K-pop star Moonbin, a member of the boy band Astro, passed away tragically at the age of 25, his music label Fantagio announced Thursday.
Local media, citing the police, reported that Moonbin had been found unresponsive on Wednesday evening in his apartment in the upscale Gangnam neighbourhood of Seoul. While no cause of death was provided reports stated that the singer appeared to have "taken his own life" but an autopsy is being reviewed to determine the exact cause of death.