Broadcaster Lee Sang-min, a member of the co-ed group Rula, has recounted an incident tied to past controversy over alleged song plagiarism.
In a video posted March 2 on the YouTube channel “Jjanhanhyung Shin Dong-yup,” titled “Can this even air? Tak Jae-hoon, Lee Sang-min, Kim Jun-ho,” Lee addressed reports that a commotion erupted over plagiarism allegations involving Rula’s third-album title track, “Cheonsang Yuae.” He said he was “slightly hurt after striking glass in anger,” adding, “That’s when I learned you have to fact-check everything.”
The song, released in 1995, previously drew allegations that it copied “Omasuri Ninja” by the Japanese six-member group Ninja. Lee has also said the composers for “Cheonsang Yuae” were separate, but that he still felt guilty for singing it.
Tak Jae-hoon, who was on the program, recalled rushing to the hospital in tears after hearing the news. “Even I’m living with just 1,000 won, so why would you die?” he said he told Lee. Tak added that when the bandage came off, “a scab had already formed,” suggesting the injury was not serious.
Lee said he had pushed the group to practice and finished recording because he liked the song, but the plagiarism dispute surfaced before promotions even began. He said he was shocked to hear another singer performing what he described as the same song, and added that it would have been different if it had been presented as a remake. Lee also stressed that he did not actually want to die.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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