Moonbin & Sanha

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

Moonbin & Sanha
From left to right: Yoon San-ha, Moon Bin
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2020-present
LabelsFantagio
Associated actsAstro
Websitewww.fantagio.kr/musicians/문빈&산하
Members

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 have 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-present: Debut with In-Out

On September 14, 2020, Moonbin & Sanha officially debuted with the EP In-Out and its lead single, "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]

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR

(Weekly)
[5]

 KOR

(Monthly)

[7]

 JPN
[6]
In-Out 2 8 9

Singles
Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
[9]
"Bad Idea" 2020 191 In-Out
'—' denotes releases did not chart or were not released in that region.

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.
  6. Peak positions on Oricon Album Chart:
  7. "2020년 09월 Album Chart" [Album Chart - September 2020]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  8. Oricon cumulative sales for In-Out:
  9. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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