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[asylum seeker]

The lead singer of the group 고북이 'turtles' Im Sung-hoon (aka turtleman) died on Wednesday morning. I don't think anyone's posted this yet. He had a heart attack. He was only 37-years old. They were pretty poppy but I thought he had a good voice on his rapping.

News link:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2008/04/204_21903.html

[TexasPete]

Damn. When i first got there, they had the biggest hit on TV and were my first intro to K-pop. RIP.

[asylum seeker]

Here are some youtube vid. One of the backing singers is cute too (금비).

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f69sduc2LRg

http://youtube.com/watch?v=p1YnRnPH7nM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9QU-4rR8nnI

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CZR24G1g5tk&feature=related


혼자 있어도 난 널 느낄 수 있어 항상 내 곁에서 넌 나를 지켜주겠지

날 좋아하니? 많이 보고 싶었니? 얼마나~~~ 또 얼마나~~~~

둘이 있을 때 너 날 바라보면서 세상 끝까지 늘 영원하자고 했지

날 기다렸니? 많이 사랑할거니? 얼마나~~~ 또 얼마나~~~~

[caniff]

This is big news, I guess. Another thread started here:

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=118901

I'm unfamiliar with the group (although I've seen the subway ads for a latest cd). I generally don't scout out Korean music, as most of it sucks. I'll check out the above links to see what I was missing.

edit: I actually know those songs from hearing them in random places, I just never knew the group. They aren't very good, IMO.

[Bibbitybop]

R.I.P Raphael

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SxigNvJxGn4

[caniff]

[Gwangjuboy]

He was a big man if my memory serves me correctly. That might explain the heart attack at such a young age. I liked a couple of their tracks.

[caniff]

Same youtube page as bibbitybop's link:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=M2SFBLOI2aQ&feature=related

(warning: not work-safe if anyone in your workplace understands slang English.)