Popular Chinese actor and singer Zhang Yiyang has been executed for the death of his underage girlfriend, who was just 16 at the time of her murder
Zhang Yiyang became the first-ever Chinese celebrity to be executed by firing squad.
The Intermediate People’s Court of Xianyang in North Shaanxi Province made a report of his public execution in July 2025.
According to the report, the actor was executed on December 18, 2024, for attacking his 16-year-old girlfriend with a knife in 2022, cutting her left carotid artery, jugular vein, trachea, and oesophagus, which, after massive bleeding, led to her death.
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Zhang started dating the victim in September 2021, before the victim proposed breaking up after a dispute.
After the murder, he took away the deceased’s mobile phone and discarded the knife and other weapons and related items in a reservoir to destroy evidence.
On the following day, he attempted to commit suicide at a hotel but was discovered by one of the hotel workers, who reported to the police.
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His popular songs include ‘I Only Care About People Who Care About Me’, ‘So Care About You’ and ‘Crying Man’.
South Korean model and TV star Kim Jong Suk is dead. He was 29 at the time of his demise.
The model passed away on Thursday, June 4th, 2025. He was buried two days later.
Kim Jong Suk began his modelling career in 2014 and is famous for his charming appearance on the dating reality show ‘Skip Dating’ in 2022.
Kim’s sister expressed her grief on social media days after his passing. She pleaded that the fake news surrounding the cause of his death be brought down.
“We are in the middle of funeral preparations, overwhelmed and heartbroken. But I’m seeing so many baseless and false claims spreading across online communities.
At first, we chose not to respond, hoping Jong Suk could rest in peace. But now, it has gone too far. I’ve requested the removal of these articles. We will soon release a summary of the police recording and a statement from the friend who was with him at the time,” she said.
