Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 129

A month can feel long to some and incredibly short to others.

And for Ilyang Foods’ Marketing Team Leader, Jo Gun-woo—

‘...No one replied.’

A month was far too short, too urgent, and far too agonizing.

Jo Gun-woo wandered around his home with a vacant expression.

‘Why hasn’t anyone responded?’

Ilyang Foods was indeed a major company in Korea.

But on the global stage?

‘We’re this insignificant, huh.’

Overseas PPL? Not even a “read” receipt.

Forget product placement—he couldn’t even get his foot in the door for a discussion.

So what about the domestic market?

‘Why hasn’t Veritas gotten back to us?’

In truth, this was Jo Gun-woo’s mistake.

Confident that the domestic market was in the bag, he had delayed reaching out to Veritas.

He had poured all his energy into breaking into the overseas market,

only to come up empty-handed.

The only remaining strategy was to secure Kim Donghu as their model through Veritas.

But maybe as punishment for his delay, Veritas was unresponsive.

‘They said it takes at least three to four days for a reply, right?’

And with the executive meeting scheduled for tomorrow... three to four days was impossible.

‘I’m going to get fired.’

Was this how it all ended?

With a bitter smile, Jo Gun-woo flopped onto the sofa.

The Noble Gourmet.

Why did he suddenly feel an urge to watch it?

Was it regret for what he couldn’t have? fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

Or a desperate desire to confirm what was out of reach?

Glancing at the clock, he realized it was about to air live in Japan.

‘Of course, there’s no way to watch it here in Korea.’

Suppressing his frustration, Jo Gun-woo sent a Kakao message.

<Who’s on a business trip in Japan right now?>

That would be me, Team Leader!

<Okay, good.

<Isn’t The Noble Gourmet airing right now? Turn it on for me.

Got it!

A few moments passed, and then—

Jo Gun-woo read a message that he could hardly believe.

"What?!"

Team Leader, Kim Donghu is on The Noble Gourmet right now!

Impossible.

But it was happening.

If it had ended there, it would have been surprising enough.

But the next message was pure shock.

And... they’re making rabokki with our product?

International roaming fees be damned.

Global call charges? Who cares.

Jo Gun-woo immediately called.

"Is this true? What’s going on?! No, wait! Just record it! Whether it’s with a camera or a video recorder, just record it!"

"Y-yes, sir! But this is really huge! They’re eating Spicy Fire Noodles and screaming like ‘Kuaaaah!’"

"Okay, okay, calm down! I get it, just... don’t lose your head!"

Thirty chaotic minutes of back-and-forth later,

Jo Gun-woo, unable to contain his rising excitement, screamed.

"Arghhhhhh!"

Hope was finally shining on him.

With his lips trembling, Jo Gun-woo smoothed back his slicked-back hair.

Veritas not responding? It didn’t matter anymore.

‘I’ll camp out in front of their office if I have to.’

He’d make it happen.

<Can you get in contact with Kim Donghu in Japan?>

Uh... should I wait at the airport?

<Yes. Try to reach him—do everything you can. We have to meet him!

It was the only way he could survive.

And Jo Gun-woo was dead serious.

****

At the same time.

The Usami Household.

"Why exactly do we need to watch this?"

"Dad!"

"Dear?"

"I’m just saying, even having the TV on boosts the ratings, haha. I was genuinely curious, that’s all."

As the unofficial son-in-law with zero authority, Usami Kenji quickly cowered.

‘Kim Donghu! It’s all because of you that my daughter is watching late-night dramas!’

It was already 10 p.m.—prime growing time for kids.

They needed to be sleeping to grow taller and stay healthy.

And yet, here she was, staying up late because of him.

‘This is why all men are wolves!’

He’d tried appealing this argument to his wife countless times.

But her response was always the same—

-"Honestly, if it’s Kim Donghu, you have to admit it’s fair."

He still remembered how he’d been completely struck speechless.

‘Hmph.’

Watching his daughter swooning over someone was unbearable.

Could there be a more tormenting moment for a father?

Regardless of his struggles—

"Ooooh, it’s Donghu-senpai!"

On the TV, Kim Donghu appeared.

A hungry Kurata Toro entered a Korean diner,

and Kim Minjun, contemplating whether to close up shop in his parents’ absence, met him by chance.

That coincidence naturally led to cooking.

"Wow, he’s pulling out all the stops."

"Huh?"

At Kenji’s comment, Chisako tilted her head, silently asking for an explanation.

"They’re filming his cooking scenes in such detail—subtle but clear. They’re making sure everyone knows Kim Donghu is cooking."

It was clear that the production team wanted to highlight Kim Donghu himself.

Just as Kenji said, The Noble Gourmet was currently showcasing Kim Donghu cooking from start to finish.

In The Noble Gourmet, Kurata Toro was the pillar,

‘Stir-fried pork... tonkatsu—is that the Korean version? It looks like gyoza-style Western cuisine...’

A hellish, fiery shade that screamed deadly spiciness.

From the Usami family to countless others watching The Noble Gourmet,

[Anyone else watching The Noble Gourmet right now? The ultra-handsome guy’s back wwwwwwwwww]

[Wow, actors really are something else, huh? He’s such a good actor, and his Japanese is flawless.]