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Epik High | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | |
| Website | epikhigh.com |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 에픽하이 |
| Revised Romanization | Epikai |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ep'ik'ai |
Epik High (Korean: 에픽하이) is a South Korean hip-hop trio formed in 2001, composed of rapper and songwriter Tablo, rapper and lyricist Mithra Jin, and DJ and record producer DJ Tukutz. Based in Seoul, the trio first met in 2001 before signing with Woollim Entertainment and released their first two studio albums, Map of the Human Soul (2003) and High Society (2004), to minor success. The trio rose to fame with the release of their follow-up studio albums, Swan Songs (2005), Remapping the Human Soul (2007), and Pieces, Part One (2008), spawning the hit singles "Fly", "Paris", "Fan", "Love Love Love", "One" and "Umbrella". Although the majority of these albums were censored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism due to strong language and themes of crimes, war, religion, and education, Epik High established themselves as one of the leading hip-hop artists in the country, gaining a cult following and critical acclaim.[1]
Following the completion of Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz's mandatory military service[2] and the end of their exclusive contract with Woollim Entertainment, Epik High signed with YG Entertainment in 2012. The trio's next studio albums, 99 (2012), Shoebox (2014), and We've Done Something Wonderful (2017), explored heartbreaks, personal struggles, and self-help. Supported by the successful singles "It's Cold", "Up", "Born Hater", "Spoiler", "Happen Ending", "Love Story" and "Home Is Far Away", Epik High garnered international recognition, becoming the first South Korean act to play at Coachella.[3][4][5][6]
Epik High left YG Entertainment in 2018, after which they started their own in-house label, Ours Co., and signed with William Morris Endeavor to manage their overseas promotions. They released their second extended play Sleepless in __________ in 2019, followed by a two-part tenth studio album, Epik High Is Here (2021 & 2022). They released their third EP Strawberry in 2023.
- ^ 여전히 쓰여지는 서사시, 에픽하이. Rolling Stone Korea (in Korean). June 15, 2021.
- ^ "에픽하이 DJ투컷, 군대갔다 왔습니다". Newsis (in Korean). August 9, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Bui, Hoai-Tran (April 23, 2016). "Epik High is the K-pop rap group crashing Coachella". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Bai, Stephanie (April 16, 2015). "Epik High Is Bringing South Korean Rap to Coachella". NBC News. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (April 12, 2016). "Epik High on Being First Major South Korean Act to Play Coachella: 'It Feels Like a Miracle'". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Coachella 2016: Epik High brings rowdy, rap-driven K-Pop to a curious Coachella". Los Angeles Times. April 18, 2016.