‘Shocking Death’: 25-year-old ASTRO singer Moonbin found dead Apr 20, 2023 09:30

A South Korean singer, dancer, actor and model died at the age of 25. This information was confirmed by representatives of the ASTRO Fantagio label, under which the popular boy group ASTRO falls. “Moonbin left us and became a star in the sky. We are deeply saddened by his shocking death along with his family, crowds of fans and other artists,” read the official statement.

Moonbin’s parents decided to hold a private funeral in the presence of a close circle of close family, friends and colleagues. The K-pop star’s cause of death has not been released. Police found the artist’s body in his apartment in the Gangnam-gu area in the southeastern part of the Korean capital. It happened around 20:00 local time.

The members raised the alarm when Moonbin failed to show up for an exam on April 19. No one was opening the door in the apartment, it had to be demolished. No signs of violent death were found on the body of the guy. According to the preliminary investigative version, the young man committed suicide.

Moonbin was born in Chungcheongbuk-do province. Already as a child, under the influence of his mother, he became a model and entered the South Korean subculture of attractive young men and girls, olchchann. Subsequently, the guy graduated from the Higher Art School. In 2006, he appeared in TVXQ’s music video for their song “Balloons”. Three years later, Moonbin played his first acting role in the Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. In 2015, he starred in the web drama To Be Continued, and in 2019, he won the role of Jung Oh Jae in the drama 18th Birthday Moments.

In 2016, Moonbin debuted as a member of ASTRO, which included five other boys besides him – MJ, Jinjin, Rocky, Cha Eun Woo and Yoon Sang Ha. membersthe boy group released their debut mini-album, some of which became hits, including “Candy Sugar Pop” and “Baby”. The artist took a short break from the group in 2019 due to health reasons, but returned a year later. There’s been tension in the K-Pop collective lately, according to TMZ ASTRO is leaving Rocky in February.

The late Korean artist is survived by a younger sister, Moon Sua, who was a finalist in the second season of the rap competition Unpretty Rapstar. In 2021, the girl debuted in the girl group Billie under the label Mystic Story.