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Turtles | |
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Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 2001–2008, 2011 |
Labels | Enter One Music |
Past members |
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Turtles | |
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.
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 |