Who Is Moonbin, 25-Year-Old ASTRO Member Who Allegedly Died By Suicide in South Korea?

Astros member and K-pop icon Moonbin passed away on April 19 at the age of 25. He was reportedly found dead in his Seoul apartment on Wednesday around 8:10 pm KST (4:40 pm in India), said a report by Yonhap News TV. Moonbin’s agency Fantagio also confirmed the news of his death in a statement posted in Korean.

An excerpt from it, when translated into English, read: “On April 19th, ASTRO member Moon Bin suddenly left us and became a star in the sky. It is incomparable to the grief of the bereaved families who lost their beloved sons and brothers, but all ASTRO members, Fantagio associates, and officers and employees are deeply grieved for the deceased in such great sorrow and shock. . The agency has also requested fans “to please refrain from speculative or malicious reports.”

K-pop icon Born Moon Bin adopted the stage name Moonbin after stepping into showbiz. He was not only a singer but also an actor, lyricist and a model. Moonbin was the heart of the Korean boy band Astro, being the lead singer and main dancer of the group. He was born on January 26, 1998 in Cheongju, Chungbuk Province.

Moonbin reportedly graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School, where he was learning practical music. Her first project in showbiz was as a child model in 2004. In only two years, she signed her first music video for TVXQ’s Balloon, in which she featured as the young version of singer Yoo-no Yunho. In 2009, Moonbin made her acting debut as a child actor in the series Boys Over Flowers.

Moonbin joined the six-member boy group ASTRO in 2016. Three years later, the singer signed his first show as a lead actor – he played Jung Oh Jae in the JTBC drama Moments at Eighteen. However, he had to take a short break from the band in November 2019 due to health issues. He returned to his band within a year. He returned in 2020, and appeared as a judge on the Korean music show Show Champion with his band members.

2020 has been a busy year for Moonbin. He was cast as the lead actor for the web series The Mermaid Prince, reprising his role in the second season. He was also seen in the cooking program Food Avengers.

Moonbin and fellow band member Sanha released their debut extended play In-Out in September 2020. It was formed under Astro’s first sub-unit Moonbin and Sanha. Moonbin is also credited with writing the influential lyrics for Astro’s Only & Only as well as Footprints songs.

Last year, at the Seoul Webfest Film Festival, he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in Find Me If You Can. Moonbin’s family consists of her parents and her younger sister Moon Sua, who is also a singer in the girl group Billie.

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