{{For|an article on the styles people use to love|Love styles}} {{Infobox album | name = Love Style | type = ep | artist = Boyfriend | cover = Boyfriend Love Style.jpg | alt = | caption = 1st Extended Play Back Cover | released = June 13, 2012 | recorded = 2012 | venue = | studio = | genre = K-pop, dance | length = 17:34 (17 minutes, 34 seconds) | label = Starship Entertainment | producer = Sweetune | prev_title = We Are Boyfriend | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = Be My Shine | next_year = 2012 | misc = {{Singles | name = Love Style | type = ep | single1 = Love Style | single1date = 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.
== Background and promotion == On June 7, 2012, Starship Entertainment releases a floral themed comeback teaser image.<ref name=allkpop1>{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/06/boyfriend-releases-a-floral-themed-comeback-teaser-image|title=Boyfriend releases a floral themed comeback teaser image|date=6 June 2012|publisher=allkpop.com|accessdate=3 September 2012|language=ko}}</ref> 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.<ref name=allkpop2>{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/06/boyfriend-releases-album-jacket-photo-for-love-style|title= Boyfriend releases album jacket photo for ‘Love Style’|date=7 June 2012|publisher=allkpop.com|accessdate=3 September 2012|language=ko}}</ref> 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.<ref name=allkpop3>{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/06/boyfriend-releases-teaser-for-love-style|title= Boyfriend releases teaser for "Love Style"|date=11 June 2012|publisher=allkpop.com|accessdate=3 September 2012|language=ko}}</ref>
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 == {{Track listing | total_length = 17:34 | title1 = I'm In Love (Intro) | lyrics1 = | music1 = | length1 = 1:05 | title2 = Love Style (러브스타일) | lyrics2 = No Min Woo, Jo Kwang Min, Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su, Song Soo Yun | music2 = Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su | length2 = 3:11 | title3 = Super Hero | lyrics3 = No Min Woo, Jo Kwang Min, Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su, Song Soo Yun | music3 = Lee Joo Hyung, G- High | length3 = 3:48 | title4 = 소나기 (One Day) | lyrics4 = No Min Woo, Jo Kwang Min, Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su, Song Soo Yun | music4 = Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su | length4 = 3:22 | title5 = 완전한 여인 (Wonderful Girl) | lyrics5 = | music5 = | length5 = 3:04 | title6 = 쉽게 보지마 (Do) | lyrics6 = No Min Woo, Jo Kwang Min, Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su, Song Soo Yun | music6 = Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su, Yue | length6 = 3:03 | title7 = Love Style | note7 = Instrumental | lyrics7 = | music7 = Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su | length7 = 3:11
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==Charts==
===Album chart=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Chart !Peak <br> position |- |South Korea (''Hanteo'' Weekly Album Chart) | align=center|1 |- |South Korea (''Gaon'' Weekly Album Chart) | align=center|2 |- |South Korea (''Gaon'' Monthly Album Chart) | align=center|6 |- |}
===Sales=== {| class="wikitable" !Chart !Sales |- |Gaon physical sales |align="center"| 24,562+ (South Korea)<br> 2,652+ (Japan) |}
===Digital chart=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !rowspan=3|Year !rowspan=3|Title !colspan=2|Peak positions !rowspan=3|Album |- !width="30"|<small>KOR</small> !width="30"|<small>USA</small> |- !align=center|<small>Gaon</small><br /> !width="30"|<small>Billboard K-pop Hot 100</small><br /><ref name=Billboard2>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-02-11/k-pop-hot-100?begin=41&order=position|title=K-Pop Hot 100 ''(Week of February 11, 2012)''|last=|first=|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=2012-02-02|accessdate=2012-02-05}}</ref> |- |rowspan="1"|2012 |align="left"|"Love Style" |align=center|55 |align=center|46 |rowspan="2"|''Love Style'' |- |}
== Music programs == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" | Song ! colspan="2" | Peak position |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! ''M!<br />Countdown''<br /> ! ''Music<br />Bank''<br /><ref>{{in lang|ko}} KBS 2TV ''Music Bank'' – [http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/musicbank/chart K-chart list]</ref><ref>{{in lang|ko}} KBS 2TV ''Music Bank'' – [http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/musicbank/vod VOD list]</ref> |- | style="text-align:left;"| "Love Style" | 14 | - |}
== Videography == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Song ! Length ! Notes ! Official MV on YouTube |- |rowspan="1"|2012 |"Love Style" |3:12 | | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoFLHRVsVuU&feature=channel&list=UL Love Style ] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stt5i8wtCa4&feature=channel&list=UL Love Style (Choreography Practice Version) ] |}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Country !! Date !! Format !! Label |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| South Korea ! scope="row" rowspan="1"| June 13, 2012 | Digital download ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Starship Entertainment<br>LOEN Entertainment |- ! scope="row" rowspan="1"| June 14, 2012 | CD |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{YouTube|id =UoFLHRVsVuU |title = "Love Style" music video}}
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