K-Pop Group NCT’s Ex-Member Taeil Has Admitted He Raped A Woman And Now Faces Up To Seven Years In Jail
When asked by the judge if he admitted to the charges, Taeil replied, “I admit to all the charges.”
K-pop singer Taeil, a former member of the boy band NCT, has on Wednesday, June 18, admitted he raped a woman and now faces a potential seven-year prison sentence.
The 31-year-old, whose full name is Moon Tae-il, was first charged by South Korean police in June 2024 after they received a sexual misconduct complaint.
He and two other men had allegedly met the woman — a Chinese tourist — in Itaewon district in Seoul, then took her to one of the men’s residence while she was unconscious and raped her in the early hours of June 13, 2024.
However, despite being charged with a sex crime, the singer continued to take part in his group’s album release and promotions in mid-July — even after the alleged assault had taken place.
On Aug. 28, 2024, his label SM Entertainment then announced Taeil, who had debuted in NCT in 2016, had left the group, stating he had been “involved in a sex crime case” and would no longer be able to continue group activities.
At the first trial held in Seoul on Wednesday, Taeil, along with the two men identified by their surnames Lee and Hong, admitted to the sexual assault.
When asked by the judge if he admitted to the charges, Taeil replied, “I admit to all the charges,” the Korea Herald reported.
The sentencing hearing is scheduled on July 10.
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