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On September 5, 2024, NCT's Mark left messages for his fans on the DearU Bubble, giving them assurances amidst former member, Taeil's ongoing s*xual assault investigation. For the uninitiated, Moon Taeil (30) was accused of s*xual assault on August 28, 2024. As a result, SM Entertainment removed him from NCT and its sub-unit NCT 127.
Meanwhile, Mark broke his silence amidst the ongoing case of his fellow former member. He addressed his fans and shared how he couldn't speak to them earlier due to unfortunate circumstances.
"Did you eat? I haven’t eaten yet either; I’ll eat now. Sorry I couldn’t come by often. I know you must’ve been waiting a while. I also thought a lot about you, too. But trying to find the right timing was difficult for me for some reason. I missed you a lot too."
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Mark added that he gained a lot of strength through his fans' support amidst the debacle and wrote,
"I’ll come by more often. Don’t worry about anything else. Let’s just keep getting even more awesome together. Didn’t really get to properly say thank you but I really felt like I gained a lot of strength from the fans during the tour so far. You guys really gave us a lot of energy. Thanks so much."
More about former NCT member Taeil's ongoing s*xual assault investigation
According to the Seoul Bangbae Police Station, Moon Taeil was accused of a criminal complaint for a s*x offense that was allegedly committed in June 2024. On August 3 and 4, Taeil participated in an NCT 127th anniversary fan meeting.
On their August 28th statement, SM Entertainment declared the official removal of Taeil from NCT and the termination of his activities.
"This is SM Entertainment. We have recently confirmed that Taeil has been implicated in a criminal case related to sexual crimes. While looking into the situation, we recognized that the issue is very serious, and we have decided that Taeil could no longer continue team activities. We have discussed this matter with Taeil and it has been decided he will be removed from the group."
In a statement to Ilgan Sports, SM Entertainment stated that the agency was initially notified of Taeil's complaint in mid-August 2024. Additionally, SM Entertainment claimed that the police started investigating Moon Taeil on August 28, the day his departure from the group was revealed on the company's official X account.
"The agency and Taeil learned about the indictment around the middle of this month. Taeil was investigated by the police on August 28." SM Entertainment stated.
On August 29, the police confirmed that Taeil had been charged and was the subject of an investigation.
Currently, Taeil lost over a million followers on Instagram and turned his account private on the app amidst an ongoing investigation. NCT members such as Mark, Taeyong, Haechan, Winwin, etc., also unfollowed Taeil on Instagram.
