Mithra Jin
| Mithra Jin 미쓰라 眞 | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Choi Jin (최진, 崔眞) |
| Also known as | Sleeping M |
| Born | 6 January 1983 |
| Origin | Goheung, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, pop rap, electronic music |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, lyricist, vocalist |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Labels |
Woollim Entertainment 2003-2008, 2010-2011 Map the Soul, Inc. 2009-Present YG Entertainment 2012-Present HIGHGRND 2015-Present |
| Associated acts | Epik High |
| Website | mapthesoul.com |
| Mithra Jin | |
| Hangul | 최진 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 崔眞 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Chin |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 미쓰라 진 |
| Revised Romanization | Misseura Jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Missŭra Chin |
Choi Jin (Hangul: 최진, Hanja: 崔眞, born 6 January 1983), more commonly known by the stage name Mithra Jin (Hangul: 미쓰라 진), is a Korean hip hop musician, rap artist, songwriter, and lyricist. He is the second MC of the group Epik High.
Biography
Mithra was originally a poet whose poems also worked as rhymes. Then he made a debut in the group named K-Ryders, which included J-Win, DJ D-Tones, Kyung Bin. K-Ryders actively led a concert in Korean underground around the 2000s, and was disbanded in 2002 due to members' personal reasons. Park emceeing and poetry readings were the first places where he met Tablo, someone who he would work together with in the group Epik High.
On 3 August 2010, Mithra Jin also enlisted for mandatory military service, he entered the 102 reserve in Chuncheon, then served as an infantry rifle soldier, a member of the military band and a GOP soldier, and finally at the Defense Media Agency (DEMA). He was discharged by the Ministry of Defense in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on 14 May 2012.[1]
In 2012 it was revealed DJ Tukutz & Mithra Jin were no longer signed to Woollim Entertainment. Around June/July several hints were given to the possible Epik High comeback in the second half on the year such as the YG Entertainment Stock Report, a tweet from a fashion Designer which said that they're making the costumes for Epik High's comeback under YG, and a tweet from Jerry K to Tablo that said he is anticipating the new Epik High album. On July 25, 2012, YG officially announced that Epik High would make their comeback with the album 99 in September, after a three year hiatus as a group.[2]
References
- ↑ Oh, MiJung (14 May 2012). "Epik High’s Mithra Jin Released from Army". Mnet News. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ "Epik High to return this September". allkpop. 2012-07-25.
External links
- Epik High's Official website (Korean)
- Mithra Jin's Cyworld homepage (Korean)
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