Life is Easier If You're Handsome

Chapter 288

Since it's the release of Episodes 1 and 2, Episode 2 followed immediately.

ᄂAre they seriously going one-on-one?

ᄂKade-nim, let’s go one match

ᄂBro, he’s saying he’s Donghu and he placed first in long-distance

ᄂYou playboy

ᄂBut it’s true, his movements aren’t normal!

ᄂThe synergy, tho ????

ᄂWhat meme is this?

ᄂIf you don’t get it, leave

The viewers were hyped to see what kind of match Kim Donghu and Kade Walker would bring.

Before the preview clip came on, they showed the contestants of Physical 300 entering in order of their rankings.

ᄂDamn, this is like a strict class hierarchy ????

ᄂHaving to walk in starting from 300th place is kinda humiliating

ᄂRanking everyone by performance is legendary

—“Yeah, it was humiliating. There wasn’t even a spotlight at position 300.”

—“Oh, like, I don’t deserve the light? That’s what it meant? Damn, that’s cold.”

—“If I’d known I’d be treated like that, maybe I should’ve run until my back broke... kinda regret it now.”

—“And then the high ranks even get to go up a pyramid or something—like what the hell!”

—“Honestly, the long-distance was just a pre-test, so I didn’t think much of it. Except the fact that I ranked 300th.”

Short clips of low-ranked contestants’ interviews played, and the set quickly filled with participants.

With 300 people, they edited things down and fast-forwarded the timeline.

Just seconds later, the TOP 10 contestants entered.

ᄂTop of the pyramid, lololol

ᄂSo Donghu stands at the very top?

ᄂThat’s seriously badass

ᄂWait, is there something set up at the top? The light’s still off

ᄂBet they’re trying to stage some dramatic moment again ????

The top-ranked participants entered one by one, and then, the moment Kim Donghu walked in—

Tack!

The lights came on.

At the peak of the pyramid.

A single chair was illuminated on-screen.

ᄂNetflix, your emperor has returned

ᄂDA DONG HU

ᄂLMAO Kim Donghu just ignores everyone and walks straight to the chair

ᄂThat strut is insane ????

ᄂHe sits and doesn’t even glance down ????

ᄂHe literally refuses to acknowledge the ones beneath him

Kim Donghu sat in that chair, and right away, the interview of his state of mind played.

—“But like... somehow, it didn’t piss me off that it was Donghu sitting there.”

—“BEEP—! Hell! Train! The one who owns it should be the one to sit there. It had to be him. Anyone else, and I’d be furious.”

—“I was shocked when they announced the result. Thought he was running at 3:30 pace... or was it 3:45? Either way, that’s insane.”

—“Gotta give credit where it’s due, so... yeah.”

With the atmosphere of reluctant acknowledgment from the other contestants, they introduced the first game.

The event: Ball Stealing.

Three stages total.

In order of pre-test rankings, the higher-ranked picks their opponent.

A simple yet savage law-of-the-jungle setup.

—“Then starting now, the overall #1, contestant Kim Donghu, please choose your opponent.”

And with that, the process continued.

Viewers expected the moment from the preview to drop.

And then—

—“Mr. Kade, how about we go ahead and do the finals right here?”

Kim Donghu boldly /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ stood before Kade Walker.

ᄂYo, straight up finals declaration ????

ᄂSo he’s saying the other 298 don’t matter?

ᄂThat’s cold af, real recognizes real huh?

ᄂLook at Kade’s expression like “WTF” ????????????????

ᄂBut still, he’s not jumping to answer

ᄂKade scared? Scared? ????

ᄂKim Donghu’s a crazy bastard—he’s going for the win and the screen time... the PD must be in love ????

A momentary face-off.

Then, Donghu smiled and added playfully—

—“Just kidding. Mr. Kade is too scary—I don’t want to fight you yet.”

And just like that, he casually passed him by.

No matter the tension at the time, viewers took it differently.

ᄂLOL it’s like saving the best bite for last

ᄂI was thinking the same thing ????

ᄂSo Donghu’s the type to save the strawberry on top of the cake for last?

ᄂKade, the strongest linebacker in NFL history, just got turned into a strawberry ????

ᄂ????

ᄂSo who is Donghu going to pick then?

ᄂGood question. I wanna know too ????

ᄂIf he picks a girl it’d be hilarious

ᄂDude’s insane ????????????????

If not Kade, who would Kim Donghu choose?

As the curiosity peaked, Donghu suddenly headed straight down the pyramid.

ᄂI thought he’d pick a high rank but he’s going down?

ᄂHigh rank doesn’t necessarily mean good at ball stealing

ᄂFacts ???? lots of muscleheads dropped early in the long run

ᄂBut still, he’s not just targeting size, right?

ᄂRight; he knows better than anyone how big a factor weight class is

Donghu kept going down.

And each time he passed a big-built contestant, the viewers pounced.

Especially international viewers were vocal.

ᄂNo matter how strong he is, size difference is unbeatable

ᄂTypical small-country behavior

ᄂThere’s sumo wrestlers and beasts down there, and he’s passing them all

ᄂNOOB

And even the large contestants had similar thoughts.

—“He passed me without even a glance. I figured, yeah, makes sense.”

—“We’ve got over a 50kg weight difference. You think he wants to fight me?”

—“He’s gotta protect his image as #1. If he fights me and loses, it’s humiliation.”

But right in the middle of that growing doubt — Kim Donghu stopped.

In front of the 263rd-ranked contestant.

ᄂ?

ᄂWait, who? What?

ᄂWhy aren’t they showing who it is?

The camera deliberately cut out the opponent’s face.

Viewers’ curiosity exploded.

All they could hear was the 263rd’s voice.

—“Let’s do this.”

—“...Are you serious?”

—“Of course. Let’s make a masterpiece in the mud.”

Right after those words, Donghu’s opponent finally appeared on screen.

ᄂAngus? Angus the Highland Wall?

ᄂHuh?? That guy was in the highlight reel of winner candidates

ᄂThat’s the Strongman champion ????????????????????

ᄂHe picked the strongest out of all the tanks

ᄂDonghu’s not saving the strawberry—he’s eating it first

ᄂ???????????? Strawberry hunter confirmed

ᄂWho said he’s avoiding big dudes? Watch the damn episode before whining

ᄂFact: Donghu ONLY targets the big ones

Then came the participant interviews.

—“I was just arrogant. He didn’t even glance at me because... I guess I wasn’t interesting.”

—“I mean... honestly, I’d avoid Angus too. But he just marched up like it was nothing. Damn.”

—“So that’s how you protect the image of being #1. I realized how much of an idiot I was.”

ᄂLook how fast their tone changed

ᄂSame in Episode 1 too, lol what is this ????????????????

ᄂDonghu doesn’t eat flavorless cake ????

ᄂStrawberries only ????????

And thus, the match between Kim Donghu and Angus the Highland Wall was set.

—“Holy sh*t, what the actual F—!”

Suddenly someone shouted out in excitement.

The contestants didn’t even notice.

But viewers figured out who it was through the screen.

ᄂThe PD is losing his mind ????????????????

ᄂLook at his face turning red ????????????

ᄂDoesn’t Netflix care about the mental health of their PDs?

ᄂLMAOOOO this is killing me

Cut to: Physical 300 PD, Ji Yonghu, literally jumping with excitement on camera.

Meanwhile, the remaining 298 contestants found their own matchups.

THUMP!

With that sound—

—“Let the first game, Ball Stealing, begin!”

No delays. The game began instantly.

ᄂBut they’re not showing Donghu’s match right away?

ᄂI know how Netflix works—it’s usually in Episode 3

ᄂTrue, they can’t show it all yet ????

ᄂSo PD Ji Yonghu is the type to save the strawberry for last too

ᄂCan y’all shut up with the strawberry thing ????

Just as viewers predicted, even though the game started, the scene everyone wanted didn’t appear yet.

There were some exciting matchups, but they couldn’t beat the anticipation for Kim Donghu vs Angus.

Still, there were a few moments that kept viewers glued.

—“Hrrgh!”

Kade showed explosive power worthy of an NFL player.

—“I could run all day.”

Syndre displayed inhuman stamina. Other than that, the dopamine rush was kinda mid.

As the episode neared its end—finally, what everyone had been waiting for.

—“The match between Kim Donghu and Angus is about to begin.”

That voice full of dopamine rang out.

And right at that moment—

THUMP!

The ending credits rolled.

ᄂAre you f*cking kidding me?

ᄂLOOOOOOOOL WTF ????????????

Then a teasing preview dropped.

It showed—

—“Wh-what the hell!”

—“He just lifted him with one arm!”

Angus choking Kim Donghu with one arm.

A few seconds of footage.

And the shocked voices of the contestants.

That’s where Episode 2 really ended.

ᄂHow the hell are we supposed to wait a whole week now!!!!!!

ᄂI’m gonna lose my mind

ᄂWasn’t this episode way too short?

ᄂBe human and release all of it at once already!!!!

As the bitterness about next week lingered—at the same time,

Kade Walker, watching Netflix, thought seriously:

‘For an event match... should I recommend Donghu Kim as a running back?’

It might honestly make for a wild event.

That thought seriously crossed his mind.