Ch.283East-West Fortune Story

As soon as the news broke that Kim Donghu would be playing Batman, the first to get excited was none other than the comedy TV sector.

“I-I can’t believe it…!”

“Tasty Guys – Kim Donghu Episode” was originally planned for two episodes.

The first episode recorded an incredible 23% viewership rating, and the live YouTube viewer count reached a staggering 6.53 million.

For the second episode, it was difficult to expect anything better than this. Because it was a continuation, and the freshness would naturally diminish.

‘We’ll continue with the Chef Killer segment… eat for about 6 hours, and then visit Kim Donghu’s favorite restaurants.’

Since there would be some overlap with the first episode’s content, the “Tasty Guys” production team thought this would be the peak viewership.

But then.

ㄴIs Batman going to do a mukbang?

ㄴWhat food does Batman like?

ㄴCan an Asian be Batman? Is that really right?

ㄴIs this the land of Korean Batman?

The news about Kim Donghu’s Batman contract had broken. This wasn’t just any issue.

An Asian playing the lead role in a superhero movie—it was an unbelievable event of unprecedented scale.

“Does that mean the Joker will appear too?”

“Wow, an Asian Batman… and in Hollywood no less!”

“This is insane. Isn’t this a first? Something of this caliber? It’s completely mainstream.”

“Suddenly feeling a surge of national pride, should I drink some makgeolli?”

PD Choi Minseon frowned at her subordinates who were just mindlessly expressing amazement. This wasn’t simply a matter of “Wow! Kim Donghu! Batman! You know him! Such national pride!” and then moving on.

“Stop admiring and check the monitoring and community reactions.”

“What?”

“What do you mean ‘what’? Get ready to check!”

How could they be this clueless even if they didn’t know?

“Tasty Guys” airs once a week, and there’s still one more episode featuring Kim Donghu next week. Obviously, the broadcast ratings could peak even higher, so it was time to accelerate preparations and promotions.

‘Do I really have to explain everything?’

Surely not. Everyone must be surprised by the excitement of Kim Donghu becoming Batman. Thinking this, PD Choi Minseon continued checking community reactions.

[Kim Donghu… finally making a big move]

-That’s it Kim Donghu, become the bat

ㄴLegendary situation occurring

ㄴBiggest event of 2022

ㄴRide the bat, Donghu

ㄴLet’s just give it a try

[If Kim Donghu becomes Batman, will all the other characters appear too?]

-According to the director’s interview, they’re going for a completely different feel

-【I want to show a bat that’s different yet familiar.】

“Respecting the original work is a given, but since this is another series, please look forward to something new.”

“I hope you remember one thing.”

“A new bat is coming.”

-Based on the full article, we should expect a completely different Batman

ㄴThat’s right

ㄴBut how big of a hit will this be?

ㄴHis Disney debut was already insanely successful

ㄴWasn’t Tarzan $1.7 billion? That’s 8th in Hollywood’s all-time box office rankings lol

ㄴHonestly, it deserved an Academy Award but didn’t get it because of industry bias

ㄴAgreed, totally agreed

ㄴThinking about it now, I don’t understand why Tarzan making $1.7 billion wasn’t a bigger deal

ㄴI really think that’s discrimination too

ㄴNo, it’s because he was doing boxing at the same time, remember how many hundreds of millions watched? It just got overshadowed lol

ㄴWatching Tarzan’s jungle life vs. Tarzan fighting – obviously the latter lol

[Tasty Guys hit the jackpot lol]

-It was already amazing that Kim Donghu appeared on a variety show after 5 years

-And now he’s appearing as Batman lol

ㄴLegendary luck

ㄴWhy is the show doing so well!!!

ㄴTasty Guys breaking records, historic peak ratings

ㄴDefinitely a once-in-a-lifetime peak

[Tasty Guys PD Choi Minseon < This guy makes broadcasting look easy]

-Kim Donghu does whatever you ask him to

-Promote the show, break viewership records, do the Chef Killer segment

-Raise ad rates, generate daily news articles, would’ve dominated real-time search rankings if they still existed lol

ㄴMinseon’s greatest achievement: recruiting Kim Donghu lol

ㄴHe turned down all the major variety shows but appeared on Tasty Guys wow

ㄴAnd then turned Tasty Guys into a major variety show

ㄴKim Donghu is mega-famous, so what does the show’s size matter? lol

ㄴThe fact is we should be grateful Kim Donghu is still active in Korea

ㄴHe won’t fall from grace, but even if he did, he could just ignore Korea and be fine

‘Yes, yes, the reactions are good.’

Kim Donghu’s fame would create a trickle-down effect boosting “Tasty Guys” popularity. But humans never know when to be satisfied. PD Choi Minseon was about to secretly post on Kim Donghu’s gallery when…

At that moment.

[Minseon, we know you’re reading the gallery]

“?”

A post with an irresistible title appeared, and she couldn’t help but click on it.

[Minseon, we know you’re reading the gallery]

-We’ve been letting you post stealth ads on Donghu’s gallery since a week before the broadcast

-Because it was kind of cute

-Honestly, it’s not a problem and promotion is natural anyway

-Mentioning Donghu in his gallery isn’t against the rules either

-But with the show doing so well, not giving out burgers is just rude

-Give out burgers, Minseon, before we track your IP

ㄴLol perfect timing

ㄴLet’s praise the admin!

ㄴAdmin! Admin! Admin! Admin!

ㄴLine

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ㄴLine

ㄴLine

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ㄴUpvote if Minseon is seriously preparing burgers while reading this lol

ㄴMinseon, don’t make it obvious, just be like “Oh~ I’m suddenly in a good mood so I’m giving out burgers~”

ㄴIf you’ve succeeded, be generous and give out meal sets!

“…”

Shortly after.

[I’m in a good mood so I’m giving out chicken!^^~]

-I’m really happy these days so I’m giving out chicken

-Since identity verification doesn’t work well here, the method is…

A post appeared on Kim Donghu’s gallery announcing a chicken giveaway.

ㄴNo burgers?

ㄴLine

ㄴLine

ㄴLine

ㄴThe ultimate profit is always for Dongpyeong lol

ㄴDongpyeong’s technique is different lol

The hamburgers were a bonus.

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Amid all the buzz about Kim Donghu becoming Batman, the second episode of “Tasty Guys – Kim Donghu Guest Episode” was experiencing a tremendous boom.

It began just as before, with Kim Donghu eating the chefs’ food.

-“This is good! This sauce is really…”

-“Thank you to all the viewers for allowing me to enjoy such luxury.”

One thing had changed, though.

‘I feel like I’m dying.’

‘My hands are shaking.’

‘I can’t handle the wok anymore.’

‘Can a person really eat this well?’

‘Interview… I want to do an interview… greet Donghu… take a picture.’

‘Mom, can I keep going?’

‘Yes, if I don’t succeed here, I might as well just kill myself.’

‘With all my loans, I have to promote my restaurant while I have the chance.’

What stood out was that the chefs, despite their struggles, continued to stay in the kitchen.

ㄴThe weight of fatherhood lol

ㄴThis is what being the head of a household means

ㄴFact: Over 90% of the participants there are actually married

ㄴ???: Marriage and death are better postponed

ㄴFather, how did you live like this? I understand now

ㄴMother’s cooking skills in full display lol

Viewers found this hilarious. The four cast members were already dozing off at the table, while Kim Donghu continued eating.

Even when a caption reading “5 hours later” appeared, the scene remained unchanged.

ㄴEating for 5 hours?

ㄴBut why is Kim Donghu’s body getting bigger?

Then a strange scene was captured. Kim Donghu’s muscles began to change.

It wasn’t an extreme change. How should I put it?

It was as if his muscles gained more tone. The person seemed to be glowing brighter overall.

ㄴHuh? It’s true? He’s getting pumped?

ㄴIs this guy Baki or something? lol

ㄴIs his body becoming more active due to calorie intake?

ㄴIs this a manga character setting?

ㄴIt does happen sometimes, like when you pass a weigh-in and then drink water, you suddenly get bigger

ㄴBut doing that while eating for five hours is something else

ㄴSo that’s how you become Batman

Just before a faint caption reading “6 hours later” appeared:

-“…That was a truly delicious meal. This is the first time I’ve eaten so enjoyably.”

Kim Donghu expressed his satisfaction.

-“Huhuhu!”

-“We did it! We did it!”

-“Pop the champagne! Champagne!”

-“We did it! We made Kim Donghu full!”

The chefs were overcome with emotion. Some even knelt down in tears. They had truly survived the Chef Killer challenge.

ㄴSo a person can eat for nearly six hours

ㄴDoes he digest while eating?

ㄴWhat remains after eating like this?

ㄴThe tears of chefs remain lol

ㄴMukbang YouTubers: “Attention!”

ㄴIt would be fun if this became a Kim Donghu Challenge later

ㄴWhat kind of challenge involves calling over twenty chefs to cook for nearly six hours? lol

ㄴWho’s doing the challenge, the chefs? lol

While everyone was emotional, Kim Donghu continued with a very relaxed expression:

-“Now that the meal is over, shall we all have some dessert?”

ㄴ?

ㄴ?

ㄴ?

ㄴ?

ㄴ???

ㄴ?????

ㄴThis guy is insane for real

ㄴHow much more can he eat? Is he really crazy? lol

ㄴKim Donghu is truly the epitome of manhood

ㄴThat was really delicious = I finished the main course

ㄴI want dessert = Is there dessert left?

ㄴDongseoun story #1) Kim Donghu never said he was full even after eating for nearly 6 hours

ㄴIs this for real?

-“Ah… right… the last part of a course meal is dessert, that’s common sense, isn’t it?”

-“As a chef, to make such a mistake… I-I’ll prepare dessert.”

The chefs stood up again with renewed determination. Yes, dessert is the end of a course. They realized this again after six hours.

‘Mom, can I do this?’

‘Father… tell me I can do it.’

‘Daughter, daddy will definitely get Donghu’s autograph today, and a photo too…’

The chefs steeled themselves once more.

ㄴIs this guy a Dark Souls boss or something? lol

ㄴThere’s a phase 2 with dessert? lol

ㄴHow much did he eat during filming? Insane

ㄴDonghu, how is this even possible?

ㄴOh, so this is what it takes to be a top-tier actor

ㄴThat’s when the chefs realized

ㄴKim Donghu might just be a demon

ㄴThis is hell

ㄴFrom a chef’s perspective, this really is hell

ㄴA top actor keeps eating, evaluating the food, with seven million live YouTube viewers…

ㄴYoumustrespectmeIhavereceivedthreeMichelinstarsandwasonceatopchef

ㄴMr. Kim, stop talking and make the dessert lol

ㄴDongseoun story #2) Kim Donghu drinks well, and eats even better when drinking

ㄴDongseoun story #3) Kim Donghu drank alcohol during this Tasty Guys episode

ㄴIs this for real?

The chat exploded once again.