In September 2022, K-pop star Moonbin gave an interview to the magazine Cosmopolitan. Asked what he would do if he were an angel, the singer replied that he “would give another chance to live to people who committed suicide”. The question seemed to plague the South Korean singer, dancer, model and actor: “There is always the possibility of enjoying small moments of happiness, like thinking about what we are going to eat today and what we are going to wear tomorrow. It is sad that some people end their lives. »
However, on the evening of Wednesday April 19, his agent discovered the lifeless body of the 25-year-old young man, star of the group Astro and of Moonbin & Sanha, duet with singer Sanha. Her sister, Moon Sua, is herself a member of a girl group, Billie. He died at his home in the trendy Gangnam district in southern Seoul, where he resided alone.
The police ruled a suicide. The reasons for his act are not known, but the emotion aroused is strong. “I had met him recently. He was radiant. I can not believe it “, was moved Jang Sung-kyu, a television personality, at the microphone of MBC radio. The group’s agency, Fantagio, paid tribute to him: “Moonbin left us. He became a star in the sky. » Altars have been erected by the “Arohas” – Astro fans – in the streets of Korea, but also in the United States, Chile and Indonesia.
World Tour
Born in 1998 in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province (central South Korea), Moonbin, whose real name is Moon Bin, made his debut as a child model in 2004. Two years later, he appeared in the song’s music video Balloons of K-pop group TVXQ, the band that convinced him to become a singer.
In 2009, Moonbin starred in the popular series Boys Over Flowers, then joined the Fantagio agency. After several years of training, he made his Astro debut in 2016 with the single Hide and Seek. Success in Korea and internationally has led him to participate in a number of variety shows, such as the cooking program “Food Avengers” in 2020. An interpretation of Candy in My Ears with his sister has been viewed over 12 million times on YouTube. In 2020, he starred in the series Mermaid Prince. The Beginning.
Moonbin & Sanha had started a world tour in March and was to perform in particular in Taipei and Jakarta. In early April, Moonbin experienced health issues during the Bangkok concert. Taking advantage of an online meeting after the event with Arohas, he explained that “The last few times have been difficult for [lui]. that[il] tried to hide it, but that[il] think it showed during the concert”.
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