Police share updates on former NCT member Taeil's sexual crime allegations

Police share updates on former NCT member Taeil
Police share updates on former NCT member Taeil's sexual crime allegations. (Image via Instagram/@mo.on_air)

On August 28, 2024, a former member of NCT and NCT 127, Moon Taeil, got embroiled in a criminal lawsuit. According to SM Entertainment, the 30-year-old K-pop idol was accused of s*xually assaulting a girl for years. The Seoul Bangbae Police Station released their statement on the investigation and said,

"This investigation is not related to an investigation into sexual crimes against minors of the same gender [as him]."

Disclaimer: This article mentions s*xual assault. Discretion is advised.

Lee In-chun, the Bangbae Police Station's director of the youth and women's section, said she had left work and could only check the facts of the case the next day (August 29), once she checked the server.

"I am currently at home after leaving work, so I can look into the exact information that was uploaded into the server tomorrow."

SM Entertainment declares Taeil's removal from NCT

As soon as the news broke, SM Entertainment issued a statement declaring the removal of the K-pop singer from the group (NCT, NCT U, and NCT 127). The company stated that after "verifying the facts," they withdrew the singer from the band and halted his activities.

"We have recently confirmed that Taeil has been implicated in a criminal case related to a sexual offense. After verifying the facts related to this matter and recognizing the seriousness of the situation, we have determined that Taeil can no longer continue his activities with the team and have decided to remove him from the group after discussions with him."

The company further mentioned that the 30-year-old former NCT member has been cooperating with the police in his ongoing investigation. SM Entertainment apologized for concerning NCT fans.

"Currently, Taeil is sincerely cooperating with the police investigation, and we will make further statements depending on the progress of the investigation. We deeply apologize for the concern and trouble caused by our artist."

Additionally, Pinkvilla reported that NCT members Taeyong, Doyoung, and Haechan unfollowed the 30-year-old idol on Instagram. Both NCT and NCT 127's official Instagram accounts also unfollowed the K-pop idol amidst his ongoing s*xual assault lawsuit.


NCT has 25 members, and the group has 6 sub-units. Moon Taeil has been a part of two of the six sub-units named NCT U and NCT 127. When he joined the group for the first time in 2016, he collaborated with NCT 127 in charting eight albums on the Billboard 200, including the top-10 charting albums NCT #127: Neo Zone, 2 Baddies, and Sticker: The Third Album.

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