Life is Easier If You're Handsome

In the broadest sense of the term, Kim Donghu and Evelyn weren’t exactly at the peak of public recognition.

Evelyn was well-known in the musical scene, but she still carried the label of a rookie.

Kim Donghu was a respected name in the boxing world, but that was only within that specific sphere.

Judging by the fact that they had only been followed by a single paparazzo, it was safe to say that there weren’t many people who would recognize them yet.

Which meant—

“I never even considered that I could walk around with such a light disguise.”

“Well, that makes sense.”

They could grab a meal without needing to put much effort into hiding.

“But you’ve been in the U.S. for over a month now, and you still haven’t had a hamburger?”

“Exactly! So why didn’t you take me out while you were doing your musical?”

“T-That’s...”

Evelyn immediately clamped her mouth shut in response to my counter-question.

For a moment, she seemed to gauge my expression, watching me closely before answering with difficulty.

“...I didn’t expect things to turn out like this.”

“What do you mean, ‘like this’?”

“It’s a secret, so just eat instead of asking.”

Poke.

With that, Evelyn nudged a french fry toward my lips.

She mentioned it was fried in peanut oil, right?

That was something I’d never seen in Korea, and the taste was surprising.

A bold, distinct flavor.

Juices so rich they felt almost violent, as if they were clogging my arteries on the spot.

The burger itself felt like two regular burgers combined into one.

And since I’d ordered a large fry, the portion I got seemed fit for four people.

No wonder American hamburgers are famous.

So this was what people meant when they said the original was always on another level.

As I absentmindedly kept stuffing my mouth with the burger, Evelyn suddenly spoke up.

“I’m sorry.”

“Huh?”

“I said we should go eat, but... it’s just a hamburger. I thought you might be disappointed.”

“...You do realize I’m on my fifth burger right now, right?”

I had been wondering why she kept glancing at me while eating.

I never expected her to be worried about something like this.

“Still.”

“If you start thinking like that, you’ll have way too many things to feel sorry about. You sure you can handle it?”

“W-Wait, really? Are you serious?”

“Of course, I’m joking.”

Her blue eyes immediately widened in surprise.

The sunglasses she was wearing weren’t even that light, yet her eyes were so vivid and striking that I could still clearly see the change in them.

“I think you shouldn’t joke around so much.”

“...It worked fine back in Korea.”

“Didn’t you mostly use it on your subordinates?”

“I’m not that kind of person.”

“Hehe, okay.”

Evelyn giggled shyly and slid a few more burgers toward me.

I had ordered a total of eight.

My thought process was simple—I wanted to try one of each type.

No regrets.

The taste was worth it.

“But seeing how much you eat, I feel like the disguise is pointless.”

“Because I’m eating too much?”

“Yeah, not many people eat eight burgers... and hot dogs on top of that.”

“That just means this place was a great choice, since I’m enjoying the food so much.”

To be honest, I preferred this over a steak.

Considering how busy I usually was, hamburgers felt like a much more familiar food.

Besides, I ate way too many steaks while training.

And the difference between the regular and “little” size wasn’t as drastic as I expected.

Muttering to myself, I steadily finished off the rest of my food.

“...The only person I’ve seen eat this fast is my dad.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, well... this is also my first time eating alone with a guy.”

“What? You, Evelyn? I figured you’d have tons of admirers.”

“I-I... I’ve never dated before, not even had any experience with the opposite sex.”

As soon as she said that, Evelyn lowered her head.

“Well, that’s normal. If you weren’t interested or the timing wasn’t right, then it makes sense.”

Recalling my past life, I could completely relate.

Though, in my case, it wasn’t because of a lack of interest...

But if you only looked at the results, we weren’t so different, so I could empathize.

“Really? Doesn’t it seem weird?”

“No... why would it?”

At that moment, we locked eyes for a while.

Observing each other’s eye color.

Noticing how long the other’s eyelashes were, the shape of their brows.

And when the background music of the restaurant suddenly became more distinct—

We both broke eye contact and got up from our seats.

“I’ll treat you next time.”

“Then... could you cook for me instead? I really want to try some delicious Korean food.”

“My cooking?”

“Yes... If it’s not too much trouble, maybe at your place?”

“Sounds good.”

For her to want to try delicious Korean food—

That meant she’d never had truly good Korean food before.

That’s absolutely unacceptable.

I silently vowed to prepare the best Korean dish possible.

Evelyn, too, seemed delighted, her face flushed as she eagerly nodded.

And so, our burger date came to an end.

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A week later—

『Tarzan, Casting Confirmed! Why Did They Cast an Asian Actor as Tarzan?』

『Tarzan Kim Donghu, Jane Evelyn Queen Amber』

『An Asian Tarzan?』

『Controversy Already Brewing Over the Casting Choice—Is This the Right Direction?』

At last, the casting news had broken.

***

New changes are always unfamiliar, and they don’t always feel entirely positive.

If the change completely shatters the existing mold, even more so.

And this Tarzan adaptation was the perfect example of that.

"So Tarzan is happening, but they cast an Asian actor for the role?"

"They're not following the original at all. Tarzan was supposed to be British."

"Do they think owning the rights means they can do whatever they want?"

"The article says he’s getting a tan for the role, but wouldn’t it make more sense to just cast a naturally tanned British guy?"

"Evelyn makes sense since she’s of British descent, but this? No way."

Evelyn’s casting was relatively easy to accept.

As expected, though, the public wasn’t as quick to embrace Kim Donghu.

"Wait, who even is this guy?"

"Never heard of him before, lmao."

"Why would they go out of their way to tan some random Asian dude just to make him the lead?"

The reason they weren’t accepting him was simple—

No one wanted to try and understand.

There was no need to.

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Jumping to criticism was more important.

No one felt the urge to actually look him up.

Meanwhile—

"Evelyn posted on FaceStorm immediately after the official announcement?"

News related to Evelyn spread quickly.

The fact that she was of British descent and the most promising rookie in the musical scene

naturally reinforced her image as a refined, aristocratic actress.

"I'm truly honored to play the role of Jane. I can’t even put it into words. It feels like I’m walking on air.

Especially since I get to work again with a fellow actor I’ve shared the stage with in the past."

From the public’s perspective, Evelyn’s FaceStorm post contained a lot of information.

"Wait, they’ve worked together before? In a musical? Evelyn and this Asian guy?"

"Oh, so is this guy famous among musical actors?"

"Judging by all this sudden info popping up, seems like the musical theater crowd is chiming in."

"The Phantom of the Opera—ah, it’s that guy, Kim Donghu. I think I’ve heard of him before."

"Isn't he a boxer? The strongest on Earth right now?"

People who hadn’t even planned on looking him up suddenly found themselves intrigued.

They began gathering information about Kim Donghu—

And eventually, they reached his appearance.

"Whoa."

"What the hell?"

"Wait a minute, isn’t this the guy from that magazine?"

"GOT? Didn’t that issue sell over a million copies?"

"Yeah, but he’s bulked up a lot since then. I didn’t recognize him at first."

"His physique looks oddly familiar, though..."

A publicly recognized face.

At that point, there was nothing stopping them from digging into his past.

No roadblocks in their way.

Pa-pa-pa-pak!

Suddenly, Reddit was flooded with posts about Kim Donghu.

At first, the discussions revolved around whether he truly fit the role of Tarzan.

"Wait, isn’t this that Street Tarzan ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ guy?"

"Street Tarzan was huge! And that’s him??"

"Yeah, the tan, the build—it all checks out."

"Look at his physique."

The more they learned, the more undeniable it became—

There was no better person for the role of Tarzan.

"Just look at his body. He oozes primal energy. And the Olympics were only three years ago."

"Three years sounds long, but if you check international records, it’s basically like he won gold last year."

"He’s basically still in his prime, LOL."

"I still can’t forget his Hitman Combo."

"By the way, wasn’t the WBC supposed to conduct an official punching power test? Never heard any updates on that."

"Probably because he never fully went pro."

It took about five hours for the negative sentiment to disappear completely.

And from the moment people saw his face, only about thirty minutes.

It was absurd how good-looking he was.

Just looking at him was entertaining, and now people were genuinely excited to see what kind of performance he would deliver.

"Guess the nerds on Reddit had no clue who Kim Donghu was, huh?"

"Of course not, they’re stuck here arguing. Over on Instagram, everyone already knew."

"He was the lead in True Hero—how do you not know him?"

"Be real, though. He’s only famous among people who already knew him. He’s not that mainstream."

As soon as information about Kim Donghu started pouring in,

Disney confirmed that the public sentiment was shifting in their favor.

It was done.

They’d won.

Now all that was left was to make the movie properly.

Just as that thought crossed their minds—

"For the plane scene in Tarzan... could I actually climb onto the wing of a real aircraft?"

"OH MY GOD, DONGHU KIM!!! CALM DOWN!!!"

Once again, the lead actor’s Korean instincts were making things awkward on set.