"Late Son Go Moonbin, Hoping Not to Be Talked About as Gossip"

Group ASTRO Moonbin's Mother Appeals
Condition Deterioration Rumor Before Death "Just a Rumor"

The mother of Moonbin (Go, 故), a member of the boy group ASTRO, appealed to stop the spread of rumors related to her son who passed away last April.

Moonbin died at the age of 25 on April 19 at his home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. According to the family's wishes, the funeral was held privately, and the burial site was not disclosed.

Moonbin [Photo by Fantagio]

Some of Moonbin's fans opened a cafe titled "We accuse Moonbin's agency Fantagio" on the 8th. They expressed doubts about the sudden death and requested the cause of death to be disclosed. They also claimed that the agency's excessive domestic and international schedules were the cause.

They also criticized Fantagio's post-incident response and announced that they would "issue a statement to the media."

On the 13th, Fantagio posted a statement from Moonbin's mother on ASTRO's fan cafe, saying, "We deeply apologize for delivering such unfortunate news."

Moonbin's mother said, "I know everyone is mourning and missing my son, but I have seen indiscriminate rumors being generated in some small communities," and expressed, "It is hard to watch from a mother's perspective."

She continued, "I am worried that many people are being harmed by false rumors and that the hearts of fans who sincerely miss my son might also be hurt."

She then earnestly requested, "I hope my son will not be talked about as gossip to anyone, and I sincerely ask that no more unverified facts and rumors be produced."

Moonbin began his career as a child actor in 2009 and debuted with the group ASTRO in 2016. Since 2020, he had been active as part of the unit Moonbin & Sanha with fellow member Sanha.

A memorial space for Moonbin has been established at Gukcheongsa Temple, located within Namhansanseong in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do.

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