Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 140

Late May 2015.

As the Olympics drew closer, reporters were scrambling for headlines.

And they had found the perfect scoop.

“Actor Kim Donghu Declares Boxing National Team Candidacy?! Is It True?”

“Is This Reckless? Kim Donghu’s Current Record: 12 Fights, 12 Wins (12 KOs), 0 Draws, 0 Losses.”

“No Rivals Left in Korea—The Sole Heir to Korea’s Boxing Gold, ‘Kim Donghu.’”

“Kim Donghu Heads to Colorado for Training—Aiming for Olympic Heavyweight Gold.”

“What’s His Plan? Three Major Networks Jump Onboard to Document Kim Donghu’s Journey!”

The news?

Kim Donghu was heading overseas for training.

Specifically, to target the Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medal.

ㄴWhat? Kim Donghu’s suddenly boxing? That’s so random lol.

ㄴYou’re the only one surprised. He’s been mentioning boxing for ages, lol.

ㄴLmao, people just like to act clueless about this.

ㄴWait, isn’t he an actor? And now he’s going for gold? WTF.

ㄴHe’s an actor who starred in two blockbusters that both hit 10 million viewers, FYI.

Though it hadn’t been spotlighted until now,

Kim Donghu’s recent film, Rebel: The Roots of Corruption,

was hailed as the pinnacle of historical action cinema.

ㄴAbsolute legend. He wielded dual swords with that face—perfection.

ㄴI can’t believe people rooted for the villain just because of his looks, LOL.

ㄴSome fans even felt relieved when his character escaped safely.

ㄴHis character was a total scumbag, but... yeah, the face makes it forgivable.

ㄴDonghu is just built for handsome psycho roles.

ㄴThe guy’s naturally good-looking, and it started from his debut.

The articles lit a fire, and the internet buzzed with comments.

ㄴBut Korea hasn’t won a boxing gold since 1988...

ㄴHow confident do you have to be to go for gold as an actor?

ㄴConfidence? Arrogance? Or just plain stupidity? LOL.

ㄴGod, there’s always one of you. Have you even seen his matches? Donghu’s insane in the ring.

Most reactions were positive.

If he had made this claim without results to back it up, it would’ve sounded immature.

But Kim Donghu already had an impressive domestic record.

Every match in Korea ended in a 1st-round KO.

No heavyweight in the country had lasted three minutes against him.

ㄴBut isn’t that just the high school division? He needs to fight adults.

ㄴHe’ll prove it at the national team qualifiers later this year.

ㄴWe’ll have to wait and see then. People are overhyping this for now.

ㄴColorado? Why there?

ㄴHigh altitude. Over 1,600 meters above sea level—great for building stamina.

ㄴAlso home to a U.S. Olympic training center.

ㄴOh... makes sense.

And then—

ㄴSo, does this mean he’ll keep acting too?

A comment seemingly out of place appeared.

ㄴSince Korea hasn’t won boxing gold since 1988, imagine if he wins—instant movie material. LOL.

Everyone agreed.

There probably wasn’t a better underdog story for the silver screen.

*****

While Korea buzzed over Kim Donghu’s boxing ambitions,

Drake Gym in Colorado was bracing for an unexpected arrival.

“What’s with all the people outside?”

“They’ve got cameras. Is someone famous coming?”

“An actor? Why would an actor come here?”

“Maybe they got lost?”

Two SUVs had parked outside the gym,

and people with cameras were pouring out.

For a training center, the scene felt completely out of place.

“Tourists? Did they mistake this for a museum?”

“Maybe. McCoy! Go tell them this is a gym, not a tourist attraction.”

“Got it!”

McCoy hurried outside.

Meanwhile, Coach Jack Drake and Assistant Coach Hammer Draco noticed a man stepping out of the SUV.

“What the... Is he a model or something? Did they come to film him?”

The first thing they noticed was his physique.

He looked Asian, judging by the people around him,

but there was something strikingly exotic about him.

“Even with sunglasses, he looks good.”

“Yeah. But did you see his hands? Look at those calluses.”

“Damn, definitely a fighter. Maybe a Hollywood movie shoot?”

“In this gym? Without asking us first?”

“Maybe they’re about to.”

Jack and Hammer exchanged glances,

watching as McCoy kept talking to the group outside.

“What’s taking so long? Just tell them this is a gym and move on.”

“Wait... They’re coming this way.”

“What? Are they asking for a tour?”

“Maybe. But where’s the Asian guy we were expecting?”

Jack folded his arms, frowning.

Tourists were already annoying enough.

And now, the guy they were actually expecting hadn’t even shown up yet.

‘Though technically, there’s still 30 minutes left.’

Still, wouldn’t it make sense to show up early and introduce himself?