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“Knowing Bros” – a Korean variety show.

It’s set in a school concept.

Usually, guests introduce themselves as transfer students.

Typically, they solve quizzes related to their personal episodes.

And various talks develop from there as the standard format.

The first part is talk.

The second part involves customizing the set to suit the guest.

It was one of the consistently loved programs in South Korea.

Since many guests appeared for promotion,

It wasn’t strange at all for Kim Donghu to appear to promote “Murciélago.”

But.

“The feeling is different, the feeling… The first Korean to star in a Hollywood hero movie.”

It sounded completely different from typical promotional appearances.

Unlike others who usually appear to promote their media,

In Kim Donghu’s case.

“He’s paying attention to Korea too… It’s like a real Hollywood actor gracing us with his presence.”

There was a strong sense that he came to care for his home country.

When Hollywood movies are released,

Most promotion is limited to YouTube videos speaking Korean.

But a lead actor appearing on a variety show in person?

This was an extremely rare case.

‘And the fact that Kim Donghu is doing such a rare thing makes it even more precious.’

Someone who guarantees at least 30% viewership ratings whenever he appears on any program.

A box office guarantee with unbelievable power!

That’s who was appearing.

So PD Jin Suchang made various preparations to showcase Kim Donghu’s charm.

First, for the Part 1 talk show, no special preparation was needed.

Just let the regular members do what they do best.

What needed attention was Part 2.

Preparing a customized set for the guest.

He wanted to go all-in with Batman-related themes, but.

‘With the movie not even released yet, hmm… that might be too much.’

Since he was on a variety show, to show various sides of him,

PD Jin Suchang set up the set mainly around martial arts.

The intention was to get a taste of what action he would show as Batman,

And to test the power of Kim Donghu’s punch as a boxer.

That was the fun picture he wanted to create.

But there was one thing that PD Jin Suchang hadn’t fully considered.

“I don’t think I should hit too hard…right?”

“I told you it’s fine! Come on!”

“Then can I try hitting that punching machine first?”

“Wow, he’s really warming up to hit properly?”

“Donghu… you’re really a man, huh?”

BANG!

Rattle rattle rattle.

“…Huh?”

Kim Donghu’s strength was beyond imagination.

It didn’t even look like he swung hard, just turned his waist slightly and tapped the punching ball.

Yet the glass of the punching machine cracked from the impact.

“Eh?”

Strictly speaking, this wasn’t PD Jin Suchang’s fault.

Because Kim Donghu’s strength is at a level you can’t understand unless you experience it firsthand.

People vaguely know it’s amazing.

But it’s at a level incomparable to anyone in everyday life.

So just watching videos doesn’t give you a proper sense.

In a way, it makes sense.

There’s no one around pulling light aircraft.

No Physical 300 champions.

No one who can make heavyweight fighters float in the air with a punch.

How can you gauge something that’s beyond comparison?

Especially when he’s done things that defy normal reality.

But now.

Rattle rattle rattle.

Seeing the glass of the punching machine crack,

People could finally grasp how strong Kim Donghu really was.

‘Is he insane?’

‘So this… this is what breaking looks like.’

‘Wait, the punching machine even moved back a bit?’

The punching machine you might occasionally try when walking down the street.

Its glass breaks and it moves backward?

“…I guess we shouldn’t hit hard?”

“Brother Dongho, why are you saying that? You said you were confident.”

“Geunsu, be quiet!”

This was scary because it was so viscerally apparent.

You’d die if you got hit?

The members hurriedly put on the protective gear behind them.

It was already decided they would each take one hit.

They started desperately trying to minimize the impact.

“Tighten it up!”

“No, I heard you shouldn’t tighten this, there should be a slight gap?”

“Hungjang, look at this… wow, it’s so big it only covers the abdomen of the protective gear.”

“I just have long legs, my upper body is similar.”

“Wait, then hitting like that would hit a… strange area, wouldn’t it?”

“It’s fine since I’ve already used it.”

“Who just said that, that it’s fine because you’ve used it. Mentioning someone’s painful family history in front of Donghu….”

After a while of such boisterous time,

All members wore protective gear and stood in a row in front of Kim Donghu.

“…This scene looks really strange.”

“Donghu, were you in the disciplinary committee? Standing in front like that is scary.”

“I did personally discipline kids who were going astray in middle school.”

“…Was that in the news? Is it okay to mention it?”

“It’s all resolved, so whatever.”

Despite appearing to be having a cool conversation,

The members were fixated on Kim Donghu’s fists.

‘The gloves… they said they put a lot of padding in them.’

‘They’re for sparring so….’

‘What if my intestines rupture? Suchang, why did you come up with this content?’

Really just one hit each, no more, no less.

But why did that one hit feel so heavy?

“Okay, I’m going to hit now?”

“Don’t hit hard! Really, go easy!”

“I know, then… I won’t turn my waist, just use arm strength.”

“Okay!”

And so the hitting began.

SMACK!

THUD!

BOOM!

Sounds that should never come from protective gear came one after another.

Then, like in an action movie, the Knowing Bros members flew backward one by one.

Like watching a game that defies the laws of physics.

Like demolishing a building with a huge wrecking ball.

An incomprehensible destructive power strikes the protective gear as if about to burst it.

BANG!

POW!

After Kim Donghu’s punch time continued for a while,

As soon as it ended, the members called out as if they’d been waiting:

“PD! PD, come here too! Since you planned this! You should experience it too!”

They called for the PD who planned this.

“AAAAARGH!”

Screams erupted on the set.

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The broadcast date for “Knowing Bros – Kim Donghu Guest Episode” was

Exactly one week before “Murciélago” released.

Perhaps because of that, the reactions were extremely hot.

[Knowing Bros members flying one by one from Kim Donghu’s punch….]

-This guy isn’t even human

-It’s good that he’s genuinely doing variety, but those genuine punches are a bit much

ㄴLOL thinking he really thought it would be fine because he didn’t turn his waist

ㄴHis puzzled expression is the most ridiculous part LOLOLOLOL

ㄴThat expression damn clearly says “Huh? Paek Sangha was fine though?”

ㄴHis normal punching standard is Paek Sangha so he’s way outside the normal range LOLOL

ㄴHuh? The one he always hits gets back up like a roly-poly, is this toy defective?

ㄴTurned his waist slightly and the punching machine moved, put a little strength in his arms and people are rolling around

[Did he come to promote Murciélago? Or to relieve stress?]

-Ah, I missed the sensation of hitting people

(GIF of Kim Donghu slightly smiling while hitting the protective gear)

ㄴHow much must he want to hit Jain Lance?

ㄴNot being able to hit the new toy that just arrived….

ㄴBut he barely mentioned Murciélago LOLOLOLOL

ㄴMentioned it three times in 1 hour 20 minutes? Just came to have fun

[The PD getting hit and flying away is seriously hilarious]

-Flying away like playing those school energy blast games

(GIF of PD flying in the direction of Kim Donghu’s body hook)

ㄴDid he deliberately send him flying toward the mattress? LOLOLOL

ㄴShould we call this sweet or destructive?

ㄴI’ll send you flying that way (because it’s safer)

ㄴThis is tsundere behavior

[It’s fair to say a Hollywood star visited Korea]

-But because it’s Kim Donghu it feels so familiar LOLOLOLOL

-And that’s good

-Like if you agree

ㄴLike

ㄴClearly fishing for a featured post, so Pandral-like

ㄴThe news coverage is not even worth mentioning, yeah

ㄴSo when exactly is it being released?

ㄴIt’s been almost 2 years of just saying it’s coming out, starting to really want to see it

[Breaking news “1 hour until Yong-A-Mac opens”]

-Expecting the highest competition rate ever

ㄴIt was already intense, but now it’ll be worse

ㄴWhere are the best seats? F, G, H?

ㄴCheck now and get ready LOL

ㄴTell me

ㄴYes~ I’ve told you

With about a week left until the release,

People satisfied their anticipation by watching “Knowing Bros – Kim Donghu Episode.”

Finally, on the day “Murciélago” was screened.

“I took a vacation for this day.”

“Yes~ Even if my boss calls, I won’t answer because I’m on vacation.”

“Today I become the owner of the theater.”

Every seat in Korea’s renowned theaters was completely sold out.

Even neighborhood theaters were fully booked for decent showtimes.

People sat in their theater seats with heightened expectations.

Of course, all phones were turned off.

Ready to enforce justice if anyone dared to use their phone light,

They focused on the screen.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

After about 20 minutes of advertisements ended,

And the distinctive Warner Brothers logo passed by.

The first thing they saw was:

-“Gotham… a gloomy and cold city.”

Kim Donghu’s narration softly playing in the background.