Turtles (South Korean band)
Turtles | |
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| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2001–2008, 2011 |
| Labels | Enter One Music |
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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.
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 their official disbandment. On April 18, 2011, they announced they would be returning on April 28, with a new male vocalist and single.