Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 267

The Ja Dokiri was a long-running hidden camera show targeting celebrities.

Precisely because of the potential for unexpected accidents, they were known for taking thorough safety precautions.

The more famous the target was, the better.

All they needed were clips of them being shocked.

Even if anyone could tell it was a hidden camera setup,

they aimed for experiences that were deeply startling—and completely unfamiliar.

They also made sure to remove any props that might cause injury during setup.

But obviously...

—“Wh-What the hell?! How did he tear that off?! That’s not even a prop!”

The radio booth door was not a prop.

It was never meant to be one in the first place.

—“That can’t be real!”

Radio booth doors are heavier than regular doors.

They have to be soundproof.

Thick, heavy, and with hinges tightened to support that weight.

And he just grabbed the top part and—crack!—ripped it off?

How strong did someone have to be to even pull that off?

But the shock didn’t end there.

“Come in, one at a time.”

Kim Donghu spoke fluent Japanese.

Then he flipped the radio booth door handle upside down

and held it close to his body—like a shield.

As the situation shifted...

“Eh?”

“A-Are...”

“H-He looks seriously dangerous...”

The ghost samurais looked genuinely flustered.

They weren’t getting the reaction you were supposed to get during a hidden camera prank.

Why were they the ones getting threatened?

Some of them were literally shaking in fear.

It looked like a full-blown broadcast incident.

But—

—“This is gonna get such a great reaction.”

The Ja Dokiri PD’s eyes sparkled.

“What? Are you serious?”

—“Of course! We’re talking about Kim Donghu. The guy’s a master of showbiz. You really think he did all that without knowing what’s up?”

Everything might be scripted—

But the reason things like pro wrestling or staged games are still fun?

They’re fun even when you know they’re fake.

At the end of the day, the core of variety shows was always one thing: entertainment.

And this scene? It had max potential.

—“A famous Korean actor and top boxer rips a radio booth door off and fights ghost samurais!”

That sentence alone was clickbait gold.

And they were just gonna throw this out as an NG scene?

No way. Not happening.

—“Stick to the script as tightly as possible. He’s not even charging in first. Don’t you get what that means?”

The fact that he didn’t make the first move? A calculated play.

The Ja Dokiri PD was in awe of Donghu’s instincts and gave the next order.

“Understood.”

The ghost samurai leader whispered into his comms.

“All units! Form a formation and slowly surround him!”

They continued the scene seamlessly.

It looked like a battle scene now, but—

“Kyaaaaaaaah!”

Thanks to Chisako’s scream, they could still justify it as a hidden camera bit.

And through it all—

“I probably can’t take you all on... but the first three that walked in—I’ll kill them for sure.”

Kim Donghu continued his performance without a hitch.

And the ghost samurais watching him thought:

‘No, sir, you look like you could kill all of us...’

Barely holding back the urge to object—

‘Hey, go figure out how we’re supposed to carry this scene forward.’

‘How?’

‘Just yell and charge him.’

‘Hai!’

They sent in one of the guys straight into the fray.

“Hiyaaaaaaah!”

“You come!”

Switching to an old-fashioned speech pattern, Kim Donghu carefully set the radio booth door down so no one got hurt,

then smoothly intercepted the guy, disarmed him, and spun his body in one elegant move.

—“Wait, Aikido?! Donghu-san knows Aikido too?!”

A technique built on redirecting energy and perfect balance.

He used it to rotate the guy’s body gently,

then set him down on the floor without injury.

“Hup!”

By the time the guy came to—

‘Sword... gone?’

His weapon had been taken.

And they gave Musashi a sword??

How much more dangerous could this get?

While everyone was still staring at Musashi—no, at Kim Donghu—

he smoothly muttered,

“Was it... like this?”

Then performed a Tsubame Gaeshi technique.

Crack!

The cheap prop sword bent completely. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

—“Even if it’s a plastic toy... he bent it just from the rebound?”

Unreal.

And now, it felt like time to wrap it up.

How would Kim Donghu finish this?

Everyone waited for his next move.

“Well, if I have a shield, it shouldn’t be a problem.”

He deliberately said that loud enough for all to hear,

holding the radio booth door in one hand and the bent sword in the other.

“If you won’t come to me—then I’ll come to you.”

And with that, he charged toward the ghost samurais.

—“Retreat! Retreat! That’s a perfect scene to end on!”

In a very different way, this hidden camera prank was a massive success.

【 Hold up, did he just grab a dude, spin him around, and take his sword midair?! 】

【 HOW is that even possible?! 】

【 Is Japan getting conquered by one man right now? 】

【 You’re telling me to be careful around one actor? 】

【 Yes, the actor Kim Donghu is dangerous 】

The average radio booth door easily weighs over 20 kilograms.

And he just picked it up and ran with it?

That’s when the panelists finally realized—

“Ta-Tarzan...”

“The Champ...”

They remembered who he was.

And what he had accomplished.

Naturally, the comments followed:

【 Even hidden cameras can’t catch Kim Donghu off guard, huh 】

【 They must’ve warned him ahead of time 】

【 Obviously. If this was real, he’d have beaten the hell out of everyone to protect Chisako 】

【 What, like 13 staff members? Donghu would’ve wiped the floor with them instantly 】

【 He just straight-up ripped the door off and hid her behind it... that was so badass 】

【 Kim Donghu really is Earth’s strongest 】

【 This is too damn cool. I can’t even hate—it’s amazing 】

Public opinion flipped in an instant.

What touched the Japanese audience most of all?

【 Even though he knew it was just a variety show, he gave it his all! Kim Donghu’s fan service is top-tier! 】

It was the fact that he didn’t hold back.

A star at Kim Donghu’s level could’ve coasted through it.

But he didn’t.

And that—his obvious effort—moved people.

Naturally, the hidden camera footage went viral around the world.

And among those viewers, some twitched at the phrase Earth’s strongest.

Specifically, it got under the skin of the UFC heavyweight champion.

【 Sure, he’s strong and a great boxer, but MMA is a whole different game 】

【 If you want to argue otherwise—prove it in the ring 】

Was it because the statement came from such a high-profile athlete?

The ripple effect of a Japanese hidden camera prank was massive.

Now the entire world was watching—waiting to see how Kim Donghu would respond.

【 I can prove it, sure. But... you got the money for that? Doesn’t seem like it. 】

Kim Donghu delivered—immediately.

The difference in fight purses between boxing and MMA is about tenfold.

For someone like Kim Donghu, it could go as high as twenty times.

‘Don’t run your mouth unless you can afford to back it up.’

That was what he implied in his tweet.

“....”

The UFC heavyweight champion had no response.

***

They say fate always changes.

That no one knows when their time might come.

“...Can we prepare a fight purse? Something that’ll meet Kim Donghu’s rate?”

A new, violent wave was getting ready to rise.

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