This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65331824
The article has changed 15 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Moonbin: K-pop star dies at age of 25 in suspected suicide | |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| Moonbin was an actor and model before joining the boy band Astro in 2016 | Moonbin was an actor and model before joining the boy band Astro in 2016 |
| K-pop star Moonbin has died at the age of 25, his record label has announced. | K-pop star Moonbin has died at the age of 25, his record label has announced. |
| He was found unresponsive by his manager at his apartment in Seoul on Wednesday night, South Korean media quoted police as saying. | |
| "He appears to have taken his own life but an autopsy is being reviewed to determine the exact cause of death," police said. | |
| Moonbin "unexpectedly left our world and became a star in the sky", a tribute from his label Fantiago said. | |
| Moonbin had been an actor and model before joining the boy band Astro in 2016, a well-established K-pop group. He also performed with a sub-group called Moonbin & Sanha. | |
| The statement from Fantagio asked that everyone "refrain from speculative and malicious reports" so that his family could pay their respects in peace. | The statement from Fantagio asked that everyone "refrain from speculative and malicious reports" so that his family could pay their respects in peace. |
| Moonbin joined the Fantagio's trainee program as a child before eventually joining Astro. The group was originally six performers, but one member left in February 2023. | Moonbin joined the Fantagio's trainee program as a child before eventually joining Astro. The group was originally six performers, but one member left in February 2023. |
| His sister Moon Sua is also a K-pop singer, performing as part of the girl group Billlie. | His sister Moon Sua is also a K-pop singer, performing as part of the girl group Billlie. |
| Moonbin, left, and Sanha of Astro last year | Moonbin, left, and Sanha of Astro last year |
| Moonbin is the latest K-pop star to lose their life in recent years: | Moonbin is the latest K-pop star to lose their life in recent years: |
| Singer and actress Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul in 2019. Her close friend, K-pop star Sulli, killed herself after a long struggle with online bullying in the same year | Singer and actress Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul in 2019. Her close friend, K-pop star Sulli, killed herself after a long struggle with online bullying in the same year |
| In 2018, Minwoo of boy band 100% died at home, with his label only saying he had suffered cardiac arrest | In 2018, Minwoo of boy band 100% died at home, with his label only saying he had suffered cardiac arrest |
| Jonghyun, a member of one of South Korea's biggest boy bands, SHINee, passed away in 2017. | Jonghyun, a member of one of South Korea's biggest boy bands, SHINee, passed away in 2017. |
| South Korea has the highest rate of youth suicide of all developed countries and while the country's overall suicide rate is falling, deaths of those in their 20s are rising. | |
| The government is trying to substantially reduce the number of suicides, which plague Korea's hyper-competitive society. | |
| Moonbin's fans have been mourning his death, while praising him for introducing them to the hugely popular K-Pop genre. | |
| For information and support about any issues raised in this story contact the BBC Action Line. | For information and support about any issues raised in this story contact the BBC Action Line. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Asia | Asia |
| K-pop | K-pop |
| South Korea | South Korea |
| Music | Music |