"Ruthless PK" refers to aggressive live streaming that is aggressive and fuels bad temper. Anchor "Three Thousand Brothers" died after drinking at least 4 bottles of liquor in the live broadcast PK, which caused widespread public concern.

Other forms of "ruthless Pk" have also emerged, such as swearing, eating raw eggs, drinking mustard water, and even drinking foot wash. Live streaming has become one of the important means to attract traffic, but some anchors have pursued extreme and aggressive and ruthless PK live broadcasts.