LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 105
“Can you really be that handsome from that angle?”
Every viewer reading that in real-time nodded in agreement.
There was no way that angle could yield anyone looking handsome.
His hair was a mess from doing a handstand, and his body was swaying as he tried to balance with his arms.
It was basically an angle where no one could escape humiliation.
But despite that, Kim Donghu was still handsome.
Even while making a complete 180-degree turn, the fact that he was good-looking remained unchanged.
“So he just has the truth of being handsome.”
“Crazy dude, crazy dude, look at those athletic skills with that face!”
For some reason, I suddenly wanted to cheer for the mission team.
“Hahaha, but in the end, he can’t beat the elevator, right? That’s just ridiculous, right? Hahaha.”
“Exactly! How can he beat the elevator with those legs? Ah, haha!”
[Rush Man!],
showed Kim Donghu just missing the elevator with Kang Soo and Su-jin.
However, despite saying he missed it,
Donghu pulled off some ridiculous stunts.
“?????????”
“???????”
“LOL!!!!!!!!?????”
“Is he trying to be George of the Jungle??? Is he climbing the stairs right now?”
“???: Why am I climbing the stairs? Because there are stairs here!”
“Is he seriously climbing while holding onto the railing?”
“The most legendary part is that the VJ is barely catching up!”
“Is he really Tarzan?”
“It looks like they didn’t call an actor, but just brought in a Taerung training center athlete, haha!”
Each time he stretched out his arms, he climbed the stairs like he was folding them up.
Just seeing that was already impressive,
but the shocking part was yet to come.
“Oh my, if you go so fast, how am I supposed to keep up? I’m feeling left out!”
“What the heck! What is going on! How did he get here!? Is he really Tarzan?!”
In that state, he caught the elevator on the 5th floor.
“Kang Soo, my heart’s just like yours~, ”
“How can he catch the elevator like that?”
“Look at Su-jin hiding right behind him!”
“He just casually tossed Seok-sam like it was nothing.”
“Right now is the most expensive moment, haha!”
“Stock price (with real-time price drop, currently at highest price).”
At that time, Ji Seok-sam was being sold in real-time on [Rush Man!].
An unprecedented legendary scene was just born, in a different sense from Kim Donghu.
“How cute and pretty you are! Time for cute charm!”
“Kyuu… Kyuu?!”
“Kyuu kyuu, are you out of your mind?”
“I can’t believe Seok-sam did kyuu kyuu the moment he was sold.”
“Kim Donghu just froze up completely, out of the beauty game;”
“Kim Su-jin looks up a little and does kyuu kyuu? I can’t stop this.”
“Su-jin, be my childhood friend too…”
“The competition’s Kim Donghu! What are you? Donghu is just a genuine male!”
Afterwards, Kim Donghu continued to shine.
After kicking Ji Seok-sam out, he immediately moved to another floor to pressure Yoo Ji-seok.
“Look at his eyes! The eyes! Why are his eyes so clear?!”
“I haven’t seen Yoo Ji-seok this flustered in a long time, haha!”
“Who wouldn’t be surprised when a guy running on his hands is coming after you? Haha!”
“Kim Donghu is just a beast; if he takes off his name tag, he’s just the national MC? He’s just prey;”
“Geukjongi said during the strategy meeting that he heard about soccer;”
“???: Why make plans when his body’s already great?”
As the viewers slowly realized how entertaining Kim Donghu was.
A child actor, Kim Donghu, who had shown incredible acting skills.
Of course, he could boast a bit for being successful.
“Donghu is just humble, nothing extravagant.”
“Famous? What does it even matter? (while running on his hands)”
“LOL, look how naive he is, falling for Seok-ji’s tricks!”
“It looks like he sincerely apologized to Geukjong, seriously; he must’ve been really frustrated.”
As the enthusiastic response to [Rush Man!] skyrocketed, the ratings were soaring high.
Then the next scene for another dose of dopamine appeared.
“Kim Donghu, no leg usage allowed!”
At Su-jin’s shout of “no leg usage allowed for Kim Donghu!”
“Ha! Our Donghu can just do it standing on his hands, right?!”
“Oops… Legs are banned.”
It was the scene where Donghu was frozen in a Pharaoh pose.
“Oh man; now Kim Donghu is completely smitten by the charm.”
“Look at Geukjong’s face filled with betrayal, LOL!”
“Oh… what is this kid really? That romantic look… Ah…”
“I just realized for sure, liking Kim Donghu isn’t gay at all.”
“Seriously, he’s been standing still for 3 full minutes, what a crazy dude, LOL!”
“Haha, you have to protect that childhood friend!”
“Nangman is just a weirdo.”
“Right as the 3 minutes finished, he dashed up to the 7th floor.”
“How is he always faster than the elevator while running?”
Thud thud thud thud thud!
Kim Donghu’s footsteps hit the ground like an angry bull, while the VJ barely caught it on camera.
It was the beginning of the final chase.
“LOL, is this Eyeshield 21? Look at Yoo Ji-seok just bypassing him with steps!”
“Phantom dribble, LOL!”
“Wow, but Su-jin runs really well too!”
“3km in 15 minutes, that’s just insane!”
“Though he won’t catch up due to the distance.”
“Wow, I can’t believe this, haha!”
“I mean, if Donghu used a technique when Su-jin caught him….”
“Uh-huh.”
“That’s not how it is~”
As expected, the result ended with a victory for the mission team,
“Wow, but Su-jin is also running!”
“Is she running just so Donghu doesn’t take the blame? Haha!”
“Crazy dude, crazy dude, Kim Donghu, you sinful lad!!!!”
“Other than that, one thing is clearly certain, Kim Donghu is just a line in Yoo Ji-seok’s book, haha!”
“Doesn’t this seem true? His gaze drips honey, he’s probably the type to get along well.”
“There’s no way they’d showcase a scene of them exchanging numbers otherwise, LOL!”
“It just goes to show that if Kim Donghu’s line is out, you’ll die if you’re caught licking it, LOL!”
“Seriously; but Donghu’s variety skills are top-notch, haha, it’s hilarious!”
As the final bungee jumping punishment arose,
the child actor special for [Rush Man!] was a smashing success.
Of course, it wasn’t simply due to positive viewer reactions that it was deemed successful.
“Rush, Rush Man! Highest rating… 30.6%!!!!!”
“What?! 30% peak, that’s insane! Insane! It’s crazy!!!”
Feeling the relief of all the intense promotions they had done,
“Honestly, if we promoted more, we could’ve hit higher! It’s the director’s fault we couldn’t break 30%!”
“I-I’m sorry… I should’ve done better… I apologize.”
Instead of feeling relieved, [Rush Man!]’s PD Ji Yujin was frowning, hiding a smile.
“I told you! Kim Donghu isn’t any joke! He’s just crazy!”
“Got it, I understand, I really apologize… Ji PD, take this and cheer up.”
“Hmm… Hmm, then as promised, does that mean our Rush Man team will use the corporate card for a week?”
“Of course, with this ratings boost and innovation in variety, you have to let us use it freely.”
By the way, I didn’t expect Kim Donghu to be this impressive.
The variety cartoon director laughed in disbelief while looking at the ratings.
‘Of course we can’t disregard Kim Su-jin’s role.’
But there was no denying that Kim Donghu’s contribution was overwhelmingly prominent.
It was easy to analyze the reasons for the rising ratings.
‘Just an unbelievably handsome guy, he makes people laugh just by being there, and has a human touch too.’
That sense of relatability, realizing that someone seemingly perfect has a similar vibe to us.
While simultaneously showing superhuman traits,
‘How long has it been since someone straightforwardly calls a cute and pretty female guest adorable?’
His different straightforward approach than previous guests meant there was nothing for people to dislike.
While everyone praised Kim Donghu’s variety skills,
Meanwhile, the one receiving the praise was currently,
“…Donghu, your opponent quit, so you’re going straight to the finals!”
“Really?”
Having just completed the quarterfinals of the national boxing tournament successfully and preparing for the semifinals.
“They said they watched [Rush Man!] and that a heavyweight making those moves is just insane…”
“….”
He was absorbing the news of his opponent’s withdrawal.
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Heavyweight categories originally have scarce participants.
And in a tournament where only high schoolers compete in the heavyweights?
No surprise there are fewer participants.
Consequently, they started with only 8 contestants and theoretically had to play only 3 matches to win.
So at first, Kim Han-seo thought,
‘Isn’t this just mine?’
Naturally, he believed he’d win the heavyweight division.
“…You want me to fight that guy?”
This was before Kim Donghu made it to the finals.
Honestly, he’d heard the rumors,
to the point where it was becoming monotonous.
But sports, as it generally goes, you never truly know until you face off.
Historically, there have been plenty of cases where that was the truth.
Yet,
‘…That guy is just a beast.’
The moment he stepped into the ring and faced Kim Donghu, his thoughts changed.
Huff huff.
A furious physique,
with fists ready to kill at any moment before him.
Gulp.
How should he move when the bell rings?
As he thought about that,
“Box!”
For a brief moment,
just for a brief moment,
for a few seconds, he stood utterly still even after hearing the starting signal.
Boom!
That moment, like a bomb exploding and the world around him transformed.
The ceiling became the ground, and the ground shot up toward the ceiling in a cataclysmic inversion.
Beep!
The referee’s whistle instantly announced the end of the match.
TKO in just 5 seconds after the match began.
Victory came so swiftly it felt unreal.
Seeing that, Baek Sang-ha thought,
‘This isn’t Donghu’s stage.’
The world alone.
That place was where Kim Donghu could shine completely.
No, perhaps even that place could be
‘Donghu’s playground.’
When would Donghu show 100% of his potential?
It was a moment that sparked curiosity.