Moonbin

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**Moon Bin** (문빈; born January 26, 1998), professionally known as **Moonbin**, was a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and model signed under Fantagio. He was the center, main dancer, and lead vocalist of the South Korean boy group ASTRO.

## Early life

Moon Bin was born on January 26, 1998 in Cheongju, Chungbuk Province. He attended and graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School with a focus in Practical Music.

## Career

### 2004–2015: Pre-debut

In 2004, Moonbin debuted as a child model, ulzzang, and actor. Two years later, he starred in the music video for TVXQ's "Balloons" as the younger version of U-Know Yunho. In 2009, he made his acting debut in the South Korean romance drama *Boys Over Flowers* as the younger version of Kim Bum's character.

Moonbin joined Fantagio as a trainee when he was in fifth grade. He also participated in the company's talent development program "iTeen." In 2012, he modeled for the "Fantagio iTeen Audition" alongside Chani and Lee Jaesung. In Winter 2013, he took part in the "Fantagio iTeen Promotional Model Audition" hosted by South Korean pizza chain Mr. Pizza with Cha Eunwoo. The same year, he appeared on KBS's *Hallyu Star & Gangnam Style: Trainee Interview* with JinJin, Cha Eunwoo, and Rocky. On January 23, 2015, he became the second trainee to be officially introduced through the Fantagio iTeen Photo Test Cut.

Prior to his debut, he starred in the web drama *To Be Continued* alongside his fellow group members.

### 2016–2023: Debut with ASTRO, Moonbin & Sanha, and solo activities

On February 23, 2016, Moonbin debuted as part of the six-member boy group ASTRO with their first extended play *Spring Up*.

On September 7, 2018, Moonbin was announced as the host for the first two seasons of *The Ultimate Watchlist* alongside Kim Ye Won and Oh My Girls' Jiho and Arin. He was also featured on the cover of the December 2018 issue of *Men's Health* Korea.

On January 17, 2019, he was cast in his first major role as Jung Oh Je in the JTBC drama *Moments at Eighteen*. Later that year, on November 12, 2019, Fantagio announced that Moonbin would be going on hiatus due to health reasons and that he subsequently would be absent from the promotions for their upcoming EP *Blue Flame*.

On February 14, 2020, Moonbin appeared in a vLive broadcast with the other ASTRO members, officially ending his hiatus. On March 4, he was announced as the new host for the South Korean music show *Show Champion* alongside fellow group member Sanha and Verivery's Kangmin. On the 12th of the same month, he was confirmed to play the lead role in the web drama *The Mermaid Prince*. He reprised his role in its second season. On May 26, he joined the cast of the eco-friendly cooking program *Food Avengers*.

On September 14, 2020, Moonbin and Sanha released their debut EP *In-Out* as ASTRO's first sub-unit Moonbin & Sanha. Eight days later, the sub-unit received their first music show win on *The Show*, making them the fastest sub-unit to receive a first win. The same month, Moonbin became a model for Nerdy Cafe.

## Personal Life

Moonbin's family consists of his parents and his younger sister Moon Sua, who was a former YG trainee and a finalist on the second season of the rap competition *Unpretty Rapstar*. On November 10, 2021, she debuted in a girl group Billlie. Moonbin has cited his mother as the reason why he entered the entertainment industry as she used to work as a child model and actress.

## Discography

### Credits

◯ Participated

✖ Did not participate

## Awards and nominations

*Main Article: ASTRO (Awards and nominations)*

## Trivia

* His favorite color is black.
* His favorite food is beef but he also likes shrimp and meat nigiri.
* He doesn't like fish, especially if it's raw, egg yolk, and tofu.
* He is a big eater.
* His hobbies are playing video games, watching American football and NFL games.
* His specialties are playing the piano, acting, water sports, and dancing.
* He has an excellent olfactory sense.
* He has a cat named Roa after AROHA and another named Mojja.
* He's been doing taekwondo since he was 7 years old.
* His role model is Big Bang's Taeyang.
* Moonbin suffers from eczema, which gets especially bad when he eats a lot of instant food.
* He is allergic to dust and dog fur.
* Moonbin is friends with iKON's Chanwoo, SF9's Chani, GFriend's SinB, BTS's Jungkook, KNK's Seunjun, and SEVENTEEN's Seungkwan.
* If he wasn't an idol, he'd be an athlete, such as a swimmer.
* He shares a dorm with JinJin.
* Moonbin's ideal type is someone with a good sense of humor.
	+ If he had to date another member, he'd date Cha Eunwoo because he is very handsome and would take good care of him.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fantagio Official Website — Moonbin's Official Profile
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Astro Japan Official Website — MOON BIN
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Men's Health Korea — 21살 아스트로 문빈이 성장하는 법
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Hankyung Ten Asia — (My Name) 아스트로 (1) MJ 라키 문빈
5. ↑ MBN Star — 미소짓는 아스트로 차은우-문빈 (MBN포토)
6. ↑ Naver News — 아스트로 문빈, 아역배우 출신..'꼬마신기'·'어린 김범'
7. ↑ Hankyung News — (10덕 포인트) 아스트로 문빈, 말 그대로 성장돌
8. ↑ Fantagio iTeen Official Twitter — 아이틴 문빈의 포토테스트컷 공개!
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 TV Daily — (TD포토) 웹드라마 '투 비 컨티뉴드' 출연진 다함께 화이팅
10. ↑ MBN Star — `데뷔` 아스트로, `2016년 기대주` (MBN포토)
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Star Today — '최신유행 프로그램' 아스트로 문빈 "부담감 있어…차은우에 출연 제안"
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Chosun News — '최신유행프로그램2' 문빈, '인싸강사' 재등장..웃음폭탄 또 터질까
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Xports News — 아스트로 문빈, '열여덟의 순간' 캐스팅 확정…옹성우·김향기와 호흡 (공식입장)
14. ↑ Star Today — 아스트로 문빈 활동 중단 "건강 이상, 일시적으로 5인 체제" (공식입장전문)
15. ↑ Top Star News — 아스트로(ASTRO), ‘활동 중단’ 문빈까지 6인 완전체로 팬들과 소통
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Naver News — 아스트로 문빈X윤산하, ‘쇼! 챔피언’ 새 고정 MC 발탁
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Seoul Daily — (SE★현장)'인어왕자' 문빈X정신혜, 아직 운명을 기다리시나요(종합)
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Naver News — 아스트로 문빈XSF9 휘영 주연 '인어왕자: 더 비기닝' 11일 첫 방송
19. ↑ Newsen — ‘식벤져스’ 봉태규 “아내 하시시박 환경 관심 많아 나도 영향 받았다”
20. ↑ MHNS — '유닛 출격' 문빈&산하(ASTRO), "첫 유닛, 떨리지만 새로운 매력 보여줄 수 있는 기회"(일문일답)
21. ↑ Top Daily — 더쇼' 문빈&산하(ASTRO), '배드 아이디어'로 1위 등극 "아로하와 멤버들에게 감사"
22. ↑ KStyle — ASTRO ムンビン、みちょぱと一緒に抜擢！NERDY CAFEのコラボアイテムのビジュアルモデルに
23. ↑ Naver News — 위키미키 지수연×아스트로 문빈, 듀엣곡 '언어영역' 발표
24. ↑ "You & Me" on Melon Music
25. ↑ "By Your Side" on Melon Music
26. ↑ "Merry-Go-Round (Christmas Edition)" on Melon Music
27. ↑ "Merry-Go-Round" on Melon Music
28. ↑ "ONE&ONLY" on Melon Music
29. ↑ "Footprint" on Melon Music
30. ↑ News Nate — 아스트로 문빈, 이게 바로 슈트핏의 정석 '넓은 어깨까지'(SNS★컷)
31. ↑ Naver News — 아스트로, 저녁 복불복? 좌충우돌 첫 'V'여행기
32. ↑ Hankyung News — 아스트로, 단독 리얼리티 ‘아스트로 프로젝트 : 아.시.아’ 주인공 낙점
33. ↑ Chosun News — '식벤져스' 문빈 "힘쓰는 역할, 팬들오면 노래도 직접 불러준다"
34. ↑ Busan News — '아이돌 권한대행' 김현서-윤정혁-은해성-지건우-차인하 주연…김도연-최유정-옹성우-문빈 특별출연
35. ↑ Seoul Daily — (현장) '복수노트' 차은우, "아스트로 멤버들 카메오 출연, 함께 있어서 든든해"
36. ↑ Seoul Daily — (공식) 차은우, 웹드라마 '소울플레이트' 출연..오는 25일 최초 공개
37. ↑ New Daily — KT, 리얼리티 예능 '아스트로의 천일야화' 16일 첫 선
38. ↑ Star Today — ‘노빠꾸 로맨스’ 아스트로 문빈, 카메오 출연
39. ↑ UNIVERSE Official Twitter — SSAP-DANCE 아스트로｜Teaser
40. ↑ UNIVERSE Official Twitter — New UNIVERSE ORIGINALS this week! ASTRO - 케미 끌올 짝짝꿍 ASTRO.
41. ↑ Yeonhab News — (방송소식) tvN '마우스', 종영 3회 앞두고 몰아보기 편성
42. ↑ Top Daily — 아스트로, 리얼리티 ‘아스트로 세상’ 최종화 공개
43. ↑ Insight — 알고보니 동방신기 '풍선' 뮤비 속 유노윤호 아역이었던 아스트로 문빈
44. ↑ MK Sports — 김도연-문빈, 즐거운 MC호흡 (MK포토)
45. ↑ Star Today — 티파니 ‘온택트 2020 강남페스티벌 영동대로 K-POP 콘서트’ MC 확정
46. ↑ Naver Now — 아스트로 불토파티 LAST 스위치 온🔥
47. ↑ Billboard — ASTRO: Interview With K-Pop Band
48. ↑ KCON CHECKPOINT: The Immigration – ASTRO [Part 1] (2016)
49. ↑ "Meet You" Project BTS ③ (better citation needed)
50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 TV Chosun Official YouTube — (미공개X인터뷰) 아스트로 인터뷰 최초공개! 아스트로의 이상형은? (아이돌잔치) 7회 20170109