According to foreign media such as the NY Times on the 20th (Korean time), “K-pop fans are expressing deep sadness at the news of Moonbin’s death, who introduced the genre of K-pop to them.”

Furthermore, they criticized, “There have been unfortunate deaths, such as SHINee’s Jonghyun in 2017, 100%’s Minwoo in 2018, f(x)’s Sulli and KARA’s Goo Hara in 2019, in addition to Moonbin’s death in recent years. His death highlights the problems in the K-pop industry.”

On the 19th, ASTRO member Moonbin passed away. On the morning of the 20th, his agency Fantagio released a statement saying, “We are deeply sorry to announce such a heartbreaking news. ASTRO member Moonbin has suddenly passed away and became a star in the sky.”