Tablo is the rapper, singer, lyricist, and composer of Epik High. Tablo has a Masters Degree from Stanford University (California, USA) where he majored in English Literature and Creative Writing. When he was 17 years old he wrote the song Rainy Christmas with the famous Korean singer Kim Gun-mo. While attending Stanford University, Tablo was part of an underground hip hop group known as 4n Objects, which caught the attention of CB Mass and Drunken Tiger, leading to them eventually offer to support Tablo in releasing a solo album in Korea.
Mithra Jin is the rapper and lyricist of Epik High. Mithra Jin had been featured on over 11 major albums in Korea even before Epik High's debut. Mithra Jin and Tablo met through the Movement Crew (a collaboration of hip hop artists who are determined to promote social and political awareness through hip hop culture and music), during a freestyle contest in Seoul. Mithra Jin was pursuing a solo career of his own, but with his artistic vision and style matching so well with Tablo's, the two decided to join together.
DJ Tukutz is Epik High's DJ, "the boy with the magic fingers". He started DJing in 1995, and has attended the Technics DJ School in South Korea. He has DJed in not only Korea, but also in Japan at raves, and in America on radio shows, live events and clubs around Boston and NYC. He had also composed many of Epik High's songs.
Epik High's debut album was Map of the Human Soul, released in 2003 and featuring some big Korean hip hop names such as CB Mass, Drunken Tiger and Yoon Mi-rae (T). This album and the following three (High Society (2004), Swan Songs (2005) and Remapping the Human Soul (2007)), have featured other well-known Korean artists such as Nell, Clazziquai Project, Loveholic, TBNY, unknownDJs, Pe2ny and more.
In 2005, Epik High won several awards including Best Hip Hop Artist at the Korean Gold Disc Awards, and a tie for Best Artist of the year. Their song Fly, from their third album Swan Songs was a huge hit, claiming the #1 place on many Korean TV music programs and online music charts. This song also appeared in the video game FIFA 07 as the signature Korean track.
Epik High, and especially Tablo, are often featured in the releases of other artists', and have formed several side-project including Blac Bakery, Blu Sunflower and A.R.K.
Their releases, Pieces, Part One and Remapping the Human Soul, featured a different style of music than their previous albums. Some songs more aggressive and controversial, and other more heartfelt.
In 2009, Epik High formed their own independent label, Map the Soul Inc., with their first release under this label being the book-album, 魂: Map the Soul. In late July, Epik High collaborated with the Korean electronic DJ team, Planet Shiver, to remix a number of Epik High's previous hits with the result being that of songs which sounded nothing like the original, yet still remained addictive. Epik High returned in September with a new two-disc album called [e], which consisted of 30 tracks, their largest yet. Altogether, the number of songs released for 2009 alone consisted of well over 50 tracks—including skits and remixes.
In 2010, despite the fact that DJ Tukutz temporarily left Epik High to enter the Korean army to perform his mandatory 2 year service, Tablo and Mithra Jin, now under Woolim Entertainment, were able to release Epilogue. This would be Epik High's last and only album under Woolim Entertainment before Mithra Jin joined the army to perform his service, and Tablo, disappearing from the spotlight as a result of harassment from Korean netizens who questioned the authenticity of his academic education at Stanford University.
With the completion of their army service in 2012 for DJ Tukutz and Mithra Jin, both members joined Tablo in signing with YG Entertainment, home to most notably, BIGBANG and 2NE1. With Tablo's release of his solo album, Fever's End under YG Entertainment in 2012, all members of Epik High are united again and are set to release their much anticipated album in September.
LOVE STORY
Epik High Lyrics
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한쪽만 등을 돌리면 멀어진다는 거였네
가진 게 없던 내게
네가 준 상처 덕분에
나도 주인공이 돼보네 in a sad love story
별 볼 일 없던 내게
나도 주인공이 돼보네 in a sad love story
In this sad love story
잊을 때도 됐는데
기억에 살만 붙어서 미련만 커지네
되돌아보면 가슴을 찢어지게 하는데
하필 전부 명장면이네
기억나? 캄캄한 영화관
너와 내 두 손이 처음 포개졌던 날
감사했어 한평생 무수한 걸 짓고 무너뜨렸을 네 손이
내 손에 정착한 것을
기억나?
네가 가족사를 들려준 밤
그건 나만 아는 너 한 조각 주고픈 마음
비가 와 이불 밑에서
넌 내 몸을 지붕 삼아 이 세상의 모든 비를 피했어
다 기억나, 네가 없는 첫 아침도
잘 참다 끝내 무너진 그 순간을
한참 울었거든 샤워실에서
비누에 붙은 너의 머리카락을 떼며
가진 게 없던 내게
네가 준 상처 덕분에
나도 주인공이 돼보네 in a sad love story
별 볼 일 없던 내게
네가 준 이별 덕분에
나도 주인공이 돼보네 in a sad love story
In this sad love
가랑비 같은 슬픔이라 위로했지만 여전히 젖은 얼굴로 잠에서 깨
계절은 무심코 변하고 앞만 보는데 난 서성이네 여태
시간도 버리고 간 기억뿐인 네 옆에
잊지 못해 술기운에 이끌려 마주했었던 둘의 첫날밤
사실 술 한잔 부딪히기도 전에 취했지 우리가 마신 건 운명인 것 같아
너무나 빠르게도 깨어난 우리
한때는 죽고 못 살 것만 같던 날들이
전쟁 같은 매일이 돼 죽일 듯
서로를 바라보며 맞이하게 된 눈물의 끝
필연이라 믿던 첫 만남부터
악연이라며 돌아선 마지막까지도
우린 서로 마주 보는 거울이었지
서로가 던진 눈빛에 깨질 때까지도
가진 게 없던 내게
네가 준 상처 덕분에
나도 주인공이 돼보네 in a sad love story
별 볼 일 없던 내게
네가 준 이별 덕분에
나도 한소절 가져보네 in a sad love story
In this sad love
나에게만 특별한 얘기
참 진부하죠?
나만 이런 게 아닌 건 알지만
내가 이런 걸
줄 게 없었던 내게
남겨준 상처 덕분에
나도 누군가에게 주네 나 닮은 sad story
다 처음이었던 내게
네가 준 두려움 덕분에
난 영원히 in a sad love story
In this sad love story
우리 한때 자석 같았다는 건
한쪽만 등을 돌리면 멀어진다는 거였네
우리 한때 자석 같았다는 건
한쪽만 등을 돌리면 남이 된다는 거였네
서울 하늘엔 별 하나 없네
The song “연애소설” by EPIK HIGH featuring IU is a melancholic ballad that tells the story of a failed relationship. The lyrics reflect on the memories and experiences of the singer as they reminisce about moments shared with their former lover. The chorus repeatedly states “in a sad love story,” emphasizing the tragic nature of the relationship. The first verse explains how the couple was so close at one point that they seemed like magnets to each other, but now just turning their back causes distance. The second verse touches upon how the singer became the star of their own love story through the pain and suffering they endured from the breakup. The bridge recalls specific moments shared between the couple, from the day their hands intertwined in a dark movie theater to the night when the singer cried in the shower after their breakup, recalling the way their partner’s hair had stuck to the soap.
Overall, the song portrays the sadness and bittersweet memories that come with a failed relationship. The lyrics reveal the singer's attempt to move on but ultimately failing to do so. The song also suggests that some relationships are fated to end and that not all love stories have a happy ending.
Line by Line Meaning
우리 한때 자석 같았다는 건
We were like magnets once upon a time
한쪽만 등을 돌리면 멀어진다는 거였네
Just like magnets, when one side turns away, it drifts apart
가진 게 없던 내게
To someone who had nothing
네가 준 상처 덕분에
Thanks to the scars you gave me
나도 주인공이 돼보네 in a sad love story
I became the artist in my own sad love story
별 볼 일 없던 내게
To someone who was nothing special
네가 준 이별 덕분에
Thanks to the breakup you gave me
잊을 때도 됐는데
I should forget, but
기억에 살만 붙어서 미련만 커지네
It's stuck in my memory, and the regret only grows
되돌아보면 가슴을 찢어지게 하는데
Looking back, it tears my heart apart
하필 전부 명장면이네
Of course, every moment is like a famous scene
기억나? 캄캄한 영화관
Remember? A dark movie theater
너와 내 두 손이 처음 포개졌던 날
The day our hands first embraced
감사했어 한평생 무수한 걸 짓고 무너뜨렸을 네 손이
I'm grateful for the lifetime of things you've built up, only to tear it down with your hand
내 손에 정착한 것을
That it found a home in my hand
기억나?
Remember?
네가 가족사를 들려준 밤
The night you shared your family story with me
그건 나만 아는 너 한 조각 주고픈 마음
It was your heart, wanting to give me a piece of yourself that only I knew
비가 와 이불 밑에서
While the rain came down, under the blankets
넌 내 몸을 지붕 삼아 이 세상의 모든 비를 피했어
You used my body as a roof to shield us from the world's rain
다 기억나, 네가 없는 첫 아침도
I remember everything, even the first morning without you
잘 참다 끝내 무너진 그 순간을
The moment I finally broke after enduring for so long
한참 울었거든 샤워실에서
I cried for a long time in the shower
비누에 붙은 너의 머리카락을 떼며
As I took your hair stuck to the soap
나도 주인공이 돼보네 in a sad love story
I became the singer in my own sad love story
In this sad love
In this sad love
가랑비 같은 슬픔이라 위로했지만 여전히 젖은 얼굴로 잠에서 깨
I tried to console myself with the grief, but I still woke up with a wet face
계절은 무심코 변하고 앞만 보는데 난 서성이네 여태
The season changes without a care, but I'm still standing still, only looking forward
시간도 버리고 간 기억뿐인 네 옆에
Beside you, where only memories are left behind as time passes
잊지 못해 술기운에 이끌려 마주했었던 둘의 첫날밤
The first night we couldn't forget, drawn together by alcohol's influence
사실 술 한잔 부딪히기도 전에 취했지 우리가 마신 건 운명인 것 같아
To be honest, we were already drunk before clinking our glasses, it felt like what we drank was fate
너무나 빠르게도 깨어난 우리
We woke up too quickly
한때는 죽고 못 살 것만 같던 날들이
Days where we felt like dying
전쟁 같은 매일이 돼 죽일 듯
Days turned into wars, wanting to die
서로를 바라보며 맞이하게 된 눈물의 끝
At the end of the tears that met each other's gaze
필연이라 믿던 첫 만남부터
From the first meeting believed to be fate
악연이라며 돌아선 마지막까지도
Even until the end when we turned away calling it a doomed fate
우린 서로 마주 보는 거울이었지
We were mirrors facing each other
서로가 던진 눈빛에 깨질 때까지도
Until breaking from the gazes we exchanged
나도 한소절 가져보네 in a sad love story
I'll take a verse as well, in this sad love story
나에게만 특별한 얘기
A story just for me
참 진부하죠?
It's really cheesy, isn't it?
나만 이런 게 아닌 건 알지만
I know I'm not the only one like this
내가 이런 걸
For someone like me
줄 게 없었던 내게
Who had nothing else to give
남겨준 상처 덕분에
Thanks to the scars you left behind
나도 누군가에게 주네 나 닮은 sad story
I'm giving it to someone just like me, a sad story
다 처음이었던 내게
For someone who was new to everything
네가 준 두려움 덕분에
Thanks to the fear you gave me
난 영원히 in a sad love story
I'm forever in a sad love story
In this sad love story
In this sad love story
한쪽만 등을 돌리면 남이 된다는 거였네
Turning away becomes the other person, just like magnets
서울 하늘엔 별 하나 없네
There's not a single star in the sky of Seoul
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DJ Tukutz, Mithra, Tablo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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"우리한때 자석 같았다는건 한쪽만 등을 돌리면 남이된다는 거였네" 가사 진짜 숨이 턱막힐만큼 미친표현력인듯
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근데 둘다 등돌리면 붙지않나..
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@신무 그래서 깨져도 다시 붙는거죠
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@박세연 크 이해력 굳
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@신무 다시 돌리면 극이 바뀌니까 전과는 다른 서로 다른 면을 보여주게 되지 않을까요..?
@heavenlee416
다들 장난아니시네..ㅋㅋ
@arisyanuratirah927
EVERYTHING FROM EPIK HIGH IS EPIC
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ARE YOU STILL ALIVE GUYS ? Epically high **
@jekkibby
so epik it has me on a high
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