Following an accusation of committing an undisclosed sexual offense, Taeil has parted ways with K-pop boy band NCT as announced by SM Entertainment last August 28. In a statement shared by the entertainment agency on X (formerly Twitter), Taeil left the band and is currently fully cooperating with police investigation. Their statement reads , “We have recently learned that TAEIL has been accused of a criminal case related to a sexual offense.
” “While assessing the facts related to this matter, we recognized the severity of the issue and determined that he can no longer continue team activities,” they continued. “After discussing with TAEIL, it’s been decided that he will withdraw from the team ..
. We deeply apologize for the controversy caused by our artist. Nothing further has been made public regarding the nature of his alleged offense.
The police refused to comment on the situation as reported by Associated Press. Upon knowing the situation, many K-pop stans on social media are now making a plea to investigate the whole group following the K-pop idol’s scandal. investigate the whole fucking group what the fuck https://t.
co/mF0CD8pBzb — ۟✧ (@B7SOUP) August 28, 2024 investigate all members of nct because two members getting kicked out for literal crimes is CRAZY — ♡ jena #CeasefireNOW (@tapsilogjena) August 28, 2024 Investigate all 26 members I don’t care. I understand having double lives between idol and personal but not when it means grooming and s.