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Skool Luv Affair

2014 album by BTS

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 18, 2026
Entity authorityQ18713816 ↗
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Skool Luv Affair is the second extended play by South Korean boy band BTS. The ten-track album was released by Big Hit Entertainment on February 12, 2014, with "Boy in Luv" as its lead single. Two music videos, including a choreography only version, accompanied the single's release. A second single, "Just One Day", was promoted in April. Four different music videos were subsequently released in support of the song.

A limited edition repackage of the album, Skool Luv Affair Special Addition, was released on May 14, 2014. The physical copy of the repackage contained eighteen tracks, including two new songs: "Miss Right" and "I Like It (Slow Jam Remix)", and six instrumentals. After its initial release sold out, the repackage remained out of print for six years. Big Hit made the album available for purchase once again in October 2020, due to popular demand.

Background and release

On January 26, 2014, Big Hit Entertainment released a countdown clock on BTS's official website and uploaded a comeback trailer on February 2 on YouTube in preparations for this album and comeback promotions. It featured a colorful array of animations flashing on the screen, accompanied by RM's rap.

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The public source identifies “Skool Luv Affair” as 2014 album by BTS. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Skool, Affair and album.

Editorial reviewBest approached as a cultural-object dossier: authorship and date matter, but circulation and reception often explain the wider significance. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2014, 2020—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2014-02-12. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Skool, Affair and album providing the first useful test.
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