Taeil, a member of the K-pop boy band NCT, has been expelled from the group following serious allegations of sexual crime. SM Entertainment, the agency managing NCT, disclosed that Taeil and the company were first made aware of the allegations in mid-August, though the police had been investigating since June. The specifics of the crime remain undisclosed, but the agency cited the gravity of the situation as the reason for his removal. Fellow NCT members have unfollowed Taeil on social media, and the group's activities have been disrupted, including the postponement of fan events. Taeil is currently cooperating with the police investigation, and SM Entertainment has apologized for the distress caused to fans and the public.