Netflix K-drama The Potato Lab: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh headline formulaic rural romcom
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Latest Nielsen rating: 1.8 per cent
Most countries have a staple food that might be considered the national fuel – a cheap, readily available starch that most people will rely on for the energy needed to get them through the day. France has bread, Italy has pasta, and many countries in Asia, including South Korea, rely on rice.
Unlike Ireland, the potato may not be a daily staple in Korea, but new drama The Potato Lab posits the tuberous vegetable as an essential backbone of the country.
Flowers are a familiar sight in K-dramas, most often in the form of bright spring streets lined with cherry trees in blossom. This show opens on a resplendent pastoral view – a field of blooming potato plants.
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