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Ex-NCT Member Taeil Indicted for Alleged Sexual Assault

Taeil is accused of participating in the aggravated quasi-rape of an intoxicated woman with two others in June.

  • Taeil, a former member of the K-pop group NCT, has been indicted on charges of aggravated quasi-rape in South Korea.
  • The alleged incident occurred in June, involving Taeil and two non-celebrity acquaintances, targeting an intoxicated foreign national.
  • Aggravated quasi-rape in South Korea involves sexual assault committed with a weapon or by multiple people against a victim unable to resist.
  • If convicted, Taeil could face a minimum sentence of seven years to life imprisonment under South Korean law.
  • SM Entertainment announced Taeil's departure from NCT in August, citing the severity of the allegations as the reason for his exit.
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