OMMA Catalogue Number

OMMA-0074

Artist

BTS

Title

2 Cool 4 Skool

Release Details

Issued in 2013 by Big Hit Entertainment as a debut single album package. Produced in South Korea for standard commercial release, with limited number of signed promo versions released to industry insiders.

Edition & Variant Identification

Signed promo version of commercial first issue of the 2 Cool 4 Skool single album package. Signtures by all group members in early, bold forms, color and styles characteristic of the group’s early-2013 promotional period.

Matrix & Pressing Data

Matrix / Runout: YH-171013-02.

Physical Description

A commercially issued single-album package comprising an exterior box, multiple internal inserts, and an unopened compact disc. The box is signed on the front cover by all members using large, early-2013 period signatures. The internal components, including the inserts (postcard, sticker sheet) and CD, remain unopened and retain mint presentation. Holographic bimae (promo) sticker on verso. No additional outer sleeve is present, and no further materials accompany the item.

Factory-Origin Characteristics

No factory-origin anomalies are noted on the present copy.

Condition Report

The box is in Near Mint condition, exhibiting exceptionally clean surfaces and sharp structural integrity with no noticeable wear. The internal inserts and CD remain unopened and in Mint condition, with undisturbed seals and pristine print quality. The signed exterior displays crisp autograph lines for most members with no smudging or handling abrasion.

Provenance

Acquired from Asia-based Instagram seller @by91z on 10 December 2025; subsequently entered into the Origins of Modern Music Archive.

Photomatching & Verification

No photomatching documentation is supplied for this item.

Market Context & Historical Notes

Released as the group’s debut single album, 2 Cool 4 Skool represents the earliest commercial artifact of BTS’s recorded output and the formal beginning of the group’s ascent from a highly aspirational rookie act in the South Korean idol system to a globally influential cultural institution. Signed examples from the debut period—particularly those exhibiting bold, oversized, early-era signatures—are materially distinct from later promotional items, reflecting the group’s formative visual-signature style prior to widespread international recognition. The unopened state of the internal components enhances both archival value and documentary clarity, offering a preserved material record of the debut-era production aesthetic. Within the Archive’s curatorial framework, the item exemplifies the intersection of debut documentation, material rarity, and the emergence of one of the most consequential pop trajectories of the 21st century.

Canonical Status in OMMA

This release is recognized by the Origins of Modern Music Archive as the artist’s canonical debut.

References and Source Documentation

Acquisition record from Instagram seller @by91z, dated 10 December 2025.