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Ex-NCT member Taeil sentenced to 3 years, 6 months for sexual assault

Taeil, a former member of K-pop boy band NCT, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison on charges of sexual assault.

2025-12-27

Taeil loses appeal in sex assault case, will stay behind bars

Taeil, a former member of K-pop boy band NCT, has lost his appeal in a sexual assault case and will remain behind bars.

2025-10-17

Prosecutors seek longer sentence for ex-NCT member Taeil

Moon Tae-il, a former member of the K-pop group NCT, pleaded for leniency in an appellate trial after being sentenced to prison in the first trial on charges of sexual assault.

2025-09-17

Ex-NCT member Taeil sentenced to 3 years, 6 months for rape

Taeil, a former member of boy band NCT, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison and was immediately taken into custody.

2025-07-10

Prosecution seeks 7-year sentence for ex-NCT member Taeil for rape

Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a seven-year prison sentence for Taeil, a former member of K-pop boy band NCT, and two accomplices for the rape of a heavily intoxicated woman.

2025-06-18

Rewind 2024: Korea’s top 10 culture stories

The Korea JoongAng Daily compiles the top 10 culture stories of 2024.

2024-12-26

SM Entertainment terminates NCT member Taeil's contract after indictment

SM Entertainment terminated its contract with NCT member Taeil after he was indicted for sex assault, the agency said Wednesday.

2024-10-16

NCT's Moon Tae-il indicted for alleged sexual assault of woman with two other men

Moon Tae-il of boy band NCT has been indicted for sexually assaulting a woman with two other men, Chosun Ilbo reported Monday.

2024-10-07

Taeil's sex crime case referred to prosecution

Former NCT Taeil's sex crime case has been referred to the prosecution by the police.

2024-09-13

Former K-pop singer sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegal sex tapes

A K-pop singer-turned-rapper, identified only by the surname Choi, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally filming videos of him and his partners engaging in sexual intercourse.

2024-08-30