Turtles () 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.
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.
On September 4, 2008, the remaining members (Geum Bi and Z-E) announced the official disbandment.
거북이 ‘눈물의 해체’ / Turtles: Disbandment in Tears
''kyunghyang.com''. September 4, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008. On April 18, 2011, they announced they would be returning on April 28, with a new male vocalist and single.
Members
* 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
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
Mnet Asian Music Awards
The MAMA Awards (formerly Mnet Asian Music Awards) is a major music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ E&M. First held in South Korea, the majority of prizes has been won by K-pop artists, although there are other As ...
References
External links
Turtle in empas people
Musical groups established in 2001
Musical groups disestablished in 2008
South Korean hip hop groups
South Korean dance music groups
South Korean co-ed groups
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