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Taeil leaves boy band NCT after sexual assault accusation

Vaseline August 28, 2024

Topline

Taeil, a 30-year-old member of South Korean boy band NCT, has left the band, which is on the Billboard 200 chart, after police launched an investigation into him for an unspecified alleged sex crime, his agency said Wednesday.

Taeil of boy band NCT 127 on January 27, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.

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Key Facts

Taeil, whose legal name is Moon Tae-il, left the band after being “accused in a criminal case involving a sexual offense,” his talent agency, SM Entertainment, said in a message to X, formerly known as Twitter, as translated by the Associated Press.

It is unclear what exactly the musician is accused of, but SM’s statement said he is cooperating with an investigation by authorities.

Representatives for SM Entertainment did not immediately respond to Forbes’ request for further comment on Wednesday.

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Main background

South Korean band NCT consists of 25 members spread across six different smaller bands with names like NCT U and NCT 127, both of which Taeil has been a member of. He first joined the group in 2016 and helped NCT 127 score eight titles on the Billboard 200, including top 10 chart albums “Sticker: The 3rd Album,” “2 Baddies” and “NCT #127: Neo Zone, The 2nd Album.”

Surprising fact

Taeil once held the Guinness World Record for the fastest person to reach 1 million followers on Instagram. He reached the milestone in November 2020, but the title has been held by Kim Taehyung ‘V’ of Korean boy band BTS since 2021.

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