K-POP star Moonbin ‘found dead in his apartment,’ police say in South Korea
- Singer, actor, dancer and model Moonbin, 25, was a member of boy band Astro
- The manager found him dead at his home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at 8:10 p.m. yesterday
K-POP star Moonbin has been found dead in his apartment at the age of 25, South Korean police said.
His manager found him dead at 8:10 p.m. last night at his home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. YonHapNews television reported.
The singer, actor, dancer and model was best known as a member of boy band Astro and its sub-unit Moonbin and Sanha.
He is believed to have been found after he failed to show up for rehearsals.
Born with the name Moon Bin, he was part of the original lineup for Astro and debuted with five other singers in 2016.
Singer, actor, dancer and model Moonbin was best known as a member of boy band Astro and its sub-unit Moonbin and Sanha
Moonbin, left, Sanha of Astro and Kangmin of VERIVERY during the MBC program ‘Show Champion on May 25, 2002
The group’s hits included Candy Sugar Pop, All Night, Crazy Sexy Cool and Blue Flame. Pictured: Yoon San-Ha, MJ and Moonbin from Astro
The group’s hits included Candy Sugar Pop, All Night, Crazy Sexy Cool and Blue Flame.
Astro’s record label Fantagio Music said in a statement also shared on the band’s Instagram: ‘On April 19 Astro member Moonbin suddenly left us and became a star in the sky.
Although it cannot be compared to the grief of the bereaved who lost their beloved sons and brothers, the Astro members who have been with us for a long time, as well as our Fantagio colleagues and executives, deeply mourn the deceased in great sorrow and shock .
It is even more heartbreaking to break the sudden news to the fans who have supported Moonbin and sent him generous love.
“I am more heartbroken because I know the heart of the deceased who always loved his fans more and thought about him more than anyone else.”
They added that the funeral would be held in silence in the presence of his friends, family and colleagues.
Moonbin was also the older brother of K-pop girl group star Moon Sua, from Billie.
The K-Pop band Astro, with Moonbin third from left. Members JinJin, MJ, Cha Eunwoo, Rocky and Yoon Sanha rounded out the band’s lineup
Moonbin, above, Sanha, left, and Kangmin of VERIVERY on Show Champion.
He retired in 2019 for health reasons, but returned in 2020 to rejoin the group.
Together with fellow Astro star Sanha, he released the new album Incense on January 4, and the duo were scheduled to perform in Macau on Saturday.
The scheduled tour date for May 13 in Jakarta, Indonesia has now been cancelled, according to event organizer Lumina Entertainment.
They said, “After much discussion and consideration, we have to cancel this event due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control that we could not avoid.”