Japanese indie band Super Climbing Club has decided to suspend their activities after acknowledging similarities in the plagiarism controversy involving the late Kim Kwang Seok’s song.
On October 1, the band stated on YouTube, “Many people pointed out that our song resembles Kim Kwang Seok’s ‘Where the Wind Rises’ (1994).”
They continued, “At the time of composing, we were unaware of the song. We have since realized how meaningful Kim Kwang Seok and ‘Where the Wind Rises’ are to Korean fans.”
The band has decided to withdraw their new track "Sanbo (Stroll)" and will also delete related videos, including the music video. They added that the apology statement would be made private 24 hours after being posted.
Super Climbing Club apologized, saying, “We sincerely apologize to those who felt uncomfortable because of this incident, as well as to everyone involved. We are also sorry for causing concern to our fans.”
The group released "Sanbo (Stroll)" on September 10. However, following the music video’s release, suspicions arose in the comment section that the song plagiarized Kim Kwang Seok’s "Where the Wind Rises."
At the time, they explained on YouTube, "Shamefully, we did not know about the song during production. We composed the melody inspired by the image of walking in the mountains."
Super Climbing Club concluded, "Through this criticism, we have come to know a great Korean classic. We will engrave respect for Kim Kwang Seok’s masterpiece in our hearts and work with greater care moving forward."
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