Taeil: Idol kicked out of NCT by SM due to scandal, used to be very hot, even set a Guinness Record

Before officially leaving NCT last August, Taeil was known as the group's main vocalist and had a certain number of fans. Due to his personal scandal, he had to end his singing career here.

Taeil's real name is Moon Taeil, born on June 14, 1994 in Seoul, South Korea. He is active in the arts as a singer, a former member of the Korean boy band NCT and its subgroups NCT U, NCT 127 under SM Entertainment.

Possessing a powerful and emotional voice, Taeil is a familiar name in many soundtrack projects and famous covers. He is considered one of the main vocalists, contributing to creating a unique musical color for NCT 127 - a group famous for its powerful choreography and performance style.

In addition, his mature, steady and trustworthy appearance is also one of the factors that helps Taeil "score points" in the eyes of fans. He is also considered one of the key members, contributing to the success of NCT thanks to his unique talent and charm.

Before becoming a famous star, Taeil was a former student of Seoul Life and Science High School, then was admitted to the Department of Applied Music at Hanyang University in Ansan-si, Gyeonggi (in 2013). Notably, the department he was admitted to is considered one of the most competitive in the country, higher than law and pharmacy at some other prestigious schools.

On October 13, 2015, Taeil was introduced as a member of SM Rookies - a trainee lineup of SM Entertainment. On January 27, 2016, he released a song called "Because of You" which is also the soundtrack of "The Merchant: Gaekju 2015".

On April 9 of the same year, Taeil officially debuted as a member of NCT U - a sub-unit of NCT with the song "Without You". After that, the male idol continued to be introduced as a member of NCT 127 - the second sub-unit of NCT with the mini album "NCT #127" on July 7.

On August 7, Taeil released the song "Stay in My Life" - the soundtrack of the TV series "School 2017" in collaboration with Taeyong and Doyoung. On December 30, he contributed vocals to the song "Sound Of Your Heart", collaborating with other SM artists such as Yesung, Sunny, Luna, Wendy, Seulgi, Doyoung under the name SM Town and pianist Steve Barakatt.

It is known that the above song was released to celebrate the charity event "SMTOWN GALA 2016, Sound of Magic", the revenue was donated to the Smile for U campaign and support music learning for Vietnamese children.

Taeil then collaborated with Doyoung to release the song "Radio Romance", the soundtrack of the TV series "Radio Romance" on January 30, 2018. On September 7 of the same year, he and Jaehyun released the song "New Dream", the soundtrack of the TV series "Dokgo Rewind".

On March 30, 2019, Taeil featured in Sohlee's song "Purple". In November, he appeared on the show "King of Mask Singer" under the nickname King Card. On April 11, 2021, he featured in Moon Su-jin's song "The Moon".

In May of the same year, it was announced that Taeil would be participating in Kim Min-ki's tribute album, Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute Album. On June 6 and June 28, two songs, "A Beautiful Human Being" (part 1 of the album) performed by him and "Morning Dew" (part 4 of the album) performed by various artists including Taeil, were released.

On July 6, 2021, Taeil opened an Instagram account and immediately made a strong impression when he broke the Guinness World Record for the title of "Fastest account to reach 1 million followers on Instagram", previously set by famous actor - Rupert Grint in November 2020.

On October 11, 2021, Taeil and rapper Lil Boi participated in DJ Raiden's debut album "Love Right Back" with the title track of the same name. They promoted the song together on M Countdown and Inkigayo. On December 27 of the same year, the 9x male idol collaborated with Onew and Kyuhyun to release the song "Ordinary Day" on SM Entertainment's 2021 winter album Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express.

On February 13, 2022, Taeil released the song "Starlight" for the first part of the TV series "Twenty-Five, Twenty-One". In December of the same year, he had an accident while falling at the filming location of a commercial.

In August 2023, SM suddenly announced that Taeil had another accident while driving his motorbike home. Notably, the medical examination results showed that the male idol's right femur was broken and had to undergo surgery. Of course, he also had to temporarily stop working to focus on treatment.

Before fans could rejoice over the news of Taeil's return to activities, a shocking incident broke out. More importantly, it was his management company, SM Entertainment, who directly announced the incident.

According to Edaily on August 28, Taeil was officially removed from the group NCT after being accused of being involved in a criminal case. SM Entertainment also confirmed the incident:

"We have confirmed that Taeil is involved in a criminal case. This incident is serious in nature, making it impossible for him to continue his activities with the group. After discussing and reaching an agreement with Taeil, we decided to respect his opinion and let him leave the group."

SM representative also shared that the male idol is fully cooperating with the authorities to investigate and clarify the incident. The company will continue to update the latest information to fans based on the progress of the investigation. At the same time, we sincerely apologize to the public for the scandals caused by our artists.

This information has shocked and astonished the fan community. As soon as SM Entertainment made the official announcement, male singer Taeil became the center of public attention. On many forums, many opinions expressed surprise and confusion.

To date, there has been no official conclusion from the authorities regarding Taeil's scandal. Korean media reported that the male idol was suspected of being involved in a "TD attack". The severity of the incident led to his removal from the group, and NCT's official social media accounts have also stopped following him.

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