Fandoms unite for Moonbin: BTS ARMY to BLINK, K-pop fans grieve the passing of ASTRO member

On April 19, the singer's body was discovered at his home in the Seoul neighbourhood of Gangnam.

ASTRO's Moonbin

The K-pop artist Moonbin passed away on Thursday at the age of 25, according to a statement from his band ASTRO.

"On April 19, ASTRO member Moon Bin suddenly left us and became a star in the sky," Fantiago Co. Ltd, the company that manages ASTRO, said in a statement.

"It is incomparable to the sorrow of the bereaved families who lost their beloved son and brother, but all of the ASTRO members and fellow Fantagio artists are also deeply mourning the deceased in great shock and sadness,"

Soon after the news broke out, ASTRO's fandom called AROHA, spammed social media sites with pictures of videos of the K-pop star.

While the fans and members are grieving the loss of the singer, fans of other K-pop groups like BTS (ARMY), BLACKPINK (BLINK), EXO (EXO-L) and more also united to pray for the soul that was lost too soon.

Moonbin was reportedly found dead at his home in Seoul's Gangnam neighbourhood on the evening of April 19, 2023. According to what the police have told the Korean media, it looks that the 25-year-old committed suicide.

According to K-media reports, Moonbin will be buried at the Asan Central Medical Center and his younger brother Moon Sua will be the chief mourner.

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