Epik High brings unfiltered authenticity to New York City

Epik High kicked off their North American tour in New York City last week, meeting fans face-to-face at their K-Town pop-up before bringing their trademark blend of hip-hop, humor and heartfelt honesty to the stage at Terminal 5. Since debuting in 2002, the Korean hip-hop trio Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz have built a career by being unapologetically themselves. Their music can be deeply introspective one moment and irreverently funny the next, while their YouTube content often showcases exactly who they are: goofy, candid and imperfectly perfect. That willingness to embrace who they are, flaws, humor and all, has helped generations of fans feel seen. It also extends to their love of K-pop itself, with the trio often showing that they are fans just as much as they are artists. In true Epik High fashion, the group brought that spirit to the start of its Epik High 3.0 Tour, making a surprise appearance on Sept. 29 at their K-Town pop-up inside Grace Street Cafe on 32nd Street and S