Astro singer Moonbin from South Korea was found dead at home
A member of the popular South Korean music group Astro, Moonbin was reported dead at his residence in the Gangnam area of Seoul on Wednesday.
The deceased was 25 years old.
The body of the famous singer and actor was found by his manager at around 6.10pm.
According to a spokesman for the Gangnam Seoul police, as soon as he saw Moonbin lying stiff, his caretaker immediately contacted the police.
“It looks like Moonbin took his own life. We are discussing the possibility of doing an autopsy to identify the cause of death,” said the police spokesperson again.
In the same development, the South Korean management agency that represents the group Astro, Fantagio confirmed the death of Moonbin and said that the singer “is now a star in the sky.”
“Although it cannot be compared to the grief of a family who has to part with their beloved son and sister, all the artists and staff at Fantagio who have been with him for a long time are also mourning and deeply shocked by his passing,” the agency said. in a statement issued.
At the same time, the agency asked fans “not to make any malicious speculations or allegations.”
Moonbin or real name Moon Bin who was born in Cheongju, Chungbuk province started her artistic career as a child model in 2004.
The deceased appeared in TVXQ’s ” Balloons ” music video in 2006. While Moonbin’s first appearance in acting was in 2009 through the drama series Boys Over Flowers .
Moonbin has also starred in the popular television series, At Eighteen in 2019.
Also in the field of sound arts, the late Moonbin was featured as one of the six members of the Astro group in 2016.
He, however, decided to take a short break from the arts in 2019 due to health reasons before returning to active life a year later and hosting the popular Korean music series, Show Champion .
