Turtles (South Korean band) explained
Turtles |
Background: | group_or_band |
Origin: | South Korea |
Genre: | Hip hop |
Years Active: | 2001–2008, 2011 |
Label: | Enter One Music |
Past Members: | |
Hangul: | 거북이 |
Rr: | Geobugi |
Mr: | Kŏbuki |
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.[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
- 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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 거북이 (Turtles). Daum. 26 December 2011. Korean.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080405181815/http://spn.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2008/04/02/2008040201503.html 거북이 '터틀맨' 임성훈 사망 / Turtles: Im Sung-hoon “Turtleman” Dies
- http://sports.khan.co.kr/news/sk_index.html?cat=view&art_id=200809042142546&sec_id=540301&sk_id=08 거북이 ‘눈물의 해체’ / Turtles: Disbandment in Tears
- http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6490 "2002 MMF part 1"
- http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6496 "2004 MKMF part 1"
- http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=9552 "2006 MKMF Part 1 : I Love Punk – Haerang + Lee SungWoo/ Break Through-SS501/ The Queen Is Back! – Cocoboys and Dodogirls + Um JungHwa"
- http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=75123 "2007 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1"