Moonbin
Moonbin (1998–2023) was a South Korean singer, dancer and actor, remembered for his work with ASTRO and the duo MOONBIN&SANHA.
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Moonbin’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
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Overview
- Born
- January 26, 1998 · Cheongju, South Korea
- Remembered
- Died April 19, 2023, aged 25
- Work
- Singer, dancer and actor
- Groups
- ASTRO · MOONBIN&SANHA
- Group debut
- February 23, 2016 · Spring Up
Mini bio
How it started.
Before ASTRO, Moonbin worked as a child model and actor. He appeared in TVXQ’s Balloons music video and played the younger So Yi-jung in Boys Over Flowers. He later trained at Fantagio and appeared with his future bandmates in the web drama To Be Continued.
Finding his stage.
Moonbin debuted with ASTRO on February 23, 2016, with Spring Up and the single Hide & Seek. In September 2020, he and Sanha formed the group’s first subunit. Their debut single Bad Idea earned a music-show trophy on The Show just eight days later.
Making it personal.
The duo followed In-Out with Refuge and then Incense. Moonbin helped write the lyrics to Madness and co-wrote and co-composed his solo track Desire. In interviews, he described performance as his individual strength and spoke about the encouragement he took from fans and colleagues.
His music lives on.
Moonbin died on April 19, 2023, aged 25. Jinjin released their previously recorded duet Fly in 2024. In 2025, ASTRO and friends, including his sister Moon Sua, shared Memory of the Moon in his memory.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2024Fly (Duet with. Moonbin)Posthumous duet vocalist with Jinjin
- 2023IncenseMOONBIN&SANHA vocalist; lyric contribution to Madness; co-writer and co-composer of Desire
- 2022RefugeMOONBIN&SANHA vocalist
- 2020In-Out / Bad IdeaMOONBIN&SANHA vocalist
- 2016Spring UpASTRO member and vocalist
Film & TV
- 2020The Mermaid PrinceLead actor, reprised in its second season
- 2019Moments of EighteenJung Oh-je
- 2009Boys Over FlowersYoung So Yi-jung
Awards
Quotes
I think what motivates me the most is positive words and reactions from my colleagues and fans.Moonbin, Hellokpop
In a January 2023 interview promoting Incense, he was asked what kept him motivated to pursue music. The interview was translated from Korean.
Trivia
- His younger sister Moon Sua is a member of Billlie.
- He said the smell of fabric softener helped him feel comfortable and ready to relax.
- In his Incense interview with Hellokpop, he recommended Perfumer as the track that best represented the duo.
Find Moonbin
Visit his memorialized Instagram and ASTRO’s shared official channels.
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