Ch.236No One Knows

About three seconds after Evelyn’s hat was snatched.

The customer who had just received their food was startled.

Thud!

Like a scene from a kung fu movie.

The handsome chef who had been cooking suddenly burst out of the food truck.

Not through the regular door.

He suddenly leaped out through the kitchen service window.

Without a moment’s hesitation, the chef struck the metal standing sign forcefully with his fist.

Whoosh!

Like ringing a bell.

Using his fist as a striker, he brought it down on the sign.

BOOM!

The sound of an explosion.

A tremendous noise that made ears ring.

‘Can a human actually make that sound with just a fist?!’

The customers with front-row seats were shocked.

Even those standing far away couldn’t have missed that sound.

“…”

Everyone silently stared at the source of the thunderous noise.

More than recognizing a celebrity in their midst,

It was an instinctive reaction to something that felt like a threat to their lives.

Even those who couldn’t see through the crowd

Instinctively sensed it.

‘There’s something over there.’

And after a brief moment,

The crowd parted as if by agreement,

And in the middle of that path, Tarzan appeared, taking complete control of the situation.

“Everyone stay calm and lower your hands.”

I don’t want to hurt anyone.

Drip.

Drip.

Without wiping the blood flowing from his knuckles,

Tarzan in chef’s attire surveyed his surroundings.

That gaze.

What was it about that gaze?

It was so frightening that heads bowed involuntarily.

This was a fear impossible to experience in modern times.

The pressure of knowing the person before you could easily kill you at any moment.

The helplessness of realizing how powerless the law could be.

Simply put, it was terrifying.

If that crumpled metal sign, now bent like paper, were to be lodged in your body…

It was obvious you wouldn’t die peacefully.

Tarzan’s gaze continued scanning the surroundings,

Until it stopped firmly on one spot.

“You there, bring the hat.”

“M-me?”

“Was I unclear? Bring the hat.”

“Y-yes, sir!”

Without further words, he retrieved the hat,

And Kim Donghu naturally subdued the thief.

The thief’s eyes showed no thought of escape.

It couldn’t be helped.

Normally, one would try to slip away during the confusion.

But everyone around was frozen stiff.

‘There’s no way I can escape… That’s really Kim Donghu, the one who caught that paparazzi…’

He realized how meaningless it would be to run.

Overwhelming force controlling the situation.

With that alone, Kim Donghu was now commanding dozens of people.

Step.

Step.

Step.

Holding the hat with his unbloodied hand,

Kim Donghu approached Evelyn standing in the middle of the crowd.

In a situation where no one dared reach out to Evelyn,

He approached leisurely and smiled casually.

“Jane! No matter how much you wanted to taste my cooking, you should have brought your bodyguards.”

Swoosh.

He placed the hat on Evelyn’s head.

A playful scolding.

At those words,

“I-I’m sorry… I’m sorry… *sniff*… waaah…”

Evelyn burst into tears and fell into Tarzan’s—no, Kim Donghu’s—arms.

And this entire moment was captured by numerous cameras.

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The video of Kim Donghu saving Evelyn.

It spread across the internet incredibly fast.

It took about 5 minutes to spread worldwide.

Korean online communities immediately heated up with the news.

[Breaking!!! Kim Donghu made waves in America!!!!!]

-Kim Donghu went full “Tarzan” mode OMG

-He literally jumped out of the food truck to protect Jane and made everyone back off. LEGEND

-(Video attached)

-America is going crazy right now LOLOLOLOL

ㄴWow so badass

ㄴDefinitely legendary

ㄴWait did he really dent a metal sign with his bare fist?LOLOLOLOL

ㄴSeriously destructive

[I was there at the scene, let me share some details LOL]

-It wasn’t cool, it was terrifying LOLOL

-You can feel the atmosphere in the video, everyone was looking down

-Why? Because a guy about 186cm tall, solid 100kg told us not to do anything LOLOL

-Couldn’t even make eye contact, seriously

-See the blood dripping from his fist? Imagine that hitting your head LOL

ㄴThank you Donghu for not going down a bad path… and living kindly

ㄴFact) Kim Donghu has already donated over 1 billion won that we know of LOLOL

[I’m seriously worried about Donghu’s national treasure-level fingers!]

-Those precious hands that showed incredible playing in the “meet” music video!

-Those evil people saying no one got hurt!!!

-My lovely disciple, my first student, and the student I bore in my heart!

-His hand is injured! How can we not wail in despair!

ㄴ?

ㄴ? What’s this suddenly

ㄴWho is this?

ㄴThe only certain thing is that this post reeks of pretentiousness

ㄴThey’re really committed to the concept

ㄴI guess they just love Donghu that much

ㄴMuyaho~

[Disney just announced they’re pouring all resources into Tarzan promotion because the publicity flow is too good]

-CG? Just use a real person mindset

-They seriously want to capitalize on this momentum

-If this continues, could the boxing schedule be moved up too?

ㄴWhy boxing suddenly?

ㄴEdward is going crazy demanding a match soon

ㄴIf Kim Donghu agrees, it could happen early next year

ㄴSo Tarzan in January, boxing in February?

ㄴ ㄴNo, Tarzan in December, boxing in January, basically moved up 4-5 months

ㄴReally moved up that much? How many resources are they planning to use?

ㄴThis is just a rumor but they’re going all in…

ㄴYeah that’s likely, the promotion level is insane right now;;;

[For those who still don’t get it, let me spell it out LOL Just memorize this]

-Kim Donghu gets involved = Guaranteed success

-Project Kim Donghu agrees to do = Guaranteed masterpiece

-Still don’t get it? Do we still need to prove it?LOLOL

ㄴThe proof is already there

ㄴHow could anyone not know by now….

[But seriously, how did he dent that metal sign?]

-It’s not like it was made of flour LOL

-If it wasn’t on video, I wouldn’t have believed it

ㄴIs this Korean power?

ㄴSo he hit people with this during matches?

ㄴKim Donghu should be reported for carrying a weapon during matches, and that weapon is his pile bunker bones;;;

ㄴOh they’re implanted in his bones LOL

The fire kept growing.

No one knew how far it would spread.

As evidence:

[Evelyn totally hit the jackpot]

-“meet” shows no signs of dropping from Billboard Top 1

-This is insane, seriously

ㄴShe might even win Rookie of the Year next year at this rate

ㄴThis will be a huge advantage when Kim Donghu eventually enters the music scene

ㄴThis is truly crazy

Even people around Kim Donghu were riding an incredible wave of success.

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To get straight to the point.

“I guess ‘Will It Work Here?’ can no longer continue filming.”

After that incident, we stopped filming “Will It Work Here?”.

It wasn’t because we suffered major damage or had problems.

“This is the first time I’ve seen something like this in broadcasting.”

“Yeah, becoming too famous to match the show’s concept….”

As the comedian duo said,

It was because we became too famous.

“Will It Work Here?” was literally about bringing foreign cuisine to its home country and seeing “if it would work.”

“People lined up for the chef, not the food… just… wow.”

“Everyone was queuing without even knowing what was on the menu.”

“Right, and they didn’t need explanations, they just… looked at Donghu and left!”

“They just ordered all three menu items….”

After the video spread,

The food truck itself became a moving hotspot,

And business boomed wherever we went.

The person became more famous than the food,

So there was no feedback about the food at all.

“They’re not even frugal rich people… ordering all three menu items… looking at Donghu’s face while eating once… looking at his face again while eating more….”

“At least there’s no problem with the program itself, that’s good.”

“Right? We’ve received calls from various places anyway.”

So the program had deviated from its original purpose.

If things continued this way, it could become a bit awkward.

But CAE and Disney officially invited the “Will It Work Here?” team.

And they didn’t just invite us; they added a plausible reason.

“Shouldn’t we see if it works for specific professions… like actors?”

“While touring Disney, you can promote Tarzan… and promote your current show too. Sounds good, right?”

It was no longer feasible to film on the streets.

But doing business inside a corporate building after receiving an invitation? Not bad.

Of course, we still couldn’t maintain the original concept of the program.

But at this point, that didn’t matter anymore.

Not maintaining the concept.

No longer being able to film.

These were all meaningless concerns.

Because:

“From news to social media… our program name is everywhere.”

“It’s a mega-hit.”

We had already gathered enough material,

Even though we only sold food for exactly one week.

We had enough content for about 8 episodes.

The remaining 4 episodes could be filmed at CAE and Disney,

So honestly, there were no issues at all.

No, things actually improved after saving Evelyn.

‘There’s no need to keep doing business and stringing together small episodes.’

Small episodes would naturally emerge during filming,

And continuing that approach was honestly work.

But now?

‘Just focus on a few big moments, that’s our strategy.’

It was bound to be more entertaining.

PD Lee Hyungwoo smiled proudly at the scene unfolding before him.

“Do Americans always customize this much?!”

“We’ve had over twenty requests just to remove ingredients from kimbap!”

People frantically taking orders and serving customers.

“Donghu, should I handle the wok? Your right hand is injured, but you keep using it.”

“Come on, it’s nothing. Sujin, you worry too much.”

“No, really, let me do it. I’ve practiced and I’m getting good at it.”

“Fine, if you’re that worried, buy me coffee after we’re done.”

“I’ll buy you ten cups.”

A man and woman cooking together with the vibe of a long-married couple.

It had been a while since he felt such a strong urge to edit footage quickly.

And right at that moment:

>Let’s meet separately later. I have so many apologies to make…

>I really want to repay you.

Without anyone noticing,

A message from Evelyn arrived on Kim Donghu’s phone.