QuickCheck: Was a Russian 1980s rock anthem written by a Korean?

KOREAN music is well-known and well-loved the world over, with songs from bands like BTS and BlackPink populating playlists in every continent of the globe and filling stadiums wherever they go.

With that said, it has been claimed over the years in print and online that one of the most enduring hits of 1980s-era Russian rock - “Gruppa Krovi” or “Blood Type" in English – was written and sung by an ethnic Korean.