The talented actor is involved in drugs, but it's a pity, Liu Yaren

Author | Xu Guan

Every actor standing in the spotlight, since his debut, will be more or less labeled with various labels. Some are honors adorned with flowers and applause, while others may be stains that will never be torn off for a lifetime.

Before February 6, Liu Yaren was labeled by the public a lot, and it was also very good, such as "genius actor", "Korean Blue Dragon actor" and "Chungmuro powerful actor", people preferred his sexy temperament that was different from other Korean flower beautiful men.

After the drug scandal ignites public opinion, Liu Yaren's controversy will be added to the "drug addict" that the public hates to see. Obviously, this label will not be so easily torn off.

Korean media reported on the 10th that Liu Yaren's urine test results were released, marijuana tested positive, and propofol tested negative. According to the speculation of drug experts, Liu Yaren has recently consumed marijuana, and the hotly discussed propofol "will disappear from the body after 3~4 days, so it is difficult to confirm by urine test." 

According to Korean media reports, Liu Yaren tested positive for urine

However, the Korea Food and Drug Safety Department has long been aware of the so-called "medical shopping" of Liu Ah-jin who went to several hospitals to receive propofol prescriptions from 2021, and commissioned the police to investigate in November last year. The department suspected that Liu Yaren injected regularly, "even if he suffered from multiple diseases at the same time, he injected too much propofol."

As early as the 5th, the police conducted a body seizure search when Liu Yaren returned to China, and collected body hair for testing. Next, the police will also expand the investigation of Liu Yaren.

This unique and promising middle-generation actor in the Korean entertainment industry cunningly showed his acting skills like a fox, but finally got lost in the temptation of addiction.

From the actor to the "poisonous coffee", what happened to Liu Yaren?

01

The actor who crawled out of despair

"An actor who can do anything." Liu Yaren once used such a sentence to describe himself. If these words come from someone else's mouth, it may be a little arrogant, but it can be convincing when it comes from Liu Yaren's mouth. The actor, born in 1986, has an almost unparalleled record among actors of his age.

Since he was a child, Liu Yaren has watched many well-known films in Asian countries, and he planted the seeds of his dream of becoming an actor from those changes in light and shadow. When he was discovered by scouts in middle school, he went to Seoul to pursue his dream of being an actor despite his parents' objections.

"The pain that comes with trying to survive is like a strong wind, and it is indeed a time of deep despair."

Early Liu Yaren

Liu Yaren's acting road was not smooth, and he had a rather depressed time. Since living independently at the age of 17, he has not taken any pocket money from his family, and he has seen the cruel fangs of the world after living in poverty, "If there is a period in my life that is deep enough to sum up the whole life, it may be the time I experienced in the past."

In 2004, Liu Yaren met the first character who brought him fame, "Brother Yaren" in the youth TV series "Yulin Growth Diary". After feeling unprecedented popularity, this ignorant teenager chose to suspend his acting activities.

He returns to his hometown of Daegu in search of psychological answers.

Liu Yaren in the youth TV series "Yulin Growth Diary"

He later said: "What should the path of actor Liu Yaren look like, I am troubled by these" "I thought a lot during this time, really accepted the performance, and began to develop enthusiasm. ”

After thinking clearly, Liu Yaren starred in a small-production movie "We Have No Tomorrow", and it was this movie that gave him a gradually clear plan for the future actor's life. Looking at his role flashing on the big screen during the Busan Film Festival, he captured the "movie-like moment" of his life for the first time.

Liu Yaren opened the life script of "genius actor".

In 2010, in order to get the role of "Sungkyunkwan Scandal", he insisted on auditioning and proposed various ideas for makeup and hair. With the popularity of the play, this character who is always shrouded and unruly has also let more people know him. This drama has become Liu Yaren's famous work in the true sense.

In "Sungkyunkwan Scandal", Liu Yaren plays Moon Jae-sin

In the years when Korean dramas were in the limelight, Liu Yaren's works were far behind Kim so-hyun, Song Joong-ki, Lee Min-ki and others, who were also four young students, and were also labeled as "crane tails". The hesitant Liu Yaren has been in various themes such as TV series, literary films, and commercial films.

This process was very difficult for him, but also in the struggle, he slowly showed his fullness.

Fast forward to a legendary 2015. He played a brutal rich second generation in the commercial production "Veteran", which won the box office champion in South Korea that year, and tens of millions of fans appreciated Liu Yaren's villain acting skills;

Liu Yaren plays a well-behaved and brutal rich second generation in "Veteran"

The following month, the costume movie "Mourning" starring Liu Yaren was released, and his drama with the old actor Song Kanghao became a topic, and with the film, he defeated a number of powerful actors at the Blue Dragon Film Festival in the same year and became the youngest Blue Dragon Award actor;

Immediately afterwards, the historical drama "Six Dragons Flying Sky" starring him ranked first in the ratings of the same period.

In the same year, all three works can win in terms of broadcast results and word of mouth, and the topical Liu Yaren has become the most anticipated new star in the Korean entertainment industry.

Through the work, there are many opportunities for the audience to fall in love with Liu Yaren. Many talk about Zhong Xiu in "Burning", a marginal, frustrated literary youth; will remember the Seonjae in "The Secret Meeting", a genius pianist who is pure and good, with a little wildness; Will think of Taejin in "Silent", a mute who wanders between good and evil...

"Silent" stills

With the continuous superposition of complex colors of screen characters, actor Liu Yaren has also accumulated a unique and charming temperament.

His talent and hard work have been seen by people, and the genius performance of "doing his best as if he gambled his own life" is enough to intoxicate fans. Different from other Korean male stars' delicate handsomeness, fleshy body and thick lips of "desire", he has almost become a synonym associated with sexiness; His thoughtful interviews, essays and designs give him an artist-like aura.

It wasn't until the drug scandal was stamped that people knew that Liu Yaren's life and heart had already ignited a fire that destroyed everything.

Liu Yaren in "Mourning"

02

Heterogeneous

After Liu Yaren's suspected drug use news was hotly searched, many people's first reaction was: not surprised. Probably because, in the eyes of people, Liu Yaren has always been a maverick.

He is too much of a conformist actor.

In addition to the label of actor, Liu Yaren is also the creative director, brand founder, designer, editor, etc. of the art studio, and these identities also give him an extra dimension of an artist when he is observed by the public.

Liu Yaren co-founded the studio with artists from different backgrounds

Liu Yaren once said: "I like to do things that money can't do, but if I want to do this continuously, it takes a lot of money." So money and art projects are important. Then I hope that the two can complement each other in an orderly manner and continue the vitality of art. ”

That's why he set up a "concrete studio" back in 2014 to provide a free play for talented young artists. The studio has galleries, cafes and studios, etc., often cooperates with some for-profit enterprises and social welfare organizations, and also encourages independent artistic creation, and has also gained great popularity in the Korean literary and art circles along with Liu Yajin's fame.

Liu Yaren hopes to help many young people with dreams take a step towards realizing their ideals, and "those friends who directly accept my help will help others, and I want to create this positive cycle structure."

In South Korea, Yoo Ah-jin is also caught in great controversy because of his outspoken personality. In fact, Liu Yaren himself is a cautious and cautious personality, and in variety shows or interviews outside the play, he is often nervous to the point of being stuck. Therefore, his statements on public events should be his personal insistence after careful words.

In 2019, the movie "Kim Ji-young born in 82" was released, a film that punctured the inequality between men and women in South Korean society and sparked a huge phenomenal discussion in the public opinion field. Actress Zheng Yumei was also attacked for starring in this film. On the cusp, Liu Yaren publicly expressed his support for Zheng Yumei.

"Off screen, everyone treats the film as a war game," he said. On the other hand, the film will be delivered and shake the hearts of the audience. Don't be fooled by the sounds outside. Please look at it in terms of the movie itself. I hope you can feel how you feel. This is the story of women, this is the story of men, and this is the story of other people. I recommend this movie to you, hoping that through mutual sympathy, you can feel that we are together, transcending gender and differences. ”

Liu Yaren once said that he hopes to communicate with the audience

Mr. Yoo's rational rhetoric doesn't bridge the huge rift in South Korean society's discussion of women's issues, but it also allows many people to see what sets him apart from other celebrities.

He also posted an article to mourn the Korean actress Choi Shirley who died by suicide, with sincere and moving emotions, ridiculing the hypocritical real world that uses online violence to eat people.

For many Chinese netizens, the affection for Liu Yaren came in early 2020. At that time, it was the early days of the new crown epidemic, and there was a certain degree of anti-China sentiment in South Korean society. Liu Yaren, on the other hand, directly posted a picture on social platforms to support Wuhan, with the caption: "We are human beings, we are the earth, and we are a family." ”

A still from "Young Boy"

In South Korean society, which is quite strict with entertainers, Liu Yaren still maintains a maverick style. But both his words and his personal emotional life put him under a lot of pressure.

03

Propofol did not escape

Liu Yaren's real name is actually Yan Hongzhi. He said he didn't like the name "Liu Yaren" because "it felt like a clear lie." ”

After experiencing all kinds of strange house collapse incidents, fans who are immersed in star chasing should also understand that in the entertainment industry, the masquerade of stars and real people have always been two different things. Now, piercing the glamorous side of "Liu Yaren", we may be able to glimpse the dark side of his soul.

Liu Yaren in front of the camera is a "cunning fox", keenly capturing the arc moment of acting, and the true temperament revealed to the audience is humble, full of humor, quite cute.

Part of Liu Yaren's acceptance speech at the "Men's Best Acting Award" in the TV department of the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards

But even after gaining a lot of acting recognition and audience love, Liu Yaren still can't enjoy all this without worry.

He is a person who cares very much about the eyes of others and has a lot of things in his heart. He once said: "Even if people are very OK (satisfied) with my performance, but in my opinion, the performance that is not very OK will make me feel entangled and fall into low self-esteem." This state of repeated confusion can make people powerless. ”

"And I can't choose to escape, so I still have to be ready and ready." Although I don't know if the effort will get better, in the end, this confusion and imperfection torments me, and I constantly fight against my passion for acting. ”

Liu Yaren seems to be a pessimist, once said in a joking tone: "Maybe happiness does not belong to me, and this is very likely." "For a long time, he was surrounded by pain, and after a long period of pessimism, he discovered his optimistic side.

"Pessimistic thoughts persist, but form a channel for optimistic communication with people." Can such an optimistic side really eliminate human suffering?

Liu Yaren feels that his personality is somewhat like Tairen in "Silent", the same careless personality, tangled heart and some cuteness, but Liu Yaren can't help but envy this marginal bottom character: "Although I feel that our nature is very similar, I can't live like that." Although I also feel that expression is meaningless, I have to express a lot for professional reasons. Occasionally, I want to be willful, but I can't help myself. At this point, I think Taejin will be really comfortable. ”

He has had "the burden that he has to bear alone for a lifetime" that he cannot say to others, he has an inferiority complex that can only be relieved by saying it in person, and he has "absolute loneliness and loneliness" in his heart. On the one hand, he tried to be a wicked boy who deviated from people's expectations like a thorn in the head, and was a backbone boy; On the other hand, he wants to win people's love and let go of his inner entanglements.

In a battle of "who can show better", he is afraid of the pull of various emotions and the variability of human nature. Behind the bright, sexy "Yoo Ya-ren", a "evasive, lazy, stupid, cowardly" Yan Hongzhi finally succumbs to a short-lived pleasure.

The joy of propofol.

In South Korea, celebrity abuse of propofol has become a serious problem. Previously, stars such as Park Shi-yeon, Lee Seung-yeon, Jang Mi-in-ae, and Son Jia-jin were all suspected of illegal propofol injections. In 2020, the well-known South Korean actor Ha Jung-woo was also investigated by the police for illegal injection of propofol, which caused a sensation.

Why can't they escape propofol?

The co-protagonist of these Han Star drug scandals, propofol, is a fast-acting, short-acting anesthetic in the form of a milky white liquid. According to CCTV reports, it can make people fall into a deep sleep in a few seconds, and after the effect of the drug, it will wake up immediately, so many people are addicted to it. South Korea defined it as a psychotropic drug in 2011, stipulating that it can only be used for special medical treatment, and injecting propofol for other reasons is illegal.

Sun Jiaren, a member of the women's group, once explained that the reason for her medication was severe pain and depression and severe sleep disorders she had experienced for a long time. Some experts also introduced that within a certain dose range, propofol can make people feel euphoric and even sexually excited, which may be the reason why some people are intoxicated by this.

Sun Jiaren, a member of the girl group Brown Eyed Girls, was also suspected of illegally injecting propofol

These familiar Korean stars would rather risk respiratory depression or even shock and cardiac arrest to find a little solace from the illegal use of propofol, which is really embarrassing.

In many interviews, Yoo Ah-jin has mentioned that Lee Sun-jae in the TV series "Secret Meeting" is one of his favorite characters. Liu Yaren felt that his personality had something as innocent as Seonjae. I have no doubt about that.

Thinking of the ending of "The Secret Meeting", it is the innocence and love of Seonjae that saves his lover who is mired in fame and fortune and evil from the abyss. Back to reality, where will Liu Yaren find his peace and redemption?

The pictures in the article come from the Internet

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