Korean singer Kim Jang Hoon, formerly a friend of PSY, has accused the rapper of stealing the worldwide dance craze "The Horse Dance" from him. He was sent to the hospital after sounding suicidal online.
The two were good friends in the past, working together on numerous songs and concerts together. After working together in 2009 to put together the "One Touch" concert for the World Cup soccer match, Kim Jang Hoon tried to break into the US market; however, after PSY's "Gangnam Style" achieved the success he was unable to, their friendship deteriorated.
Last month, Kim Jang Hoon made a post on his me2day claiming he was plagiarized. On October 2nd, PSY stated, "I want to show everyone how well Korean people can party on stage. I learned all about concerts from Kim Jang Hoon. I'll take what I’ve learned from Kim Jang Hoon and go overseas to show them as well", presumably responding to claims made by Kim Jang Hoon.
On October 5th, Kim Jang Hoon posted a suicidal message on his me2day, saying, "Right now, I'm asleep and should wake up, but I can't. I think I took too much medicine. I’m a fool who can’t stand to be betrayed by the ones I trusted. I'm sorry, please don’t curse at me. Don’t be heartbroken. I'm sorry. I’m going now."
The singer was admitted to the hospital for psychological treatment. PSY visited his former friend at the hospital, but has not responded directly to the plagiarism claims or his hospitalization.
Many are attributing Kim Jang Hoon's sudden suicidal thoughts to his belief that PSY became famous from his idea while he remains an obscure figure. His jealously led to depression, causing him to overdose on pills and having to be hospitalized.
The singer is currently rest in the hospital and plans on leaving Korea when he gets released. He pleaded to be left alone as he deals with this difficult time in his life.
| Real name | Park Jae Sang |
| Gender | male |
| Birthday | 31 December, 1977 |
| Main occupation | singer (active) |
| Official website | http://www.psypark.com/ |
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Why suicide because one little thing in life? seriously! CHILL :3
Jealousy/envy is really something you cannot neglect.
We can't say that someone is over-reacting or being stupid over something, because we don't know their hearts.
But, if you think about it, that horse dance or any other animal dance came from the animals, so it should be the horses that commit suicide and not him.
Hahaha. JK.
I hope KJH gets well & have a heart to heart talk with PSY.
Chiiill~~~
What an idiot o.O
Also, I have no sympathy for those who are suicidal. It's the most pathetic way out of living. There is absolutely no reason for suicide. EVER.
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I have a strange feeling PSY's friend couldn't do the horse dance like PSY could.
You can just look at PSY and tell he's a fun guy to hang with.
What a jealous idiot. Music is and always will be lifting ideas and inspiration from other pieces.
Sounds like the guy can't hack the fact that PSY has done what he couldn't...
Fool
In a way I feel that this is an over-reaction.
I don't think Psy was the one who plagiarized him. I mean if anything shouldn't it be the choreographer's fault?
That's a bit shocking : /
I don't think PSY would betray a friend like that but I can't say for sure because I don't know how PSY acts behind closed doors :\
agree with you... he looks like a good guy to me... he didnt even intend to break through in the us... Its this jealous friend thats betraying him in my opinion...
really i see no point of having depression, and really plagiarizing has been happening alot now >>;;
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also isn't this supposed to be a private matter for the two and not getting leaked to the media >>;;
i hope Kim Jang Hoon can recover from this.... but still this should be the matter for both of them not to thee whole world >>
Well, that's really... I don't even know what to say. I hope he'll recover from his depressions.
nothing to say...
psy is an honest guy, he would've attributed the dance to his friend already.... I'm guessing that since he hasn't, it's not the friend's dance....
Wow, nothing to say...
Ohhh... that's sad
that's sad he tried to kill himself but "I'm asleep and should wake up"?? what? why write about that to everybody it seems hes trying to get attention i just don't understand people like that..
Who cares. - - PSY ROCKS!!!!! It's especially difficult to become a huge hit with a dance like that and PSY topped everything!!
I don't mean to be rude, and suicide is no joke. But suck it up, and take it like a man, dude.
wow....again with this..... -.-