On the 20th, Kim Jong-kook said to the community of the YouTube channel 'Kim Jong-kook GYM JONG KOOK', "He was a junior who I really wanted to see on our channel, and we pray for the deceased to rest in peace." He also added, "We also informed that the upload at 6 PM on April 20th (Thursday) has been postponed. “We give this to you. We ask for the understanding of our subscribers.”
Kim Jong-kook and Moon Bin formed a relationship through Disney+'s 'Running Man: The Man Who Plays on the Man Who Runs' in 2021.
The advice Kim Jong-kook gave Moonbin at the time was brought to light again. Moonbin expressed his concerns, saying, "There are times when I feel a sense of separation while living in the entertainment industry. I don't know what I look like when I'm active and how I look when I'm resting, or how I can rest well."
In response, Kim Jong-kook said, "Your personal life, your life as a person, you must unconditionally focus on that. Work, your life as a celebrity, and your life as a singer are difficult to become your life until you die anyway."
He continued, "You can only do the rest if your own life is healthy. You as a person must be happy."
Moonbin was found dead at his home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul around 8 pm on the 19th. Age 26.
The funeral was set up at Asan Medical Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul. The funeral is on the 22nd. It is known that Moon Soo-ah, a colleague in the entertainment industry and younger sister, has her name listed on the funeral home and is guarding the funeral home.
Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr