Band admits Kim Kwang-seok's plagiarism → Cancel the release of the new song and apologize for the lack of learning
Oct 02, 2025
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Japan's indie band Super Climbing Department announced on its official channel on the 1st that it has decided to withdraw the sound source of 'SANBO' sequentially and stop releasing related videos.
Many pointed out that the new song 'Sanbo' is very similar to Kim Kwang-seok 'Where the Wind Blows'. "I didn't know the song you pointed out when writing the song due to lack of learning, but after being pointed out, I realized how precious this song is to Koreans."
We apologize to those who may have felt uncomfortable about this. I'm really sorry to the fans who made me worry," he added.
The Super Climbing Department reported the release of 'Sanbo' last month. "Sanbo" is a song written and composed by member Tomoyuki Oda. However, Kim Kwang-seok's "Where the Wind Blows" and the part except for the climax were almost like an adaptation, sparking controversy over plagiarism.
As a result, the super-climbing department was pointed out and first came to know 'where the wind blows'. We were surprised that the melody was similar." He denied the suspicion of plagiarism. However, as criticism grew stronger, the new song was eventually canceled.
Kim Kwang-seok is a legendary singer who made his debut in 1984 and brought a folk song boom to Korea. He was loved as a singer who released countless hit songs, such as 'I loved him' 'For Love'' Private's Letters''Wake up''In the Wild''A story of an elderly couple in their 60s, but died in 1996 at the young age of 31.
'Where the Wind Blows' is a self-composed song from Kim Kwang-seok's fourth full-length album 'Kim Kwang-seok released in June 1994. It was inserted into dramas 'Adolescence Medley', 'Reply 1988', and 'Light Shop' to enhance the lyricism of the work, and was also used as a cheerleader for Jeong Hyeong-sik, a baseball player from the Samsung Lions.
The Super Climbing Club is a five-member band formed in 2023.
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