Billlie member, Moon Sua, is the younger sister of Astro's Moonbin. (Photo: Instagram/billlie.official, moon_ko_ng)
Moonbin's younger sister, Moon Sua, is a member of Billlie. The group was in the midst of promoting its fourth EP.
Billlie member, Moon Sua, is the younger sister of Astro's Moonbin. (Photo: Instagram/billlie.official, moon_ko_ng)
K-pop girl group Billlie has cancelled its activities for the week, following the death of Astro's Moonbin – the older brother of Billlie member Moon Sua. This was announced by the group's agency, Mystic Story, on Thursday (Apr 20).
Twenty-five-year-old Moonbin was found unresponsive on Wednesday evening in his Gangnam apartment. The exact cause of death has yet to be officially announced, with the Seoul Gangnam Police Station stating that they're "discussing the possibility of an autopsy to determine it".
As reported by entertainment site Soompi, Mystic Story's full announcement reads: "Hello, this is Mystic Story. We would like to inform you that the scheduled activities for this week have been cancelled or postponed. Regarding the fan signing event schedule, we will update you again through a further announcement, and we will provide additional notices regarding specific cancellations of other scheduled activities including broadcasts. We ask for the generous understanding of fans."
Billlie was in the midst of promoting their fourth EP, Billlie The Billage of Perception: Chapter Three, which was released on Mar 28.
The Moon siblings previously went viral for their performance of Candy In My Ears on the music show Music Bank.
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