SHINee’s Taemin is gearing up for the release of his 4th Mini Album Guilty. The company unveiled the album design on October 22, 2023. While SHINee fans, also known as Shawols, were excited for Taemin’s album, BTS fans were quick to point out the similarities between Taemin’s album design and the one by BTS member V‘s Layover album.
BTS singer V unveiled album design for Layover on September 8, 2023. According to reports, the concept behind the album was a mailbox version. However, Taemin’s Guilty album design, as pointed out by his fans, resembled a shoebox.
X (formerly Twitter) users exchange views on Taemin and V’s album designs
As soon as Taemin’s new album design was released, many BTS fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to comment on the album’s design. They pointed out that the brown carboard box, the polaroid pictures, and even a track of a similar name, “Blue,” were all notable commonalities between both albums.
ARYMs also pointed out specific similarities between Guilty and Layover, including the song “Blue,” and Taemin’s album just missing the dog like the one in Layover.
Meanwhile, SHINee fans defended Taemin and the comments made about the album design. They pointed out key differences, including the fact that the cardboard box design used for the album is actually a shoebox and not a parcel like that of V’s Layover.
Shawols also defended their idol by pointing out that Taemin’s album prep started ahead of V’s Layover album was released, which meant that the SHINee member couldn’t have lifted content from the BTS singer.
BTS member V releases Layover song “Slow Dancing” remixes
On October 23, 2023, BTS member V announced that he collaborated with FRNK and Cautious to create remixes of his solo debut song “Slow Dancing.” In addition to the remixes released on the same day, BIGHIT MUSIC also released a music video for FRNK’s remix of the song.
The new MV documents many valuable behind-the-scenes moments from the song’s filming. The video starts with a countdown and proceeds to document V enjoying his time with friends, dancing, and playing around in the water. It also captured the singer’s fun activities with a dog Rocky, which resembled Yeontan. The MV gives fans an intimate look into the filming process.
