After it was revealed that Taeil was being investigated by South Korean police for a serious crime, NCT members unfollowed the idol.
On Wednesday, the 28th, SM Entertainment issued a statement announcing the departure of Taeilfrom the group NCT. According to the note, the idol is leaving the group after being accused of a sexual crime, which was recognized as serious by the agency.
Check out the full translation:
“This is SM Entertainment.
We recently learned that Taeil has been charged in a criminal case related to a sexual crime.
Upon evaluating the facts regarding this matter, we recognize the seriousness of the situation and have determined that Taeil can no longer continue his activities with the team (NCT). After discussing with Taeil, we have decided to have him leave the group.
Taeil is currently cooperating fully with the police investigation. We will provide further statements as the investigation progresses.
We deeply apologize for the concern and distress caused to our artist.”
After the revelation, fans noticed that many NCT members, in addition to the boy group’s official accounts, began to unfollow Taeil on social media, and deleted their photos with the artist. Among them are the profiles of NCT and NCT 127, and the members Taeyong, Doyoung, Haechan, Chenle, Mark, Jungwoo, Johnny and WinWin.
Furthermore, another point that caught the attention of NCTzens is that Taeyong, Doyoung and Jungwoo They chose to unfollow all members of the group, reducing the number of people they followed to zero.
The case remains under investigation by the South Korean police.
Source: Recreio
