Life is Easier If You're Handsome-Chapter 220

"Tarzan, at most, will be done in 5 months."

"Really? That’s it?"

"Filming people doesn’t take long, but the CG work will probably take almost a year."

"Is that so?"

"Of course! You don’t need to ask, that’s how it is for most productions."

tvW.

They were continuing their meeting busily.

In fact, when you call it a meeting, it's mostly just about determining the casting list.

Sometimes, in variety shows, who to invite is pretty much everything.

"So... ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) if it's the end of February, you're suggesting we aim for August, right?"

"Yeah, let’s lock in the schedule and sign with Netflix, okay?"

"Not doing it as an exclusive?"

"We can pre-release it, it’ll definitely do well overseas, so we need to sell it quickly."

Moreover, the money Netflix is investing in Korea these days is no small amount.

They continued the meeting.

Scratch, scratch, scratch.

Every time a suggestion was written on the whiteboard, they nodded in agreement.

"Leave out the dangerous areas and just cover the entire U.S., how great would that be?"

"So, the title is going to be 'Will It Work on the Mainland'?"

"Yeah, now you get it?"

"...Yes."

"Well, as long as you understand now. Anyway, so who should we pick as the chef?"

"That’s the tricky part. Donghu is such a great cook."

"Yeah, but it’s not just regular cooking."

From the behind-the-scenes stories when he appeared on The Gourmet,

it turned out that Donghu made every dish himself, and even the courses were all planned by him.

Wouldn’t one person with that kind of skill be enough?

But thinking like that, his looks were just too valuable to be stuck in the kitchen.

With that face, would it make sense for him to stay in the kitchen?

He’s the perfect storm in the world of customer attraction, a one-man power, no doubt about it.

To waste that would prove to be foolish.

"Well, since the menu is Korean... um, this is tricky."

"We don’t necessarily have to hire a chef who specializes in Korean food."

"Really?"

"Anyone who can interpret Korean food is fine."

The main PD of Will It Work on the Mainland, Choi Jaesang, continued with a knowing look.

"Anyway, the main star is Donghu."

It’s Donghu’s food truck.

Is there a possibility it won’t be popular? Almost zero.

So naturally, an experienced chef was needed.

Someone who could handle the crowds and serve fast if needed.

"Chef Choi Seokhyeon... or maybe that chef who’s been getting some buzz lately? How about Chef Cha Gangrok?"

As long as the skills are guaranteed,

Donghu would handle the rest of the publicity.

With that expectation, the meeting came to an end.

After all, all decisions were made based on one thing.

"If Donghu does it, it’s a success. If not, it’s just going to fail."

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It all depended on Donghu.

And at the same time,

there was someone else thinking the same thing.

"Why can’t it be done? I just can’t logically understand this!"

On the other side of the world,

Kiryuu Sota, the investor for the Japanese movie Goblin, was passionately arguing with the investors.

"It’s not that it can’t be done..."

"If Kim Donghu is the lead, what’s the difference between saying it can’t be done?"

"Are you saying that the role of Musashi should be played by a Korean?"

"It’s impossible, isn’t it?"

"Of course! It’s like having a Japanese actor play Yi Sun-sin!"

Regardless of the actual history,

Musashi is a figure who has been almost deified in many places.

The master of swordsmanship.

The legend of Japanese swordsmanship, who never lost.

For a Korean to play such a character?

The backlash would be unimaginable.

"Can you even imagine how strong the backlash would be? Musashi has already received more praise than the real historical figure. He’s practically a god of swordsmanship!"

But...

"That’s exactly why it’s Kim Donghu. Don’t you get it? Only he could pull it off without receiving criticism?"

That’s why Sota was certain that Kim Donghu had to be the one.

He was the only one who could truly embody Musashi without backlash.

He had spent so much time writing the script, creating the proposal, and gathering investors.

‘Once he sits at the table, it’s almost all decided.’

Yet, these conservative types continued to doubt.

They wanted to ride the wave of change but were still afraid.

It wasn’t ideal, but he had no choice but to appease them for now.

"Whoever plays Musashi will get criticized! Everyone will say no! So! That’s why!"

Only Kim Donghu could do it.

With his perfect looks and a body crafted by the gods.

And his overwhelming acting ability that could show it all.

"These things together will create an incredible synergy! I’m sure of it!"

The investors nodded as they listened,

but in the back of their minds, they couldn’t shake the thought.

This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.

‘But if Kim Donghu plays Musashi... and it succeeds...’

‘Is it the success of Musashi, or Kim Donghu’s success?’

‘Isn’t this cultural conquest? This is cultural conquest, right?’

‘Still, if he does it, it’ll succeed. He might even break the record for the most viewers in Korea...’

It wasn’t a problem they could approach lightly.

But the actor who made the investors want to jump right in was none other than Kim Donghu.

By the end of February,

the signs of Kim Donghu attracting work were slowly starting to show.

***

"Thank you for your hard work!"

The second script reading went much smoother than the first one.

There was no atmosphere of suspicion.

No one was glancing around or trying to gauge the mood.

The flow didn’t make anyone feel uncomfortable.

"How amazing is this actor, I thought he would just take the role of Tarzan, but now it makes complete sense."

"I really learned a lot. Honestly, how you capture emotions so quickly..."

After the script reading ended, the atmosphere became light and friendly.

They introduced each other, discussed their acting philosophies, and even casually made plans to grab a drink later.

As the casual conversation continued,

I suddenly felt someone folding their arms.

"Why Tarzan? It’s like every muscle in your body is alive."

"Well... isn’t it supposed to be alive?"

"No, I mean, you’re really... hot."

Kavi Tainer, who was playing Tarzan’s stepmother, Kala,

naturally moved closer to me, continuing with a soft tone.

"I don’t think there’s much of an age gap, but it’s funny that I’m playing your mother."

"Probably because of your voice. It’s almost like a voice actor’s."

"Right, I guess I can’t be a real gorilla."

Kavi smiled as she said that.

‘But why is she crossing her arms?’

I wondered that for a moment, then naturally pulled my arms away.

No matter how hard she tried, there’s no way she could handle the strength of a heavyweight boxer.

Then, almost as if she had planned for this reaction,

Kavi lowered her head and apologized.

"Sorry, I have this habit whenever I see someone impressive."

"It’s fine, I’m used to it."

"Used to it?"

"Well, I have to live off my looks."

After joking lightly,

I confirmed there was no need to stay in this conversation any longer.

I made up some excuse and left the scene.

‘If I keep talking, it’ll never end.’

I didn’t want to sit and drink with people I had just met,

so I headed towards the van.

Well, I was about to.

"Did you really mean what you said just now?"

"Huh?"

Evelyn grabbed my jacket collar in the parking lot,

where only the staff could park.

Maybe she had rushed to catch up, taking a moment to catch her breath.

"You said you’re used to it? The arms-crossing... is that really true?"

"No, I was just joking around."

"Ah... oh, okay, yeah."

"Is that why you followed me?"

When I said that, Evelyn’s eyes widened in surprise,

and her voice immediately became high-pitched.

"Y-Yes?! H-Huh! Oh, no, no... it’s got nothing to do with it!"

"Really? So are you heading home now?"

"Yeah... well, uh, I guess... no..."

Evelyn seemed to have something to say,

but she kept holding onto my jacket for about 3 minutes without saying anything.

Time passed slowly, but honestly,

I just had to get out of there, so I waited patiently.

After about 2 more minutes, she finally spoke.

"Did you have dinner yet?"

"No, not yet."

"Then let’s eat together."

***

Since I was young, there wasn’t much I really wanted.

Because I grew up as a princess.

Evelyn Queen Amber.

Her middle name was enough to make her noble status clear.

Maybe that’s why I wasn’t interested in men.

I was treated like royalty and had a clear understanding of human relationships,

so I already knew how they would turn out.

But.

For the first time, I wanted something.

To be more precise, I developed a wish to have someone by my side.

Evelyn believed that her wish would eventually come true.

She had always believed that, and she was sure it would always be that way.

However.

"Seeing it in person, you’re even more insane? This isn’t just handsome, it’s next level."

"His body too... I understand now why he’s so popular, why they call him the man’s man."

"Kavi, why did you suddenly cross your arms earlier?"

"I don’t know, you’re trying to charm me. Even if just a little, I wanted to spend the night with you."

"Ugh, here comes the bad habit again."

"You don’t do that with a rookie."

Hearing this from the people around her,

Evelyn had an epiphany.

‘Why didn’t I think there would be so many people after Kim Donghu?’

Of course, it was so obvious.

How could I think I was the only one who liked Kim Donghu?

I was so careless about it.

I shouldn’t have just smiled foolishly at his face.

‘Why didn’t I think about this when we were doing the musical?’

‘I shouldn’t have just smiled stupidly looking at his face!’

Stupid Evelyn.

Evelyn scolded herself and swore she would never act like that again.

That’s why she suddenly suggested dinner.

"Yes, sure. Where should we go? Should we go now?"

Kim Donghu had no idea she would bite the bait so easily.

Originally, she had planned to go to a nice restaurant,

but with her unexpected acceptance, Evelyn began to fidget.

"Yeah, sure... we’ll have... hamburgers."

It was a totally unexpected response.

‘This is a disaster.’

Evelyn thought to herself.

‘I’ve always wanted to try American hamburgers, so I’ll give it a go.’

Kim Donghu nodded in satisfaction.