Cooking skill isn’t something that can be judged by taste alone.
It’s about how one handles ingredients—
how cleanly and efficiently the cooking process unfolds.
These subtle details come together to define a good cook.
And in that regard—
‘Why is he so good at this?’
Watching Kim Donghu cook was nothing short of shocking.
He moved with the confidence of someone deeply familiar with high-end ingredients.
There was no way his food could taste bad.
Despite the suddenness of the situation,
the chefs’ faces were filled with both awe and unease.
‘Isn’t his level way too high?’
So far, the 15-minute recipes had worked well
because most guests didn’t have refined culinary tastes.
Busy celebrities hardly had the time—
‘To clear their schedules just to eat something amazing.’
But Kim Donghu was an entirely different case.
Not only could he appreciate Michelin-level flavors,
but he could also cook them himself.
Naturally, the pressure on the chefs preparing dishes for him—
‘Am I trembling right now?’
—skyrocketed.
"Wow... The skill level here is extraordinary! We captured every move with the camera, and..."
"I think people are going to be completely blown away when this airs. He’s too good at this!"
Kim Jungju and Ahn Seunghwan’s words were met with nods of agreement from the chefs.
At the same time, the chefs assigned to cook under Kim Donghu’s “Taste of Korea” theme looked visibly nervous.
"Do you feel confident?"
"Yes! Absolutely!"
With a loud cheer—
"Then let’s start the 15-minute cooking battle!"
The competition to serve Kim Donghu began.
*****
"Ugh... College life is so exhausting."
Jieunbi, a 21-year-old sophomore and a diehard Kim Donghu fan, furrowed her brows under the weight of endless assignments.
"But!"
Her frown disappeared instantly.
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"Today’s the day Donghu’s on Please Take Care of My Refrigerator!"
She’d missed last week’s episode without knowing he’d appear.
But this time, she was ready.
‘There’s no way I’m missing it live!’
Her excitement peaked as Kim Donghu appeared on screen.
After the theme and matchups were decided,
his refrigerator was finally revealed—
"Huh?"
Even Jieunbi couldn’t help tilting her head.
"...All these ingredients look... staged."
Truffles, pine mushrooms—
ingredients that screamed luxury filled his fridge.
"...Is this fake?"
Just as suspicion began to creep in—
- “These are ingredients I often use for cooking. Should I show you something simple?”
Kim Donghu stepped in, cutting off any doubts.
Jieunbi had seen enough staged broadcasts to know most of them followed scripts.
Rarely did unscripted segments go smoothly.
"Wait... This could backfire if he messes up."
She voiced her worries out loud.
But Kim Donghu’s cooking progressed at lightning speed.
And—
"What?"
His skills were no joke.
As the situation took a positive turn—
‘Phone!’
Jieunbi immediately opened her online community app.
Sharing moments like this made them even more fun.
Online Reactions:
[Why Kim Donghu Is an Absolute Madman... txt]
ㄴ Even his knife work screamed experience with luxury ingredients.
ㄴ If you think this is staged, your IQ might be the real problem. LOL.
[Reasons Why Kim Donghu’s Fridge Is No Big Deal]
ㄴ Facts.
ㄴ So true.
ㄴ He was grilling pine mushrooms like steak. That should tell you everything.
ㄴ Judge him by elite athlete standards, not as a regular celebrity. LOL.
[Ridiculous. Kim Donghu’s Fridge Is 100% Staged (Evidence)]
ㄴ Seriously... Truffles, wagyu, aged salmon, premium eggs... That’s supposed to explain his records?
ㄴ He’s probably eating something like dinosaur meat. Or gemstone meat. LOL.
ㄴ Gemstone meat? What is this, Toriko? LOL.
[Why Does This Guy Even Cook Well? LOL.]
ㄴ What happens if a heavyweight boxing gold medalist turns evil?
ㄴ Crime Wars 2, probably. LOL.
**ㄴ Boxing has serious real-world applications.
ㄴ This is the first time a Korean fighter has dominated like this.
[Shielding Kim Donghu Way Too Hard LOL. His Fridge Is Totally Staged (With Evidence)]
**ㄴ There’s no way mushrooms and eggs explain those KO records.
ㄴ He’s eating some kind of elixir. LOL.
ㄴ So unfair he doesn’t share it with regular people.
ㄴ What’s next? Century Soup? LOL.
Maybe it was because I cooked myself and even received praise for it—
The atmosphere didn’t lean toward suspicion of staging anymore.
If I had just been an actor, the doubts might have persisted.
But being an Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medalist carried its own weight.
“Yeah, this feels right. This is how it should be.”
With an overwhelmingly positive response, Please Take Care of My Refrigerator wrapped up smoothly.
While hearing about Kim Donghu through news articles was great,
nothing compared to seeing him in action on TV.
“But seriously, does he ever take a break?”
Jieunbi suddenly recalled Kim Donghu’s packed schedule.
‘He went overseas for collaborations with international brands and then came back just to film this show?’
And the issue wasn’t that this was his only variety show.
『Rush Man Olympic Special! Kim Donghu’s Grand Return—The Boxing Emperor Descends!』
『King of Boxing—Rush Man takes on Kim Donghu! Who can beat him?』
『Radio Star Olympic Special! The Golden Age—A Lineup of Golden Guests!』
『Kim Donghu vs. MC Park Gura—A Match That Must Happen!’
Both Rush Man and Radio Star had already announced his upcoming appearances.
『Married at 20?! Shall We Get Married? introduces Kim Donghu and Ryu Jaerin—A Legendary Pair!』
『A Global Sensation Meets the Olympic Legend! Idol Star Ryu Jaerin and Kim Donghu Begin Their Virtual Marriage!』
Shall We Get Married? was already gearing up to ride the hype wave.
And it didn’t end there.
『Author Lee Min-ha finally secures Kim Donghu for Our Fake Wedding!』
『Director Lee Seongdeok’s The True Hero set for release—starring Kim Donghu!』
Drama and movie roles were already lined up as well.
‘Seriously... when does Kim Donghu even rest?’
Unless he had ten bodies, his schedule seemed impossible to handle.
Jieunbi marveled at his superhuman stamina.
Meanwhile, Kim Donghu—despite being at the center of all this—
“Can I... not go?”
“You have to. You don’t have a choice.”
—was preparing to part ways with Shin Yerim.
The Inevitable Farewell
Honestly, this had been expected.
‘Yerim should’ve had more exposure to the media sooner.’
As my manager, she’d always been by my side, handling schedules and taking care of the details.
But once foreign reporters caught sight of her and spread the word about her being a model,
luxury brands and fashion magazines pounced on her.
‘She should’ve blown up as soon as she turned 20. It’s just happening a little later than expected.’
For a model, overseas gigs offered significantly better opportunities.
Yerim’s move abroad was only natural.
And that meant—
“I could just keep working in Korea, right?”
“No way. Overseas is way better for you.”
The time had come for us to part ways.
“You’re right. This is such a good opportunity... whining about it would just be childish, right?”
Yerim put on a mature front despite her gloomy expression.
She knew exactly how valuable this chance was.
I nodded at her composed response.
“Yeah, you should go. It’s not like we’re saying goodbye forever. Just make it big and come back.”
Yerim nodded too, but then—
as if something suddenly came to mind—
her eyes lit up.
“Hey, do you remember? The promise we made when we turned 20?”
A brief moment of thought—
then my eyes widened in panic as the memory came rushing back.
“No! No way! Not now! We can do it later!”
“No, now’s the time.”
But—
Ssshh—
Yerim was faster.
She began taking off her clothes.
“You promised you’d let me see, remember?”