Recently, NCT’s Taeyong dropped a teaser video for his upcoming first album, WYLD, and received unexpected criticism online.
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EVERYTHING, ALL AT ONCE, NEO #TAEYONG #태용#WYLD #TAEYONG_WYLD #NCT #NCT127… pic.twitter.com/Q2LQzzOE7D
— NCT (@NCTsmtown) May 7, 2026
Many ARMYs felt that his teaser clip was similar to BTS‘s “Swim” music video, which featured a ship.
damn was bts’s swim mv props were at 50% sale? pic.twitter.com/WNPOK0bJ9D
— 🀥 𝄢 (@tomielvvs_) May 10, 2026
“Arirang” isn’t even one year old yet and it already has thousands of cheap sons omg free her 😭 pic.twitter.com/bWlVKcDYk7
— isa (@solmerv) May 10, 2026
However, NCTzens hit right back, baffled that people were bashing him for using a concept that has been existing in media for ages.
it’s either you’re living in the mountains or a fucking 10 year old to have beef to people using things like boats that have been existing in movies, music videos, concepts, and art
— TAEYONG_WYLD 18th May 2026‼️ (@mieyongyongyong) May 10, 2026
Fans also emphasized that Taeyong enlisted in the Navy, which is why could be why he used this certain concept.
ah yes … the guy who’s actually been in the navy is stealing now a one second clip of a ship … the more yall run around and accuse every group and person out there for stealing the more ridiculous yall look
— nini wyld ᑦ(◕ ᴗ ◕⁎)ᐣꕤ*.ﾟ (@icednanaricano) May 10, 2026
the man spent almost 2 years of his life in the actual NAVY and can’t even use a ship in his album imagery…
— ari²⁹🐱🍑¹²⁷ (@SUHWONU) May 10, 2026
ok so the idol who was ACTUALLY IN THE FUCKING NAVY for AN ENTIRE YEAR AND A HALF can’t use boat imagery for his album bc bts also did so….. we’re losing the plot so so so bad
— gia ˖ ࣪⭑☆ ¹²⁷ #NCT12726 ! (@neogotmybangtan) May 10, 2026
Fans just couldn’t wrap their heads around these claims.
liking bts is a sign that someone has an extremely low iq
— dee-dee (@tytaped) May 10, 2026
The way army are tuned into nct activities despite their faves releasing their highly anticipated album and being on a world tour like i know they’re lip syncing and stumbling through all their performances but it gets to a point
— maya angelonew (@miumiuthong) May 10, 2026
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