The teaser ends by saying "SKZOO" is "coming soon." Stray Kids have been teasing "SZKOO" for nearly a year. The project was first mentioned in the group's "Step Out 2020" video , released in ...

JYP Entertainment, however, contended that "SKZOO" was intended to be pronounced as "Seu-ki-zoo," a distinct sound that wouldn't infringe upon SK Corporation's trademark.

However, K-pop fans were soon divided as many STAYs (Stray Kids' fandom) pointed out that the designs for ATEEZ's characters looked too similar to the SKZOO, animal characters released by Stray Kids.

Along with his announcement, d4vd shared a sneak peek of “Always Love” through a playful video in which he dances with a cardboard cutout of Hyunjin while sporting one of his SKZOO plushies.