Moonbin, member of K-pop group Astro, dead at 25 by suicide: reports
nypost.coma statement in Korean posted to social media.The message, which was translated into English by the K-pop media company Koreaboo, said: “On April 19, Astro member Moonbin suddenly left us to become a star in the sky.”The statement continued, “Although we cannot compare our sorrow to the grief that the bereaved families are feeling, losing a beloved son and brother, the Astro members, fellow Fantagio artists, company executives and employees are mourning the deceased in great sadness and shock.”The Post reached out to Fantagio for further comment.
An official cause of death has yet to be announced, but local officials told Yonhap News TV that he was found dead around 8:10 p.m.
local time by his manager in his home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, after he reportedly did not show up for a rehearsal.A translation of the statement from police was provided by Soompi.com, which read, “It appears that Moonbin took his own life.
We are currently discussing the possibility of an autopsy to determine the precise cause of death.”Moonbin was a part of ASTRO from its debut in 2016 under Fantiago Entertainment.
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