K-pop singer leaves boyband over ‘sexual crime’ accusation
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime, his label announced in a statement on Wednesday. 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. Taeil was part of NCT, a globally popular South Korean boy band that debuted in 2016.