Will he become the next Jung Joon Young? TAEIL (former NCT) leaves group and terminates SM contract on suspicion of special quasi-rape

Two months after the sexual assault allegations against TAEIL, who left the Korean boy band "NCT," were made public, SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as SM) announced the termination of their exclusive contract and severed ties with TAEIL.
On the 16th (today), TAEIL's management office SM announced, "We would like to inform you that the exclusive contract between our company and TAEIL has been terminated as of October 15, 2024."
SM said, "TAEIL is currently being investigated by the prosecution for a criminal complaint, which is not only grounds for termination under the exclusive contract, but also means that we will no longer be able to trust him as an artist.
As we could not accept the decision, we have decided to terminate the exclusive contract with Taeil, who was our artist, and we would like to once again apologize for causing concern to him.
On August 28th of this year, SM announced that TAEIL had been accused of sexual assault, stating, "We recognize that the case is very serious and have decided that we can no longer continue with group activities.
After discussing it with TAEIL, he decided to leave the group. Later, it was revealed that on the day the announcement of his departure was made public, TAEIL was investigated by the police, and on June 13th, the police
The victim filed a lawsuit against TAEIL. Even after the victim filed a lawsuit against him, TAEIL continued to participate in NCT 127 fan meetings and hold live streams on his birthday.
TAEIL was injured in a motorcycle accident last year and has only been partially participating in NCT activities. TAEIL's actions completely betrayed the fans and members who were waiting for his return.
Amidst the outrage, on the 7th of this month, it was revealed that he had been sued for attempted rape, which caused shock. TAEIL was accused of sexually assaulting a drunk woman together with two acquaintances in June of this year.
If the special quasi-rape charge is found to be true, the person will be sentenced to seven years or more in prison or life imprisonment under Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Special Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes.
Earlier, singer Jung Joon Young was also indicted on charges of special rape and was released after serving a five-year sentence.
In the midst of the growing criticism surrounding the birth of "Yong", SM decided to sever ties with him. As the investigation into Taeil, who was referred to the prosecution in September this year, is ongoing, it remains to be seen whether he will receive a prison sentence or not.
Attention will be focused on the punishment given to the suspect.