Seo Jang-hoon revealed an anecdote about how he personally experienced the plagiarism allegations regarding Roo'ra's 'Cheonsang Yu-ae' during his time studying abroad in the U.S.

Seo Jang-hoon revealed an anecdote about how, while studying abroad in the U.S. in 1995, he heard Rooras Cheonsang Yu-ae and personally confirmed with a Japanese acquaintance that the song was similar to the original. In response, Lee Sang-min expressed his bewilderment, recalling the plagiarism controversy at the time.
Seo Jang-hoon revealed an anecdote about how, while studying abroad in the U.S. in 1995, he heard Rooras Cheonsang Yu-ae and personally confirmed with a Japanese acquaintance that the song was similar to the original. In response, Lee Sang-min expressed his bewilderment, recalling the plagiarism controversy at the time.
Seo Jang-hoon revealed an anecdote about how, while studying abroad in the U.S. in 1995, he heard Rooras Cheonsang Yu-ae and personally confirmed with a Japanese acquaintance that the song was similar to the original. In response, Lee Sang-min expressed his bewilderment, recalling the plagiarism controversy at the time.

Seo Jang-hoon revealed an anecdote about how, while studying abroad in the U.S. in 1995, he heard Roo'ra's 'Cheonsang Yu-ae' and personally confirmed with a Japanese acquaintance that the song was similar to the original. In response, Lee Sang-min expressed his bewilderment, recalling the plagiarism controversy at the time.

A Flashback to the 1995 Roo'ra Plagiarism Controversy

During a recent episode of JTBC's 'Knowing Bros', Seo Jang-hoon recounted his experience in 1995 while living in the United States, where he discovered that the Roo'ra hit 'Cheonsang Yu-ae' sounded identical to a song shared by his Japanese roommate. Lee Sang-min, a former member of the group, confirmed the similarity, noting that the track became the subject of a major plagiarism scandal shortly after its release.

The Impact of the 'Cheonsang Yu-ae' Scandal

The 1995 song 'Cheonsang Yu-ae' was the title track of Roo'ra's third album and led to the suspension of the group's activities due to plagiarism allegations. Lee Sang-min revealed that despite efforts to recall the albums, approximately 900,000 copies remained in circulation, marking a difficult period in the group's history.