Kang Won-rae, the 25th anniversary of the paraplegic accident..When I opened my eyes, the misfortune weighed down my whole body, my legs were numb

By Sohee, Kim

Nov 10, 2025

Kang Won-rae, the 25th anniversary of the paraplegic accident..When I opened my eyes, the misfortune weighed down my whole body, my legs were numb



Kang Won-rae of the group clone recalled a car accident 25 years ago and expressed deep emotions.

On the 9th, Kang Won-rae wrote the lyrics of the clone's song 『2001.3 Bedroom Diary』 on his account with the hashtag 『#Kang Won-rae #Car Accident #25 Years #Future』.

He was an accident. I was left alone in the dark, blind darkness"'Where am I?' When I opened my eyes after wandering for a long time, the misfortune was weighing on my whole body," he recalled.




Then "I don't feel it. There is no sensation in my legs that have supported me and made me dance until now. The third rupture of the central nervous system, the paralysis of the lower half of the body, had to be accepted without any resistance"He confessed.

Kang Won-rae, the 25th anniversary of the paraplegic accident..When I opened my eyes, the misfortune weighed down my whole body, my legs were numb
"What should I do? Where should I start again?" I have to welcome the world back with an endless fear of frustration and despair in my mind. Looking at the world that has not yet abandoned me, I wiped away the tears that flowed."

After seeing this, his wife, Kim Song, comforted him by "Seon and me, showing deep affection."




Meanwhile, Kang Won-rae made his debut as a clone with Koo Jun-yeop in 1996 and swept the music industry with numerous hits such as 'Kungtari Shabara'Choryeon', 'Come back' and 'Nan'.

However, in 2000, Kang Won-rae, who collided with a vehicle making an illegal U-turn while riding a motorcycle, was eventually declared paralyzed from the waist down.

Kang Won-rae registered his marriage in 2001 with singer Kim Song, who had been by his side for a long time, and held his hard-won son Kang Sun in his arms in 2014 after his wedding in 2003.






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