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00:00 The K-pop singer first signed with label Fantagio in his preteen years as a trainee.
00:06 At 18, Moonbin made his debut in the six-member boy band Astro, brought together by Fantagio.
00:14 The group has sold over 1.4 million albums.
00:17 He was found dead in southern Seoul late on Wednesday, Korean media suspecting suicide,
00:23 but the police have declined to comment, saying only that there is no evidence of foul play.
00:28 His record label posted a tribute, saying on the 19th of April Astro member Moonbin
00:33 "unexpectedly left our world and became a star in the sky", also calling on the public
00:38 to refrain from speculative and malicious reports out of respect for his grieving family.
00:44 He was last seen in concert last week, and was set to perform at the Dream Concert next
00:48 month, one of the biggest dates in the K-pop calendar.