kim Ho-soo) released the first character still cut of the lovely romance nerd Lee Ong-ju (played by Kim Ga-eun) on the 12th. Attention is focused on what kind of performance Lee Ong-ju will show as the love cupid of her best friend Kim Mi-kyung (played by Lee Sun-bin).

‘Potato Research Institute’ depicts a healing comic romance where cold-hearted principled Baek-ho (played by Kang Tae-oh) appears in front of Mi-kyung, for whom potatoes are her whole life, and they swirl around like a whirlwind of potatoes. The romance between the two perfectly opposite men and women, which unfolds in a potato research institute in a mountain valley, is expected to bring about pleasant laughter and a different kind of excitement. This is a collaboration between director Kang Il-soo and writer Kim Ho-soo of ‘Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung’, ‘Solomon’s Perjury’.



The still cuts released that day capture attention with Lee Ong-ju‘s bright energy. Lee Ong-ju has been Kim Mi-kyung’s best friend for 20 years, to the point of choosing to follow her to Gangwon-do. Lee Ong-ju, who seems to have perfectly adapted to life in Gangwon-do, freely enjoys the refreshing sea more than anyone else, bringing a smile to your face. His broad-minded and mischievous personality is fully conveyed in his bright, curious eyes. As expected from a successful ‘romance nerd’ web novel writer, Lee Ong-ju is the first to notice Kim Mi-kyung‘s changes. He believes that ‘Life is unconditional love’, and so attention is focused on what kind of Cupid he will be in the love line between Mi-kyung and Baek-ho.

Kim Ga-eun said, “The princess is a character with a lovely charm. I found her unique and honest personality lovable. Her happy virus that makes you happy just by looking at her is her biggest charming point”, and “The princess is like a whole potato that you can only eat at a rest stop. Please look forward to the sweet and salty charm of the princess who is like a whole potato at a rest stop”.‘Potato Research Institute’ will first air on March 1st at 9:20 PM.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter projecthong@donga.com

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