At 2023 MAMA AWARDS, SEVENTEEN wins Album of the Year, Sungguan mentions late friend Moonbin, Sashihara Rino expresses longing.
December/1/2023 12:16
It has been 7 months since ASTRO's Moonbin passed away. At the "2023 MAMA AWARDS," his colleagues continued to miss him. On the 29th, the "2023 MAMA AWARDS" were held at the Tokyo Dome. On this day, SEVENTEEN won the "Album of the Year" award. They expressed their feelings of gratitude for their fans and Moonbin, who supported their group. Sungguan and Moonbin were best friends in the entertainment industry. Sungguan mentioned Moonbin in his speech, and Sashihara Rino, who co-starred with Moonbin, also expressed her longing for him. Netizens left comments expressing their longing for Moonbin.
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