‘Potato Research Institute’ Lee Sun-bin and Kang Tae-oh made viewers‘ hearts flutter with their drunken kiss ending.

tvN’s Sat-Sun drama ‘Potato Research Institute’ (directed by Kang Il-soo and Shim Jae-hyun, written by Kim Ho-soo, planned by CJ ENM Studios, produced by Greenbaem Media) properly pressed the viewers‘ excitement buttons in just two episodes.

Kim Mi-kyung (Lee Sun-bin) is reminded of her favorite romance novel, ‘Sexy Director’, by the dangerous(?) visuals of So Baek-ho (Kang Tae-oh). Kim Mi-kyung’s ending, where she unknowingly pulls So Baek-ho in and gives him a surprise kiss, raised her heart rate.

That day, Kim Mi-kyung began a defense operation for So Baek-ho. So Baek-ho didn‘t bat an eye at her warnings not to underestimate the Potato Research Institute. Kim Mi-kyung was displeased with So Baek-ho’s inscrutability. Kim Mi-kyung succeeded in getting the elders to move by subtly letting it slip that So Baek-ho was the new director of Yeongeul-ri, Hong Soon-ik (played by Kim Gyu-chul). However, when things unexpectedly got worse, she apologized to So Baek-ho, saying that she would pay the village development fund instead, but So Baek-ho refused the offer, saying that he would do it according to the rules. Kim Mi-kyung turned around and told him not to ask for help later.

Contrary to what she had said, So Baek-ho‘s ordeals continued. The road to the potato research institute was blocked by Byun I-jang (played by Lee Sang-hee), saying that it was a private property owned by him. In the end, So Baek-ho had no choice but to ask Kim Mi-kyung for help. What awaited So Baek-ho was potato field work. Aphids had appeared in the pepper field next to the seed field where seed potatoes were grown, and all the employees of the potato research institute were mobilized, and Kim Mi-kyung did not miss the opportunity and called So Baek-ho to help. Among the colorful overalls, So Baek-ho, dressed in a neat suit, soon rolled around here and there and became covered in dirt. The slightly sloppy side of the perfect CEO from head to toe made Kim Mi-kyung laugh.

The change between Kim Mi-kyung and So Baek-ho came at an unexpected moment. Contrary to expectations, So Baek-ho attended the after-party of the Potato Research Institute without fail. Looking at him who was drunk and asleep, Kim Mi-kyung was reminded of the ‘sexy CEO’ on the cover of a romance novel that she had chosen as her ideal type, and her excitement button was pressed for a moment. Kim Mi-kyung unknowingly pulled So Baek-ho’s collar and kissed him, and the ending where So Baek-ho opened his eyes at that moment made viewers‘ hearts flutter. As predicted by Lee Ong-ju (played by Kim Ga-eun), “If you keep doing this, you’ll definitely have a crush,” attention is focused on how the unpredictable romance between Kim Mi-kyung and So Baek-ho will unfold.

Meanwhile, Park Ki-se (played by Lee Hak-joo), ‘Kim Mi-kyung‘s ex-boyfriend, finds out that Kim Mi-kyung is at the potato research institute through Kim Hyeong-gyeong (played by Shin Hyun-seung), whom he ran into by chance. At the same time, Park Ki-se thinks of So Baek-ho, whom he had temporarily transferred to the potato research institute. It makes one wonder what kind of variable he will be in the romance between Kim Mi-kyung and So Baek-ho.

Episode 3 of tvN’s Sat-Sun drama ‘Potato Research Institute’ will air on the 8th at 9:20 p.m.

#Photo provided = Capture from episode 2 of ‘Potato Research Institute’ on tvN

Jo Sung-woon, reporter for Donga.com madduxly@donga.com

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