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My Take
A Stanford-educated rapper and poet is already an irresistible profile, but Tablo earns the fascination. As the leader of Epik High, he writes with obvious intellect that never curdles into pretension; the songs go straight for the soft, bruised parts of you. I am most struck by his resilience. He weathered a brutal, baseless online controversy over his credentials and chose to stay rooted in music rather than retreat. Singer, composer, poet, songwriter, the labels pile up, but they all serve one mission: using language to console people. As a figure straddling Korea and Canada, he writes a borderland tenderness I genuinely admire.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tablo
- Name (Japanese)
- タブロ
- Reading
- たぶろ
- Born
- July 22, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / composer / poet / actor / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Stanford University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/blobyblo/
- Xhttps://x.com/blobyblo
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablo
Frequently asked questions
When was Tablo born?
Born July 22, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Tablo from?
Tablo is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Tablo do?
Tablo works as singer, composer, poet, actor, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.