Turtles (South Korean band)
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Turtles | |
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| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2001–2008, 2011 |
| Labels | Enter One Music |
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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 and rapper of the group, "Turtleman" (born Lim Sung-hoon), died of a heart attack on April 2, 2008; he was found by his manager at his apartment.[2]
On September 4, 2008, the remaining members (Geum Bi and Z-E) announced the official disbandment.[3] On April 18, 2011, they announced they would be returning on April 28, with a new male vocalist and single.
Members[edit]
- Turtleman (터틀맨, rap and vocals, 2001–2008)
- Z-E (지이, rap and vocals) (2001–present)
- Geum Bi (금비, vocals) (2001–present)
- Su Bin (수빈, vocals, 2001)
- Lee Kang (이강, rap and vocals, 2011)
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Go! Boogie!, 2001
- Turtles 2, 2003
- Turtles 3, 2004
- Buy Turtles, 2006
- 오방간다 (OhBangGanDa), 2008
- 아이고 (Aigoo), 2011
- 주인공 (protagonist), 2011
Mini albums[edit]
- Turtles: Digital Single – Christmas Mix, 2006
- Turtles: 4.5 – Remake Single, 2007
- Turtles: Digital Single – 분홍빛 크리스마스, 2007
Compilations[edit]
- Turtles Best, The Land of Turtles, 2006
- Turtles Special Album, The Unfinished Story, August 14, 2008, in memory of Lim Sung-hoon
Awards[edit]
Mnet Asian Music Awards[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "거북이 (Turtles)" (in Korean). Daum. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ 거북이 '터틀맨' 임성훈 사망 / Turtles: Im Sung-hoon “Turtleman” Dies. 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" Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ "2004 MKMF part 1" Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. 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.
External links[edit]
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