Life is Easier If You're Handsome-Chapter 236

The moment Evelyn’s hat flew off, exactly three seconds passed.

A customer, who had just received their food, stood stunned.

THUMP!

Like a scene straight out of a kung fu movie—

The handsome chef suddenly leaped out of the food truck.

Not through the proper door,

but from the kitchen side, the part meant for handing out food.

Without a moment’s hesitation,

the chef swung his fist and smashed the metal signboard beside him.

WHOOSH!

Like striking a gong,

his fist came down on the signboard as if it were a drumstick.

BANG!

A sound like an explosion roared through the air.

A shockwave so loud that ears rang.

‘Did a human really just do that... with his bare fist?!’

The customers standing closest gasped in horror.

Even those far away couldn’t ignore the sound.

Silence.

Every single person turned their gaze toward the source of the deafening noise.

The excitement of seeing a celebrity was gone.

Now—

They felt something else.

An instinctive reaction.

It wasn’t just that a famous person was standing before them.

There was something... dangerous.

Even people deep in the crowd,

who couldn’t see what was happening,

felt it.

‘Something’s there.’

And after only a few seconds—

As if it were preordained,

the crowd parted.

And in the middle of that newly formed path,

Tarzan appeared.

"Everyone, calm down.

Lower your hands."

I don’t want to hurt anyone.

DRIP.

DRIP.

Blood trickled from his knuckles.

He didn’t even wipe it away.

Dressed as a chef,

but standing like a king,

Kim Donghu scanned his surroundings.

But what was it?

That gaze...

That gaze alone was enough to make people lower their heads in fear.

This was a primal terror,

something that no modern man should be able to experience.

A fear that one person standing right in front of them

could end their lives at any moment—

and that no law could protect them.

Just simple, raw fear.

The warped metal signboard at his feet—

If that had been someone’s skull,

they wouldn’t have survived.

Donghu’s gaze continued to sweep the crowd,

until it stopped at one particular spot.

"You.

Give me back the hat."

"H-Huh?!"

"Was that unclear?"

"T-The hat! Yes! Here! Take it!"

He didn’t even need to raise his voice.

Yet, without another word,

the thief immediately handed the hat over.

The idea of running?

Didn’t even cross his mind.

He knew.

Trying to run was pointless.

‘I can’t escape... This is really him—Kim Donghu... The one who caught the paparazzi...’

Just pure, overwhelming force.

That alone was enough for one man to control an entire crowd.

STEP.

STEP.

STEP.

Holding the hat in his uninjured hand,

Kim Donghu walked forward.

This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.

Not a single person dared to reach for Evelyn.

They couldn’t.

Not when he was standing there.

With an easygoing smile,

he placed the hat back onto Evelyn’s head.

"Jane!"

"No matter how much you wanted my food,

you should’ve brought your bodyguards."

SWOOSH.

That gentle reprimand—

"S-Sorry... I-I’m so sorry... Hic... Hngh...!"

Evelyn burst into tears.

And collapsed into Tarzan’s arms.

And all of it—

was caught on camera.

***

The video of Kim Donghu saving Evelyn?

It spread across the internet like wildfire.

It only took five minutes

for it to reach the entire world.

And in Korea?

The online communities exploded.

[Breaking News! Kim Donghu Just Made History in America!]

- Kim Donghu literally became Tarzan, wtf.

- Bro just jumped out of a food truck and made everyone shut up.

- (Video attached)

- America is going CRAZY right now.

ㄴ Bro this is the hardest flex I’ve ever seen.

ㄴ Absolute legend.

ㄴ Wait, did he seriously crumple a METAL SIGNBOARD with his bare hands?? LOL.

ㄴ Holy shit, that’s actually terrifying.

[I Was There. Let Me Tell You How INSANE It Was.]

- No, seriously. It wasn’t just cool. It was TERRIFYING.

- You can FEEL the fear in the video, but trust me—being there? Even worse.

- Bro is like 186cm, 100kg, and just TOLD everyone to "calm down."

- No one even DARED to look him in the eye.

- And his hand was BLEEDING. Imagine if that punch had hit someone’s HEAD instead.

ㄴ Thank God he didn’t turn into a villain.

ㄴ No, really. Imagine if he went down a bad path. We got lucky.

ㄴ FACT CHECK: Kim Donghu has already donated over 1 billion KRW to charity.

ㄴ Absolute GOAT.

[I'M WORRIED ABOUT HIS HAND!!!]

- That hand...

- The same hand that played that beautiful piano solo in the MEET MV...

- HOW COULD YOU ALL NOT CARE ABOUT HIS HAND?!

- HE IS MY BELOVED STUDENT! MY DEAREST PRODIGY!

- HIS HANDS ARE A NATIONAL TREASURE!

ㄴ ...Who is this?

ㄴ ???

ㄴ Sir, are you okay?

ㄴ I smell a HUGE ego.

ㄴ No, but for real, his piano playing is insane. Hope his hand’s fine.

ㄴ "MOOYAHO~"

The momentum surrounding Tarzan’s promotion was unstoppable.

[BREAKING: Disney Just Announced They’re Going ALL IN on Tarzan’s Promotion]

CG? Forget it. They’re just using real people at this point.They are absolutely serious about capitalizing on this hype.With this level of investment, there’s a high chance the boxing schedule might even move up.ㄴ Boxing? Why does that matter?

ㄴ Edward is going INSANE right now. He’s demanding the fight ASAP.

ㄴ If Donghu agrees, we could be looking at a fight as early as the start /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ of next year.

ㄴ So Tarzan in January, boxing in February?

ㄴ Nope. Tarzan in December, boxing in January. They’re pushing everything forward by 4-5 months.

ㄴ No way. How much money are they throwing at this?!

ㄴ Apparently, it’s a full-scale operation at this point. This is on another level...

The flames of hype only grew stronger.

It was impossible to predict how far this would spread.

[For Anyone Who Still Doesn’t Get It, Just Memorize This]

If you’re involved with Kim Donghu → You WILL succeed.If he agrees to do a project → It WILL be a hit.If you STILL don’t believe it, do you even need more proof? LOL.ㄴ At this point, the proof is overwhelming.

ㄴ Is there even anyone left who doesn’t get it?

[But Seriously, How Did He CRUSH That Metal Signboard?]

It’s not like it was made of paper, WTF.If there wasn’t a video, I wouldn’t believe it.ㄴ Is this Korean power?

ㄴ Wait... So this is the same fist he’ll be using in the boxing match?

ㄴ Kim Donghu needs to be reported for carrying a weapon in the ring. That’s a LITERAL bunker buster.

ㄴ LOL, the weapon is inside his bones.

The fire kept burning.

So much so that no one knew where it would end.

And as proof of that—

[Evelyn Just Hit the Jackpot]

MEET is still sitting at Billboard #1 with no sign of dropping.This is INSANE.ㄴ She might actually win Best New Artist next year.

ㄴ If Donghu ever pursues music, this will be a MASSIVE advantage for him.

ㄴ Seriously, this is unreal.

Even the people around Kim Donghu were experiencing an unprecedented boom.

***

The End Result?

“We can’t continue filming ‘Will It Work in the Homeland?’ anymore.”

After the incident, the show had to be shut down.

Not because of injuries or issues—

“I’ve never seen anything like this on a show before.”

“Seriously. He got too famous, and now it doesn’t fit the concept.”

Just as the comedy duo pointed out—

Kim Donghu became TOO popular.

Will It Work in the Homeland? was supposed to test whether foreign cuisine

could succeed in another country’s local market.

But the problem?

“The chef became more famous than the food.”

The food truck wasn’t about the menu anymore.

People didn’t even KNOW what they were ordering.

“They weren’t even asking for explanations—

They just saw Donghu and ordered ALL THREE options.”

Once the video of him saving Evelyn spread,

the food truck itself became a moving attraction.

Wherever they went—

“People just wanted to SEE him.”

The feedback wasn’t even about the food anymore.

“They’d order, take a bite, look at Donghu... take another bite... and just stare at him.”

“They weren’t reviewing the food—just the experience of seeing him.”

At this point, the concept of the show had completely collapsed.

BUT—

That didn’t mean it was a failure.

CAE and Disney officially invited the production team.

Not just as guests—

but with a perfect justification to continue filming.

“Wouldn’t it be interesting to see if this concept works for actors too?”

“Come tour Disney, help promote Tarzan, and advertise your show—

It’s a win-win.”

Filming on the streets was no longer an option.

But doing it inside corporate HQ under official invitation?

Not bad at all.

Of course, it still wasn’t true to the original concept.

But at this point...

That didn’t matter.

“Our show is EVERYWHERE.”

“From news outlets to social media, we’re trending NONSTOP.”

“It’s a MASSIVE hit.”

They had already milked the original concept for all it was worth.

Short and intense.

Even with just one week of selling food,

they had enough footage for EIGHT episodes.

And the remaining four episodes?

They’d film those at CAE and Disney HQ.

So there was no reason to worry.

If anything,

the Evelyn rescue made the show EVEN BIGGER.

“No need to drag out minor side stories anymore.”

Smaller episodes would naturally pop up while filming.

But forcing them was a hassle.

Now?

They had MAJOR moments to work with.

Bigger.

Stronger.

Bolder.

Of course, Lee Hyungwoo PD was grinning like a madman.

“Wow, do Americans always customize this much?!”

“There are over 20 different requests just for removing ingredients from kimbap!”

As the staff rushed to take orders—

“Donghu, let me do the wok frying. Your right hand is injured.”

“What? This is nothing. You worry too much, Sujin.”

“No, seriously. I practiced, and I’m actually decent now.”

“Nah, I got it. If you’re really worried, just buy me coffee after work.”

“...I’ll buy you TEN coffees.”

They cooked like a long-time married couple.

It was the kind of chemistry that made an editor’s hands itch to edit it immediately.

And at that exact moment—

[We need to meet later.]

[I have a lot to apologize for... and I want to thank you properly.]

A message arrived on Kim Donghu’s phone.

From Evelyn.

And nobody else knew.