K-pop fans around the world were shocked to hear the death news of the 25-year-old Astro band member Moon Bin, which was confirmed by his music label Fantagio on Thursday. The death news of the K-pop star was shared by Fantagio through Instagram. In a statement posted on the social media platform, the popular music label described the tragic death of Moon Bin by saying that he “suddenly left us and became a star in the sky.”
Moon Bin, the 25-year-old star, was popular as a singer, dancer, actor, and model, and used to work under the music label Fantagio. Moon Bin was found dead by his manager at his home in Southern Seoul. According to the reports from the police, the dead body of Moon Bin was found by his manager on Wednesday night at around 8:10 pm.
In their post regarding the death of Moon Bin, the music Label Fantagio expressed the shock and sadness of all the Astro members, Fantagio colleagues, and other employees who had worked together with Moon Bin. The music label; also remembers the family of Moon Bin during this hard time and said that the sorrow his family was going through was incomparable.
The music label also added that sharing the death news of Moon Bin was so heartbreaking as the singer was someone who loved and valued his fans very much. The music label also requests that fans and everyone else stay away from speculative or malicious reports regarding the death of the star and to tackle the privacy and feeling of Moon Bin’s family into consideration in such situations.
In the lengthy note shared by Moon Bin’s music label Fantagio, they made it clear that the family of Moon Bin wants to have an intimate funeral service for him. The attendees of the ceremony will be just his family, close friends, and his colleagues.
Even though the news about the death of Moon Bin was confirmed by the music label Fantagio, there had been no mention of the cause that led to the death of the 25-year-old K-pop star. After the death of Moon Bin was confirmed, his band Astro also made a post on Instagram to express their sadness over the news.
The post had around 25 lakh likes on Instagram and the comment section of the post is filled with condolences from his beloved fans. Along with his performance with the band Astro, Moon Bin also performed with another sub-group called Moonbin & Sanha.
Moon Bin was a star who was known for his different talents like singing, dancing, acting, and modeling. He was destined to be a star and was active in the field of entertainment and show business right from his childhood. Moon Bin also has a sister who is a member of another K-pop girl group named Billie.
Moon Bin was a part of Fantagio from a very young age. He became a part of the music label as a trainee when he was just in fifth grade. Later, Moon Bin became a full-fledged trainee when he entered middle school.

Moon Bin debuted as a member of Astro, which is a six-membered boy group, on February 23, 2016. Moon Bin soon became a very popular face in the entertainment industry and was well-loved by6 his fans for his talents in singing and dancing. Moon Bin was also known for the love that he showed to his fans. Around November 2019, Moon Bin took a small leave from the group due to health concerns and he made his reappearance very soon in February 2020.
While there has been no official confirmation regarding the death of Moon Bin, there are different speculations and unofficial reports that circulate the internet. According to news shared by a local news agency, the police have stated that it appears to them that Moon Bin might have ended his own life, stating a possible suicide.
The report also added that the police were currently waiting for the autopsy report to confirm any signs of a possible suicide. Even though different possible reasons for the death of Moon Bin are being discussed now, there has been no official report regarding the case.
There was an announcement regarding a performance by Moon Bin and Sanha, another member of the band Astro at the Dream Concert which was scheduled to take place in Busan. The duo used to perform together as a part of the pair-up Moonbin & Sanha. There had been no updates regarding the schedule from the officials.
The death of Moon Bin adds to the number of recent deaths of young K-pop stars in recent years. Popular stars like Goo Hara, 100% boy band member Minwoo, and SHINee’s lead singer Joghyun were all reported dead for a different reason. The news about the sudden death of Moon Bin has broken the hearts of millions of his fans all over the world.
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