Love Style

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Love Style
Boyfriend Love Style.jpg
1st Extended Play Back Cover
EP by
ReleasedJune 13, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre K-pop, dance
Length17:34 (17 minutes, 34 seconds)
Label Starship Entertainment
Producer Sweetune
Boyfriend chronology
We Are Boyfriend
(2012)
Love Style
(2012)
Be My Shine
(2012)
Singles from Love Style
  1. "Love Style"
    Released: June 13, 2012

Love Style is the debut mini-album by South Korean boy band Boyfriend. The mini-album was released digitally on June 13, 2012. Followed by the release of the physical album on June 14, 2012.

Contents

Background and promotion

On June 7, 2012, Starship Entertainment releases a floral themed comeback teaser image. [1] The picture shows the members who are dressed with floral and pastel toned clothes to match up with their cute and friendly image.

The following day, Boyfriend released the album jacket for their mini album "Love Style" through their official Twitter account. [2] This time the image shows a look which was inspired by 'downster hipster' fashion of New York that is contrasting the floral themed image that they first unveiled. Starship Entertainment revealed, “This album will show a definite change along with a reflection of the current trends interpreted in Boyfriend’s own style. They’ll be trying some of the hottest looks for men this year like colored and patterned suits along with street fashion.”

It was also announced that members Jo Kwang Min and No Min Woo participated in writing their raps for the four tracks of the mini-album.

The teaser of their title track "Love Style" was released on June 11, 2012. [3]

The group started promoting "Love Style" on Mnet's M! Countdown on June 13, 2012. It was also promoted on the shows Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo. The song "One Day (소나기)" was used for the comeback week special performances.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."I'm In Love (Intro)"  1:05
2."Love Style (러브스타일)"No Min Woo, Jo Kwang Min, Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su, Song Soo YunHan Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su3:11
3."Super Hero"No Min Woo, Jo Kwang Min, Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su, Song Soo YunLee Joo Hyung, G- High3:48
4."소나기 (One Day)"No Min Woo, Jo Kwang Min, Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su, Song Soo YunHan Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su3:22
5."완전한 여인 (Wonderful Girl)"  3:04
6."쉽게 보지마 (Do)"No Min Woo, Jo Kwang Min, Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su, Song Soo YunHan Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su, Yue3:03
7."Love Style" (Instrumental) Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su3:11
Total length:17:34

Charts

Album chart

ChartPeak
position
South Korea (Hanteo Weekly Album Chart)1
South Korea ( Gaon Weekly Album Chart)2
South Korea ( Gaon Monthly Album Chart)6

Sales

ChartSales
Gaon physical sales24,562+ (South Korea)
2,652+ (Japan)

Digital chart

YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
KORUSA
Gaon
Billboard K-pop Hot 100
[4]
2012"Love Style"5546Love Style

Music programs

SongPeak position
M!
Countdown

Music
Bank

[5] [6]
"Love Style"14-

Videography

YearSongLengthNotesOfficial MV on YouTube
2012"Love Style"3:12

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
South KoreaJune 13, 2012 Digital download Starship Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment
June 14, 2012 CD

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References

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  2. "Boyfriend releases album jacket photo for 'Love Style'" (in Korean). allkpop.com. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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  5. (in Korean) KBS 2TV Music Bank K-chart list
  6. (in Korean) KBS 2TV Music BankVOD list