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NCT's former member Taeil / Courtesy of SM Entertainment By KTimes Taeil, 30, (real name Moon Tae-il), a former member of the K-pop idol group NCT, has had his contract terminated by SM Entertainment following sexual misconduct accusations. SM Entertainment said Wednesday, "Taeil's exclusive contract was terminated on Oct. 15.
" Taeil was investigated by the police in June over allegations of sex crimes and was referred to the prosecution last month. "Taeil is under investigation by the prosecution for a criminal complaint. This constitutes grounds for contract termination, and we could no longer maintain trust in him as an artist," SM said.
"As a result, we mutually agreed to terminate his exclusive contract." The victim who filed the complaint against Taeil is reported to be an adult woman. News of Taeil's involvement in the case first surfaced in August, leading to his departure from the group at the time.
Taeil debuted with NCT U in 2016 and was also a member of NCT's subunit, NCT 127. This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times..
