Rapper Dok2 and singer Lee Hi have reportedly developed from a 10-year friendship into a romantic relationship, stirring the music industry.
On the 28th, web magazine HIP reported on its official account that Dok2 and Lee Hi are dating. According to the report, the two formalized their romantic relationship at the same time as the release of the first single, "You & Me," from the label they recently co-founded, "808 HI RECORDINGS." In particular, the new song is said to fully contain the long-built narrative between the two.
The news of their relationship has once again drawn attention to their deep connection. The publicly known points of contact between Dok2 and Lee Hi go back 10 years.
2016 Infinite Challenge project: During MBC's Infinite Challenge hip-hop project, Lee Hi first worked with the public when she featured on the song "Cheoreom" by Homidokki, the team formed by Yu Jae-seok and Dok2.
In the same year Dok2 supported Lee Hi as a featured artist on her song "FXXK WIT US," and the following year in 2017 Lee Hi participated in Dok2's birthday album title track "On & On" as lyricist, composer and vocalist, showing a strong musical bond.
At the time Lee Hi posted on SNS, "Dok2 oppa participated in the new album… proud! Listen straight through from track 1," expressing special affection.
After the dating report, affectionate photos the two took with Yu Jae-seok have been reexamined. In the photo Lee Hi released in 2017, Dok2, Lee Hi and Yu Jae-seok sit side by side on a sofa, creating a warm atmosphere.
In particular, Lee Hi attended Dok2's birthday concert as a guest and lit up the stage, showing a "special loyalty" beyond a simple business relationship. Fans responded with surprise and support, saying, "What an unexpected pairing," "Was the chemistry unusual even back then?" and "They go so well together, from musical colleagues to lovers."
After recently ending her exclusive contract, Lee Hi set out on her own by founding the hip-hop and R&B-based label "808 HI RECORDINGS" with Dok2. The two are expected to run the business overall together, including music production, concert planning and scouting new artists.
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