Fantagio: Last News

ASTRO member Rocky is set to leave the K-pop boyband and their agency Fantagio Music following the expiration of his contract.The news was confirmed via Fantagio, as reported by Soompi. Fantagio wrote in its statement: “After a deep discussion with Rocky, who has been with us as a member of ASTRO for the past seven years, it has been decided that he will be ending both his exclusive contract with our agency and his activities as a member of ASTRO.”“ASTRO will continue on as a fiver-member group in the future, and together with Fantagio, the members will be focusing on unit and solo activities for the time being.

Cha Eun-woo and SEVENTEEN’s Woozi, have made dedications to the late ASTRO singer Moonbin on his birthday.Last April, ASTRO member Moonbin passed away at the age of 25 in his own home in the Gangnam district of Seoul. Today (January 26) would have been the singer’s 26th birthday. To commemorate his birthday, his ASTRO bandmates as well as several other idols shared birthday wishes and song dedications.Cha Eun-woo released a cover of the song ‘Love Is Gone’ by American DJ duo SLANDER on the group’s official YouTube channel.

Billlie’s Moon Sua and ASTRO’s Sanha have shared tributes to the late Moonbin, who passed away in April 2023 at the age of 25.On June 7, Moonbin’s younger sister Moon Sua and ASTRO bandmate Yoon Sanha took to Instagram to pay tribute to the late singer, following the 49th day of his passing (June 6). In Buddhist tradition, spirits of the deceased are believed to cross over to their next life on the 49th day, which also usually marks the final day of the formal mourning period.Despite being inactive on her personal Instagram since she made her debut with Billlie in 2021, Moon Sua uploaded a brief clip of her late brother giving her a piggyback ride during a practice session for their ‘Candy In My Ears’ duet performance last June.“As expected, Mr. Door-Frame-Moon’s back was broad and warm.

Cha Eun-woo of K-pop boyband ASTRO has released a cover of 10cm’s ‘Stalker’ in tribute to late band member Moonbin.Cha Eun-woo released his new cover of 10cm’s ‘Stalker’ on his official YouTube channel at exactly 2:23am KST, a reference to ASTRO’s debut date of February 23, 2016.Prior to the cover’s release, the singer had also uploaded an archival clip to Instagram Stories of Moonbin performing ‘Stalker’ during a karaoke session. Cha Eun-woo also captioned the story with the words: “My friend”.Cha Eun-woo’s cover of ‘Stalker’ was accompanied by a simple music video, featuring the singer performing the song at his desk while reading the lyrics from a piece of paper.According to Soompi, ‘Stalker’ is known among fans of ASTRO as one of Moonbin’s favourite songs.

ASTRO has died at the age of 25.The singer was found dead at his home in the Gangnam district of Seoul by his manager today (April 19), according to the Seoul Gangnam Police Station (via Yonhap News, as translated by Korean pop culture website Soompi).“It appears that Moonbin took his own life,” the police said in a statement obtained by the outlet.“We are currently discussing the possibility of an autopsy to determine the precise cause of death.”Moonbin’s passing has since been confirmed by his label Fantagio Music. In a statement on Twitter, the agency said, as translated by Koreaboo: “We would like to apologize for the sad, heart-breaking news.

ASTRO member MJ will be taking a hiatus from group activities due to health concerns.Fantagio, the singer’s label, announced in a statement last Friday (January 28) that MJ will be taking time off to “[focus] entirely on his recovery and treatment during his hiatus, and he plans to temporarily halt all activities until he recovers his health”.“During his recent promotions, ASTRO’s MJ noticed issues with his health, and so he went to the hospital for an in-depth checkup,” the label’s statement reads, as translated by Soompi. Fantagio added that the decision for MJ to go on hiatus was aided by “his doctor’s opinion that [MJ] needs sufficient rest and treatment”.“We ask for your generous understanding about the fact that we have decided on a temporary hiatus from activities for the sake of healthier activities in the future.