We are sorry to report that “Turtle Man” (Lim Sung Hoon) from k-pop group Turtles passed away from a heart attack this morning (Korea time). The 38 year old singer was found by his manager lying breathless on his bed and the time of his death is estimated 5-6 hours before he was found. The Turtle Man suffered from myocardial infarction since 2005 and his father passed away from the same condition.
Big and small stars are paying their respect to the late singer as we write this story.
RIP Lim Sung Hoon. You’ll be truly missed.
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No way. I always liked his deep voice.
OMG?
tell me this is not a joke
RIP Lim Sung Hoon.
never heard of him…
but uhh rip lim sung hoon.
i live in the states so yeaa a bit of a problem there.
i remember him…yes the turtle man with the two annoying girls…dying at such a young age..aigo. r.i.p.
man this guy was so cool!
NOO!! D:
I’m sad… his voice was amazing and unique!!
R.I.P!
WAHHHH!!!! NOOO!!!! *cries*
omg….r.i.p
very sad to hear. RIP no more pain…
RIP
That’s what you get for being too fat.
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RIP
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Oh my god. When the webpage had not fully loaded and I didn’t see his picture, I thought maybe I remembered the name wrong… I’m so sad about this. No I was never a huge Turtles fan, but I can’t believe that he’s gone…at such a young age. Condolences to his family, friends, and two Turtles members.
TAEJUS, YOU ARE A TERRIBLE HUMAN BEING. HAVE SOME RESPECT… YOU SERIOUSLY ARE THE LOWEST OF THE LOW.
It’s sad to see anyone go, especially at such a young age. My condolences go to those affected.
As a side note, one does not suffer from myocardial “infraction” but rather “infarction.”
That’s so sad to hear! A life lost at such a young age. My condolences to his family, his friends, and his fans.
COMIC RELIEF FTLOVE!! I JUST WANTED TO LIGHTEN UP THE SITUATION HERRE!!
REST IN PEACE TURTLE!! URE SONGS WERE AWESOME (gonna miss ‘em).
*SNIFF* Why!!!???
Recently he was on the KBS Joy’s Gag Men. (Episode 2)
It’s not great to hear that he passed away. He was an entertaining man and he will be missed by many people.
!!! OMG! Man, this was so out of the blue… a heart attack at 38!
Condolences to his loved ones. RIP.
that’s sad to hear. may be rest in peace.
Such sad news =(
omg no!!! his voice was perfect for the group and i loved his voice in sing la la la -___- so sad
especially to see someone die so early——RIP lim sung hoon!!!
That’s really sad… RIP.
OMGGGGGG.
I MET HIM last year!!! and he was soooooo nice!!
i’m not a huge fan of him and he wasn’t really THAT famous. but STILL! he’s one of those people who you always take for granted for being around and making cute music.
this is so shocking and sad!!
R.I.P.
RIP.
The funeral pictures posted @ soompi are just heart-wrenching. Especially those of the two female members. His songs were always catchy and easy to listen to. You’ll be missed…
He was so cool too ㅠ.ㅠ
And not too long ago he was on a health show where he was talking about how he almost had a heart attack and how he was now exercising and eating healthy foods to change. . .
@TAEJUS: “COMIC RELIEF FTLOVE!! I JUST WANTED TO LIGHTEN UP THE SITUATION HERRE!!”
I, personally, didnt find what you said any bit comical… >.>
May you be in a better place now, lim sunghoon. no more pain. rest in peace.
condolences to his family and friends.
@TAEJUS:
myocardial infarction is pretty common. men in my family inherit this. they’re all very thin. it’s genetic.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Hello:
I am the webmaster of the website Turtles in Peru. We are all saddened by his departure, this news perhaps never imagined read.
I want to tell all Turtles fans who pray for Turtleman, he will always be in our hearts.
^oh pooey, sorry for not knowing that. (actually i did, HA! Again u should read that its just for comical relief)
And its not like I have anythig against the guy. Yes, its a sad thing that he’s no longer living, I also liked him alot too, infact I absolutely LOVED him, and its really sad to know that he just died at a relatively young age, but c’mon u guys, don’t get too SOUR with what I wrote. Just a comment.
owww…
omg! thats so sad… whhaaat the heck.
oh no~~~~ TT
R.I.P Lim Sung Hoon
NOO HE DIED?? T____T
his music was really fun to listen to ;__; RIP T_T
Oh my God. This guy…
He was so unique and seemed so happy.
RIP Turtleman. We’ll miss you and your fun, catchy songs.
don’t really no the man, but may he rest in peace…
My consolation
@ Taejus
I just cant believe how disrespectful u are 0_o “That’s what you get for being too fat” wtf
@Taejus:
“And its not like I have anythig against the guy. Yes, its a sad thing that he’s no longer living, I also liked him alot too, infact I absolutely LOVED him, and its really sad to know that he just died at a relatively young age, but c’mon u guys, don’t get too SOUR with what I wrote. Just a comment. ”
Well, whether or not your intentions were good or bad, you should have the sense to know what is and is not inappropriate. (Haven’t you ever heard the saying “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”?) Even if you were just trying to lighten the mood, your comment was in very poor taste.
rip
you can tell what kind of person he was by all the friends attending his funeral
ive read his father passed away with the same condition.
he can see his father once again. it will be a joyous reunion.
i feel so sorry for his dear mother.
my condolences
Oh wow.
Rest in peace.
He was a great entertainer in both the music industry and the entertainment industry in general. He will be greatly missed.
Thank you.
That’s so sad and at such a young age.
My condolences.
RIP Turtle Man I thought he was awsome and condolences go out to his family and the group members they lost a great man
Aww, that’s sad but I have never heard of him… based on that picture, he seems like a fun guy!!
please rest in peace and watch over the ones that cared for you making sure they’re safe. i hope his family well.
ohmygosh,
rest in peace.
aww…I heard about this on Soompi…
rest in peace~
I still can’t believe that he passed away. I remember when I first heard Turtles’s song on Music Bank…R.l.P
Taejus, maybe I was a little harsh, but I hope you know that what you said was still inappropriate and not in the least bit funny. Someone just died; I don’t think comic relief is really the way to go. I’ll shut up about it though since I’ve said my part and it seems that everyone else has jumped down your throat too…
Lalala, I agree. Turtles was one of those groups that I never really thought of…Listened to their songs, Liked a few of them, but I definitely took it for granted…
Again, I hope everyone that knew him are doing okay, especially his family.
Oh man. This is really devestating.. I can’t believe this happened. I’ve always liked him & the rest of Turtles.
I can’t even begin to imagine how upset the two girls from Turtles are.. they were in the middle/end of promoting their song too, weren’t they? =\
RIP.
is there like an average number of death of korean celebs per year? cuz there seems to be a lot of deaths recently. I predict there’ll probably be a few more deaths this year.
R.I.P
O_O I like the song sing la la la.. T_T RIP, Lim Sung Hoon
some people are not dressed for the funeral.. more like fashion show. no respects for these people… but R.I.P. i dont know this guy but it’s sad he passed at early age.
its park ji heon not ji hyun
hehe
omggggg are you freaking serious! what the heckk! this is so sudden! i actually kinda liked the turtles.. there aren’t any band like them. awww this is so sad!
RIP!
to: TAEJUS
Are you insane? I don’t know about you but who in world wants to laugh or have “comic relief” when someone has just passed away.
RIP Turtle man. I love their music
To : bored girl
I know seriously right? I forgot to mention about that.. wtheck is Harisu and Superjunior wearign to a funeral? her outfit looks so cheap.. who wears a heart with poka dots at a funeral. And super junior is like wearing sneaks with fashion tops.. wtf? so rude disrespectful they were not taught well as a child. very uneducated
He’s only 38 years old D:
Still young…
..::R.I.P Lim Sung Hoon::..
wow i just saw this guy on a show a month back. i was like is it 4/1/08 today? but i guess its not a joke. RIP man
Taejus
Why don’t you put a gun to your head and pull the trigger. We could use more comic relief here, you ahole.
Wow Taejus. how can you even be that rude and have no respect for a dead man?
His voice was very unique and I was so sad when I heard this..RIP
OMGSH…. i love him!!! i remember i watched a show that he was on…. and he was working very hard and stuff… and he talked about his dad and stuff… SO SAD… his mom must be going though a very hard time!!!
RIP and GOOD LUCK TO HIS FAMILY and his FRIENDS!!! T_T
OMAGAWD!!! HE’S DEAD???
i can’t believe he’s dead…
it was so sudden… :O
i thought it was a belated April fool’s joke…
Rest in peace….
can anyone clarify what mycadial infarction is?
according to wiki it is a heart attack can you suffer from a heart attack for 3 years???
RIP turtleman
I got to see you live a couple of times before you passed away and you will be truly missed
http://popseoul.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/20080402-turtleman-superjunior2.jpg
^Guy on the left needs to learn to dress appropriately for a funeral. Seriously, what a ridiculous outfit.
So much bad news this year
Anonymoose:
check out the cast on his arm and the mask. that might explain what he is wearing. I mean the SuperJunior members look the most upset in the pics too…
for those who think that certain people attending the funeral are dressed inappropriately… i’m not completely sure about this but from what i’ve gathered from watching the k-pop scene is that in korea, it seems to be quite the norm for people to dress casually to funerals and even weddings.. it seems that their culture in regards to this is quite different from our perceptions on this matter here in america..
RIP
i didn’t know much about him, but might he rest in peace…he’s with God now
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this is really sad.
their latest album came out not too long ago too.
Rest in peace.
O.M.G. O_o
I have been listening to Turtle’s songs for the past few weeks and reli love their performances. This is so sad.
RIP LSH.
What’s gonna happen to Turtle now T_T
these is so sad
i like that group
Just because someone isn’t decked out in a suit and tie doesn’t mean they aren’t grieving just as much or have less respect for the deceased. Who the hell cares what people are wearing to the funeral anyway? That doesn’t matter; what matters is that a talented man died way too young.
RIP Lim Sung Hoon.
RIP
RIP Turtle Man.. Hope you’re in a better place now..
NO WAY.
when i first saw this i thought it was a joke.
:’( no! what will the group turtle be without
him? this was really sudden.
this is so sad.
RIP.
please.
awww! i just saw him on music bank a few weeks back! he was a really nice singer! ; ___ ;
REST IN PEACE LIM SUNG HOON. <3
OMG!
I can’t believe he’s dead T_T
R.I.P
RIP
Aww, how sad, i Rest in peace!
what?
no!!!
no more sing lala..
RIP
omg!! are u kidding me?? O.o noooo
WHY..i could never imagine this..he was young..damn
I liked their music so much..so sad
RIP
Quite a depressing year we have.
RIP “Turtle Man”
Condolences to his fans, friends, & family.
okay.
i’m listening to their song at the moment.
so its kinda freaky.
i loved turtles since i 1st heard they sang on music bank.
the ’sing lalala’ song.it was catchy and fun.
then i’ve downloaded Unstoppable Marriage OST.
didnt know it was them at 1st but got hooked to it.sad.
RIP uri turtle man!!
gaa…it’s really sad..
what’s gonna happen to turtles?
T-T RIP Sung Hoon oppa…..
He was truly one of the best in the K-pop business full of mediocrity lately (like SNSD and SuJu). He will be missed very much by all his loved ones and fans.
RIP Turtle Man.
you’ll be missed.
my sis must be truly shocked and sad to hear this.
RIP Lee Sung Hoon..
msg for young people. Watch your weight and cholesterol level.Always in balanced and healthy diet. RIP LSH
RIP….
I still can’t believe it…
no… T_T
omg this just ruined my day i really liked his songs
@ TAEJUS
your first comment was rude and completely inappropriate. there are people really mourning his death and you go and try to “lighten the mood” with that kind of comment? i don’t even know you but you completely pissed the hell out of me.
my condolences to turtleman’s family and group. he was a talanted performer and i’ll miss his music =(
Omg T.T i feel sad… he is so young T.T
han you are the dumbest motherf*cking person I think that is in here aside taejus. how the hell are you going to say watch your weight and eat well? that’s like repeating what taejus said in his first comment. He didn’t f*ckin die from that, he had a problem that he couldn’t beat, just like his father…its from genes…you are freakin ridiculous you sh*t.
anyway, RIP I love you LSH!! one of the greatest kpop musicians out there….what will your group be without you? ill miss you…
very unexpected…
you can see kangin&eunhyuk&leeteuk all trying not to cry
anyways, RIP, Turtleman!
i’ll always miss you~
How could I believe it is a truth?!
Or, just an April Fool? I hope so.
OMG i’m really surprised. RIP Turtleman..
RIP Turtlemen =[
This was so unexpected!
RIP, cant belive this was so recent. he was so young and that group was so good, and Singlala just came out.
cmon guys lay off the taejus/han thing. im sure hes realized by now the mistake hes made. everyone does it once in a while. whether what he said was inappropriate or not he is as sorry as anyone else regarding what happened to lim sung hoon.
i hope mr. lim’s family is coping well with his early passing and they should be happy that his music will continue to influence the hearts of others. r.i.p.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
i’m going to cry T_T i loved him
he’s such a great guy^^
you’ll always be in my heart cos you are just so unique and loving.
r.i.p
OMG!!! He just released his new album….
DANKS…. no more nice raps from him….
How is Turtles gonna carry on?? disband??? OMGG!!!!!!!
Turtleman…. rest in peace….