Moonbin: Star’s death renews scrutiny on pressures of K-pop
Fans were shocked by the latest celebrity tragedy to hit the hyper-competitive world of Korean show business. …
In the case of Moonbin, despite already having been a child actor in the Asia-wide popular Korean drama series Boys Over Flowers at the age of 11, he still needed to train for eight years before making his debut as a member of the idol group Astor. His sister, Moon Sua, also a K-pop singer with girl band Billlie, spent 12 years preparing.