Taeil left NCT during the sex crime investigation. However, the remaining members found themselves dealing with the fallout from his case, even after they had already severed ties with him.
On August 28, SM Entertainment released the news that Taeil is no longer a member of NCT after discovering that he was being investigated for a serious sexual crime.
Despite the agency’s apparent attempt at damage control to protect NCT, the remaining members are facing dire consequences for things they had no involvement in, after their solo activities were canceled one after another.
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Jaehyun, who released his debut album “J” on the 26th, announced that he is putting his highly anticipated solo commitments on hold, including his fan signing event scheduled for today (August 29) with Soundwave.
Mark and Haechan also announced that their fans’ requests for this Friday’s DREAM( )SCAPE album set will be postponed, as per SM Entertainment’s request. It will be rescheduled for a later date.
JAEHYUN’s Soundwave fan presentation event, scheduled for tomorrow, 8/29, has been temporarily postponed.
The new schedule has yet to be determined. https://t.co/qiaBeAAMcX
— NCT JAEHYUN PH | 𝓙 AVAILABLE NOW (@NCTJAEHYUNPH) August 28, 2024
Mark and Haechan’s scheduled fan calls today have been postponed
cr. hhl_bbiyak photo.twitter.com/dzunx7Qiyh
— mari ◡̈ (@markzcity) August 28, 2024
When the news was made public, current NCT 127 members Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Mark, Haechan, and Jungwoo unfollowed Taeil on social media.
Not only did the remaining members of NCT 127 cut ties with the idol, but other sub-units, including NCT Dream and WayV, also stopped following Taeil one after another.
NCT members and NCT official accounts have unfollowed TAEIL on social media. photo.twitter.com/gPk6LpC0zD
— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) August 28, 2024
Lucas left NCT but to this day they never unfollowed him, but this man never unfollowed even a day, you just won’t believe it, what this man did is unforgivable and unacceptable, the disappointment the members might have felt… https://t.co/SVrErCIald
— ʚ ara na ɞ (@princessemine) August 28, 2024
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It is particularly noteworthy that some members unfollowed not only Taeil, but also all the NCT members they had followed.
Although the celebrity is still considered an SM Entertainment artist, he was no longer listed on SMTOWN, and all of his photos, videos, and other tracks featuring him on SNS were deleted.
CLOSED
May the victim get justice, my prayers and condolences go out to them. May they heal. I have met so many lovely people here and I hope you take care of yourself.
— Hourly Taeil (@HourlyTaeil) August 28, 2024
Closed.
Thank you for being with me on this journey and for your warm and heartfelt support in my difficult times. I have met many lovely faces around the world, I hope you are taking care of yourselves and please pray for the victim, condolences and my heart goes out to the victim.
— 🇨🇦Aytael (@AyTaeil_Canada) August 28, 2024
In addition to NCT, Taeil’s fan masters had closed down, and from around 6 million followers on social media, their number dropped by around 700,000 overnight.
Taeil debuted as a member of NCT in 2016 and performed as the main vocalist, singing highlights in the main songs. He was also a member of the sub-units, NCT U and NCT 127, and was known for being responsible for the vocals that set the tone for the team.
With his departure, NCT is expected to rearrange their future comeback and album release schedules.
Taeil is the second member to leave NCT after Lucas.
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
