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Epik High’s Possible Disbandment
48 Commentserato in News | 28 Oct 2008 - 11:00 AM
Epik High revealed that talks of disbandment have been going on for some time due to their rise in fame.
Although that might seem nonsensical, the band asserted that as they started in the underground music scene, their original goal was to bring more hip hop music into Korea; anything extra was just gravy. They now feel that their original goal that they started out with has started to fade.
Tablo shared that it becomes difficult to start worrying about advertising the band’s activities on television, and that he wishes he could separate being a musician from being an on screen performer and retire the latter role if possible.
This offers a perspective about Korean singers in general, who as Tablo says, are expected to release new albums, promote them heavily through the media, then work on releasing another album in hopes of raking in the profits. According to Tablo, this is burdensome and clashes with his ideals of a true musician.

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28 Oct 2008 - 11:03 AM1. ddd (Unregistered User? Sign Up!)
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FIRST?
28 Oct 2008 - 11:06 AM2. miyavi
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second?
28 Oct 2008 - 11:15 AM3. Nooo (Unregistered User? Sign Up!)
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third?
28 Oct 2008 - 11:17 AM4. corrakun
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I’M NOT SAYING FOURTH.
Epik High has been talking about disbanding for a long time, but let’s face it - if they’re making money, they’re not going to quit. Probably another publicity stunt, but I love them anyway. <3
28 Oct 2008 - 11:25 AM5. POP tarts
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THEY CANT DO THIS TO ME!!!!
28 Oct 2008 - 11:37 AM6. jccj
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They’re always doing that. Threatening us that they’d disband but they never did. So I’m not going to believe this.
28 Oct 2008 - 11:42 AM7. charlemagne
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good for him..it really is crazy how much korean singers promote thier songs..must be tough
28 Oct 2008 - 11:45 AM8. sixiaohu
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seriously… I don’t know if people posting about “first” and “second” are really teenagers or just adults being very immature, and I understand the freedom of speech…...
But seriously, this place is for media news, and if your inner fangirl/boy has to be the “first” at something like a post time, then, I know this sounds rude, but really, be first at something in real life.
It is immature that I am writing about this, but I really am annoyed by the “first” and “second” meaningless post.
28 Oct 2008 - 11:45 AM9. sixiaohu
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and also, if Epik High breaks up…-_-...... I don’t know, a lot of good bands are going apart, clazzaqui is another one…. “sigh”.......0-0
28 Oct 2008 - 12:28 PM10. MZ.YOOSU
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WHAT!!!!! no they cant disband i like them =[
28 Oct 2008 - 12:36 PM11. skyoflove
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As much as I like them…cry me a river geez -_ㅡ
28 Oct 2008 - 12:48 PM12. JooRinRin
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If they disband I’ll go emo.
I can’t live without their amazing music D; <3333
28 Oct 2008 - 12:52 PM13. lol
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I feel like they’re waving threats of disbandment in front of their fans’ faces to get more people to buy their CDs. Wasn’t Tablo bitchin earlier this year about the illegal downloading and asking people to buy their albums?
28 Oct 2008 - 12:55 PM14. Hardcopy
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Well, if he wants to focus on being more of an artist, he cans start releasing music in the states. think about it, it would be like he’s starting all over again (underground music)
28 Oct 2008 - 01:01 PM15. Celestine
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As long Big Bang and Shinee ain’t talking like this, then I’m fine. Naw I’m lying, thinking about Epik high disbanding is depressing, since they are that famous in Korea, why don’t they just come to America and start over, they’ll be more than welcomed!!!!
28 Oct 2008 - 01:11 PM16. vkdim
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Tablo is always bitchin’
With each new album release, there is always talk about Epik High’s disbandment and it’s getting tiresome
28 Oct 2008 - 01:15 PM17. kriza09 (Unregistered User? Sign Up!)
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“According to Tablo, this is burdensome and clashes with his ideals of a true musician.“
It sounds kind of hypocritical of him… He appeared on a lot of variety shows (X-Man, Star Golden Bell, Heroine 6, etc) and he had somewhat a comedic role when appearing on those shows.. He also acted on NonStop5 before (again, with a comedic role).. And he even had a radio show with JoJungLin.. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for him to talk about “ideals of a true musician”?
28 Oct 2008 - 02:36 PM18. reina
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tell me these is not true
they are one og my favorite artist TT-TT
28 Oct 2008 - 02:58 PM19. Nozomi
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They’re going to cry wolf one too many times. Tablo sometimes reminds me of the asian Kanye West, always complaining about stuff.
But coming to america would be a great idea, they could reinvent their image.
28 Oct 2008 - 02:59 PM20. Asiangal
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Hope they don’t disband cause i LOVE THEM!
28 Oct 2008 - 02:59 PM21. saemo
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kriza09, most of his appearances on shows like that are arranged by his management company, not him personally. additionally, the image of him that is projected in many shows don’t necessarily accurately reflect his true self. this is something alot of people seem to never realize…
i hope they break up. their music is becoming way too “pop”-y and always has the same damn depressing romantic undertones. i’d definitely like to see tablo create music in the same avenue as the stuff he did with p2nny or whatever.. that shit was alright but epik high’s albums are becoming way too much of the same recycled shit
28 Oct 2008 - 03:36 PM22. nikeg (Unregistered User? Sign Up!)
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y not just release music then… give the profits to charity and don’t advertise. we just want good music!
28 Oct 2008 - 03:38 PM23. cutieroo
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I guess they WOULD have more freedom if they were to create their own music without worrying about the audience and promo. I would still support if they did.
28 Oct 2008 - 03:58 PM24. ochibi_chwan
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i love them! don’t disband!
28 Oct 2008 - 04:40 PM25. mk23
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Pffff. Tablo knew what he was getting into. The reason he went onto variety shows and the such is to sell his album. And now people are buying his albums, he threatens to quit?
There’s a reason why underground is called ‘underground’.
28 Oct 2008 - 05:07 PM26. maryx3
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NOOOOOO!
28 Oct 2008 - 05:10 PM27. kimchix3
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Even if this is just a rumor, I still wish that they wouldn’t bring it up. ):
Epik High can’t disband. They are one of the best hip-hop artists ever.
28 Oct 2008 - 05:21 PM28. Kolee
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It’s true that they’ve mentioned it many times, but it was their purpose and they could disband. Everyone’s got limits. That would really suck, but I think they should still work together, just also do other work. I love their music. But since day one, they’ve greatly changed. I like the school hip hop more. It was real, not like today’s world.
28 Oct 2008 - 05:25 PM29. kisstherain
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highly doubt that they’ll disband, but yeah, i was quite disappointed with their songs from the “one” album cause it sounded too pop-ish like big bang and i have to admit that their original style drifted away a lot, but epik high is still epic!!!
28 Oct 2008 - 05:32 PM30. Bomi
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EPIK HIGH ROCKS!! they cant be disband !!!! If they are getting money then i highly doubt they will be disband.
28 Oct 2008 - 06:14 PM31. jsuhr
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I wanna see Tukutz do some solo production/writing. He’s definitely one of the most overlooked and talented musicians in Korea.
28 Oct 2008 - 06:58 PM32. maaya
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In other words…they don’t want to be mainstream? I guess I’ll try to support whatever they decide to do.
BUT! if they do disband it’ll be a big bummer.
28 Oct 2008 - 07:04 PM33. Qoojunkie
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NOOOOOOOOOOO THEY CAN’T DO THIS T_____________T
28 Oct 2008 - 07:21 PM34. luckytart
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You know, as much as I love Tablo and Tukutz and Mithra as individual artists and adore Epik High as a whole, I am SO SICK of this disbandment bullshit. If Tablo and Co. (but mostly Tablo, since he seems to the one whining so much) can’t take being a K-pop star, then they need to quit already. As much as I don’t want Epik High to disappear—they’re one of the VERY few groups in the K-pop scene with actual talent and originality—if the guys are unhappy with rising in fame (which…makes no sense…), then they should stop bitching and get the fuck out already, because there are plenty of young trainees/musicians/performers/etc. who would KILL (at the very least) to be in Epik High’s shoes.
And really, Tablo, who says you can’t be a “true musician” and be famous in the K-pop scene? I’m not really feeling your pretentious ideas about what makes an actual musician legit. It’s just so disappointing. D:
28 Oct 2008 - 09:15 PM35. xxxpanda1004xxx
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NOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Tablo dont do that! T-T
28 Oct 2008 - 09:25 PM36. dianaLuv
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i hope their just pulling a jay-z( you know how he announced he was gonna retire 100 times before he actually did…i don’t even know if he’s retired lol)
cause if they really disband that’ll suck
28 Oct 2008 - 09:51 PM37. yumi (Unregistered User? Sign Up!)
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NONONONONONO.
Epik High is way too awesome to disband now ): seriously.
29 Oct 2008 - 01:45 AM38. amai
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NOOOEPIKHIIIIGH!!!! D:
29 Oct 2008 - 07:47 AM39. crystal199187
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NOOOO!!! please tell me dis is just a rumour!!!
i luv Epik High!! Epik High Hwaiting!!!
29 Oct 2008 - 08:10 AM40. jankenpo (Unregistered User? Sign Up!)
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nononononono NO! I LOVE EPIK HIGH!!!
GOSHH NO!!!!!!1
tablo honey, i love you and everything, but you really need to just suck it. if you dont wana do the promotion activities then dont. if you do and then do it.
its true. the definitive line between idol/performer and musician has started to wear and fade.
BUT NO I LOVE EPIK HIGH!!!!
29 Oct 2008 - 09:15 AM41. ciaodahling (Unregistered User? Sign Up!)
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I swear, everything is a “burden” to tablo.
29 Oct 2008 - 01:31 PM42. lilin11
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why??? epik high is too cool for disbandment… T-T it’s the company yep they need to make their own… gotta respect Tablo though I always thought the music entertainment industry is just out for you money but Tablo & Mithra & DJ Kurtz are purely music muses but this news is sad… hope it doesn’t happen like ever…
29 Oct 2008 - 03:15 PM43. rainysakura
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Aww!! I just gotten into them so much lately and now this? ;_; Aish! Hopefully its just a rumor!
29 Oct 2008 - 05:19 PM44. Charisma.
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I don’t want them to disband. Is it just me or does this year have a high volume of artist talking about disbanding/retiring?
29 Oct 2008 - 11:55 PM45. skye (Unregistered User? Sign Up!)
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nonononononono
30 Oct 2008 - 12:39 AM46. uchimura
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noooooooooooo!!!
nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
this can’t be real!!!
Epik High noooooooo!
30 Oct 2008 - 02:14 AM47. trinad
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ahhhh epik high is frigggin awesome.. noo
29 Nov 2008 - 08:38 AM48. Alisya (Unregistered User? Sign Up!)
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i totally understand what Tablo is saying, and I’m happy there is still people like him with that thinking in this world.