The sweet romance between Lee Sun-bin and Kang Tae-oh of ‘Potato Research Institute’ has begun.

In episode 7 of the tvN weekend 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 Green Baem Media) that aired on the 22nd, Kim Mi-kyung (played by Lee Sun-bin) and So Baek-ho (played by Kang Tae-oh) confirmed their feelings for each other. Kim Mi-kyung was so happy that she even gave the affectionate So Baek-ho the nickname ‘Soft Peach’. So Baek-ho‘s surprise forehead kiss ending, where he became a romantic for Kim Mi-kyung, raised expectations for an even deeper romance.

On this day, So Baek-ho confessed his true feelings to Kim Mi-kyung. The world became clearer as one’s gaze became colder, so it was important for So Baek-ho to stick to his principles and maintain his composure. However, So Baek-ho‘s words that he lost his composure and the things he had to do after liking Kim Mi-kyung flustered Kim Mi-kyung. Kim Mi-kyung also couldn’t shake off her feelings for So Baek-ho. His joke that he would rather keep her by his side and harass her than resent the decision to fire her was filled with his feelings for So Baek-ho.

So Baek-ho also approached Kim Mi-kyung without hesitation. So Baek-ho, who had been looking for Kim Mi-kyung all day, went on a date with Kim Mi-kyung after work hours. The conversation between the two of them inevitably led to potatoes. Kim Mi-kyung expressed her frustration, saying that she didn‘t know why the new American variety was better than ’Maru‘, and So Baek-ho affectionately matched his feelings. Kim Mi-kyung teased So Baek-ho by calling her a ’soft peach‘ at So Baek-ho’s changed appearance.

And So Baek-ho‘s unexpected words that followed made Kim Mi-kyung flutter. She confessed her feelings once again, saying that she decided to use ‘Maru’ for potato chip production, but she wasn’t sure if it was a rational choice or because of the person she liked.

Rumors quickly spread about the relationship between Kim Mi-kyung and So Baek-ho. Kim Mi-kyung was explaining that she was not the source of the 19+(?) letter the previous night. She was caught by the quick-talking and quick-acting Jjang (Hwang Jung-min). So Baek-ho confessed that they were seeing each other seriously and asked her to keep it a secret, but rumors that the two were a couple planning to get married had already spread uncontrollably at the Potato Research Institute.

The reactions surrounding the romance between Kim Mi-kyung and So Baek-ho were polar opposites. Unlike the Potato Family, who supported the romance, guesthouse members Lee Ong-ju (Kim Ga-eun) and Kim Hwan-gyeong (Shin Hyun-seung) were displeased. Lee Ong-ju was worried because she knew that Kim Mi-kyung would give up everything and be dragged around when she fell in love. However, Kim Mi-kyung reassured Yi Ong-ju, saying that she believed in So Baek-ho‘s honest feelings. Kim Hyeong-gyeong, who was worried that his delicate older sister Kim Mi-kyung’s feelings would be hurt, calmed down without a plan when So Baek-ho said he liked Kim Mi-kyung. In the meantime, So Baek-ho‘s forehead kiss ending, which was intended to melt Kim Mi-kyung’s heart that was upset about the monthly rent receipt notice, heightened the excitement and raised expectations for the romance between the two that would deepen even further.

Park Ki-se (played by Lee Hak-joo) was nervous about the news that Kim Mi-kyung and So Baek-ho were meeting. Park Ki-se‘s words, “You don’t know what So Baek-ho did to you,” while looking at Kim Mi-kyung‘s photo, were meaningful. Indeed, it has raised curiosity about what hidden story between Kim Mi-kyung and So Baek-ho that Park Ki-se knows, and what variables it will have on the romance between the two.

Episode 8 of tvN’s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Potato Research Institute’ will air on the 23rd at 9:20 PM.

#Photo provided = Capture from episode 7 of tvN‘s ‘Potato Research Institute’

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

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