On the 20th, an official from the movie 'Dream' (directed by Lee Byung-hun) said, "We are saddened by the news of Moonbin's death. We pray for the deceased to rest in peace. Out of condolences to the deceased, please submit IU's interview to be held today after 7 a.m. on the 24th. “I give it to you,” he said.
IU was scheduled to have a media interview for the movie 'Dream' from 11 AM to 4 PM on this day, but she took this action after news of Moonbin's death broke at 8:10 PM on the 19th the previous day.
In the interview conducted on this day, IU appeared in a calm manner and sincerely answered the reporter's questions about the movie.
According to Gangnam Police Station in Seoul, Moonbin was found collapsed at his home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul at 8:10 pm on the 19th. The manager who discovered Moonbin reported him, but he was pronounced dead.
Fantagio announced the news of the death early on the 20th, saying, "We would like to first apologize for bringing you sad and heartbreaking news. On April 19th, Astro member Moonbin suddenly left us and became a star in the sky."
Moonbin was born in 1998 and is 26 years old this year. He debuted as Astro in 2016 and was also active in the unit 'Moonbin & Sanha' with member Sanha.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr