The Misconceptions of Us
album by SHINee
The Misconceptions of Us is the third studio album released by South Korean boy band Shinee. It consists of two parts, Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You and the second Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me, that were later collected together as The Misconceptions of Us under SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music.
Background
On February 7, SM Entertainment announced that Shinee would release their third studio album later that month, with "Dream Girl" as the lead single. Shortly after, the group held the event "Melon Premiere Shinee Music Spoiler" where they revealed songs from the album to 100 music reviewers. The album was confirmed to be split into two "chapters", Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You and Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me, both within the framework of "misconceptions".
Two of the directors for the album also made an appearance to give a basic explanation about the concepts and meanings behind the project. Director Lee Sung-soo from SM Entertainment's production department shared information about the songs and their meanings, while director Min Hee-jin from the visual and art directing department introduced Shinee's visual concept. Furthermore, the choreography for the lead single "Dream Girl" was revealed, which was choreographed by Tony Testa, who previously worked with Shinee on "Sherlock (Clue + Note)".
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