Tablo Shares a Father’s Perspective in Epik High’s New Advice Video

Epik High’s latest YouTube conversation has put a gentle spotlight on Tablo’s perspective as a father. In a new video built around relationship questions from viewers, the rapper and producer joined fellow members Mithra and Tukutz to weigh different ideas about love, commitment and the advice people give when emotions are complicated.

The discussion turned especially memorable when the group considered a familiar dilemma: whether it is better to be with the person one likes or the person who likes them. The question prompted three distinct responses, but Tablo’s answer gained extra meaning once the conversation shifted from dating in general to the future he hopes for his daughter, Haru.

A conversation about choosing love

The video’s format was informal, with the members responding to concerns submitted by subscribers. Rather than treating the prompt as a simple right-or-wrong choice, the exchange showed how differently people can view affection depending on their own experiences and priorities. Its conversational structure also left room for the members to disagree without reducing a personal decision to a single neat conclusion.

Mithra leaned toward the security of being loved, framing that option as the steadier choice. Tablo and Tukutz, meanwhile, said they would choose the person they themselves liked. Their answers gave the conversation an easygoing rhythm, but they also opened up a larger point: romantic decisions often involve a balance between emotional pull and the reassurance of mutual care.

Tablo described his view in particularly direct terms. He suggested that, if forced to choose, he would rather be with someone he liked even if that feeling was not fully returned. The comment was framed as a personal outlook, not a universal rule, and it reflected the candid tone that has long been part of Epik High’s group conversations.

When the question became personal

The producers then raised a follow-up that changed the mood: would that same advice apply to his daughter? The group’s reaction made clear that the members saw a difference between the choices adults make for themselves and the hopes parents carry for their children.

Tukutz responded with laughter and emphasis that daughters are a separate matter, saying he would want his daughter to date someone who likes her. Tablo echoed the protective feeling behind that response. Speaking about Haru, he expressed the hope that she would be loved deeply and wholeheartedly.

The moment did not turn into a formal parenting lesson, but it gave the video its emotional center. Tablo’s earlier answer had focused on following one’s own feelings; his answer as a father focused on wishing that his child would receive care in return. Together, the two viewpoints captured how personal experience and parental instinct can lead to different conclusions about the same question.

A familiar family connection for viewers

Tablo and actress Kang Hye-jung married in 2009 and share one daughter, Haru. Their family has been familiar to many Korean entertainment viewers over the years, and Haru’s appearances with her father helped make their relationship recognizable beyond music-focused audiences.

That background made Tablo’s brief remarks resonate as more than a passing joke in a group video. The exchange offered a small, human moment inside a broader conversation about dating: a musician known for thoughtful writing speaking plainly about the tenderness and protectiveness that come with being a parent.

For Epik High, the video also underscored the appeal of an unscripted group dynamic. The members approached a common relationship question with different answers, challenged one another lightly, and ultimately arrived at a moment shaped by family affection. It was a simple exchange, but one that gave viewers a warm glimpse of Tablo’s priorities away from the stage.