On the 29th, the police said that the Bangbae Police Station in Seoul
On June 13, the police received a complaint about a sexual assault by TAEIL and are currently investigating. The exact charges have not been made public due to the policy for protecting victims of sexual assault cases.
The incident was made public through a direct announcement by management office SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as SM). On the 28th of this month, SM announced, "Recently, TAEIL has been accused of sexual assault.
"After reviewing the facts, we have come to the realization that the matter is extremely serious and have decided that we will no longer be able to continue our activities as a group," the statement said.
Considering the speed at which he left the group, and the fact that there were no signs of him leaving, it is believed that the matter was serious enough that the management office could not follow up.
However, SM and TAEIL only became aware of the allegations in mid-August. TAEIL has been promoting his 6th full-length album since its release in July, and has been holding concerts on the 3rd and 4th of this month.
As he participated in the 8th anniversary fan meeting event for "NCT 127", he was accused of deceiving fans even after the sexual assault allegations.
It seems that SM has begun to offer an explanation for the situation. After becoming aware of the situation, SM has taken unprecedented and swift action. On the 28th, on the same day that TAEIL was questioned by police,
His departure was made official. Immediately afterwards, SM's official account and even the members of "NCT" unfollowed TAEIL's SNS accounts, quickly cutting ties with him.
Fans who had supported TAEIL up until that point but have now turned their backs on him are now criticizing him more harshly than ever before. In particular, TAEIL's SNS followers
Previously, the number of followers had exceeded 6 million, but by the evening of the same day, it had dropped to 5.1 million, and nearly 1 million people had unfollowed her, so it is expected that the number will continue to fall.
Criticism has also been pouring in on the official window. As the idea of K-POP being tainted by crime has caused discomfort, attention is focused on the results of the investigation.
2024/08/30 14:29 KST
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