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Shen Zhiyi
Edited by Shen Zhiyi
Preamble:
A female star who once had beauty, fame and acting skills ended up falling to the point of drug abuse, alcoholism, and plastic surgery, why is this?
Was it this cruel entertainment industry that pushed her into the abyss from which she could never recover, or was her own character flaw doomed to a tragic end?
Let's walk into Park Shiyan's life together and explore the truth of her fall.
The perfect start: the third runner-up of the Miss Korea pageant
Park Shi-yeon, whose real name is Park Mi-sun, was born in 1979 in Busan, South Korea, into a wealthy family.
Her mother used to be Miss Korea, who not only passed on her excellent appearance genes to her daughter, but also carefully cultivated her demeanor and temperament.
Under the careful guidance of her mother, Park Shi-yeon showed extraordinary charm and talent at a very young age.
She is lively, cheerful, sociable, and very popular in school, and her teachers and classmates are full of praise for this sunny girl.
In 2000, 21-year-old Park Shi-yeon plucked up the courage to participate in the Miss Korea beauty pageant.
With her outstanding appearance and confident performance, she stood out and won the third place.
This honor opened a new door for her life.
Countless advertisers and agencies have thrown olive branches to her, and the future is promising.
First time in the entertainment industry: Go to China to chase your dreams
Despite the promising prospects, Park Shi-yeon's mother is well aware of the cruelty and darkness of the Korean entertainment industry.
Countless young girls have stepped into this circle with dreams, only to lose themselves in the whirlpool of various interests and desires, and even go to depravity.
In order to protect her daughter from harm, her mother firmly opposed Park Shiyeon's entry into the showbiz.
However, the naïve Park Shi-yeon did not understand her mother's good intentions.
In her opinion, what a glamorous profession an actor is!
She can appear on the screen, she can be in the limelight, and she can realize her value.
So, in the repeated disputes between the mother and daughter, they finally reached a compromise plan - to develop in China.
In 2004, Park Shiyan, who had a dream, came to China alone and took over the role of the ghost hand in the costume drama "Sweat and Blood BMW", officially starting her acting career.
In a foreign country and unfamiliar with life, Park Shi-yeon did not back down, but overcame many difficulties with amazing perseverance and adapted to the new environment step by step.
An instant hit: won the reputation of "the most beautiful three virgins" with "Baolian Lantern".
In 2005, the TV series "Baolian Lantern", adapted from the famous mythological story, started filming.
The producer took a fancy to Park Shiyan's outstanding appearance and temperament, and invited her to play the role of the second female number three virgins.
This is a rare opportunity, but it is also a big challenge.
The Three Madonnas is a character with both fairy spirit and human touch, which requires the actor to show otherworldliness in his gestures without losing his affinity.
Park Shi-yeon has put a lot of effort into this.
She repeatedly figured out the character of the character, pondered the details of the performance, and strived to interpret the image of the Three Virgins to the fullest.
The hard work paid off, and after the series was broadcast, Park Shiyan's superb acting skills and moving appearance conquered the hearts of countless Chinese audiences.
She successfully created an image of a fairy who is compassionate and pampered, and vividly interprets the temperament of the Three Virgins.
The reputation of "the most beautiful three virgins" spread far and wide, and Park Shi-yeon became a household name overnight.
Major media rushed to report on this beauty from South Korea, and countless merchants rushed to invite her to endorse products.
Park Shiyan's popularity has skyrocketed, film appointments continue, and her career is in full swing.
She thought to herself that she had finally fulfilled her childhood dream, and that it would be smooth sailing from now on.
Failed marriage: Born a daughter who was rejected by her in-laws
As her popularity grew, Park met a securities company executive, and the two quickly fell in love and entered the marriage hall.
However, real life is far from pretty.
Park Shiyan gave birth to two daughters successively, but she never got the approval of her husband's family.
Under the influence of the traditional concept of patriarchy, her in-laws sneered at her and regarded her as a "money-loser".
Her in-laws even accused her in person that she was useless and would only give birth to a daughter without considering her feelings at all.
The long-term pressure and grievances planted the seeds of resentment in Park Shiyan's heart.
She began to question her own worth, blaming herself for not being able to have a son to meet her husband's expectations.
She tried to communicate with her husband, hoping that he would support her and resolve family conflicts.
But her husband chose to avoid it and left her alone at her in-law's house to be angry.
Park Shi-yeon felt extremely disappointed, and the rift in her marriage was getting bigger and bigger.
She wants to escape from this suffocating environment, but she is afraid that her child will suffer without his mother's company.
All kinds of contradictions and entanglements made her exhausted and even more confused about the future.
Return to the entertainment industry: resources have been sharply reduced and confused
In 2016, Park Shiyeon and her husband officially divorced.
In order to get rid of the shackles of her family, she decided to return to the entertainment industry.
However, a gap of several years took her a heavy price.
There are many newcomers, and her former popularity has long been different.
The drastic reduction in resources has left Park Shi-yeon in deep confusion and self-doubt.
She couldn't understand why she put in so much effort and didn't get the reward she deserved.
She watched the new generation of actors become popular, and her heart was full of jealousy and unwillingness.
She began to doubt her acting skills, her appearance, and whether the circle still needed her.
Unable to accept reality, Park Shiyan chose to escape, and she even worked as a clerk in a securities company for a time, trying to find solace in ordinary life.
However, the emptiness and loss in my heart could never be filled.
She knows that she can't give up her love for acting after all, even if the road ahead is full of thorns, she has to prove herself again.
Self-destructive future: Shooting large-scale films ruins the image
In 2013, in despair, Park Shi-yeon took over the large-scale movie "Waiting for the Returning Husband", playing a gloomy woman with strong desires.
It was a risky decision, but one that would have allowed her to revive her career.
Park Shi-yeon wants to show her breakthrough in acting and her ability to interpret the role through this movie.
She threw herself into the shoot without reservation, boldly experimenting with never-before-seen bed scenes and nude shots.
She hopes to prove that she is not only able to play innocent and lovely roles, but also an actor with depth and tension.
However, after the release of the film, the reaction of the outside world was beyond her expectations.
The bold bed scene and explicit interpretation completely subverted her pure and sunny image in the hearts of the audience.
Many people began to question, how could a former "Three Virgins" be reduced to the point of making this kind of film?
Park Shi-yeon tried to explain that it was just out of her dedication to acting and interpretation of the role, but the public's skepticism grew louder and louder.
Just when the outside world was receiving mixed reviews about her transformation, an even more exciting scandal broke out.
During her pregnancy, Park Shi-yeon was exposed to abusing banned drugs more than 400 times.
Although she argued that it was an unbearable reaction during pregnancy, she was sentenced to eight months in prison.
This incident completely shattered the image of her painstaking business for many years, and also made her lose the opportunity to make a comeback.
Stuck in the quagmire: alcoholism, drug abuse, plastic surgery and incomprehension
After being released from prison, Park Shi-yeon disappeared from prison.
occasionally appears in front of the camera, but his face is full of acne marks and haggard, how can he still have the demeanor of a former goddess.
Long-term drug abuse and alcohol abuse caused her to suffer from depression and rely on sleeping pills to sleep every night.
She begins to rely on alcohol to numb herself, trying to escape the cruelty of reality.
However, alcohol did not bring relief, but instead made her life sink deeper and deeper.
She becomes irritable and often loses her temper with those around her for no reason.
The fans who originally loved her also began to leave her, unable to accept the degradation of their idols.
Park Shiyeon panicked, she was afraid of being forgotten by the world, afraid of losing the opportunity to return to the screen forever.
So, she took a risk and began to try cosmetic surgery, in a vain attempt to make a comeback with a new face.
However, instead of giving her a new lease of life, the surgeries made her face stiff and unnatural, and she could never regain her former beauty.
In 2021, she was arrested by the police for drunk driving.
At the subsequent apology meeting, facing the camera, Park Shiyan cried silently, imploring the public to give her a chance to mend her ways.
However, the face full of flaws and despair has long been unrecognizable.
The former "Three Most Beautiful Virgins" finally came to the end of no return.
Epilogue:
Park Shiyan's life can be called a classic example of "the history of the fall of beautiful stars".
From the much-anticipated Miss Korea, to the much-loved actress, to the out-of-fashion artist ruined by drugs and alcohol, her step-by-step descent is thought-provoking.
The reason for this is of course the influence of the deformed culture in the entertainment industry, but it is more due to the flaws of her own character.
Excessive conceit, lack of progress, weak will, and various weaknesses accumulated and fermented, and finally pushed her into the abyss from which she could never recover.
Park Shi-yeon's story is not only a wake-up call, but also a mirror, reflecting the cruel truth of the entertainment industry and the fragile nature of human nature.
May the world learn from this and not make the same mistakes.