NCT member Taeil has been officially removed from SM Entertainment following allegations of sexual misconduct. The decision follows a recent scandal that rocked the K-pop group. The move has been met with a wave of strong reactions from fans, who expressed their anger and disappointment by destroying merchandise and burning photo cards.

The news of Taeil being kicked out has also made people want to know more about what’s going on with his alleged club stuff, which has been a hot topic on social media. In response to the allegations, all of Taeil’s NCT colleagues have unfollowed him on social media, with Taeyong even deleting all of his photos with him.

NCT Taeil Officially Removed From SM Entertainment

SM Entertainment told the Associated Press that they are dropping NCT member Taeil from the band due to several serious allegations of sexual misconduct that surfaced on August 28. They also mentioned that they are putting all of the group’s activities on hold for the time being. The company explained that the severity of the allegations forced them to end Taeil’s association with the group.

Police, however, have indicated that the investigation does not relate to sex crimes involving minors of the same sex, but did not provide further details at this time.

SM Ent wrote in its statement: “We recently confirmed that Taeil is involved in a criminal case involving sexual crimes.”

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After the news broke, Moon Taeil decided to withdraw himself. “During our investigation, we found that the issue was very serious and we decided that Taeil could no longer continue the team’s activities. We discussed this matter with Taeil and it was decided that he would be removed from the group.” The agency continued: “At this time, Taeil is faithfully cooperating with the police investigation. We will share additional statements as the investigation progresses.”

“We sincerely apologize for the controversy our artist has caused.”

Fans burn photo cards in protest, destroy merchandise

Taeil, who used to be a big name in the K-pop world as part of NCT, has suffered a dramatic decline in popularity following allegations of misconduct. Fans have been quick and unhesitating to remove his concert passes, photo cards and merchandise from their collections. Photos of burning photo cards and other items have circulated online.

As a member of the NCT subgroup NCT 127, Taeil was part of the original seven-member lineup, including Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, Winwin, Mark, and Haechan. Several fan accounts dedicated to Taeil have been shut down, expressing their disappointment and offering support to the victims.

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Taeil’s previous club activities in the spotlight

As if the scandal wasn’t bad enough, it got even worse when a photo of Taeil at a club while recovering from an injury surfaced on social media in March 2024. Fans were very angry to see him enjoying himself while the others had to deal with his absence.

But some fans stood up for Taeil, believing the photo could have been taken before he was injured in July 2023. On March 30, 2024, someone on X (formerly Twitter) posted a photo of a man who looked like Taeil, saying he was at a club. Taeil’s Instagram was mentioned in the post, but there was no hard evidence that it was actually him.