Actor Kang Tae-oh is returning to the small screen with his first work since his military service.

Kang Tae-oh will attempt an acting transformation with the character So Baek-ho in the new tvN Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Potato Research Institute’ (directed by Kang Il-soo and Shim Jae-hyun, written by Kim Ho-soo), which will be aired for the first time on the 1st.

‘Potato Research Institute’ is a healing comic romance in which the cold-hearted So Baek-ho appears in front of Kim Mi-kyung (played by Lee Sun-bin), for whom potatoes are her life, and swirls around like a whirlwind of potatoes. The steamy romance between the two contrasting men and women, set in the Potato Research Institute, is expected to present pleasant laughter and a different kind of excitement.

So Baek-ho, played by Kang Tae-oh, is a cold-hearted man of principle who brings about the cold wind of layoffs wherever he goes. He will meet Kim Mi-kyung, who is all about potatoes, and unfold a healing comic romance that will sweep you away like a whirlwind of potatoes.


Cha Yul-moo from KBS 2TV‘s ‘The Tale of Nokdu’, Lee Jun-ho from ENA’s ‘The Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo’, and Lee Young-hwa from ‘Run On’, etc., have had strong personalities in Kang Tae-oh‘s filmography. They are characters with enough charm to leave an impression on viewers. The same goes for So Baek-ho. Although he has a different image from his previous works, he is a character that can also incorporate Kang Tae-oh’s unique charm.

Attention is being paid to what kind of character So Baek-ho, who breaks away from some of his previous characters who were easygoing and witty, and lives by his principles, will become after meeting Kang Tae-oh. Additionally, anticipation is rising for the kind of ‘roco ensemble’ that his romantic comedy chemistry with Lee Sun-bin, who is the same age as him, will create.

‘Potato Research Institute’ is a burden for Kang Tae-oh as it is his first comeback project after his military service. However, what makes him more excited than worried is that Kang Tae-oh, who has always shown consistency, is expected to show the same this time. Kang Tae-oh‘s steps to grow into a ‘steady romantic comedy man’ like the ‘steady relief crop’ potato. Kang Tae-oh’s performance is highly anticipated.

‘Potato Research Institute’ will be first broadcast at 9:20 p.m. on the 1st.

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

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