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Moonbin Death LIVE Updates: ASTRO member Moonbin passed away on April 19 at the age of 25, leaving K-pop fans in shock. The K-pop sensation was reportedly found dead by his manager at his apartment in Seoul, South Korea at around 8:10 pm KST (4:40 PM, Wednesday in India). Moonbin’s death was later confirmed by his agency, Fantagio. He is survived by his parents and sister, Moon Sua.
His fellow ASTRO members JinJin, Sanha, and MJ rush to be by his family’s side. Former ASTRO member Rocky also reached the funeral home. Meanwhile, Cha Eun-woo is expected to land in South Korea in the evening. He was in Read More
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Key EventsMoonbin’s family has decided to keep the funeral away from the media eye. In a statement to the media, via Soompi, the ASTRO member’s agency Fantagio said, “They wish for the entire process of the funeral from the wake to the departure of the funeral procession to be carried out privately from the reporters, and the bereaved family members do not want coverage of those who are mourning. We sincerely ask that you make his last journey beautiful, and we earnestly ask for your deep condolences.”
As per Tenasia, BTS member Suga has postponed the video call fan signing event for his upcoming solo album D-Day in wake of ASTRO member Moonbin’s death.
Cha Eun-woo is expected to land in South Korea on Thursday evening. The singer, who was in the US, headed to Seoul following the news of Moonbin’s death.
Ateez and Xikers agency KQ Entertainment has announced that the album promotions planned for the day have been postponed. “Content uploads and SNS, including album promotions that were scheduled to take place today, will be suspended. We are planning to reschedule and resume, so we ask for your understanding. Deepest condolences and may he rest in peace,” their tweet read. For the unversed, KQ has been busy with the promotional activities of their rookie group Xikers.
안녕하세요, KQ엔터테인먼트입니다.
금일 진행 예정이었던 앨범 프로모션을 포함한 콘텐츠 업로드와 SNS는 잠시 중단됩니다. 일정을 재정비하여 다시 재개할 예정이니 팬분들의 너른 양해 부탁드립니다.
안타깝고 슬픈 소식에 깊은 애도를 표하며,삼가 고인의 명복을 빕니다.
— KQ 엔터테인먼트 (@kqent) April 20, 2023
In light of Moonbin’s death, iKon has announced that they will postpone the activities scheduled for their comeback today.
[#NOTICE]iKON 3RD FULL ALBUM [TAKE OFF] 일정 변경 안내
안녕하세요 143엔터테인먼트입니다.
금일 공개 예정이었던 ALBUM PREVIEW & PRE-ORDER, CONCEPT PHOTO U #3 일정이 아래와 같이 연기되었음을 알려드립니다.
4.21 FRI 2PM(KST) ALBUM PREVIEW
4.21 FRI 6PM(KST) CONCEPT PHOTO U #3…
— iKON GLOBAL iKONIC (@iKONIC_143) April 20, 2023
As K-pop fans mourn the death of ASTRO member Moonbin’s death, IU reportedly called off interviews slated for today.
Monsta X Worldwide fanbase offered condolences to ASTRO fans following Moonbin’s death.
From us here to all Aroha friends, to MJ, JinJin, Cha Eunwoo, Rocky and Sanha, to Moon Sua and their parents and family and friends, we send our thoughts and prayers, our deepest condolences as all our hearts ache on this day.
Rest in peace, rest in love Moonbin. pic.twitter.com/PIskcQgAP7
— Monsta X Worldwide (@worldwide_mx) April 19, 2023
Amid the news of ASTRO member Moonbin’s death, Dive Studios took to Twitter and revealed they are postponing the content they planned to release this week.
In light of Moonbin's passing, we are postponing the release of all DIVE Studios and Mindset content for this week.
We send our deepest condolences and appreciate everyone's understanding. pic.twitter.com/9SMvwcmzwz
— DIVE Studios (@thedivestudios) April 19, 2023
Moonbin of ASTRO died on Tuesday, April 19. The singer was known for his music and his acting projects. Here’s everything you need to know about him.
ASTRO member MJ, who is currently undergoing military training, took an emergency leave to attend Moonbin’s funeral. Their agency Fantagio told OSEN, “MJ, who is serving in the military, heard the news in the morning and took an emergency leave to visit the funeral home.”
Former ASTRO member Rocky made his way to offer his respects and support to Moonbin’s family. The news of his attendance at the wake was confirmed by Fantagio to Sports Today. Rocky excited the group earlier this year.
As reported by Soompi, ASTRO members JinJin and Sanha have reached the funeral and are ‘currently looking over his wake.’
Moonbin turned 25 on January 26. With the news of his death making headlines, heartbroken fans revisit the post he shared on his birthday.
ASTRO fans are revisiting Moonbin’s post marking 7 years of the K-pop group. ASTRO completed seven years since their debut in February.
Moonbin’s sister Moon Sua’s agency has revealed that activities planned for her K-pop group Billlie have been either cancelled or postponed. Read more here.
From coming together in public to setting up a small mourning space in offices, fans are finding their own ways to come to terms with Moonbin’s sudden death. The ASTRO singer died on April 19.
Memorial for Moonbin at Choice Music 💔 pic.twitter.com/m3Szvv87D5
— kdrama trash ✨ (@tttalkskdrama) April 20, 2023
Photos are surfacing online showing ASTRO fans aka AROHA coming together to pay a tribute to Moonbin after his shocking death. The singer died on April 19, at the age of 25.
The Arohas of different places paying tribute to Moonbin 🙁 pic.twitter.com/7YsanJxnqW
— ⋆。゚ares 。⋆。 (@yngjngon_won) April 20, 2023
Moonbin’s fellow ASTRO members have reportedly arrived for the funeral. According to a tweet by the South Korean media agency KpopHerald, Fantagio revealed that JinJin and Sanha have been with Moonbin’s family since the morning while MJ also joined them.
.@offclASTRO members are arriving at Moonbin's funeral alter. Fantagio said JinJin and Sanha have been with the bereaved family members since morning, while MJ has just arrived, with a special leave from the military to attend the funeral. Cha Eunwoo is flying in from the US. pic.twitter.com/IqT2Jo5HTm
— KpopHerald (@Kpop_Herald) April 20, 2023
Following the shocking death of Moonbin, multiple South Korean media agencies have reported that Cha Eun-woo has left for South Korea. The singer-actor was in the US and was seen attending Coachella recently.
ASTRO member Moonbin’s funeral hall has been set up in Seoul’s Asan Hospital, as reported by KBizoom. The agency had previously said that the funeral will be a private affair. Read more here.
As translated by fans on Twitter, the agency shared the devastating news of his passing and urged fans to refrain from speculative and malicious reports. “We sincerely ask you to refrain from speculative reports and malicious reports so that the bereaved families, who are deeply saddened by the sudden sad news, can reverently commemorate and greet the deceased.”
The agency also issued a statement about the funeral. While they refrained from sharing details about the venue of the funeral, they said that the family will be hosting a private funeral which will be attended by Moonbin’s family members, friends and his company colleagues.
Following the shocking news of his death, ASTRO fans, popularly referred to as AROHA took to various social media platforms to pay their respects and offer their condolences to his family. They also offered prayers for his sister, Moonsua, who is also a K-pop singer. She is a part of the girl group Billlie.
Emotional fans have been revisiting clips of Moonbin from his performances and fan interactions as well. Several clips of him sharing heartfelt moments with his fellow ASTRO members are also going viral. Besides AROHA, fandoms of other K-pop groups including BTS, BLACKPINK, EXO, and more have been offering tributes to Moonbin.
The singer was slated to perform with his ASTRO Sanha, as part of their unit group, at the 2023 Moonbon & Sanha Fan Con Tour: Diffusion in Jakarta on May 13. However, the event has been canceled.
News18 offers our condolences to Moonbin’s sister and family, friends, and fans.
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