Moonbin & Sanha

Moonbin & Sanha
From left to right: Yoon San-ha, Moonbin
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2020–2023
Labels	Fantagio
Spinoff of	Astro
Past members	Moonbin Yoon San-ha
Website	www.fantagio.kr/musicians/문빈&산하

Moonbin & Sanha (Korean: 문빈 & 산하) was the first official sub-unit of South Korean boy band Astro. Formed by Fantagio in 2020, the group was composed of two Astro members: Moonbin and Yoon San-ha. Their debut extended play, In-Out was released on September 14, 2020.

Career

Pre-debut

On August 21, 2020, Fantagio Music released an image teaser with a logo and a date confirming that Moonbin and Sanha would form a sub-unit and release an EP in the next month.[1] Before debut, both Moonbin and Sanha co-hosted the music show Show Champion since March 2020 along with Verivery's Kangmin. In a press Q&A, Moonbin and Sanha stated that their chemistry while co-hosting inspired them to form a sub-unit.[2]

2020–2023: Debut with In-Out, Refuge, and disbandment

On September 14, 2020, Moonbin & Sanha officially debuted with the EP In-Out and its title track, "Bad Idea".[3] A week later, on September 22, they gained their first music show trophy with the single on SBS MTV The Show.[4] A week after its release, In-Out debuted at number 9 on the weekly overseas album chart of Oricon and at number 2 on the weekly album chart of Gaon.[5][6]

On February 11, 2022, Moonbin & Sanha released the pre-release single "Ghost Town", before the release of their second EP Refuge on March 15, featuring the title track "Who".[7][8]

On December 3, 2022, Fantagio announced that Moonbin & Sanha would make a comeback on January 4, 2023, and scheduled to return with their third EP Incense.[9]

Moonbin died on April 19, 2023, thus resulting in the sub-unit's disbandment.[10] On April 27, Fantagio confirmed the unit's Weverse community would be shut down on April 30, nearly 2 weeks after its initial creation.[11]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR [5]	JPN [6]
In-Out	Released: September 14, 2020 Label: Fantagio Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Eyez On U" "Bad Idea" "Alone" (섬) "All I Wanna Do" "Dream Catcher"	2	9	KOR: 72,414[12] JPN: 14,382[13]
Refuge	Released: March 15, 2022 Label: Fantagio Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Who" "Boo" "Dia" "Distance" "Ghost Town"	4	11	KOR: 147,530[14] JPN: 10,325[15]
Incense	Released: January 4, 2023 Label: Fantagio Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Perfumer" "Madness" "Desire" (이끌려) "Wish" (바람) "Chup Chup" "Your Day"	5	2	KOR: 143,582[16] JPN: 14,081[17]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Album
		KOR [18]
"Bad Idea"	2020	191	In-Out
"Ghost Town"	2022	—[A]	Refuge
"Who"		29
"Madness"	2023	90	Incense

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Album
		KOR [18]
"Perfumer"	2023	—[B]	Incense
"Desire" (이끌려)		—[C]
"Wish" (바람)		—[D]
"Chup Chup"		—[E]
"Your Day"		—[F]

Fan-con tours

• DIFFUSION (2023)[21]

Notes

1. "Ghost Town" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 73 on the component Download Chart.[19]
2. "Perfumer" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the component Download Chart.[20]
3. "이끌려" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the component Download Chart.[20]
4. "Wind" (바람) did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the component Download Chart.[20]
5. "Chup Chup" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the component Download Chart.[20]
6. "Your Day" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the component Download Chart.[20]

References

1. Kim, Seon-woo (August 22, 2020). "아스트로 첫 유닛 문빈&산하, 9월 앨범 발매 확정… 매력 시너지 예고" [Astro's first unit, Moonbin & Sanha, will release their album in September. The preview of charm synergy.]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
2. Kim, Yeon-ji. "[일문일답] 아스트로 문빈&산하, "첫 유닛 설렌다"" [[Question and Answer] ASTRO's Moonbin & Sanha, "I'm excited for the first unit"]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
3. Jeon, Hyo-jin (September 14, 2020). "[DA:신곡] 문빈&산하, 아스트로 첫 유닛 데뷔…절제 섹시 'Bad Idea'" [[DA:New Song] Moonbin & Sanha, ASTRO's first unit debut... Sexy temperance ‘Bad Idea’]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
4. Jeon, Hyo-jin (September 23, 2020). "'더쇼' 문빈&산하, 유닛 첫 1위 "팬·아스트로에게 감사"" [‘The Show’ Moonbin & Sanha, Unit 1st Place “Thanks to Fans & Astro”]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
5. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
   • In-Out: 2020년 38주차 Album Chart [Album Chart – Week 38 of 2020]. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
   • Refuge: 2022년 12주차 Album Chart [Album Chart – Week 12 of 2022]. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
   • Incense: "2023 Week 1 Album Chart". Retrieved January 12, 2023.
6. Peak positions on Oricon Album Chart:
   • In-Out: 週間 アルバムランキング 2020年10月05日付 [Weekly Album Ranking dated October 5, 2020]. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
   • Refuge: 週間 アルバムランキング 2022年04月11日付 [Weekly Album Ranking dated April 11, 2022]. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
   • Incense: 週間 アルバムランキング 2023年01月23日付 [Weekly Album Ranking dated January 23, 2023]. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
7. Lee, Min-ji (February 4, 2022). "아스트로 문빈&산하, 3월 컴백 확정 "11일 선공개 싱글 발매"(공식)" [ASTRO Moonbin & Sanha, March comeback confirmed “Pre-release single release on the 11th” (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
8. Lee, Deok-haeng (February 17, 2022). "아스트로 문빈&산하, 3월 15일 미니 2집 'REFUGE' 발매 확정" [ASTRO's Moonbin & Sanha to release their 2nd mini album 'REFUGE' on March 15th]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
9. Jeong, Hee-yeon (December 3, 2022). "문빈&산하(ASTRO), 내년 1월 4일 컴백 확정" [Moonbin & Sanha (ASTRO) confirmed their comeback on January 4 next year]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Naver.
10. "[단독] 아이돌 그룹 아스트로 멤버 문빈 자택서 숨진채 발견" [[Exclusive] Idol group Astro member Moonbin found dead at home]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
11. "문빈&산하, 팬커뮤니티 운영 중단 "비보에 깊은 애도..개별적 백업해달라"(공식전문)". The Korea Herald (in Korean). April 27, 2023.
12. "2020년 09월 Album Chart" [Album Chart - September 2020]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
13. Oricon cumulative sales for In-Out:
    • 週間 アルバムランキング 2020年10月05日付 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking dated October 5, 2020]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
    • 週間 アルバムランキング 2020年10月12日付 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking dated October 12, 2020]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
14. "Album Chart First Half 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2022.
15. 週間 アルバムランキング 2022年04月11日付 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking dated April 11, 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
16. "Circle Album Chart – 2023.04 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 15, 2023.
17. 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2023年01月23日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on January 23, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
18. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
    • "Bad Idea": 2020년 38주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 38 of 2020]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
    • "Who": 2022년 12주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 12 of 2022]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 24, 2022.
    • "Madness": "2023 Week 1 Digital Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2023.
19. 2022년 07주차 Download Chart [Week 7 of 2022 Download Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
20. "Week 1 of 2023 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2023.
21. Lee, Seul (March 8, 2023). "문빈&산하, 첫 팬콘 투어 D-10…"원동력? 아스트로·팬" [일문일답]" [Moonbin & Sanha, first fan-con tour D-10... "The driving force? Astro fans" [Q&A]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.