K-POP star Moonbin has been found dead in his apartment aged 25, South Korea police have said. Born named Moon Bin, he was part of the original lineup for Astro, debuting with five other singers in 2016.
The singer, actor, dancer and model was best known as a member of boy band Astro and its sub-unit Moonbin and Sanha. His manager found him dead at his home in Gangnam-gu, after Moon Bin did not turn up for rehearsals.
Moonbin's body was discovered in Seoul at 8.10 pm yesterday evening, YonHapNews Television reported.
Astro's record label Fantagio Music, in a statement that was also shared on the band's Instagram, said: 'On April 19th, Astro member Moonbin suddenly left us and became a star in the sky.
'Although it cannot be compared to the grief of the bereaved families who lost their beloved sons and brothers, the Astro members who have been with us for a long time, as well as our Fantagio fellow artists and executives, are deeply mourning the deceased in great sadness and shock. It is even more heartbreaking to deliver the sudden news to the fans who have supported Moonbin and sent him generous love. I am more heartbroken because I know the heart of the deceased who always loved and thought of his fans more than anyone else.'