Mithra Jin initially had no inclination towards the music or entertainment industry since his family could not afford additional enrichment courses due to the financial crisis.

J-Win introduced him to Tablo and they began performing together alongside Movement [ko], the most prominent hip hop crew of that time and included the likes of Drunken Tiger and CB Mass.

[3] In 2003, Epik High signed with the newly-founded Woollim Entertainment and released their debut album Map of the Human Soul, with J-Win and CB Mass members Gaeko and Choiza serving as co-producers or composers on the majority of the tracks.

[6] On 25 July 2012, YG Entertainment officially announced that Epik High be making a comeback after a three-year hiatus and that Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz would be joining Tablo in signing exclusive contracts with the label.

[10] On 22 December 2014, Mithra Jin publicly revealed his relationship with actress Kwon Da-hyun when they attended the VIP screening of How to Steal a Dog, which starred his bandmate Tablo's wife Kang Hye-jung.