Moonbin

Moonbin, South Korean singer and actor. (died 2023)

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Born: January 26, 1998
Died: April 19, 2023
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1998

About Moonbin

Moon Bin (Korean: 문빈; January 26, 1998 – April 19, 2023), also known professionally as Moonbin, was a South Korean singer, actor, and dancer under the label Fantagio. He was a member of the South Korean boy group Astro and its sub-unit Moonbin & Sanha. In 2018, Moonbin joined the cast of The Ultimate Watchlist of Latest Trends, participating in the first two seasons. He and band-mate Sanha (Yoon San-ha) debuted as Astro's first sub-unit Moonbin & Sanha with the release of their debut EP, In-Out, along with its lead single, "Bad Idea", on September 14.

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The world when Moonbin was born

Moonbin was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

#1 song"Too Close" – Next
Top movieShakespeare in Love
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
Defining fadFurby
Notable inventionGoogle founded
World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Moonbin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1998	2026
Gas	$1.06	$3.45/gal
Average home	$128,400	$435,000
Average income	$48,950	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	270.2M	341 million

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