Former NCT member Taeil turns his Instagram page private after losing a million followers since s*xual offense charges

Former NCT member, Moon Taeil aka Taeil, is being investigated for a s*xual crime after a female victim accused him of s*xual crimes. According to Sports Chosun, a South Korean media agency, the crimes were reported to the police in June 2024. The news of the allegations against Taeil was made public on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, by SM Entertainment.

In an official statement on X, SM Entertainment confirmed that the idol was being investigated on charges of s*xual assault. The agency also announced Taeil's departure from the band NCT. After news of the allegations and investigation made their way to social media, netizens were enraged, and many unfollowed Taeil on his solo Instagram account. Within 24 hours of SM Entertainment sharing the news, the former NCT member lost nearly one million followers.

Apart from fans, the official pages of the boy band also unfollowed the Wave singer's solo Instagram page. Members of the band were also among those who unfollowed Taeil on social media. A few days later, on September 4, 2024, netizens noticed that the idol had made his Instagram page private and that it had over 4.9 million followers.

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NCT ZONE pauses content related to Taeil following his departure in light of s*xual assault charges

SM Entertainment, the agency that manages bands like NCT, confirmed on social media that Moon Taeil was facing s*xual offense allegations. They informed fans that the singer would no longer be able to continue his activities as a part of NCT, noting that the decision came after assessing the severity of the case.

The agency stated that they confirmed that "Taeil has been sued in a criminal case related to a s*xual crime."

"While trying to ascertain the facts, we recognized the severity of the matter and have decided that it would no longer be possible for him to continue team activities," the agency stated.

In the X post, SM Entertainment also wrote that the Happier singer was cooperating with the police in their investigation. They added that they would provide additional information about the progress of the case as and when they get it.

On the same day as SM's announcement, NCT Zone stated that they would be halting all content featuring Moon Taeil after being informed about his exit from the band. They said that as a result of the allegations against Taeil, they have decided to stop the release of any content and updates related to the singer.

“Today, we received an important announcement regarding TAEIL. As a result, NCT ZONE has decided to no longer release any content or updates related to TAEIL, and the maintenance scheduled for August 29th has been canceled,” NCT Zone announced.

The official page also informed fans that they would be deleting all the content featuring the Starlight singer. The band further requested fans to be patient as they tried to take the next steps smoothly.

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Police reportedly shared an update on Taeil's charges

According to a report in Chosun on August 28, 2024, the police agency in charge of Taeil's s*xual assault charges stated that the case doesn't involve any minor of the same gender. The agency, Bangbae Police Station in Seoul, confirmed that they were investigating the 30-year-old K-pop idol on the charges of s*xual offense.

It was also reported that the female victim filed a report against the K-pop idol in June 2024. Meanwhile, SM Entertainment was allegedly embroiled in the allegations of sweeping the details of Taeil’s indictment under the rug. The agency reportedly responded that they were unaware of the investigation and denied hiding the details of his charges.

According to Chosun's report, SM Entertainment stated that it first learned about the accusation against Taeil in mid-August. The police investigated the idol on August 28, 2024.

It is worth noting that SM Entertainment has shared no additional details about Taeil's charges.