South Korean police and Moonbin’s record label confirmed Thursday that the member of the boy band Astro had passed away, provoking an outpouring of sadness from his legion of admirers. A spokeswoman for the National Police Agency told AFP that the 25-year-old singer’s body was discovered at his residence in southern Seoul late Wednesday night, and that there was no sign of foul play.
Source: News18
Moonbin’s record company, Fantagio Music, also confirmed his death on Thursday in a statement. “On April 19, Astro member Moon Bin unexpectedly left our world and became a star in the sky,” it read on Twitter.
What happened to Moonbin, the K-pop idol?
The record company for the late 25-year-old K-pop singer Moonbin has confirmed his death. South Korean media said that police were called to his Seoul residence on Wednesday night after his manager discovered him lifeless inside.
On Wednesday, Moonbin’s record label, Fantagio, confirmed his death with a statement posted on Twitter. “First of all, I apologize for the sad and heartbreaking news,” the message started, in a limited translation. A member of Astro named Moonbin suddenly disappeared on April 19 and was taken up to the stars.
The funeral will be held in a private location with close relatives, friends, and coworkers as per the wishes of the family.
Moonbin cause of death
On April 19, 2018, Moonbin, a member of the K-pop group Astro, passed away in Seoul. He was 25. The source claims that suicide was the likely cause of death. There has been no official explanation for the delay in its distribution.
His manager reportedly discovered his body in his Gangnam-gu, Seoul residence at approximately 8:10 p.m. local time when he failed to appear for a practice.
Soompi.com translated the police report for the public. The note said, “It seems that Moonbin took his own life. The notion of an autopsy to ascertain the cause of death is now being discussed.
According to People, Moonbin is survived by his family, which includes his sister Moon Sua, a member of the K-pop duo Billlie.
Who is Moonbin?
Moon Bin’s birthday is January 26th, thus she will turn 20 this year. Practical Music was his concentration at Hanlim Multi Art School, which he completed. Moonbin made her professional acting, modeling, and ulzzang debut in 2004. The following year, he played a younger version of U-Know Yunho in the music video for “Balloons” by TVXQ. His first role was as Kim Bum’s younger self in the South Korean romantic drama Boys Over Flowers, which he debuted in 2009.
While still in elementary school, Moonbin became a trainee at Fantagio. He also took part in the firm’s iTeen initiative for young talent. His fellow 2012 “Fantagio iTeen Audition” models Chani and Lee Jaesung were among his clients. He competed in Mr. Pizza, a South Korean pizza company, and Cha Eunwoo’s “Fantagio iTeen Promotional Model Audition” in the winter of 2013. The same year, a trainee interview with JinJin, Cha Eunwoo, and Rocky aired on KBS’s Hallyu Star & Gangnam Style. He was formally revealed to the public on January 23, 2015, as the second trainee to do so via the Fantagio iTeen Photo Test Cut. Before making his solo debut, he and the other members of the group appeared in the online drama To Be Continued.
