In celebration of his birthday on January 16, Seungkwan of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN released a cover of Choi Yu Ree’s “Shape.” As it is intended to be a gift for the fans, the idol shared that he personally edited the music video for the cover.
In the five-minute video, the vocalist shared personal clips he took with the people close to him. Some who made an appearance are his fellow SEVENTEEN members, his relatives, his dog Bookkeu, and fellow friends in the K-pop industry, which are often referred to as the 98-liners.
But what made fans extra sentimental is the clips involving his dear friend Moon Bin from the boy group ASTRO. Notably, the 25-year-old singer, who sadly passed away in April 2023, is known to be close friends with Seungkwan.
Moreover, Seungkwan has been very vocal with his love and longing for the ASTRO member. In the video, some clips showed the two hanging out in a park and posing for a photobooth. One clip also showed Moon Bin happily blowing candles on a cake.
After releasing the cover, Seungkwan continued to talk about Moon Bin in his birthday live. There, he said that there are a lot of good memories with Moon Bin that he wanted to share. “I didn’t want to keep dwelling in sadness, because he is a friend I like so much,” Seungkwan told his fans.
🍊…because i said before [to him] that i will share lots of good memories of him. and i wanted to do that. of course it’s difficult, but i didn’t want to be sad/solemn about it but also pretend like it didn’t happen.. and i didn’t wanna keep dwelling in sadness, because he is a…
— svtr 🧸 (@svtranslation) January 16, 2024
Fans get emotional over the friendship of Seungkwan and Moon Bin
Upon seeing the music video, both SEVENTEEN and ASTRO’s fans — CARATs and AROHAs, were moved by Seungkwan’s warm gesture. Many said that they cried after listening and watching the cover.
On social media, CARATs showered Seungkwan with positive words. Knowing that the singer had gone through a difficult time in 2023, the fans wished for Seungkwan’s good health, safety and happiness.
seungkwan recorded and edited this cover all by himself, which makes it really special. also, half of the clips are from his videos during his break and he seems so happy in all of the video. seungkwan, you are even more special than you realize. you deserve all the happiness in… pic.twitter.com/r5UWpOXH4D
— boo🐈 (@116_jpg) January 16, 2024
I'm literally a crying mess after watching seungkwan's cover… it must've been a tough year for you, right seungkwan? I hope you will always know you have lots of people cheering and cherish you. I hope you know that your friends and family will always be there for you. I hope…
— 9697 (@soongyu) January 16, 2024
Aside from the SEVENTEEN fanbase, AROHAs also expressed their gratitude to Seungkwan for sharing his personal memories of Moon Bin. One fan said:“It feels like getting an update for him after a long time.” Another stated: “Thank you for sharing your beautiful moments with our Binnie and thank you for being his best friend.”
MY HEART 😭💔 To see clips of Moonbin I’ve never seen before sent me chills cos it feels like getting an update from him after a long time. Can’t stop crying. 😭 I miss him so much. 🥺
Seungkwan, thank you for this 🥺 pic.twitter.com/ozOWJJ8fvF
— 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒂, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 문빈 (@moontrishaa) January 16, 2024
Thank you so much Boo Seungkwan for sharing your beautiful moments with our Binnie and thank you for being his bestfriend. I'm so happy that Moon Bin met you!
— Victor (@VictorJacinto15) January 16, 2024
Most of the fans were also touched by the video. Moreover, several said that Seungkwan’s cover felt like an early gift to commemorate Moon Bin’s birthday, which will be on January 26.
Featured image: SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan included clips of ASTRO’s Moon Bin in his recent cover. Credit: YouTube/SEVENTEEN
