“Many thanks to Rain.”
Asian source TV EDaily is reporting that, after some media and netizens criticized Rain for staging Hip Song so similarly to Kim Seong-Jae’s “As I Told You” performance from 1995, not only has Rain has expressed his admiration for the late singer, but Seong-Jae’s mother has thanked Rain for giving her son’s fans a nice present with his staging.
She is quoted as saying, “My son’s death has been perverted by some media reports and netizens, so it has remained in our family’s minds as a bruise, but Rain trying to become a major world star [in this manner] has renewed my son and made a deep impression on my son’s fans once again. Many thanks to Rain.”
The late Kim Seong-Jae debuted with group Duce back in 1993, but after two years went solo in November 1995. The day after that comeback, he was found dead. His then-girlfriend was held under suspicion but released due to lack of evidence, and the mystery of his death has never been solved.
(Thanks to rain bird and Rain Europe for this information.)
» Our previous post on the Rain/Kim Seong-Jae similarities is HERE.
It’s been fifteen years. For pete’s sake. Artists can only do something once, and never again? Seriously? — Stephe ^@@^
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netizens can be really stupid sometimes…case in point BI’s performance, he did not say it was his original work or anything, glad Kim Seong’s mom can see that..aja aja BI!!
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