Metro Manila, Philippines — K-pop boy group NCT announced that member Taeil has exited the group amid allegations of his involvement in a sexual offense.
SM Entertainment, the group’s parent company, released an official statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, August 28.
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SM엔터테인먼트입니다. pic.twitter.com/28XapiFuOk
— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) August 28, 2024
SM Entertainment also extended its apology, stating its regret over the “concern and distress caused by our artist.”
Fans of the group expressed their shock and disbelief online.
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SM has never acted so fast to drop a male idol before. They supported Lucas and even gave him a solo debut. What did Taeil do that made SM cut him loose so quickly, even before any news broke? It must be something serious.
— Maeve (@maevenNsolitude) August 28, 2024
Some netizens also noted that both NCT and its subunit NCT 127 have already unfollowed Taeil on social media.
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OH GODDDDD…… EVEN NCT AND NCT 127 INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT UNFOLLOW MOON TAEIL. pic.twitter.com/FJGJGy7Blh
— V (@lastnamevy) August 28, 2024
