As soon as the article announcing Kim Donghu’s casting as Batman ca out, the very first ones to freak out were none other than the Cody TV team.
“C-crazy...!”
Originally, Delicious Guys – Kim Donghu Special was planned for just two episodes.
The first episode had already scored a staggering 23% rating, and YouTube’s live concurrent viewers hit an unbelievable 6.53 million.
Realistically, it was hard to expect the second episode to beat that. It was airing back-to-back, after all, and the freshness would inevitably fade a little.
‘We already did Chef Killer, ate for six hours, and now we’re left with Kim Donghu’s personal restaurant tour...’
Since a lot of it overlapped with the first part, the Delicious Guys team thought they had already hit their peak.
But then—
ㄴAre we about to see Batman’s eating show?
ㄴWhat kind of food does Batman like?
ㄴIs it really possible for an East Asian to play Batman?
ㄴIs Korea now the land of the Korean Batman?
The Kim Donghu Batman contract news exploded.
And this wasn’t just any news.
It was a historic event—an East Asian actor starring as the lead in a superhero film.
“Wait, so Joker’s gonna show up too?”
“Wow, East Asian Batman... in Hollywood!”
“This is insane. Isn’t this the first ti ever at this scale? He’s gone fully mainstream.”
“Man, I’m feeling the national pride hitting hard. Should I pop open so makgeolli?”
PD Choi Minseon frowned watching her staff just sit there gaping.
This wasn’t the ti to just “Wow! Kim Donghu! Batman! Amazing! National pride!” and be done with it.
“Stop gawking. Start monitoring the community reactions.”
“Huh?”
“Huh? Get your ass ready to track them!”
How could they be this clueless?
Delicious Guys aired once a week, and they still had one more Kim Donghu episode left for next week.
aning: the ratings could spike even higher. It was ti to double down on promotion and preparation.
‘You’re telling I have to explain all this step-by-step?’
No way. They’re just stunned because Kim Donghu’s becoming Batman—that’s all.
Thinking that, Choi Minseon kept refreshing the community sites.
[Kim Donghu... finally blowing up big ti]
—That’s it, Donghu. Beco the Bat.
ㄴLegendary situation.
ㄴBiggest event of 2022.
ㄴRide the bat, Donghu.
ㄴScrew it, let’s go all in.
[If Kim Donghu’s Batman, does that an the others will show up too?]
—Director’s interview said they’re going for a totally different vibe.
—【We want to show a Batman that’s both familiar and new.】
—【Respecting the original is obvious, but expect sothing fresh from the Another series.】
—【Just rember one thing: A new Batman is coming.】
ㄴYeah, seems like it’ll be completely different.
ㄴBut seriously, how huge is this gonna be?
ㄴHis Disney debut already crushed expectations.
ㄴTarzan made $1.7 billion, right? That’s like 8th highest-grossing Hollywood film ever 😂
ㄴHonestly deserved an Oscar but got snubbed because of bias; it’s obvious.
ㄴAgree 100%.
ㄴNow that I think about it, why didn’t Tarzan’s $1.7B get more attention?
ㄴStraight-up discrimination if you ask .
ㄴNo, it’s because there was a boxing boom at the sa ti—people got distracted 😂
ㄴChoosing between watching jungle Tarzan vs. Tarzan in a fistfight? Obviously the fistfight.
[Delicious Guys just hit the jackpot 😆]
—Just getting Kim Donghu on variety for the first ti in 5 years was already insane.
—And now he’s appearing as Batman too 😆😆😆😆
ㄴLegendary lucky break.
ㄴWhy the hell is everything working out for this show?!
ㄴDelicious Guys just hit its all-ti peak.
ㄴA peak that may never co again. Seriously.
[Delicious Guys PD Choi Minseon: "This bastard’s got it easy."]
—Just ask Kim Donghu to do stuff, and he does it.
—Promote the show? Boost ratings? Crush Chef Killer?
—Raise ad rates? Generate nonstop articles? If live search rankings were still around, he would’ve dominated too 😂
ㄴBiggest career achievent: recruiting Kim Donghu 😂
ㄴLeft all the big shows behind and turned Delicious Guys into a giant.
ㄴWhen your guest is a gastar, the show’s scale doesn’t even matter anymore 😂
ㄴFact is, we should just be grateful Kim Donghu still bothers doing activities in Korea.
ㄴEven if his career crashes (which it won’t), he could just ghost Korea anyti he wants.
‘Yeah, yeah, reactions are good.’
Kim Donghu’s fa would spill over into Delicious Guys’ popularity.
But humans are greedy creatures by nature.
PD Choi Minseon thought about secretly posting sothing on Kim Donghu’s gallery.
At that exact mont—
[Minseon, we know you’re lurking in the gallery]
“?”
An irresistible post title appeared. She couldn’t help herself and clicked.
[Minseon, we know you’re lurking in the gallery]
—We let you slide for sneakily hyping Delicious Guys here a week before airing.
—It was kinda cute, honestly.
—It’s not even a real problem; promotion is expected anyway.
—Talking about Donghu on Dong-Gal isn’t against the rules either.
—But now that the show’s blown up this big,
—NOT handing out burgers is just plain rude.
—Give us burgers, Minseon, before we trace your IP.
ㄴDaaamn 😆😆😆 Legendary call-out.
ㄴPraise the mighty admin!
ㄴAdmin! Admin! Admin! Admin!
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ㄴImagine Minseon actually prepping burgers seriously after reading this—legendary 😂
ㄴMinseon, don’t just hand them out openly. Just say, “I’m in a good mood today~ Free burgers~”
ㄴIf you succeeded, you gotta go big—give out full sets 😂
"...."
A few monts later—
A post suddenly appeared in Kim Donghu’s gallery:
[Feeling good today, so giving away chicken^^~]
—I’ve been so happy lately, so I’m giving out chicken.
—Since giving it out directly here makes it hard to verify, here’s how we’ll do it...
ㄴNo burgers??
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ㄴThe ultimate win still belongs to Dong-pyeong 😂
ㄴDong-pyeong’s influence is just insane 😂
Turns out — burgers were a bonus.
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While the world buzzed about Kim Donghu becoming Batman, Delicious Guys – Kim Donghu Guest Special Part 2 was enjoying an insane golden era.
It began, once again, with Kim Donghu eating through the chefs’ dishes.
—“This is good. This sauce, really...”
—“Thanks to the viewers, we’re able to enjoy such a luxury. Thank you so much.”
If there was any difference from the last ti—
‘I feel like I’m dying.’
‘My hands are shaking.’
‘I don’t think I can even hold a wok anymore.’
‘Can a human even eat this much?’
‘I just want to do a quick interview... greet Donghu... maybe take a picture...’
‘Mom, can I survive this?’
‘It’s fine. If you can’t, just die. That’s all.’
‘My loans are insane. I must advertise my restaurant while I’m here.’
The chefs, even while half-dead, stubbornly stayed in the kitchen.
ㄴThe weight of a father 😆😆😆
ㄴThis is what it ans to be the head of a family.
ㄴFact) Over 90% of the participants here are actually married.
ㄴ??? : Marriage and death are best postponed.
ㄴFather, now I finally understand how you lived...
ㄴMother’s touch in the food is in full force 😂
The viewers couldn’t stop laughing.
Four Delicious Guys mbers were passed out at the table, and Kim Donghu was still eating.
Even as the caption “5 Hours Later” appeared, the scene didn’t change.
ㄴThey’ve been eating for 5 hours??
ㄴWhy does Kim Donghu look bigger though?
Then sothing incredible happened: Kim Donghu’s muscles visibly began to change.
It wasn’t an extre transformation, but—how should one put it?
His whole body looked firr, more radiant sohow.
ㄴWait? He’s seriously pumped up?!
ㄴIs he so Baki character?! 😆😆😆
ㄴIs it because of the calorie overload? His body’s going into hyperdrive?
ㄴIs this guy a manga character or what 😆
ㄴActually, yeah, it happens sotis after weigh-ins—chugging water and food makes you inflate instantly.
ㄴBut doing that for six hours straight is wild.
ㄴNow I get why he’s Batman.
Right before the faint “6 Hours Later” caption appeared—
—“...This was truly a wonderful al. I’ve never enjoyed eating so much.”
Kim Donghu’s line of satisfaction ca out.
—“Heuhhhhhh!”
—“It’s done! We did it!”
—“Pop the champagne!”
—“We did it! We finally made Kim Donghu full!”
The chefs burst into tears.
So even fell to their knees, genuinely crying.
They had survived Chef Killer.
ㄴIt’s actually possible to eat for six hours straight, huh.
ㄴDoes digestion happen during the al??
ㄴAfter eating this much... what’s even left?
ㄴWhat’s left is the chef’s tears 😂
ㄴAll the mukbang YouTubers, stand at attention!
ㄴImagine if they turned this into the "Kim Donghu Challenge"—it would be epic 😂
ㄴWhere else would you find a challenge that forces twenty chefs to cook nonstop for six hours 😂
ㄴWait, who’s doing the challenge? The chefs?! 😂
While everyone was getting emotional, Kim Donghu, with a completely relaxed face, said:
—“Now that the al’s over, should we all have dessert together?”
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ㄴ???
ㄴ?????
ㄴIs he insane???
ㄴHow much more is this man going to eat??? 😂
ㄴKim Donghu truly defines what it ans to be a real man.
ㄴFinished the al = finished all the food.
ㄴDessert = "There’s still more left, right?"
ㄴDongseoun Story Part 1) Kim Donghu has never once said he was full, even after eating for six hours.
ㄴTotally agree?
—“Ah... Ah, right, the last course of a al is dessert. That’s common sense, isn’t it?”
—“As a chef, how could I forget such a basic thing? D-desserts will be prepared imdiately!”
The chefs, steeling their nerves, stood up again.
Yes—desserts are part of the course.
They realized that — six hours later.
‘Mom, can I really do this?’
‘Dad, tell I can pull through.’
‘Daughter, Dad’s gonna get Donghu’s autograph and a picture today... I swear.’
They hardened their resolve once more.
ㄴThis guy’s seriously like a Dark Souls boss 😂
ㄴThere’s a Phase 2? With desserts?? 😂
ㄴHow much did they eat during filming, holy crap
ㄴDonghu, what the hell is going on with you
ㄴNow I see what it ans to be a true top-tier actor
ㄴAt that mont, the chefs realized:
ㄴKim Donghu might actually be a demon.
ㄴThis must be hell.
ㄴYeah, from a chef’s point of view, this is hell for real.
ㄴTop-tier actor eating nonstop, critiquing every dish, with 7 million YouTube viewers live...
ㄴYou must respect —I once earned 3 Michelin stars and was a top chef...
ㄴKim, shut up and get the dessert ready 😂
ㄴDongseoun Story Part 2) ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) Kim Donghu drinks alcohol well, and eats even better when drinking.
ㄴDongseoun Story Part 3) Kim Donghu drank alcohol during this Delicious Guys episode.
ㄴTotally agree?
The live chat exploded once again. 😆
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