K-POP's Moonbin 'found dead at his apartment', South Korea police say
K-POP star Moonbin ‘is found dead at his apartment’, police in South Korea say
- Singer, actor, dancer and model Moonbin, 25, was a member of boy band Astro
- Manager found him dead at home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul at 8.10 pm yesterday
K-POP star Moonbin has been found dead in his apartment aged 25, South Korea police have said.
His manager found him dead at his home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul at 8.10 pm yesterday evening, 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 did not turn up for rehearsals.
Born named Moon Bin, he was part of the original lineup for Astro, debuting 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.
Moonbin was also the older brother of K-pop girl group star Moon Sua, of Billie.
He went on hiatus in 2019 for health-related reasons, but returned in 2020 to appear again with the group.
Alongside fellow Astro star Sanha, he released new album Incense on January 4, and the duo were due to perform in Macau on Saturday.
The tour date set for May 13 in Jakarta, Indonesia, has now been cancelled, according to event promoter Lumina Entertainment.
They said: ‘After long discussion and consideraion, we have to cancel this event due to unforseen circumstances beyond our control that we could not avoid.’
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