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South Korean singer Taeil has departed from the K-pop boy band NCT following allegations of an unspecified sexual crime, as announced by his agency, SM Entertainment, on Wednesday.
The label issued a statement on X, formerly Twitter, stating that Taeil is leaving the group after being informed of the criminal accusation. The nature of the crime has not been officially disclosed.
tangina mo, june pa pala nangyari? pic.twitter.com/DgTXWaMOW0
— rei 🧸 (@haechontop) August 28, 2024
In the aftermath of the announcement, rumors and additional details have begun circulating on social media.
Wow pic.twitter.com/9gtJXhie28
— mexjeans fan (@jjinjins) August 28, 2024
Users on X are sharing screenshots of comments made by the alleged victim on Taeil's social media profile.
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— +*:ꔫ:* 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛 ྀིྀི *:ꔫ:*+ (@club42luvr) August 28, 2024
can't imagine the victim's situation where she's been seeking justice for 6 YEARS!!!!!😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/J0TnFFolli
These comments accuse Taeil, whose real name is Moon Tae-il, of sending death threats to the victim's hospitalized mother and hacking the victim's Twitter account for the past six years.
you mean to tell me this happened 6 years ago and the case was just filed last june 2024 because apparently, he’s been hacking the victim’s phone to hide the evidences… WTF MOON TAEIL?! HOW ARE YOU SLEEPING AT NIGHT KNOWING YOU DID ALL OF THIS!?!
— lou • smoke d-day (@lou_jaeyoonoh) August 28, 2024
The allegations include claims that the sexual crime occurred over six years ago when the victim was a minor and that Taeil has been hacking the victim’s phone to hide evidence.
taeil is pushing 30 meanwhile the victim is an 06......only 18 years old and if you do the calculations 6 years ago she was only 12 I'm beyond disgusted wallahi
— ⚡️Yoizz⚡️ (@criminalchae) August 28, 2024
These allegations have not been independently verified, and the police have declined to comment on the case.
In response to the scandal, several NCT members, including Johnny, Winwin, and Mark, have unfollowed Taeil’s personal Instagram account. Taeyong, the leader of NCT, was among the first to unfollow Taeil and remove photos featuring him.
bit weird to say this dont u think? like yes we know that taeil has been kicked out of the group, but who cares? the important issue is that a woman has been subjected to 6 years of sex crimes, SIX years of deplorable actions from a deplorable man, who gaf if nct127 is ot8 now https://t.co/NbWcGRpE2N
— Dano (@1Dxno__) August 28, 2024
As the rumors continue to spread, the situation remains under close scrutiny by fans and the media.
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