Overview
- On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld lower-court rulings, leaving Taeil and two friends to serve three years and six months each for special quasi-rape.
- The decision closed the case after district and appellate reviews, with the top court finding no grounds to overturn the verdict.
- Judges also ordered 40 hours of sexual-violence treatment and a five-year employment ban involving children, adolescents, or people with disabilities.
- The assault occurred in Seoul in June last year and involved a victim who was intoxicated and identified as a foreign tourist.
- Taeil was taken into custody following the July trial judgment, and SM Entertainment had terminated his contract in October 2024.