Ch.250The Three Generations of Kim Dong-hoo Revealed
by fnovelpia
While applying for both Silver and Gold buttons simultaneously.
‘I’ve set the stage, but what should I do now?’
I seriously contemplated my next content.
It was an incredibly interesting first experience.
Usually, I worked in places where everything from planning to the stage was already prepared.
But in the YouTube world, I had to do everything from start to finish by myself.
“I’ll start by filming some light workout content.”
Exercise was the first thing that came to mind.
I’d already shown a lot of my acting.
And boxing had been heavily exposed as well.
The conclusion was to go with a familiar exercise, specifically weight training.
Currently in Korea, wellness and fitness were still popular.
Uploading a video in that area shouldn’t be a problem.
Plus, it fits well with the “daily life” theme.
‘Workout… then upload piano or violin playing, that would be perfect?’
That was the extent of my plan.
Now it was time to start filming in earnest.
‘It’s convenient not having to worry about location.’
While I was active in America and moving around here and there,
Seokho hyung experienced one major change.
-Oh, Donghu! Ah, filming? Hehe, make yourself comfortable.
Veritas had acquired another new building.
The office remained the same.
He wanted to maintain their original mindset, or something like that.
Anyway, while keeping the existing office,
A whole building was created for the convenience of their contracted actors.
‘He called it a secret date spot.’
There were actually enough amenities to go on a real date.
Starting with a gym, then a movie theater, arcade, and so on.
Seokho hyung described it as “the dream playground I imagined as an elementary school kid.”
“Well then, shall I film and upload quickly?”
My first daily life reveal.
The theme was fitness, measuring the big three lifts.
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News that Kim Donghu was on YouTube spread widely within a day.
It was impossible not to know.
He hit 1 million subscribers in 5 hours and dominated all portal news sites.
Everyone knew about it—the only difference was whether they had subscribed or not.
Moreover.
[Kim Donghu reaches 2.5 million subscribers within 24 hours of YouTube launch]
-This crazy guy is making waves again
-Just a daily vlog getting 5 million views? LOLOLOLOL
ㄴIt’s actually surprising he didn’t do this earlier
ㄴBut 5 million views makes sense, Kim Donghu’s face is on screen for 10 minutes straight with various expressions
[Why Kim Donghu is truly insane]
-He still has all the gifts fans gave him at the High Dream concert LOLOL
-Aren’t those from 10 years ago? You’d think they’d be thrown away by now LOL
-I got goosebumps seeing he still has everything from frames to letters
ㄴFan love is Kim Dong-hu’s specialty
ㄴWow, having stuff from High Dream days is truly legendary
ㄴThe most shocking part is how well-preserved everything is LOL
ㄴThis crazy guy has a separate space in his home just for fans
ㄴHe didn’t properly introduce it, but having frames from High Dream days still hanging is impressive
ㄴI thought the same thing, he probably has an entire room filled with gifts
Even uploading just a 10-minute video generated incredible engagement.
People who had already watched it would watch again and again.
Comments exceeded 100,000, showing unrivaled engagement.
It felt more like a chat than comments.
Because of this, activity in Kim Donghu-related communities was also extraordinary.
[Should we update after a while?]
-Dongman Encyclopedia, mid-June 2020 version… we should prepare, right?
-Those who need to update the ^long thing^ in the announcements, upvote
ㄴUpvote
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ㄴBurger vote
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ㄴEven moderators are lining up? LOL Just do the update~
ㄴDamn;;;
[Announcement update ^the long thing^ completed]
-Oh my…!!!!
-^CommercialMovieTripleMillionIndependentFilmMiseEnScene4AwardsVarietyShow30%RatingsDrama40%RatingsOlympicBoxingGoldMedalRedHornAdidasPartnerBenzRichardMilleAmbassadorLouisVuittonMusePerfectEnglishAndJapaneseProvenCookingSkillsOnPleaseMyFridgePerfectJapaneseDubbingPerfectPianoAndViolinPlayingWBCHeavyweightChampWembleyStadiumViewership250MillionLiterallyTarzanPulledLightAircraftRealLifeStory20BillionDollarsDisneyMovieAnimationLiveActionHighestGrossingKoreanActorPlayingMusashiSuccessfullyConqueredJapaneseCultureYouTubeLaunchGoldButtonIn5Hours^
-Updated after a long time
-Let me know if I missed anything, I’ll add it right away
ㄴIt’s so long I can’t really tell
ㄴSeems mostly right?
ㄴThe problem is it’s going to get even longer
ㄴDongman Encyclopedia is really intense
ㄴWhy is Dong-rating so high now, we have to memorize all this
The community continued to fuel discussions about Kim Donghu.
Then, as if on cue, at 2 AM,
Another video suddenly appeared on Kim Donghu’s YouTube.
[Is Kim Donghu doing daily YouTube uploads? LOL Two consecutive days, what’s going on?]
-The more the better
ㄴMindlessly upvoting, going to watch right now
[The concept is fitness, it was about time, looks like he’s measuring his big three lifts]
-Kim Donghu’s specs were around 180cm+? With a weight of about 100kg
-With those stats, he should hit 500kg total for the big three, right?
ㄴA 500kg total is common online but not easy in reality
ㄴBeing fit doesn’t necessarily mean being strong
ㄴAs a boxer, he might do more functional training than weights?
ㄴStill, he could hit 500kg since he’s naturally strong
ㄴFor average people, even 400kg total is extremely strong
ㄴTrue LOL If you ask a beginner to bench 60kg, they absolutely can’t do it
ㄴThat’s basically Excalibur-level for them
People wrote various comments while watching Kim Donghu’s video.
Then they noticed something strange.
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ㄴSquat with 6 plates means how many kilos?
ㄴ260
ㄴIs Kim Donghu just warming up with 260kg?
The weight was unusual.
Not what people would normally expect.
He was using weights that only powerlifters would typically handle.
ㄴDonghu, 8 plates for squats is 340kg
ㄴAh, so this is why he can play Tarzan
ㄴHas Kim Donghu lost his mind?
ㄴKim Donghu’s 1RM… squat is 340kg?
At first, they watched casually since he said he was doing light exercise.
But when they came to their senses, fans found themselves praying.
“No, no, Donghu!!!”
Especially Kim Donghu’s devoted fan, Ji Eunbi, 25, who was about to faint.
He said he was exercising lightly.
Just warming up.
But why did his expression suddenly change as he started measuring his 1RM?
Moreover, she knew someone should be spotting him during such lifts.
She was even more worried because he was doing it alone.
But regardless of that.
-“I’d like to go heavier, but without a spotter, I’ll stop here.”
-“Watching the video, you might wonder if I’m okay, but these are all weights I can control, so I’m really fine.”
Kim Donghu said that and silently continued what he was doing.
After squats came bench press.
Even the warm-up was alarming.
ㄴKim Donghu, this crazy guy, doing 200kg without equipment?
ㄴBench 200kg? LOLOLOLOL I’m just laughing and moving on
ㄴSo even at the warm-up stage, his two lifts total 550kg? LOLOL
ㄴThe bar is bending, this is insane
ㄴThat’s an expensive competition bar though, costs thousands
ㄴShouldn’t his chest be less developed? I mean with bench press LOL
ㄴIs he really doing bench 220kg for three reps?
ㄴDonghu, I’m more scared watching than you are lifting, seriously
ㄴHe’s exercising, ah, I can’t even tell him not to do this….
ㄴNo wonder people fly when he punches them LOLOLOLOL
When Kim Donghu benched 260kg for his main set,
The community went wild.
Two lifts totaling 600kg.
This alone was an insane number,
But the most shocking part was that deadlift still remained.
ㄴEven if he just deadlifts 300kg, that’s already a 900kg total
ㄴDonghu, please take it easy? Your eyes are bloodshot
ㄴHe looks so cool but I’m also really worried LOLOLOLOL
ㄴI understand why there’s so much fast-forwarding, he’s resting a lot between sets
ㄴWell, that’s only natural
After taking some rest,
Kim Donghu in the video got up again.
His only equipment was a belt.
He used nothing else.
Kim Donghu silently continued his workout.
ㄴHis warm-up scale is different, warming up to 300kg?
ㄴIs he a monster? Not human?
ㄴSeriously bringing Tarzan to life
ㄴYou said you’d show normal daily life, you madman
ㄴSo this is what’s normal by Donghu’s standards….
ㄴDonghu, I’m really scared
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
It was obvious he was filming alone.
Every time the deadlift hit the ground, the camera fell over.
He kept setting it back up repeatedly.
After repeating this about 2-3 times.
ㄴDeadlift 370kg, no way…
ㄴIf he lifts this, his total is 970kg?
ㄴIs he insane?
ㄴDonghu, you’re an actor, were you a powerlifter?
ㄴNo wonder there are serious steroid accusations about Kim Donghu in the West
ㄴI understand, how can you interpret this with common sense?
Thud!
Kim Donghu lifted 370kg in the deadlift.
With the abdominal pressure and pressure on his head, his nose started bleeding.
Yet he shrugged as if it was nothing.
-“Wow, it’s been a while, so my numbers have dropped a bit.”
In the video, Kim Donghu fast-forwarded through his long rest period.
Slowly putting away the weight plates, he continued speaking.
-“I plan to show you my daily life like this occasionally. Boxing practice or piano playing… Haha, please look forward to it.”
He seemed awkward talking alone in front of the camera.
Kim Donghu showed a shy side.
Normally, seeing this would make people think he’s cute.
“Wow… his physique.”
Having just finished working out,
His sweat-soaked upper body was fully visible.
Starting with muscles swollen from exertion.
Abs clearly visible through his clothes.
Slightly reddened flesh with protruding tendons and veins.
All these combined to show tremendous wild charm.
Even though his tan was somewhat fading,
The definition of his muscles showed clearly on screen.
Drooooool, drop.
“…!”
Kim Sujin, who was watching the YouTube video with her face close to the screen, was startled.
She had unconsciously drooled.
“I-I’m crazy… crazy! P-pervert, why am I drooling!”
She wasn’t the only one having such a reaction.
“….”
Ryu Jaerin silently took her phone and went under the blanket.
“Can you… capture all frames from this video and make posters of everything that appears?”
Shin Yerim was seriously capturing screenshots from the video.
“Um, perhaps… could you ask if he might do content like working out with Tarzan… um, if we could collaborate?”
Evelyn Queen Ember was fidgeting, eager to send a collaboration request quickly.
Finally, Usami Chisako:
“…Musashi’s female lead… I must secure it.”
She burned with determination.
Kim Donghu’s revealed total of 970kg across the three lifts.
This unbelievable number spread worldwide,
And the video views quickly surpassed 10 million.
What Kim Donghu considered an ordinary daily life spread widely,
Marking the moment he officially established his presence in the YouTube world.
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