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Korean hip-hop group Epik High [Asia Economic Daily]

Hip-hop group Epik High has made history, becoming the first South Korean artists to conquer Apple's iTunes music charts in the U.S. and several other countries, according to local media reports on Thursday.

On the U.S. website, Epik High's new album "Epilogue" entered the hip-hop chart at No. 20 on the day of its release Tuesday and beat out world-famous musicians -- including Beastie Boys, Jay-Z and Black Eyed Peas -- to claim the No.1 spot the following day....More

The three-man group, Epik High (Tablo, Mithra Jin, DJ Tukutz), has experienced many changes over the past year. Tablo and DJ Tukutz married and DJ Tukutz was drafted into the army. They also left their agency, Ullim Entertainment, and established their own record label, "Map the Soul". However, they returned to Ullim Entertainment last December.

Epik High released the special album "Epilogue", and Tablo and Mithra were interviewed on March 9. DJ Tukutz is still in the military. They said they accumulated precious experience by forming their own label. Tablo said, "I don't think we failed in the business. We made a direct dealing with music fans on the Internet and introduced Korean music to the whole world through YouTube and iTunes. I realized the power of media and importance of different methods in order to meet music fans' expectations".

By their own estimation, they gained some positive results by announcing their music to the world. The group had concerts in Japan and the U.S. last year and opened a showcase at the International Media Music Exhib...More

Epik High member Tablo and CNN Talk Asia anchorwoman Anjali Rao [Woolim Entertainment]

Korean hip-hop band Epik High is set to appear on CNN's Talk Asia, according to their agency Woolim Entertainment on Monday.

The group recently conducted an interview with the show's anchorwoman Anjali Rao, where they talked about their difficulties, success and future ambitions.

"We were glad that CNN showed great interest in the depth and diversity of Korean music", Epik High member Tablo was quoted as saying. "It was an undeserving honor to represent and introduce our own kind of hip-hop to all over the world"....More

Korean band Epik High performs at "K-pop Night" showcase at MIDEM 2010 [Korea Creative Content Agency]

Korean hip-hop group Epik High and girl band f(x) performed as representatives of Korean pop music at a global music showcase in Cannes held this week, according to a press release by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA).

Epik High and f(x) performed for about 90 minutes on "K-Pop Night" event -- held January 26 at Hotel Martinez in Cannes, France -- in front of music and media industry executives at MIDEM 2010, KOCCA explained in the statement released yesterday.

"I felt a connection with many of the attendees despite our different nationalities and age", Tablo of Epik High was quoted as saying. "It was an amazing, entertaining performance"....More

Two K-pop groups from Korea, boy band Epik High and girl band f(x), dazzled their audiences at MIDEM 2010, the world's biggest international music festival in Cannes, hosted by the French media group Reed Midem. Over 7,000 business representatives from 80 nations serving in the field of music showed up for this year's event held from Jan 25 to 27.

K-pop refers to Korean pop music, which has been highly popular in Asia since the late 1990s.

At the MIDEM K-pop night, Epik High successfully captured people's attention with their smooth rap and melodies that were Korean style hip hop, while f(x) drove the audience wild with their impressive steps ...More