Okay, let’s talk about The Potato Lab! If you love K-dramas filled with unexpected kisses, awkward tension, and slow-burn romance, you’re in for a treat. The buzz around The Potato Lab, Netflix’s new series, is real, and a lot of it has to do with that drunken kiss between Kang Tae-oh’s So Baek-ho and Lee Sun-bin’s Kim Mi-kyung in Episode 2.
I mean, we all saw the chemistry brewing, but did we expect things to heat up this soon? Probably not. And now, they have to deal with the aftermath. Let’s break it down!
The Kiss That Changed Everything
You know how K-dramas love throwing in a surprise kiss early on just to mess with our emotions? Well, The Potato Lab understood the assignment.
Picture this: Baek-ho and Mi-kyung spend the day drinking with potato farmers (because, of course, they do). A few drinks turn into a lot of drinks, and before they know it, they’re stuck in an awkward situation, falling asleep in a car together. And then, boom! One moment of weakness, and suddenly, we get the kiss.
Not just any kiss, though, a kiss that throws their entire relationship off balance. Mi-kyung is already skeptical of Baek-ho, who’s the new director of the lab, and this just complicates everything. Meanwhile, Baek-ho, usually cool and composed, is now struggling to process what just happened.
It’s messy, it’s unexpected, and it’s peak K-drama content.
Avoidance Mode: Activated
If there’s one thing we can count on in a K-drama, it’s characters avoiding their feelings like the plague.
Baek-ho pretends the kiss never happened, but let’s be real, his awkward stares say otherwise.
Mi-kyung keeps her distance, overanalyzing everything (relatable, right?).
The lab team? Oh, they totally sense something’s up.
The tension between them is off the charts, and every interaction is filled with that “will-they-won’t-they” energy that keeps us glued to the screen. It’s frustrating (just talk about it already!), but also so entertaining.
The Slow Burn We Love
This kiss isn’t just a random plot twist, it’s the start of something much bigger.
As the episodes go on, Baek-ho starts to show a softer side, and Mi-kyung realizes that maybe, just maybe, he’s not the villain she thought he was. The stolen glances, accidental touches, and lingering tension? Oh yeah, we’re getting the slow-burn romance we signed up for.
If you just discovered Kang Tae-oh through this show, you might be wondering about Kang Tae-oh’s past roles. He’s been in some great dramas, but The Potato Lab is proving to be one of his best performances yet.
What’s Next for Baek-ho and Mi-kyung?
Now that the kiss is out in the open (even if they refuse to acknowledge it), what’s next?
✅ More jealousy-filled moments (who’s that new character, and why are they getting too close?).
✅ Emotional confessions (but probably not until at least Episode 10, classic K-drama pacing).
✅ More lab shenanigans because, well, it’s a drama about potatoes.
One thing’s for sure: the romance is only getting started, and we’re here for every heart-fluttering moment.
Let’s Talk!
Are you loving The Potato Lab as much as I am?
Oh, and if you haven’t started watching yet, what are you waiting for? The Potato Lab is streaming now on Netflix, go catch up!
What do you think will happen next with Baek-ho and Mi-kyung?