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It was a sweltering night in August 2022, and the famous Korean rapper Park Jae-sang (stage name PSY) stepped on his own glorious stage again after a long absence. At this moment, thousands of crazy fans from all over the world gather here, wielding glowsticks in hand, waving and shouting wildly, waiting for the shining appearance of the legendary person in their hearts.
In the center of the stage, Park Jae-sang stood with a radiant spirit, dancing passionately to the rhythm of the dynamic music, his slightly bloated waist. Although his signature "horse riding" moves are no longer in his youthful prime, they still exude endless energy and energy.
His hairstyle is shiny, he is dressed in a luxurious suit, and his sunglasses hide his eyes that always reveal a sly look, all of which are the same as his image in the MV of "Gangnam Style" many years ago, as if the years have not left any traces on him.
However, who could have predicted that just as this jubilant atmosphere reached its climax, an earth-shattering loud bang suddenly erupted! The stage equipment that fell from a high altitude smashed into a staff member who was working nervously with unmistakable accuracy.
This concert, which was planned by Park Jae-sang himself, was completely disrupted by a sudden accident, and the scene fell into chaos in an instant. As the organizer, Park Jae-sang naturally could not escape the criticism of everyone, and people accused him of negligence and blind hype, and some even directly exposed his past scandals, blaming the tragedy on his past bad behavior.
Overnight, this superstar, who was once popular all over the world and was known as the "Light of Asia", once again fell into the whirlpool of public opinion.
Park Jae-sang, who was originally born in a wealthy family, should live a carefree life. His grandfather founded a sizable semiconductor company, which laid a solid financial foundation for the family.
His father graduated from a well-known university and eventually became the chairman of a listed company.
As the family's sole male heir, Park Jae-sang has carried the expectations of the whole family since he was a child, and his life path has been carefully designed: receive the most top-notch education, take over the family business in the future, and live a luxurious life in high society.
Everything seems to be predestined, both yearning and terrifying.
However, Mr. Park Jae-sang, the jewel of the music industry, is extremely indifferent to worldly things such as money, power and honor, and his real desire is to use music as a means of expression to convey his unique voice.
Growing up in Gangnam's wealthy-rich district, he witnessed the glitz and hypocrisy of countless high society, but his desire to break the deadlock intensified.
Faced with the ardent expectations of his ancestors, Mr. Park Jae-sang chose to bravely turn his back. He was first ruthlessly expelled from his alma mater, Boston University, for repeatedly violating school discipline and showing no concern for his studies.
Fate did not stop there and gave up on this talented young man. He turned to the world-renowned Berklee College of Music, hoping to find a spiritual home, but unfortunately he was unable to complete his studies.
In 2001, Mr. Park Jae-sang's debut work, "PSY from the World of Mental Illness", was finally released, and although this work did not cause a tidal response, the word "Psycho" in it revealed his unique personality traits and foreshadowed another crazy stage in his life.
At this critical moment, more dark experiences pushed him into the abyss like a great wave.
The road to pursue his musical dreams has not been easy, and Mr. Park Jae-sang has experienced ups and downs along the way. He was expelled from his alma mater, Boston University, and was unable to complete his studies when he transferred to Berklee College of Music.
In 2001, his first work, "PSY from the Psychotic World", finally came out, but it did not cause a warm response, and at this moment, more dark experiences dragged him into the abyss.
As a public figure, drugs are undoubtedly a time bomb that can detonate at any time. At the end of 2001, Mr. Park Jae-sang was arrested by the police on the spot in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and he was involved in marijuana smoking activities with his friends! In the face of such serious charges, he was immediately arrested and faced with imprisonment.
Fortunately, since Mr. Park Jae-sang was not well-known at the time, he was only forgiven after a public apology and some twists and turns. However, such a lesson may not be enough for those arrogant rich children to shock them deeply.
Mr. Park Jae-sang did not learn enough from this incident and became more dissolute and fearless.
According to South Korean law, all citizens are required to perform compulsory military service. However, for Mr. Park Jae-sang, this undoubtedly means wasting a lot of precious youth.
In order to evade military service, he even did not hesitate to spend as much as 25 million won to buy a fake engineer qualification certificate.
It is striking that South Korean law has set up a special exemption for some skilled workers in certain fields – they can be exempted from honorable military service under certain conditions! Park Jae-sang has cleverly exploited this loophole and successfully evaded his rightful obligations.
While other hot-blooded young people are sweating in the army and dedicating their youth to the country, Park Jae-sang is sitting peacefully in the comfortable office, enjoying the coolness brought by the air conditioning.
What's even more striking is that South Korean law clearly stipulates that artists are not allowed to participate in any form of performing arts activities during their military service. However, in order to enhance his personal popularity and earn a lot of wealth, Park Jae-sang actually took over more than 50 commercial performances in one go, and even held a luxurious wedding to marry a cellist who also came from a musical family.
Once again, however, Park Jae-sang underestimated the South Korean government's regulatory efforts. His actions were quickly uncovered and he was harshly prosecuted by the courts. Despite his attempts to defend himself, he was eventually convicted of enlistment and had to reluctantly set foot in the barracks until 2009, when he was able to return to freedom.
As a public figure, drugs are undoubtedly a time bomb, and once detonated, it will bring a devastating blow to society.
Faced with such a serious violation of the law, Park Jae-sang instantly fell into a desperate situation. As an artist, drug abuse is undoubtedly an intolerable crime, and once exposed, his future and reputation will be ruined, and his life will fall into an endless abyss.
Fortunately, because his fame was not at its peak at the time, after a public apology and a series of twists and turns, Park Jae-sang was finally forgiven and narrowly escaped the severity of the law.
However, this is clearly only a glimmer of life, and he has not learned the lessons he should have learned from it.
On the contrary, Park Jae-sang became more unscrupulous after getting this opportunity. According to South Korean law, all citizens are required to perform compulsory military service for a period of two years.
However, for Park Jae-sang, who is keen on chasing fame and fortune, this will undoubtedly waste a lot of his precious youth.
In order to evade military service, Park Jae-sang even did not hesitate to spend a huge amount of money of up to 25 million won (equivalent to about 1.4 million yuan) to buy a fake engineer qualification certificate.
South Korean law stipulates that some special skilled personnel may be exempted from military service obligations if certain conditions are met. Park Jae-sang skillfully exploited this loophole and successfully evaded his due military service responsibilities.
Compared with the hard days of his peers who had to dedicate themselves to serving the country, Park Jae-sang sat leisurely in the comfortable office with the air conditioner blowing. What's even more jaw-dropping is that according to the relevant laws and regulations of South Korea, artists are strictly prohibited from participating in any form of performing arts during their service.
However, in order to expand his personal popularity and accumulate a huge fortune, Park Jae-sang did not hesitate to accept more than 50 commercial performances to challenge these regulations!
At a time when all the people are making great efforts for the peace and stability of the country, Park Jae-sang held an extremely luxurious wedding, married cellist Yoo Hye-yeon, who was also born in a musical family, and lived a luxurious and comfortable life.
However, as a society that attaches great importance to the rule of law, the South Korean government's supervision of such illegal acts must not be ignored. Park Jae-sang's actions were quickly uncovered and severely charged by the court.
Despite all his attempts to evade responsibility with cunning rhetoric and excuses, he was eventually sentenced to enlistment and had to reluctantly set foot in the barracks until 2009, when he was able to return to freedom.
Just when Park Jae-sang's future is in shambles, a bright dawn lights up the sky in 2012! With the full support of YG Entertainment, he once again detonated the global entertainment industry with his unique song "Gangnam Style".
The song vividly depicts the story of a person at the bottom of society who aspires to join the upper class, and its avant-garde and witty style accurately touches the deepest desire of contemporary people.
Coupled with Park Jae-sang's innovative "horse riding dance" choreography, which is exaggerated and novel, it instantly attracted the enthusiastic attention of audiences around the world.
Amazingly, the work achieved a staggering 500,000 hits on the first day of its release. In the months that followed, the popularity soared, and the number of hits skyrocketed, breaking the 2.5 billion mark in just two months, successfully breaking the Guinness World Record.
At the same time, "Gangnam Style" also topped the singles charts in 35 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, setting off an entertainment storm that swept the world, and its influence spread all over the world.
In just one year, Park Jae-sang has swept many top international festivals such as the MTV Video Music Awards, the European Music Awards and the National Music Awards New Media Awards with his outstanding talent and unique artistic charm, and has become famous.
For ordinary celebrities, being able to achieve the above achievements is the highest level. However, for Park Jae-sang, the influence he has created has long transcended the boundaries of the entertainment industry and is deeply rooted in all corners of society.
During that period, he was received by many international dignitaries such as former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, US President Barack Obama, and King Bhumibol of Thailand, as well as the world's top superstars such as Chow Yun-fat, Hugh Jackman, and Britney Jr.
He was even honored as the cover character of Time magazine, which can be described as infinitely beautiful!
Park Jae-sang was also invited to give speeches at the White House, Harvard University, Oxford University and other well-known universities, and participated in the Chinese New Year Gala, which is evident in his influence.
However, as the ancient poem says, "there are many clouds and fog walls, and visitors sigh for the moon." Just as Park Jae-sang's life was at its peak, he was caught in an unprecedented turmoil.
However, the god of fate always seems to love to joke about Park Jae-xiang. When his reputation was booming and popular all over the world, a sudden doubt made him fall into the trough of his life again.
In August 2012, a South Korean singer named Kim Chang-hoon posted a lengthy post on social media in heavy language, claiming that he had been betrayed, which attracted widespread attention. Although he did not name him directly, given that he and Park Jae-sang were friends and their relationship broke down suddenly, people quickly pointed the finger at the song "Gangnam Style".
In fact, Kim Chang-hoon has publicly stated on many occasions that the creation of the song is suspected of plagiarizing his creativity. Under the huge pressure of public opinion and doubts, Kim Chang-hoon almost had a nervous breakdown, and when he was desperate, he even chose to take sleeping pills for relief.
Fortunately, with the timely detection of the broker, the tragedy was averted. However, Kim Chang-hoon's behavior undoubtedly added fuel to the fire, and the calls for Park Jae-sang to plagiarize other people's ideas intensified.
In the face of criticism from all sides, instead of frankly explaining and apologizing, Park Jae-sang adopted a strategy of quibbling and evasion. However, his approach is tantamount to pouring oil on an already burning flame.
Doubts spread like flames, and the public uncovered Park Jae-sang's dark past that had been hidden for years: drug abuse, military evasion and many other unbearable behaviors, all of which were exposed to the public eye, and he was strongly condemned.
The pressure of public opinion was like a mountain, pressing heavily on Park Jae-sang, almost making him unable to breathe. In this dire situation, Park Jae made a decisive decision that would be irretrievable: to terminate the renewal agreement with YG and instead devote more time and energy to public welfare.
However, even Park Jae-sang has released a series of songs that continue the classic style of "Gangnam Style", but he has never been able to regain his former glory. The fundamental reason is that his peak in the global entertainment industry has long been a thing of the past.
In order to cope with this situation, Park Jae-sang decisively transformed and established his own brokerage company, bidding farewell to the bright stars on the stage of the past, and instead appeared in front of everyone as a behind-the-scenes decision-maker, focusing more on the operation and management of the company.