Lee Jung: "If it hadn't been for me, the late Seo Jae-ho wouldn't have left"... Confession of guilt spanning over 20 years [Star Issue]

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Singer Lee Jung opened up about the guilt she has carried for more than two decades while recalling her late bandmate Seo Jae-ho, with whom she performed as part of Seven Days.

Recently, the 10th episode of "Van Live" titled "Lee Jung, who was battling fraud and considering retirement, until she became Mr. Trot3's American Cheonrok-dam," was released on the YouTube channel 'Miss & Mr. Trot'.

On that day, Lee Jung reflected on her music career, from the difficult days before her debut as a singer to the process of forming the group Seven Days.

Lee Jung revealed that during her university years, she lived in a study dormitory in Wangsimni to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. After going through trainee life and a period of wandering, she received a call from her university classmate, actor Choi Young-joon, and explained that she joined forces with Ha Dong-gyun, Seo Jae-ho, and others to form Seven Days.

Recalling that time, Lee Jung said, "We had the mindset of becoming Korea's Backstreet Boys." However, Seven Days debuted during the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup and did not receive as much attention as expected.

Lee Jung stated, "Our debut during the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup didn't work out well. Since public interest was entirely focused on the World Cup that year, many singers who debuted that year did not succeed."

She continued, "We were active for about a year before Seven Days disbanded. After that, I debuted as a solo artist named Lee Jung, while the other members re-debuted under the name Wanted."

After the disbandment of Seven Days, Ha Dong-gyun, Seo Jae-ho, and Kim Jae-seok started anew as the group Wanted. Lee Jung shared that at the time, she made a promise with the members to "each find our own footing and meet again."

However, Seo Jae-ho passed away in a traffic accident in 2004, shortly after Wanted's debut. Regarding this, Lee Jung said, "We had promised to meet again once we each found our footing, but Jae-ho went to heaven first due to the accident." She then revealed, "My time has been stopped since then."

Especially, she confessed, "I have lived thinking it was all my fault until now. I have carried the guilt for over 20 years that if it hadn't been for me, Jae-ho wouldn't have had to leave us," evoking deep sympathy.

Meanwhile, Lee Jung debuted with the group Seven Days in 2002 and has since been active as a solo singer. Recently, she appeared on 'Mr. Trot3' under the name Cheonrok-dam and won the final beauty title.

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