Romeo (EP)

Romeo was Shinee's first Korean release since the reissue Amigo on October 31, 2008. The EP was originally scheduled for release on May 21[6] but was delayed to May 25 due to Onew damaging his teeth.[7] The choreography for the title song is the work of Rino Nakasone, who also choreographed previous Shinee songs such as Replay and Love Like Oxygen.[8] The lead single "Juliette" is a remake of "Deal with It" by Jay Sean and Corbin Bleu. Executives at S.M. Entertainment bought the rights to the song from Hollywood Records. The song was slightly re-arranged by Cutfather and, as the original song's lyrics were not purchased, the Korean lyrics were penned by Shinee members Jonghyun and Minho.[9][10] On May 22, the group started their official promotions and performed the title song for the first time on Music Bank.[11] The Korean music video was released on May 22 and features f(x)'s Krystal as the female lead,[12] while the song's Japanese music video features actress Go Ara. The Korean music video was shot in early May in Seoul and Ilsanseo-gu and was directed by Lee Sang-kyu.[13]

The album concept was inspired by William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The boys portray the Romeo of the 21st century, confessing their love to their Juliet. The album consists of six tracks, and songwriters such as Kenzie, Young-hu Kim, Jung Yeop and Eco Bridge participated in their composition.[10][11] Two of the six songs are named after Romeo and Juliet — the title song "Juliette" and the last track on the album, "Romeo + Juliette". The title track, which is described as a song with silver refined rhythm and acoustic drums, is written by Jonghyun, who took on the job of writing lyrics for the first time since debut. He stated that after listening to the demo of the title track he went to look for a romance story that "will make everyone interested but also a story which everyone can identify with" and was inspired by the classic movie Romeo and Juliet.[14]

Credits adapted from the official homepage.[15]