Over the last few weeks, ATEEZ have been prepping for their comeback and ninth mini album release, THE WORLD EP.2: OUTLAW.
The first hints about the group’s comeback were given after the group’s Anchor In Seoul concerts, where fans exiting the venue discovered a huge wanted poster featuring the group’s silhouettes.
After the initial discovery, the area with the poster was found “destroyed” and “vandalized” with spray paint.
WANTED — DANGEROUS FUGITIVES DISAPPEARED#ATEEZ #에이티즈 @ATEEZofficial pic.twitter.com/DIyvFKkDTz
— Fon33 (@fon33) April 28, 2023
WANTED — DANGEROUS FUGITIVES DISAPPEARED
2023.06#ATEEZ #에이티즈 @ATEEZofficial pic.twitter.com/j1uoo0lFqQ— Fon33 (@fon33) April 30, 2023
In the past, the group have always given creative hints about their comebacks, including putting up wanted posters featuring concepts from their “Strictland” universe.
mind you this is not the first time that Halateez are WANTED by the strictland government. i got chills ateez's universe is so cool. the comeback is really around the corner. pic.twitter.com/XWudpPfsCv
— 헤헷 ATEEZ CB JUNE 16TH (@atzhehet) April 28, 2023
Fans have loved these kinds of teasers and promotions due in part to their ability to participate in them. ATEEZ have always made space for fan participation from the beginning, with even their first lightstick design being chosen from an ATINY’s design.
Now, a fan has shared a unique way of promoting the group’s comeback.
On May 29, a fan on Twitter shared a post featuring four photos. Each photo showed words and imagery related to ATEEZ and their comeback spray painted on a building creatively.
MAKE IT BOUNCY #OUTLAW #ATEEZ
6.16pic.twitter.com/Emhe0XHI6v
— CC IS AN OUTLAW ⧖ (@greenapplesyrup) May 29, 2023
According to the user, they found the building this way. Graffiti art is illegal in most places worldwide, leading some complaints about whoever did the artwork.
A majority of the other fans that have seen the artwork think it is the perfect way to promote ATEEZ as they are “outlaws.” ATEEZ’s concepts have featured a theme of anarchy and freedom of expression, so it’s no surprise the fan that did the graffiti took those messages to heart!
“it’s illegal”… yall have lost the plot. literally look who we stan
idk to me this is top tire promotion https://t.co/p96hVbaNef
— deisy☽ | ⩜⃝ | OUTLAW! melli day (@drxyun) May 30, 2023
The A in ateez stands for Anarchy and we will stan https://t.co/jwrawHIxZh
— bree (lucas' version) (@wangxianjiejie) May 31, 2023
Me on my way to buy paint and overthrow government https://t.co/Kv9LBmGLXW pic.twitter.com/OR97lUTbeL
— agi
(@yeoyeosangieee) May 30, 2023
Whoever did do this artwork is extremely talented!
