Tablo Called Taeyang “The Sun” On Camera — And Now VIPs Can’t Stop Crying

SWEET MOMENTS · BIGBANG · EPIK HIGH

May 31, 2026 · 5 min read

A 20-year friendship, one very embarrassing dance re-enactment, and the Haru update nobody knew they needed.

📷 Photo: @EpikHighHQ / EPIKASE YouTube · 2026

Okay, I need everyone to stop what they're doing.

On May 14, 2026 — just days after Taeyang returned from BIGBANG's legendary Coachella comeback — Epik High uploaded a new episode of their YouTube series EPIKASE. The title: "Former Colleagues Reunion ft. Taeyang." And what unfolded over the next hour was the most wholesome, chaotic, and genuinely emotional content VIPs have seen in years.

Tablo. Mithra. Tukutz. Taeyang. Four men who spent years together under the same YG Entertainment roof, now sitting around a table catching up like no time has passed at all. And the internet has not recovered.

Tablo Re-enacted Taeyang's Dance. In Front of Him.

Here's where it gets good. And by good, I mean absolutely unhinged in the best way possible.

Tablo casually mentioned — mid-conversation — that he used to secretly follow Taeyang's dance moves back in their YG days. As in, he would study and copy Taeyang's choreography. Which is already adorable. But then he actually demonstrated it. On camera. In front of Taeyang.

Taeyang's face. I cannot describe it. Pure, unfiltered second-hand embarrassment mixed with helpless laughter.

And then he admitted: "People keep commenting on my stage videos saying, 'Reminds me of Brother BLO.' I shouldn't laugh, but I can't help it. I told them, 'I should have known this would happen.'"

"Brother BLO." Tablo has been haunting Taeyang's stage presence for years and Taeyang has just accepted this. The man is at peace with it. Which, honestly, is the most wholesome outcome possible.

📷 Photo: @EpikHighHQ / EPIKASE YouTube · 2026

The Haru Moment That Broke Everyone

If Tablo dancing didn't get you, this next part absolutely will.

At some point in the episode, Tablo brought up his daughter Haru — now a teenager, growing up fast. And Taeyang, clearly not prepared for how emotional this would get, responded: "I was surprised when I saw Haru's recent updates. She's grown so much and speaks so well."

Then Tablo dropped the information nobody was ready for. He told Taeyang: "Haru really loves 'The Return of Superman.' When that show was on, didn't you and Haru spend a lot of time together? You were so good to Haru. Even though she was young, she remembers everything."

A young Haru. A much younger Taeyang. Hours spent together on a children's variety show, playing and laughing. And now, years later, she still remembers every single moment.

Nobody warned us about this. That's a crime.

When Tukutz added, "Of course she remembers, since a top star did that for her," Tablo immediately clapped back: "Why do you describe children's innocence like that?" — sending everyone into laughter. The banter between these three hasn't aged a single day.

Taeyang Opened Up About Coachella — And It Was Raw

Beyond the laughs, Taeyang also shared something more personal: what Coachella actually felt like from the inside.

"It was my first time at Coachella, and I couldn't imagine the atmosphere," he said. For someone who has performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people across two decades — to admit that a stage could still genuinely overwhelm him? That's not something idols say often. And the way he said it, quietly, while Tablo and the guys just listened — it was a completely different energy from the high-energy banter moments before.

Twenty years in the industry. Still capable of being surprised by a stage. That's Taeyang.

📷 Photo: @EpikHighHQ / EPIKASE YouTube · 2026

🇰🇷 Korea vs 🌍 Global: How Fans Reacted

🇰🇷 In Korea:
Korean fans on Nate Pann and Weverse went deep on the Haru segment — compilation posts of old Return of Superman clips featuring baby Haru and Taeyang started circulating immediately. The phrase "세월이 지나도 변하지 않는 사람" (a person who doesn't change with time) kept appearing in reaction posts about Taeyang. The dance re-enactment got turned into memes within hours.

🌍 Globally:
International VIPs on Reddit and X were fully emotional. One fan wrote: "tablo calling taeyang 'the sun' and meaning every single word of it is going to live in my head forever." The clip of Tablo dancing made international rounds with captions like "the chaos we didn't know we needed." Multiple fans pointed out that this episode showed a side of Taeyang — relaxed, laughing, off-guard — that doesn't come out in formal interviews or stage settings.

Why This EPIKASE Episode Hits Different

Epik High and BIGBANG were labelmates at YG for years. They watched each other grow up, debut, struggle, succeed, go through scandals, come back. There's a level of realness in how they talk to each other that you simply cannot fake.

When Tablo says Taeyang is "the sun" — he's not doing promo. He's not being polite. He means it. And that's exactly what makes moments like this so rare and so worth watching.

The episode currently sits at over 518K views on YouTube and climbing. If you haven't watched it yet — go. Right now. You can thank Jamie later.

📋 Key Details

Show: EPIKASE (Epik High's YouTube series)

Episode: "Former Colleagues Reunion ft. Taeyang"

Uploaded: May 14, 2026

Views: 518K+ (and rising)

Highlights: Tablo re-enacting Taeyang's dance · Haru reunion update · Coachella behind-the-scenes · 20 years of YG memories

Where to watch: Epik High YouTube channel (@EpikHighHQ)

💬 Jamie's Take:

"I literally cannot handle the Haru part. A little girl who grew up watching Taeyang be kind to her — and she still remembers, years later. That's not a celebrity story. That's just a good person leaving a mark on a kid. And Tablo calling him 'the sun' on camera? I've been following these guys since I was in middle school in Seoul. Moments like this are why. EPIKASE, WE SWEAR we're not making fun of you — we're just crying."

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