Taeil, ‘accused of sex crime’, was kicked out of SM after being kicked out of NCT

SM is finalizing a special deal with Taeil

Taeil was a member of the NCT. 2021.12.11. News 1 Taeil (real name Taeil Moon, 30), a former member of the group NCT who was accused of sex crimes, was expelled from his group SM Entertainment after being pulled out of the team. SM Entertainment, which has been lenient in dealing with controversies about its artists’ personal lives, is reacting unusually to the decision that Taeil would leave the team immediately. after being sued and then having his special contract terminated.

SM Entertainment released an official statement on the 16th and said, “We would like to inform you that the exclusive contract with Taeil has been terminated as of the 15th.” He continued, “Taeil is currently under criminal investigation and the prosecution has investigated him not only as a reason to terminate his special contract, but he cannot be trusted as an artist anymore, so we have decided to end his exclusive contract. contract with him.” He added, “We would like to apologize again for any inconvenience caused to Taeil, who was our artist.”

Taeil was accused in June of sexually assaulting a drunk woman with two acquaintances. The charge was special quasi-rape. Special quasi-rape is committed when a person has a weapon or when two or more people come together to commit adultery against a person who cannot resist, such as mental or physical loss. If found guilty, you will be sentenced to more than 7 years in prison or life imprisonment. Taeil left the team after being investigated by the police once in August, and the case was handed over to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office. SM Entertainment terminated Taeil’s exclusive contract two months after his departure, apparently judging that the allegations were serious enough to refer him to prosecutors.

Taeil debuted as a member of the NCT unit NCT U in 2016. He worked as the lead singer of the team and also performed on stage as a member of NCT 127.