Taeil, did you do 'fan deception', and even after being charged with 'sexual crime', brazen fan meeting activities

Aug 29, 2024

Taeil, did you do 'fan deception', and even after being charged with 'sexual crime', brazen fan meeting activities



Fans' anger is growing as it was revealed that Taeil of the group NCT was brazenly active even after being accused of sex crimes.

The Bangbae Police Station in Seoul said on the 29th that Taeil was booked after being reported on charges related to sex crimes in June. After receiving a report from A, a victim known as an adult woman, Taeil was booked and investigated.

However, Taeil was on stage for the 8th anniversary of NCT 127's debut at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on August 3rd and 4th. "2024 NCT 127 8th ANNIVERSARY FANMEETING ' (2024 NCT 127 8th ANNIVERSARY FANMEETING). This is a two-month participation in team activities even after the report was filed in June.



In particular, after the fan meeting, Taeil was able to meet NCTzens (NCT's official fandom name) on stage for two days after a long time. Thank you always. Let's be happy for a long time." Taeil was suspended due to a motorcycle accident in August last year It's been a long time since I've met with fans and I've been excited. However, as this fact became known belatedly, there are growing voices of anger, saying, "Did you deceive the fans?"

Taeil, did you do 'fan deception', and even after being charged with 'sexual crime', brazen fan meeting activities
Meanwhile, SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as SM) on the 28th confirmed that Taeil was recently accused of a criminal case related to sex crimes. In this regard, while grasping the facts, he recognized that the issue was very serious, so he decided that he could no longer continue his team activities, and discussed with Taeil and decided to withdraw from the team.



"Taeil is faithfully engaged in the police investigation and will tell you additional positions depending on the progress of the investigation. We deeply apologize for the controversy caused by our artists."

The agency and NCT members unfollowed Taeil's account after his decision to leave. However, the members are also being hurt by Taeil's withdrawal. Jae-hyun, who released his solo debut album 'J(J)' on the 26th, has been doing well, surpassing 100,000 initial sales, but canceled his fan signing scheduled for the day.





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