The K-Pop world mourns a new death: this time it was Moonbin, a member of the group STARwho this Wednesday appeared lifeless in his apartment in Seoul.
The sad leitmotif surrounding the South Korean musical genre has to do with the dozens of deaths of many of its representatives. Some suffer uncharacteristic accidents, however mostas apparently occurred in the latter case, commits suicide.
Problem contracts? Fast pace of work? pressures? Sudden fame? Compulsory cosmetic operations? The reasons for the deaths can be varied, but it is completely true that – as if it were a curse – deaths in the K-Pop industry occur much more frequently than in other comparable sectors.
Check, Next we examine 5 deaths of representatives of the movement -besides Moonbin- which happened in a few years while the singers were riding the crest of the wave of their career…
1.Seo Jae Ho
One of the first K-Pop dramas took place in March 2004. Seo Jae-Ho belonged to IF he comes while driving to acting class.
His representative, the driver of the vehicle in which he was traveling, crashed into a truck after making a rash maneuver. Jae-Ho was the only one to die in the crash.
2. Goo Hara
The singer and actress of the group Dear She was 28 when she was found dead in her home. It happened in November 2019, in an upscale neighborhood in Seoul.
Goo Hara committed suicide after getting into a legal battle with her ex-boyfriend for posting an intimate photo of her without her consent. In addition, the young woman had accused him of blackmailing her with a sex tape.
3.on the
Sulli, who has been in the industry since she was 11, was found dead after putting her career on hold following threats from her internet followers. For the same reason she had to leave her group f(x). She was 25 when he died.
4.jonghyun
The head of shine He died at the age of 27 in a Seoul hospital after being found unconscious at his home.
The same pattern as the previous two. “No one is more tormented or weakened than me. Becoming famous was probably not my destiny. They tell me that’s why I’m having a hard time… Why did I choose him?” Jonghyun had written before he died.
5. Lee Ji Han
Ji Han was a victim of the tragic “Halloween Stampede” in Seoul on October 29, 2022.
The singer was one of 153 people who died of suffocation in the unusual accident. His death has been confirmed by 935 Entertainment. “The family is in tremendous pain right now, so we are being very careful. Rest in peace,” the agency said at the time.
the death of Moon Bin
“Extremely heartbreaking news out of Korea: K-Pop boy band ASTRO’s Moonbin has been found dead,” he confirmed. Geff Benjaminreporter from Billboard, when he announced the death of the pop idol.
Fellow ASTRO members Cha Eun Woo, Rocky, Sanha, MJ and Jinjin have yet to confirm the harsh news.
Moonbin was born in the city of Cheongju in South Korea on January 26, 1998, trained for several years to become a k-pop idol, and debuted in 2016 with the company Fantagio. Besides being a singer, she has also dabbled in acting in shows like ‘Boys Over Flowers’ and ‘Soul Plate’.
Source: Clarin
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