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Chapter 1. Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You (2013)

Where the lyrics of Chapter 1. Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You take you, and where it was really made.

This record was only half of Shinee's third studio album. The full album was split into two chapters, and the second chapter came out in April 2013.

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Chapter 1 of Shinee's third studio album, titled Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You
Released in South Korea on 19 February 2013
Work of the five-member South Korean boy group Shinee
First of two parts; Chapter 2, Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me, followed on 29 April 2013
Produced by S.M. Entertainment; distributed by KMP Holdings
Released as an iTunes LP on 19 February 2013, one of the few titles in that format
Lead single: 'Dream Girl'

On 7 February 2013 the group announced a return with its third studio album
The album was split into two chapters, each framed by the theme of misconceptions
Chapter 1 covers misconceptions about the other person, the world around you, and reality
At the 14 February 2013 'Melon Premiere SHINee Music Spoiler' event at Olympus Hall in Seoul, six of nine songs were performed for 100 reviewers
Tony Testa, who had worked on Sherlock, choreographed the 'Dream Girl' routine
Onew said members' opinions were heavily reflected; Minho and Key handled rap, Jonghyun wrote lyrics, and Taemin worked on choreography
Taemin said the members know each other best, so many of their opinions went into the album

Shinee is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008.
The Korean name is a coined word combining "shine" with the suffix "ee", meaning "one who receives the light".
The group debuted in May 2008 with the EP Replay.

The group currently consists of four members: Onew, Key, Minho, and Taemin.
The group was originally a five-member band; Jonghyun died on December 18, 2017.

Shinee's signature style is contemporary R&B, incorporating funk rock, hip hop, and EDM.
Their 2008 album The Shinee World won Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards.
"Ring Ding Dong" topped several Korean charts and gained popularity across Asia.
Sherlock (2012) became the fifth best-selling album of the year in South Korea with over 180,000 copies sold.
Shinee debuted in Japan in 2011 and became the first Asian artists to perform at Abbey Road Studios in London.
They are regarded as one of the best live vocal groups in K-pop and have won the Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance Award three times.

Billboard K-Town columnist Jeff Benjamin wrote that the album is a triumph that balances nods to 80s pop stars and forward-thinking pop
He said 'Punch Drunk Love' and 'Aside' recall the sounds of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie
He said 'Beautiful' and 'Runaway' combine electronic production with sugary boy band harmonies
He called 'Dream Girl' a safe, enjoyable mainstream single

Lead single 'Dream Girl' ranked number one on several Korean music sites, including Naver, Bugs, Melon, Soribada and Olleh
The full album occupied the top 10 of several sites' real-time charts

The original title of the opening track 'Spoiler' was '10,000 Times', according to its publishing credits.
The original title of 'Dream Girl' was 'Bad Girl', according to its publishing credits.
The album was released as an iTunes LP on 19 February 2013, one of the few titles in that format.
The third studio album was split into two chapters, with Chapter 2 released in April 2013.