K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime, his label says

South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime. His agency, SM Entertainment, released a statement Wednesday on X, saying the NCT member will depart from the boy band after learning he has been “accused in a criminal case related to a sexual crime.” The label did not specify the nature of the crime, adding that he’s fully cooperating with the police investigation. Taeil was part of NCT, a globally popular South Korean boy band that debuted in 2016. SM Entertainment’s statement garnered over 45.7 million views in less than three hours.