Moonbin, a member of the well-known K-pop group Astro, found dead. At this apartment in Seoul, South Korea’s Gangnam District. He was 25. His personal manager says, the body discovered on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, Seoul Police confirmed that the death was caused by suicide, saying, ‘It appears that Moonbin took his own life.’ In addition ‘We are currently exploring the possibility of an autopsy to determine the precise cause of death.’
Moonbin had worked as an actor and model before joining the popular boy band Astro in 2016 at age 18.
Since 2020, he had been performing with another Astro member Sanha in a duo. Moonbin & Sanha had been in the middle of a world tour with their last performance in Bangkok on 8 April.
Entire K-pop family is mourning
ASTRO’s management business, Fantagio, issued a public comment on Moonbin’s demise. “This is Fantagio,” it says. First and foremost, we apologise for having to deliver such sad and painful news. Moonbin, an ASTRO member, abruptly departed us on April 19 and became a star in the sky. Although nothing cannot compare to the bereaved family’s anguish at the loss of their beloved son and sibling. ASTRO members, as well as our colleagues Fantagio artists and executives, are genuinely mourning the deceased in great sadness and shock.”
The label also begged that people “refrain from speculative and malicious reports” so Moonbin’s family could pay their condolences in peace.
Moon Sua, Moobin’s sister, is a K-pop singer who is a member of the girl group Billlie. The siblings already talked in public about their reliance on one another.
The entire K-pop fandom is currently in mourning. They are in complete astonishment and bewilderment. Fans flooded Twitter with condolences, videos, and comments. The global K-pop community is conveying their heartbroken emotions. Fans’ anguish is reflected in Twitter trends.
Moonbin is the most recent K-pop idol to pass away in recent years. Singer and actress Goo Hara was also discovered dead at her home in Seoul in 2019. Sulli, a K-pop star, committed himself after being cyberbullied.
