Kang Tae-oh, the rock king who becomes salty and excited, cheers for confession as hot as potatoes.

Apr 06, 2025

Kang Tae-oh, the rock king who becomes salty and excited, cheers for confession as hot as potatoes.



Actor Kang Tae-oh once again proved the true value of a romance master through the 「Potato Research Institute」.

In tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Potato Research Institute', which aired on the 5th, Kang Tae-oh played the role of So Baek-ho, who transcends coolness and warmth, adding to the sense of immersion. He showed the multi-faceted charm of the character with his sometimes cute and sweet fluttering, and sometimes his sad eye acting.

Earlier, So Baek-ho showed Kim Mi-kyung (Lee Sun-bin) a cute expression of affection using a teddy bear, showing the essence of romantic comedy. However, on this day's broadcast, he was shocked by Kim Mi-kyung's words, "'Please disappear in front of my eyes' and caused regret with his salty look that swallowed his emotions without saying anything.




Two people later trapped in a potato cellar. So Baekho said to Kim Mi-kyung, "If I catch you, can you catch me?delivered a calm but heartfelt confession of ". The confession, which seemed to have restrained emotions but felt a deep resonance, touched the viewers' emotional lines and left a deep lingering impression.

In this way, Kang Tae-oh delicately depicted the process of So Baek-ho, a principleist, gradually changing through his relationship with Kim Mi-kyung, leading the character's growth and emotional line stably. The romance sentiment and visual synergy accumulated in each episode established him as a solid 'rocking'.

Meanwhile, Kang Tae-oh's appearance 'Potato Research Institute' is scheduled for the final episode at 9:20 p.m. on the 6th.






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