August 28, 2024 07:03 PM IST
Singer Taeil has left K-pop boyband NCT following sexual assault allegations. Agency SM Entertainment has confirmed the news.
K-pop singer Taeil has been accused of sexual assault and is leaving boy band NCT. According to an official statement, the news has been confirmed by his agency SM Entertainment. SoompiSoon after the news surfaced, fans noticed that fellow band member Haechan unfollowed him on Instagram. (Also Read: BTS’ Suga writes another apology for drunk driving case and confusion over first post: ‘It’s all my fault’)
official statement
SM Entertainment released the following statement on August 28. It read, “This is SM Entertainment. We recently learned that Taeil has been charged in a criminal case involving a sexual offense. While we were assessing the facts surrounding the case, we recognized the severity of the situation and determined that Taeil can no longer continue his activities with the team (NCT). After discussing with Taeil, we have decided on his departure from the group.”
The statement further said, “Taeil is currently fully cooperating with the police investigation. We will make further statements as the investigation progresses. We deeply apologize for the anxiety and distress caused to our artist.”
More information
Fans were shocked by the revelation, with many also noticing that Taeil’s NCT bandmate, Haechan, has unfollowed him on Instagram. A fan posted about this on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “If the members have unfollowed him. I know this issue must be serious, even his best friend has unfollowed him. I don’t know how to react to this matter.”
Taeil has not yet released any official statement on the matter.
NCT 127 is the first fixed and second overall sub-unit of the boy band NCT. It was formed and managed by SM Entertainment. They originally debuted on July 7, 2016 with their first extended play NCT ​​#127. The group’s members were Taeil, Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, Mark, Haechan, Doyoung, Johnny, and Jungwoo.
