Facts of Moon Bin
Full Name:	Moon Bin
Birth Date:	January 26, 1998
Age:	25 years
Death Date:	April 19, 2022
Gender:	Male
Profession:	Singer, Actor, Dancer
Country:	South Korea
Horoscope:	Aquarius
Net Worth	$2 million
Birth Place	Cheongju, Chungbuk Province
Nationality	South Korean
Ethnicity	Asian
Education	Hanlim Multi Art School
Father	Cheongju
Mother	Kim Hyosun
Siblings	Moon Sua
Instagram	Moon Bin Instagram
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Moon Bin was a South Korean singer, actor, dancer, and model under the label of the South Korean entertainment company Fantagio (founded in September 2008). He was known worldwide as the main dancer and lead vocalist of the South Korean boy band “Astro” formed by Fantagio in 2016 and its sub-unit “Moonbin & Sanha Formed” by the same company in 2020.

The band Astro is composed of four members, MJ, Jinjin, Cha Eun-woo, and Yoon San-ha, and “Moonbin & Sanha” was composed of two Astro members: Moon Bin and Yoon San-ha.

Moon Bin Cause of Death

On April 19, 2023, K-pop star Moonbin was found dead in his residence in the Gangnam district of Seoul by his manager. He was only 25 years old young man. The news of death is confirmed by ‘Fantagio Entertainment’. The confirmed reason behind his death has not been mentioned till now. However, according to the authorities it has been stated that the K-pop star could have committed suicide.

The police reported,

“It seems that Moonbin took his own life and Currently, we are discussing the possibility of an autopsy to determine the specific cause of death.”

His sister updated an Instagram post that expressed the profound sadness that she’s gone through on the demise of his beloved brother.

Moon Bin Birthday & Age

Moon Bin was born on January 26, 1998, in Cheongju, Chungbuk Province, South Korea. He was professionally known to the media as Moonbin. He was only 25 years old at the time of his death. He was born under the astrological sign Aquarius and was of South Korean nationality.

The name of his mother is Kim Hyosun and Cheongju is his father. His parents raised him along with his younger sister, Moon Sua in his hometown. His sister Sua is also a rapper, singer, MC, and lyricist under MYSTIC Storyis and is a member of the South Korean girl group” Billie” formed by Mystic Story.

Moon completed his primary education at Nampyeong Elementary School and Jungma Elementary School. The star completed his graduation degree in Practical Music from Hanlim Multi Art School located in Songpa District in Seoul, South Korea.

Moon Bin Relationship Status

Moon Bin was single at the time of his death. He had never been involved in any kind of relationship or controversy throughout his career. He always preferred to keep his personal life confidential. He always focused on his singing career rather than involving in any sort of rumor.

Moon Bin Net Worth- 2023 (At the time of his Death)

According to the report provided by an authority, the renowned K-pop star had an estimated net worth of $2 million, at the time of his death. Likewise, his average annual income was estimated to be between $346.4K to $458.4K. The primary source of his income was his career as a singer, model, and dancer.

In addition to his singing career, he was involved in acting. Besides, reality tv-personality had done a lot of advertisements, brand collaboration, promotion, and many other projects. He had successfully achieved wide recognition and fame all around the world in addition to a substantial fortune.

Moon Bin Height and Weight

The young and handsome star Moon Bin had a really attractive and well-maintained physique. He was tall with a height of 5 feet 11 inches or 1.81 m. His body measured approximately around 63 kg (140 lbs). Likewise, his blood group was Type B.

Moon Bin Professional Career

In 2004, Moonbin first entered the world of media as a child model and ulzzang (a popular South Korean term meaning “best face” or “good-looking”). He was influenced and supported by his mother to enter the media world.

In 2006, he appeared in TVXQ’s music video for their song “Balloons” portraying mini South Korean singer-songwriter U-Know Yunho aka Chung Yun-ho.

In 2009, the star got a chance to feature in the popular South Korean drama “Boys Over Flowers”. The drama was based on the Japanese manga series Boys Over Flowers written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio, who played the younger version of Kim Bum’s character. The same year he also played a web drama titled “To Be Continued”.

Moonbin was a trainee of Fantagio prior to making his debut with the band group Astro. On February 23, 2016, Bin debuted as one of the six-member of the boy band Astro. Their debut contained five songs including the lead single “Hide & Seek, and the second single “Cat’s Eye”.

On Sep 7, 2018, Astro member Bin became part of The Ultimate Watchlist of Latest Trends for the first two seasons.

On January 17, 2019, he was cast as Jung Oh-je in the Korean television series “Moments of Eighteen.” The series starred the characters Ong Seong-wu, Kim Hyang-gi, Shin Seung-ho, and Kang Ki-young and aired from July 22 to September 10, 2019.

Moonbin went on hiatus in 2019 and 2020 and appeared in a Vlive broadcast with the other Astro members ending his hiatus on February 14, 2020.

On September 14, 2020, Moon and his bandmate Yoon San-ha debuted as Astro’s sub-unit Moonbin & Sanha and released their debut EP, In-Out.

On December 22, 2021, he was cast as a member of the South Korean late-night live television sketch comedy “Saturday Night Live Korea”.

Awards and Nomination