The late Moonbin, how his best friends let him go

It has been 22 days since Astro member Moonbin passed away. There are no words to express my feelings about losing my beloved star so suddenly. I'm devastated and lonely.

Colleagues in the entertainment industry who let Moonbin go are still heartbroken. But it didn't stop at just being sad. While working, and sometimes commemorating, they encouraged themselves and each other in their own way. It was consideration for the person who left.

Cha Eun-woo, who is known as a group member and close friend of Moonbin, continued to meet with fans despite his sadness. He attended the 'KonnecThai' event held in Thailand on the 29th of last month. It was a decision that Cha Eun-woo made on his own to keep his promise to his fans.

At that time, he sang 'Focus On Me', the OST solo song for the tvN drama 'Racket Boys'. In the video, Cha Eun-woo expressed his longing for the deceased with reddened eyes.

Moonbin's close friend Boo Seungkwan, who is the same age as Moonbin, is continuing to promote Seventeen's 10th mini album 'FML'. Participation in activities is being decided flexibly depending on Boo Seung-kwan's condition. Fortunately, Boo Seung-gwan showed his powerful appearance as before during the recent 'Son Goku' stage. It seemed like he was trying to suppress his sadness and show his professional side in front of his fans.

Seungkwan Boo is overcoming the pain of losing his best friend together with his teammates and Carat. I only hope that this activity will be a beautiful farewell to the deceased and a stage for my own healthy recovery.

BBG Sinbi, who is known to have been friends with Moonbin for 18 years, went on a short break. After the news of Moonbin's death was announced, Sinbi went on stage to perform in the United States, but appeared to be in tears with her head down. After that, I canceled my schedule and had some personal time to gather my thoughts.

Sinbi needs enough time to grieve. You must slowly overcome the pain by going through the mourning process of missing the memories of the deceased.

Close friends are still mourning the late Moonbin who left in vain. I also try to pull myself together through sadness and make up my mind. He shows his courageous side in front of his fans and also shows his efforts to overcome it. Everyone is letting go of their colleagues in their own way.

I just hope that in the process of erasing sadness, someone else doesn't get sick anymore. Singer IU said this. “Smile when you’re happy, cry when you’re sad, feel weak when you’re hungry, and be inefficient when you’re sick. I hope those natural things will be expressed more naturally and be accepted naturally.”

Those left behind can cry if they are sad and miss them if they miss them. There is no obligation to endure pain just because you are loved a lot. We support the future of Moonbin and his friends, who will forever be remembered with love.

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr