The Potato Lab
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:36:18 PM Wikipedia source
The Potato Lab (Korean: 감자연구소) is a South Korean television series written by Kim Ho-soo, directed by Kang Il-soo, and starring Lee Sun-bin and Kang Tae-oh. The series is about a woman obsessed with potatoes swept away by a principled man like a tornado potato. It aired on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST) from March 1 to April 6, 2025. It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
Infobox
Hangul
감자연구소
Lit.
Potato Research Institute
RR
Gamja yeonguso
MR
Kamja yŏn'guso
Genre
Romantic comedy
Written by
Kim Ho-soo
Directed by
Kang Il-soo
Starring
mw- Lee Sun-bin Kang Tae-oh
Music by
Park Se-joon (CP)
Country of origin
South Korea
Original language
Korean
No. of episodes
12
Running time
70 minutes
Production company
Chorokbaem Media
Network
tvN
Release
March 1 (2025-03-01) –April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06)
Tables
1
1
Season
1
Season
2
Episode number
3
Episode number
4
Episode number
5
Episode number
6
Episode number
7
Episode number
8
Episode number
9
Episode number
10
Episode number
11
Episode number
12
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 473 | 414 | 369 | 506 | 280 | 409 | 294 | 441 | 282 | 449 | 328 | 420 | 389 | |
Average TV viewership ratings · Viewership
Nationwide
Nationwide
Ep.
Nationwide
Original broadcast date
Seoul
1
1
Ep.
1
Original broadcast date
March 1, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.705% (5th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.744% (3rd)
2
2
Ep.
2
Original broadcast date
March 2, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.811% (3rd)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.906% (2nd)
3
3
Ep.
3
Original broadcast date
March 8, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.4% (13th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.551% (6th)
4
4
Ep.
4
Original broadcast date
March 9, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.003% (3rd)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.883% (2nd)
5
5
Ep.
5
Original broadcast date
March 15, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.1% (16th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.133% (5th)
6
6
Ep.
6
Original broadcast date
March 16, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.632% (5th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.639% (2nd)
7
7
Ep.
7
Original broadcast date
March 22, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.298% (8th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.376% (4th)
8
8
Ep.
8
Original broadcast date
March 23, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.000% (2nd)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.570% (4th)
9
9
Ep.
9
Original broadcast date
March 29, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.1% (18th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.447% (6th)
10
10
Ep.
10
Original broadcast date
March 30, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.920% (3rd)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.712% (3rd)
11
11
Ep.
11
Original broadcast date
April 5, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.2% (11th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.272% (9th)
12
12
Ep.
12
Original broadcast date
April 6, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.791% (3rd)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.714% (2nd)
Average
Average
Ep.
Average
Original broadcast date
1.58%
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.58%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
Ep.
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) | |
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | March 1, 2025 | 1.705% (5th) | 1.744% (3rd) |
| 2 | March 2, 2025 | 1.811% (3rd) | 1.906% (2nd) |
| 3 | March 8, 2025 | 1.4% (13th) | 1.551% (6th) |
| 4 | March 9, 2025 | 2.003% (3rd) | 1.883% (2nd) |
| 5 | March 15, 2025 | 1.1% (16th) | 1.133% (5th) |
| 6 | March 16, 2025 | 1.632% (5th) | 1.639% (2nd) |
| 7 | March 22, 2025 | 1.298% (8th) | 1.376% (4th) |
| 8 | March 23, 2025 | 2.000% (2nd) | 1.570% (4th) |
| 9 | March 29, 2025 | 1.1% (18th) | 1.447% (6th) |
| 10 | March 30, 2025 | 1.920% (3rd) | 1.712% (3rd) |
| 11 | April 5, 2025 | 1.2% (11th) | 1.272% (9th) |
| 12 | April 6, 2025 | 1.791% (3rd) | 1.714% (2nd) |
| Average | 1.58% | 1.58% | |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS). | |||
References
- Bugshttps://music.bugs.co.kr/album/20717096
- CJ ENMhttps://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?topcategory=DRM10&formatYn=N&contentsId=B120241658
- Maeil Business Newspaperhttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/009/0005433231
- Maeil Business Newspaperhttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/057/0001866805
- SPOTV Newshttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/477/0000526648
- OSENhttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005076599
- Maeil Business Newspaperhttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/009/0005274092
- Star Newshttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003222062
- OSENhttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005038307
- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/news/tv/the-potato-lab-netflix-k-drama-trailer-cast-plot-more-kang-tae-oh-lee-sun-bin-3838857
- Nielsen Koreahttps://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20250301
- 감자연구소 시청률https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%EA%B0%90%EC%9E%90%EC%97%B0%EA%B5%AC%EC%86%8C%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0