"Behind the glamour, there is often an unknown bitterness."
This sentence is appropriately used in Zhang Ziyan's story.
Today, let's talk about this former Korea actress, her story is like a dark version of "Entertainment Industry Survival Guide", which is frightening and heart-wrenching.
Zhang Ziyan, who came to this world in the spring of 1980, was born with a golden spoon in her mouth, grew up under the pampering of her parents, and lived a carefree and cared for life.
However, fate always seems to play tricks on people, and a sudden car accident takes away her parents and her carefree childhood. Life is like a roller coaster, falling from the clouds to the bottom all at once.
Having lost her parents, she not only had to face the hardships of life, but also the pain of losing her loved ones. But Ziyan is a strong girl, she holds back a lot of energy in her heart, vowing to break out of the sky and illuminate the life of herself and her family with light.
So, with her persistence and pursuit of her dreams, she stepped into the door of the Korea entertainment industry. The dream is very full, but the reality is very skinny. After entering the entertainment industry, Ziyan discovered that the water here is very deep, and it is not something that can be swam with hard work and smiles.
The contract she signed was simply a "deed of sale", and the liquidated damages were as high as 1 billion won, which is astronomical! Now, Ziyan is firmly trapped and wants to run? There are no doors! She was like a bird in captivity, deprived of the right to fly freely.
The bigwigs of the brokerage company laughed like Maitreya Buddha one by one, but behind their backs, they regarded Ziyan as an ATM, no, it was a "Tile machine". They used her and pushed her to the table of those chaebol bigwigs, drinking with her, laughing with her, and even sleeping with her.
The father and son of Lotte Group are just the tip of the iceberg, and it is said that at least 31 "big guys" have enjoyed Ziyan's "service".
This is a dream, it's a nightmare! Ziyan is like a delicate flower, gnawed by these greedy insects little by little until it withers.
What's even more heartbreaking is that Ziyan can't even be at peace on the day of her parents' death, and she has to be forced to socialize. You can imagine how painful and struggling she must have been when she forced a smile in front of those big guys.
It is even rumored that in order to make her a "tool person" completely, the company forced her to undergo sterilization surgery. How much despair and pain does this have to be for a girl who was once full of longing for the future to step by step to the brink of collapse?
In 2009, Ziyan finally couldn't bear it anymore and chose to end it all in the most decisive way. She left more than 50 suicide notes, crying blood and accusations, and making her experience public.
This is not just a tragedy for one person, but a pain point for the whole society. Her death, like a bombshell, blew up the calm lake of the Korea entertainment industry and awakened the conscience of countless people.
Ziyan's story is like a mirror, reflecting the ugliness behind the glamour of the Korea entertainment industry, and also the shady transactions between the chaebol group and power.
Power, money, sex, these words should not be so twisted and entangled, but they work together to push a girl with a beautiful humanity into the abyss. Her story allows us to see the dark side of the entertainment industry, and also allows us to see the ugliness and distortion of human nature.
When netizens saw this story, they also blew up:
"I feel sorry for Ziyan, I hope there is no darkness in heaven." Yes, who doesn't want heaven to be a pure and immaculate place, free of all those sordid dealings and oppressions.
"This is not only a matter of the entertainment industry, but also a problem of the whole society, which needs to be thoroughly reconsidered!" Yes, Ziyeon's tragedy is not isolated, it reflects the problems of Korea society as a whole, and we need to think and solve it at a deeper level.
"Every word in the suicide note is a call for justice, and I hope there will be no more Ziyan." Yes, every word is filled with a desire for justice and hope for the future, and we cannot let such a tragedy happen again.
Although Ziyan is gone, what she left behind is not only a bunch of suicide notes, but also a heavy warning. Her story tells us that behind the glamour of the entertainment industry, there may be hidden darkness that no one knows.
It also reminds us to pay attention to those who are vulnerable, and don't let the shadow of power and money swallow up more dreams and lives. In this world of temptations and pitfalls, we need to be more vigilant and protect ourselves from allowing tragedies to happen again.
At the same time, Ziyan's story also allows us to see the complexity and diversity of human nature. In the vanity fair of the entertainment industry, some people will do whatever it takes to succeed, but some people stick to their bottom line and principles.
And those who use power and money to exploit and oppress others reveal the ugliest side of human nature. They may be high in social status, but they have been reduced to the lowest class of people in terms of morality and humanity.
Justice may be late, but it should never be absent. Ziyan's tragedy should not just be an after-dinner conversation, but should be a catalyst for social progress.
We need to start from the institutional, legal, cultural and other aspects to change the root causes of the tragedy. Let the entertainment industry return to its proper essence - a stage to show talent and realize dreams, rather than a gladiatorial arena full of darkness and ugliness.
Let each of us be a light that illuminates those forgotten corners and makes this world less dark and more warm. We can start from the small things around us, pay attention to the people and things around us, and use our kindness and justice to infect and influence more people. When each of us becomes the guardian of justice, there will be nowhere to hide the darkness and ugliness.
Finally, I would like to say that although Ziyan is gone, her story will remain in our hearts forever. She used her life to sound the alarm for us and let us see the dark side of the entertainment industry and the ugliness of human nature.
But we should also see that her story has also inspired countless people's sense of justice and action. Let's work together to make this world a better and just place. If you are also touched by Ziyan's story, please leave a message to tell me how you feel.
Together, we will prove with our actions that every life is worthy of respect and every justice is worth pursuing. Don't let Ziyan's sacrifice be just a sigh, but a real change.