ENTERTAINMENT
Astro's Moonbin's death, younger sister Moon Soo-ah "cancels all schedules"
According to Gangnam Police Station in Seoul, Moonbin's manager found him dead at his home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul at 8:10 pm on the 19th and reported him to the police. Police believe that Moonbin committed suicide. It is reported that an autopsy is being considered to investigate the cause of death.
In the early morning of the 20th, the agency Fantagio said, “Moonbin suddenly left us and became a star in the sky. Although it cannot be compared to the sadness of the bereaved family who lost their beloved son and brother, the Astro members who have been together for a long time and our Fantagio “All fellow artists and employees are deeply mourning the deceased in great sadness and shock.”
In accordance with the wishes of the bereaved family, Moonbin's funeral will be held as quietly as possible, with only family friends and co-workers in attendance. The agency said, “It is even more heartbreaking to deliver sudden news to fans who have supported Moonbin and showered him with love. “I feel even more sad because I know better than anyone else the heart of the deceased, who always loved and thought about his fans.” “We earnestly ask you to refrain from doing so,” he said.
Just before the news of Moonbin's death became known, news of overseas concert cancellations first broke. The '2023 Moonbin & Sanha Fan Con Tour: 'Diffusion' in Jakarta', which was scheduled to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 13th, announced the cancellation news on Twitter around 10pm on the 19th. The performance management company announced, “We are canceling the event due to unavoidable circumstances that we could not avoid.”
The deceased was born in 1998 and made his official debut in the entertainment industry in 2009 as the child role of Kim Beom in the KBS2 drama ‘Boys Over Flowers.’ Previously, in 2006, they appeared in the music video for TVXQ's 'Balloon' and became known as 'Little TVXQ'.
He officially debuted as a member of Fantagio's boy group Astro in 2016 and received a lot of love for songs such as 'Baby', 'You Are Blowing', 'Out of Breath', 'It's You', and 'Knock'. Member Sanha and Moonbin & Sanha formed a unit and promoted their 3rd mini album ‘INCENSE’.
Moonbin's younger sister is Moon Soo-ah, a member of the girl group Billy, and they appeared on MBC's 'Holy Register Mate' and revealed their special friendship.
Billy's agency, Mystic Entertainment, posted a notice on the official fan cafe on the 20th saying, "We would like to inform you that the schedule scheduled for this week has been canceled and postponed." The agency said, "The schedule for the fan signing event will be re-announced through a later notice, and for schedules including other broadcasts, we will provide additional information about specific cancellations. We ask for our fans' generous understanding."
The mortuary was set up in room 30 of the funeral hall at Asan Medical Center in Seoul. The funeral is scheduled for 8 a.m. on the 22nd.
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Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr
