Turtles (South Korean band)
Appearance
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Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 2001–2008, 2011 |
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Hangul | 거북이 |
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Revised Romanization | Geobugi |
McCune–Reischauer | Kŏbuki |
Turtles (Korean: 거북이) was a South Korean hip-hop group which debuted in 2001. The single "Airplane" (bihaengi) from their fourth album topped the KBS chart in September 2006.[1]
The lead singer, "Turtleman" (born Lim Sung-hoon), died of a heart attack on April 2, 2008; he was found by his manager at his apartment at 2:30pm.[2]
On September 4, 2008, the remaining members (Geum Bi and Z-E) announced the official disbandment. On April 18, 2011 they announced they would be returning on April 28, with a new male member and single.[3] However, no releases have been made as of 2008.
Members
- Turtleman (터틀맨, rap & vocals) [Deceased as of April 2, 2008 due to a heart attack] (1970–2008)
- Z-E (rap & vocals) (1980–)
- Geum Bi (금비, vocals) (1982–)
- SuBin (수빈, vocals) [Former member, left after first album) (1983–)
- Lee Kang (rap & vocals) [Joined in 2011] (1981–)
Discography
Albums
- Go! Boogie!, 2001
- Turtles 2, 2003
- Turtles 3, 2004
- Buy Turtles, 2006
- 오방간다(OhBangGanDa), 2008
- 아이고(Aigoo), 2011
- 주인공(protagonist), 2011
Mini Albums
- Turtles: Digital Single - Christmas Mix, 2006
- Turtles: 4.5 - Remake Single, 2007
- Turtles: Digital Single - 분홍빛 크리스마스, 2007
Compilations
- Turtles Best, The Land of Turtles, 2006
- Turtles Special Album, The Unfinished Story, August 14, 2008, in memory of Lim Sung-hoon
Awards
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2002 | Best New Group | "4 Seasons" (사계)[4] | Nominated |
2004 | Best Group Video | "Come On"[5] | Nominated |
2006 | Best Dance Performance | "Airplane"[6] | Nominated |
2007 | Best Mixed Group | "It's Been A Long Time"[7] | Nominated |
References
- ^ "거북이 (Turtles)" (in Korean). Daum. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ 거북이 '터틀맨' 임성훈 사망 / Turtles: Im Sung-hoon “Turtleman” Dies[permanent dead link]. Chosun.com. April 2, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
- ^ 거북이 ‘눈물의 해체’ / Turtles: Disbandment in Tears. kyunghyang.com. September 4, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
- ^ "2002 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ "2004 MKMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ^ "2006 MKMF Part 1 : I Love Punk - Haerang + Lee SungWoo/ Break Through-SS501/ The Queen Is Back! - Cocoboys and Dodogirls + Um JungHwa". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ^ "2007 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
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