25-year-old actor-singer Moon Bin of ‘Boys Over Flowers’ fame found lifeless at dwelling

By Associated Press

SEOUL: Moon Bin, a singer from South Korean boyband Astro, was found lifeless at his dwelling in Seoul, his administration firm acknowledged Thursday.

The 25-year-old was reportedly found by his supervisor who went to the singer’s dwelling Wednesday night time on account of he wasn’t responding to contacts. Police are investigating his lack of life nevertheless have up to now found no indicators of foul play, in response to South Korea’s Yonhap data firm. Officials at Seoul’s Gangnam district police station did not reply to requires comment.

Moon Bin entered the leisure enterprise as a toddler actor and landed a job inside the 2009 TV assortment “Boys Over Flowers,” which was vastly frequent in Asia. His sister, Moon Sua, may also be a Okay-pop artist, a member of the lady band Billlie.

Moon Bin’s administration firm, Fantagio, confirmed his lack of life in an announcement, saying that he “suddenly left us and became a star in the sky” and that fellow artists and agency staff had been mourning him with “very deep sadness and shock.”

Fantagio acknowledged Moon Bin’s funeral may be held “as quietly as possible,” with the attendance largely restricted to family, shut friends and colleagues, based mostly totally on the wants of his kinfolk.

Moon Bin began his music career in 2016 as a member of the six-member boyband Astro, which debuted shortly after the singers appeared in a TV actuality current. The group shortly found success in South Korea and Japan and was listed on Billboard’s prime 10 itemizing of newest Okay-pop groups that yr, with the journal praising them for his or her “bright, synthpop sound that won over K-pop lovers from around the world.”

According to Billboard, Astro had seven albums on the journal’s World Albums Chart with Moon Bin as a member, peaking at No. 5 in 2017 with “Dream Part.02.”

Fans flooded Moon Bin’s social media accounts with suggestions expressing grief and shock over his lack of life, which obtained right here months after he renewed his contract with Fantagio along with 4 totally different Astro members.

“It’s hard to believe,” radio host Jang Seong-kyu wrote on Instagram. “We only met several times over broadcasts, but whenever we met, Moon Bin was always bright and expressed immense love for his family. I can’t imagine the pain he was going through.”

Moon Bin had moreover carried out as a member of the duo Moonbin & Sanha with Astro bandmate Yoon San-ha.

Indonesian event promoter Lumina Entertainment on Wednesday launched the cancellation of the duo’s effectivity in Jakarta as a consequence of “unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.”

Helix Publicity, a U.S.-based public relations firm that has represented Moonbin & Sanha, issued an announcement on Twitter that it was “absolutely heartbroken.”

“Sending our thoughts, prayers, and deepest condolences to Moon Bin’s family, friends, loved ones, and to AROHA who always cheered for him and supported him,” it acknowledged, referring to the establish that Astro’s followers identify themselves.

Several South Korean singers and actors have died by suicide in current instances, which has touched off soul-searching about harsh opponents inside the fast-growing leisure enterprise, an abusive on-line custom and failure by administration to deal with the psychological nicely being problems with their stars.

Last week, 26-year-old actress Jung Chae-yull was found lifeless at her dwelling. Her firm did not say what led to her sudden lack of life.

(If in distress or having suicidal concepts, identify 104 for nicely being division’s helpline or 044-24640050 for Sneha suicide helpline.)

SEOUL: Moon Bin, a singer from South Korean boyband Astro, was found lifeless at his dwelling in Seoul, his administration firm acknowledged Thursday.

The 25-year-old was reportedly found by his supervisor who went to the singer’s dwelling Wednesday night time on account of he wasn’t responding to contacts. Police are investigating his lack of life nevertheless have up to now found no indicators of foul play, in response to South Korea’s Yonhap data firm. Officials at Seoul’s Gangnam district police station did not reply to requires comment.

Moon Bin entered the leisure enterprise as a toddler actor and landed a job inside the 2009 TV assortment “Boys Over Flowers,” which was vastly frequent in Asia. His sister, Moon Sua, may also be a Okay-pop artist, a member of the lady band Billlie.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Moon Bin’s administration firm, Fantagio, confirmed his lack of life in an announcement, saying that he “suddenly left us and became a star in the sky” and that fellow artists and agency staff had been mourning him with “very deep sadness and shock.”

Fantagio acknowledged Moon Bin’s funeral may be held “as quietly as possible,” with the attendance largely restricted to family, shut friends and colleagues, based mostly totally on the wants of his kinfolk.

Moon Bin began his music career in 2016 as a member of the six-member boyband Astro, which debuted shortly after the singers appeared in a TV actuality current. The group shortly found success in South Korea and Japan and was listed on Billboard’s prime 10 itemizing of newest Okay-pop groups that yr, with the journal praising them for his or her “bright, synthpop sound that won over K-pop lovers from around the world.”

According to Billboard, Astro had seven albums on the journal’s World Albums Chart with Moon Bin as a member, peaking at No. 5 in 2017 with “Dream Part.02.”

Fans flooded Moon Bin’s social media accounts with suggestions expressing grief and shock over his lack of life, which obtained right here months after he renewed his contract with Fantagio along with 4 totally different Astro members.

“It’s hard to believe,” radio host Jang Seong-kyu wrote on Instagram. “We only met several times over broadcasts, but whenever we met, Moon Bin was always bright and expressed immense love for his family. I can’t imagine the pain he was going through.”

Moon Bin had moreover carried out as a member of the duo Moonbin & Sanha with Astro bandmate Yoon San-ha.

Indonesian event promoter Lumina Entertainment on Wednesday launched the cancellation of the duo’s effectivity in Jakarta as a consequence of “unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.”

Helix Publicity, a U.S.-based public relations firm that has represented Moonbin & Sanha, issued an announcement on Twitter that it was “absolutely heartbroken.”

“Sending our thoughts, prayers, and deepest condolences to Moon Bin’s family, friends, loved ones, and to AROHA who always cheered for him and supported him,” it acknowledged, referring to the establish that Astro’s followers identify themselves.

Several South Korean singers and actors have died by suicide in current instances, which has touched off soul-searching about harsh opponents inside the fast-growing leisure enterprise, an abusive on-line custom and failure by administration to deal with the psychological nicely being problems with their stars.

Last week, 26-year-old actress Jung Chae-yull was found lifeless at her dwelling. Her firm did not say what led to her sudden lack of life.

(If in distress or having suicidal concepts, identify 104 for nicely being division’s helpline or 044-24640050 for Sneha suicide helpline.)