Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 295

After Kim Donghu appeared, it felt inevitable.

“Wow, there’s no way we’re not doing an after-party tonight.”

“This episode is a smash! Don’t even need to see the edit to know it’s a hit.”

“Man, Donghu’s personality is so refreshing. Just jumps on a video call, says he’ll come to the after-party—no hesitation.”

“Well, he is a fighter. Fighters don’t test the waters. They just go.”

“Ah, right! He’s a professional fighter too.”

“In Korea, people see him as an actor. But in the West? His image is definitely...”

The set was filled with warm, buzzing energy. And how could it not be?

At this moment, Kim Donghu was the highest-valued actor in Korea.

He’d just casually jumped into a variety show appearance and promised to show up at the after-party.

No one had any reason to be down.

“By the way, aren’t Sujin and Donghu childhood friends?”

“Yeah. They’ve known each other since kindergarten.”

“No way! That’s insane. Sounds like fate—like they’re meant to be.”

“Ah, w-well, hehe... it’s not that serious. I mean... the articles do say stuff like that, though...”

As filming wrapped, Dongyeopshin subtly observed Sujin blushing as she replied.

“The two most in-demand actors in the ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ country, just casually calling each other on-air...”

He’d been an MC too long not to pick up on the signs.

“She stumbles over her words whenever it’s about Kim Donghu. But if it’s not? She talks fine.”

Perfect looks.

A great personality.

Popularity? Off the charts.

And her acting résumé? Already one of the top in her 20s.

“And she never even did romance dramas.” 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

When rom-coms were all the rage, Kim Sujin had rejected every single offer she got.

“But she did shoot one with Kim Donghu... hmm? No way... is that why?”

Nah. No way. That’s too much of a stretch.

Dongyeopshin shook the thought away.

“Anyway, doesn’t Donghu eat a ton? What should we order for the after-party?”

“Something that comes out fast... how about jeon (Korean pancakes)?”

“Jeon? Oh yeah, that sounds perfect. Jeon and some chilled makgeolli—so refreshing in summer.”

“Love that idea!”

And just like that, the after-party location was decided.

The Blazing Saturday cast and crew quickly wrapped up and headed out.

It was like prepping for a royal visit.

Because Kim Donghu was coming.

They were all eager to get there first and set everything up.

“Alright, just so we’re clear—no one mentions booking him or anything like that.”

“Of course. We’re not gonna treat him like a guest to be pitched.”

“Exactly. We just roll camera if he lets us. That’s it.”

They weren’t sure if any of it would air in the main episode, but maybe they could use it for YouTube—just in case.

So they scoped out the best camera angles for possible bonus footage.

If they were lucky...

“That ‘Tasty Bros’ episode with Kim Donghu? Hit 10 million views in 24 hours.”

Ten million.

It sounded like a joke.

Especially considering their usual clips barely scraped 10,000.

One Donghu appearance had revived their entire channel.

They used to only post short clips.

But after him? They uploaded the full one-hour episode.

He didn’t just bend the rules. He rewrote them.

The Blazing Saturday crew wanted to feel that power firsthand.

“I’m not too late, am I?”

Right after they’d finished setting up all the cameras—Kim Donghu walked in.

The first thought the staff collectively had:

“Wow... he’s not just handsome. He looks like he’s from another world.”

“Did he step out of a manga? His whole aesthetic is different.”

“I always wondered why people obsessed over how handsome he is... okay. I get it now.”

“He’s in a tracksuit and plain white T-shirt, and still looks god-tier.”

“Dude’s presence alone would make it impossible to date secretly. His existence gives him away.”

Now they understood why variety PDs were always chasing him.

If you saw it in person—there was no resisting.

No flashy effects needed.

Just Kim Donghu. Game over.

“What do you mean late? You’re right on time.”

Dongyeopshin naturally stepped up to greet him.

“Hey, mind if we leave the cameras on? The crew really wanted to capture some of this.”

“Go ahead. It’s totally fine. Should I mic up, too?”

“Nah, no need to go that official. Haha, just want to catch the vibe.”

“Sure, no problem.”

“Man! That fighter personality, huh? So direct and chill!”

As soon as Dongyeopshin said “fighter”—

“Ah—right! Kim Hyundong sunbaenim! It’s great to see you, sir!”

Donghu turned and bowed hard to Kim Hyundong.

“Bow” didn’t even cut it—it was pure force.

“Hey, hey—Donghu, you don’t need to be so formal. It’s not like we trained together or anything.”

“Still, I’d really love to work out with you sometime! Maybe collab on your YouTube channel too!”

“W-What?! Haha! Well, I guess that makes you... my junior now! No, wait—not junior. Kid brother! Haha!”

And that was just the beginning—

“Hyung! Fancy seeing you here again!”

“Aigoo~ our Donghu! Feels like fate keeps throwing us together, huh?”

Makes sense. It’s better for the whole team to move than just the actor.

Looks like the entertainment industry is entering a major shake-up.

“Are you sure it’s okay? Even if she’s light, she’s still drunk...”

“Hey now, I used to do weightlifting. National high school champion.”

“Ahh, that’s right.”

With that unexpected detail, I felt reassured. I placed Sujin into the van and was just about to leave when—

Thunk.

Suddenly, Sujin grabbed my wrist.

“Mmm? Where’re you going?”

“I gotta head back. You think I’m gonna just keep partying like this?”

“Hmph. I never even drink at these things. I almost never show up. But when I heard you were coming, I came flying and drank like crazy.”

I asked the question to Sujin—but the answer came from her manager.

Yeah, as long as she’s not like this everywhere...

“Still, even with me around, you can’t just drink like this without a care.”

“Yeaaowoooaa.”

“Even if I’m watching out for you, learn to pace yourself a little.”

Even as she mumbled nonsense, her eyes stared straight into mine.

Honestly... it was kind of adorable.

“You’re totally gonna get secondhand embarrassment over this tomorrow.”

With that, I glanced around to make sure no one was watching.

Once I was sure—

I gave her a quick kiss and stepped out of the van.

“Kyaaaahh...!”

Sujin’s squeal rang out behind me. I headed back toward the after-party.

After all, everyone was still there.

“Alright—just 20 more jeon pancakes and then I’m done.”

Even I needed to pace myself with food.

***

Two weeks later.

While the Blazing Saturday production team was debating how to release the footage from the after-party—and discussing terms with Veritas—

Whoooooosh.

Somewhere in an American airport—

“So, should we go see what kind of skills Donghu Kim’s got?”

“Being good at fighting and doing Hollywood-style combat scenes? Two very different things.”

“Just because someone’s great in Korean action films doesn’t mean they can handle this.”

“Tch. It’s always a shame... the pride of actors who overestimate their ability. Breaking that pride? That’s our job.”

The elite American stunt team—America Calamity—was heading toward immigration.

Their goal?

Not just to test Kim Donghu.

But to give him a reality check.