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Moon Bin (born January 26, 1998 - April 19, 2023), better known by his stage name Moonbin, was a South Korean singer and actor. He was a member of the South Korean boy group Astro until his death on April 19, 2023.
Early life[]
Moon Bin was born on January 26, 1998[1] in Cheongju, Chungbuk Province.
He attended and graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School with a focus on Practical Music.
Career[]
2009–2015: Career beginnings[]
In 1998, Moon Bin had a guest role in the television show Pops in Seoul. In 2004, Mon made his debut as a child model, ulzzang, and actor. Five years later, in 2009, he starred in his first bigger role in the Korean drama Boys Over Flowers as a younger version of Kim Bum's character.[2] He also made an appearance in the 333th episode of the reality TV show Hello Counselor in 2010 and appeared in a commercial for Samsung.
In 2012, he modeled for the "Fantagio iTeen's Audition" with Kang Chanhee and Lee Jaesung, and in 2013, he participated in the "Winter Audition with Mr. Pizza" with Cha Eunwoo. In 2014, he appeared in KBS 9AM/PM News' "Hallyu Star & Gangnam Style: Trainee Interview" with Cha Eunwoo, Rocky, and JinJin.
In August 2015, Moon Bin, along with the other members of his group, participated in the web-drama To Be Continued.[3]
2016-present: Debut with Astro and acting career[]
Astro debuted on February 23, 2016 with the mini album Spring Up. After making his debut with Astro, he only took up minor roles in dramas, making guest appearances in My Romantic Some Recipe (2016), Idol Fever (2017), and Sweet Revenge (2017).
In 2019, he was cast in his first major role as Jung Oh Je in Moments at Eighteen.[4] In the same year, Moon Bin hosted the second season of The Ultimate Watchlist alongside Oh My Girl's JiHo and Kim Ye-won.[5]
Personal Life[]
On November 12, Fantagio Music announced that Moon Bin would be going on a hiatus to recover from health issues and focus on his treatment.[6][7]
Discography[]
| Year | Song Title | Album | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Language Test" ("언어영역") | FM201.8 | with Ji Suyeon of Weki Meki | [8] |
Filmography[]
Television series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Boys Over Flowers | Young So Yi Jung | KBS2 | [2] |
| 2015 | Persevere, Goo Hae-Ra | Himself (Cameo) | Mnet | Cameo |
| 2019 | Moment at Eighteen | Jung Oh Je | jTBC Viki |
[4] |
Web series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | To Be Continued | Himself | MBC Every1 | [3] |
| 2016 | My Romantic Some Recipe | Guest Role (Episode 6) | Naver TVCast | |
| 2017 | Idol Fever | Guest Role | Naver TVCast | |
| 2017 | Sweet Revenge | Himself | Oksusu | |
| 2019 | Soul Plate | Muriel | Naver TVCast | |
| 2020 | The Mermaid Prince | Woo Hyuk | Lifetime |
Music video appearances[]
| Year | Name | Artist | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Balloons" | TVXQ | U-Know Yunho (Young) | reprised his role on SBS Star King in 2007 |
Hosting[]
| Year | Title | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Ultimate Watchlist: Season 2 | XtvN | [5] |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards | Best K-pop singer | Won | [1] | |
| 2017 | Seoul Music Awards | Hallyu Special Award | for his work with Astro | [1] | |
| 2017 | Asia Artist Awards | New Wave Award | for his work with Astro | [1] | |
| 2019 | Soribada Best K-Music Awards | Global Hot Trend Award | for his work with Astro | [1] |
Trivia[]
- His family consists of his father, mother, and younger sister.
- If he wasn't a singer, he would be an athlete or swimmer.
- He dislikes fish, egg yolk, and tofu.
- His favorite food is beef.
- He likes shrimp nigiri and meat nigiri.
- His role model is Big Bang's Taeyang.
- His favorite color is black.
- He loves American football and watching NFL games.
- His hobbies are playing video games, doing water sports, dancing, playing the piano, and acting.
- Moonbin has an excellent olfactory sense.
- Moonbin's childhood best friends are iKON's Chanwoo, SF9's Chani, and GFriend's SinB.
- Moonbin and Chanwoo share the same birthday (26.01.1998).
- He's been doing taekwondo since he was 7 years old.
- In the new dorm, Moonbin and JinJin share a room.
- Moonbin's ideal type is a girl with a good sense of humor.
- If Moonbin was a girl, he would date Cha Eunwoo because he is very handsome and he would take care of him.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 http://www.fantagio.kr/musicians/%EB%AC%B8%EB%B9%88/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/remember-kid-boys-flowers-hes-idol-now/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1439876997963256017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.kdramapal.com/astros-moonbin-cast-in-jtbcs-coming-of-age-drama-18-moments/
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.kpopmap.com/the-ultimate-watchlist-of-latest-trends-2018-tv-show-cast-summary/
- ↑ http://koogle.tv/media/news/astros-moonbin-to-take-break-due-to-health-issues/
- ↑ https://www.soompi.com/article/1365201wpp/astros-moonbin-to-take-hiatus-due-to-health-concerns
- ↑ https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=111&aid=0000518875