Thinker in the entertainment industry

Chapter 114 114. Appearing

When Zheng Zhiyong's beating video was first posted on the Internet, the public opinion was:

That person is thinker?After attending Park Kyung's birthday party with Zico, the manager who played Zico on the street really has a way.Works fine on TV. "Infinite Challenge" and "showmethemoney" should let him get off, this kind of person in front of the camera is simply misleading teenagers.

Neither Zheng Zhiyong nor the two program groups responded to this incident immediately. Similar public opinion continued to ferment until the police disclosed the situation that night:

Zico and thinker left together after the birthday party. Because Zico was tired, he hired a manager who was at another location that night to drive.After getting in the car, thinker smelled alcohol on the manager, got out of the car and went to the driver's seat to question him. After the manager admitted to drinking, he opened the door to accuse and beat him.After several people were taken to the police station, the police conducted an alcohol test on the agent and confirmed that he was in a state of drunkenness. However, because everyone present testified that the car had not started at the time, it did not constitute drunk driving, and the agent’s injury did not constitute a minor injury. , and gave up the pursuit of thinker, and thinker was released under the condition of someone's guarantee.

Netizens said that... they need time to slow down.

If it only develops from a quarrel to a fight without knowing what the content is, the netizens will not be ambiguous when they spray it-"It is wrong to hit someone no matter what" is said very lightly.But now the police said the specific reason: Zico's manager was drunk and driving.

There are many netizens who gossip when public figures drink and drive. At this time, it is a bit difficult. Of course, public figures must be scolded for drunk driving. Public figures throw their fists at each other because others want to drink and drive. How should we evaluate this?

Most people still have to think about it before spraying it, so the growth rate of comments under this news is not as fast as when the video came out, but there are still some people who are the type of "public figures have problems and they will scold them", Some rational people are silent again, and the comment area has become like this:

The agent can't pursue it if he wants to.

Would ordinary people settle so easily?

Hitting is justified, so this is over?Our laws are really lenient towards artists.

You can always find a reason for wanting it.

It's wrong to drink and drive, but it's right to do it?

No matter how you explain it, it cannot be denied that thinker is a violent element.

……

Those who can't wait to continue to criticize Zheng Zhiyong at this time are almost all the ones with a lot of hostility.So the comment area quickly became a bit unsightly, even those who had scolded Zheng Zhiyong before thought it was a bit too much.

"No matter what the reason is, it's wrong for you to hit someone", this kind of public opinion is not very positive.

Under normal circumstances, the attitude of the "most who speak" is correct, at least politically correct, but not every time, otherwise the pressure on Korean artists will not be known to all in Asia Well, on the one hand, netizens like to stick to the mistakes, and sometimes some people will find out the mistakes.Zheng Zhiyong's situation is the latter. If a Lizhongke is directly picked out and asked to speak, he will probably hear something like "things happen for a reason, don't overdo it." But when things are not settled, Lizhongke Generally, I don’t like to talk, and there are a lot of trolls in the comment area. If it weren’t for the first video that scolded Zheng Zhiyong with nearly [-] likes, the police’s explanation below the comment that scolded Zheng Zhiyong would have [-] likes No, just looking at the content of the hot reviews, you will definitely think that Zheng Zhiyong's style reviews are completely over from now on.

But the current situation is not optimistic. Zheng Zhiyong has no hardcore fans. Whether it is people who like him or those who simply care about him, they are almost all attracted by those episodes. Let them clarify for Zheng Zhiyong Rebuttal, that is too difficult.Besides, Zheng Zhiyong has only shown his face on the screen for half a month. At present, the public's impression is mainly concentrated on talent, and there is no positive impression on character. It is even more difficult to get the public to change their minds.

Even Li Yuanzhu, who is willing to speak for Zheng Zhiyong, has to admit after thinking hard on her mobile phone for a long time, all she can do is to emphasize the fact that what Zico's manager did is too much. It is reasonable for thinker to feel angry. To give other examples to show that thinker is not a violent person, Li Yuanzhu can't give them.

"It's useless for you to do anything now", "thinker violence" has been on the top of the search list for half a day, half of Korea knows that the rapper who appeared in the "Infinite Challenge" song festival beat people, so Li Yuan Hao also knew that something happened to a celebrity his sister rarely liked, "at least wait until Thinker expresses his opinion."

"Thinker doesn't have an agency, will he pass the program?"

"I don't know." Li Yuanhao said.

Li Yuanzhu was frowning, and said that there were a lot of things in the group of SM's family. When she was dining at Shinee, it was a smooth journey until she took off the meal by herself. Unexpectedly, she finally met someone with the right taste. Within a few days, she went out all over Korea. I know.Although she was indeed relieved after the news from the police came out - beating someone because she almost got in a drunk driving car was acceptable according to her morality, but not everyone would think so.

This happened in the early days. If I get off from "showmethemoney" and "Infinite Challenge" because of this, it will be difficult to make a comeback in the future. Will I be an underground rapper and behind-the-scenes producer and never come to the front of the stage again? ?That's too bad.

The more Li Yuanzhu thought about it, the more her heart became more and more congested, but at this moment, she heard Li Yuanhao's hurried voice: "Look at ins, thinker has opened an ins account."

"Does he want to respond on ins?" Li Yuanzhu responded quickly.

"I think so." Li Yuanhao said.

Zheng Zhiyong's ins account is "thinker_j", and the first ins he posted was his selfie with the word "authentication".

That is to say, this is indeed his thinker Zheng Zhiyong's ins, not someone else's impersonation.

Two minutes later, Zheng Zhiyong's ins was updated again, it was a video.

Li Yuanzhu probably guessed what the content of the video was. She raised her head and glanced at her brother, who obviously had similar thoughts, "Click to open it", Li Yuanhao said, "Look at what he said".

There were two heads in front of the phone screen. Li Yuanzhu was really nervous, while Li Yuanhao was simply curious—considering his sister's mood, he didn't say it out loud.

The nature of the video was indeed as expected by the brothers and sisters, it was Zheng Zhiyong's response to the turmoil related to him that was raging, but the content of the video was quite different from what they had imagined.

"Hi everyone, I'm Thinker."

I can't tell where Zheng Zhiyong is from the video alone, I only know that he is indoors, with a decorated wall behind him, Zheng Zhiyong is wearing a blue and white plaid shirt and sitting on a black chair, the wooden table blocks him The part below the chest, Zheng Zhiyong's right arm is stretched forward, he should be fixing the mobile phone, and his left hand is placed under the table. Under the warm light, his expression is serious and solemn, but he holds his head high and chest up, staring at the camera. There is no trace of flinching or dodging.

"Most of the people who saw this video should know about me." Zheng Zhiyong's face was neither smiling nor sad, and his voice was clear and gentle, as if he was simply narrating, "The video is true. , the person inside is me, and what the police said is true. I attended a party with Zico last night. Zico didn’t want to drive tired and called his agent to drive. After getting in the car, I smelled something different from another friend who was traveling with me. Out of anxiety, I got out of the car and questioned him. After the manager admitted that he drank before coming, I lost control of my emotions and beat him.”

"The friends who care about me may have had a hard time because of the news in the past few hours, I'm sorry." Zheng Zhiyong lowered his head and raised it again after two seconds. This is an apologetic gesture, but it only applies to harmless mistakes. , it is far from enough to say that this is a "public apology".

Zheng Zhiyong's next move confirmed this point.

"There are some things that I feel should be said now, my true thoughts."

"The only thing I regret now is that I lost control of my emotions and did it on the street, which caused trouble for many people. However, I have no regrets about the incident itself."

"The premise of an apology is that a person recognizes his mistake and promises to correct it. I can't promise that when I encounter something like this again, I will not lose control-drinking myself and letting people in the car unknowingly commit suicide. In the danger of traffic accidents, if stopped by the traffic police, the passenger will also be suspected of auxiliary crimes. I am very sensitive to these. If I encounter such a situation again, I may still lose control. So now, I You can't assure people that you can 'correct' that."

"Of course, the fundamental reason is not that I can't control my emotions at all, although it is very difficult for me to control them when they are strong enough. What's more, I haven't realized that my mistake lies in Where. The situation where I got out of control caused trouble to others. I also hope to avoid this. I can’t guarantee the effect, but I will try my best to pay attention to it in the future. As for the matter itself, I still don’t think it’s wrong until now. Conscience prevents me from watching him start the car, and anger prevents me from stopping at verbal accusations."

"I've seen some of the comments and know there are a lot of people who think I did something wrong, but to be honest with everyone, I can't say an apology for a mistake I don't yet agree with."

Zheng Zhiyong's eyes are looking directly at the camera, and the dark brown pupils are open and clear, solemn and focused. It looks very sincere, but the word "sincerity" is associated with Zheng Zhiyong, and it seems that it will always be given Some new meanings.

"If I'm wrong, please tell me clearly. When I realize where my mistake was and why it was wrong, I will apologize for what I did, promise to correct it and accept the consequences, but I just Can do the last thing."

At this time, Zheng Zhiyong stood up from his seat, moved the chair away, and took two steps back, allowing his entire upper body to enter the camera.

"Also, to those innocent people who have been troubled by this incident, I want to say, I'm sorry."

Facing the camera, Zheng Zhiyong bent down slowly and seriously.And when he straightened up, he was in an upright posture.

The video ends.

There was silence in the house.

Li Yuanhao and Li Yuanzhu's brothers and sisters rarely synchronized their expressions—they were equally stunned.

"Ah———" Li Yuanzhu, who claimed to have bid farewell to the little girl stage early, unexpectedly became a girl again at this time, "I want a thinker—even if he retires because of this—"

Li Yuanhao: "Don't say unlucky words!"

Oh, no, what's wrong with me.

However, no matter how same-sex repulsion, Li Yuanhao must admit that this thoughtful and energetic thinker is simply tailor-made for her sister...an idol.

Refusing to bow to a scandal known to all the people in the whole country is really not ordinary.Li Yuanhao is not an Internet mob who would gossip when an artist has an accident. He thought about the ins and outs from the perspective of a bystander, and then had to admit that what this thinker said made sense, except for what he said, "I didn't pay attention when my emotions were out of control." Occasion", his other practices are not too much.But the nature of the matter itself is one thing, and the environment of public opinion is another. Refusing to apologize for beating someone and saying something like "If you want me to admit my mistake, just tell me where I was wrong", such courage is extraordinary. generally.

I hope he can survive this test, Li Yuanhao thought, it is really rare to have an entertainer with real skills and enough character in the entertainment industry.

Li Yuanhao and Li Yuanzhu pride themselves on being calm. After watching the video, it took half a day to recover, and they lost their composure to some extent.Not to mention the reaction of most people who are used to all kinds of cautious artists walking on thin ice, whether it is the number of hits on the video uploaded by Zheng Zhiyong or the number of people who follow Zheng Zhiyong's ins are all rising like crazy, below the ins The growth rate of the number of comments is pitifully slow, and some of them are:

"Oh my God"

"thinker you—"

"Ah ah ah ah ah"

"Crazy"

"I'm going to see where the sun comes out today."

……

The public figures being scolded did not play their cards according to common sense. The spectators said that they were too frightened and couldn't think of how to comment for a while, so they could only express such exclamations on the Internet for the time being.

In South Korea, public opinion has always been a deterrent to artists.

Capitalists don't care what the public thinks. No matter how unreasonable things Samsung does, as long as they support the country's economic lifeline, they will not fall down.Being an artist is different. The number of practitioners is large and the competition is fierce. The public, as consumers, takes the initiative. After all, there are others, so there is no need to put up with someone you can't see.This is the ecology of the "buyer's market".Furthermore, when resisting "problem artists", netizens have always been very united. When MC Dream released an album in 2014, the public scolded and lost to the temptation of music. It is already rare for MC Dream to contribute a lot of music sources. The "slap in the face" situation is over, and mc Meng can only speak the source when he returns. Until now, he has not really returned to the stage.

Strict public opinion is sometimes beneficial. For example, artists basically behave positively, at least they are not so easy to spoil children.In some cases, there are also deficiencies, because the public sometimes has too many things, and sometimes there are simply problems with concepts. For example, artists rarely pursue what they suffer because there are a group of false saints who like to be generous on the Internet— —When it's your turn, you don't seem to be very tolerant, but it's fun to ask others to forgive you.

In any case, in South Korea, there are almost no artists who go against public opinion.When Zheng Zhiyong's incident first came out, almost everyone felt that the subsequent development was that Zheng Zhiyong apologized for his violent behavior. Look at the trend of public opinion and the determination of the program group.

No one thought that Zheng Zhiyong would open the video on ins at this time, saying: It is my fault that I did not take into account the occasion and caused trouble for others, but I don’t think there is anything wrong with beating people, so I can’t say Let me tell you a lie, why don't you explain to me what the problem is, and I can apologize if I understand the explanation, right?

Netizens who haven’t been refuted for a long time are a little confused. Some people belatedly recalled that although he looks like an idol and even writes songs, thinker is a person who has been active in the underground for three years. rapper of the year.

So, is he dissing?

—Someone thinks so.