Taeil, a song from South Korea, has left the K-pop group NCT following a sexual misconduct investigation, his tag announced on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old’s company, SM Entertainment, released a statement on X, saying the NCT part may flee from the child group after learning he has been “accused in a legal case related to a physical murder”.
Taeil, whose constitutional name is Moon Tae-il, is unable to continue his involvement with the team, despite the label’s designation of the nature of the alleged murder.
Taeil has not publicly commented on the claims.
SM Entertainment further stated that he is totally involved in the police investigation.
” We will give more comments as the research progresses”, the declaration, which was posted in Asian and translated by Associated Press, said.
According to North Korean press, the Bangbae Police Station in Seoul announced that it was looking into Taeil in connection with a physical violence.
Officers could not be reached for comment for The BBC.
Taeil was piece of NCT, or Neo Culture Technology, a worldwide famous North Korean boy band that appeared in 2016.
The party now has over two hundred members divided into several proteins, including NCT 127, NCT Dream, and NCT Wish.
Taeil just participated in NCT 127.
On 15 August next year, Taeil got into a car accident in downtown Seoul, in South Korea, while travelling on his bike.
He briefly sat down his schedules to concentrate on his healing and therapy.
NCT is renowned for its experimental music that spans a variety of styles, and some of its discharges have charted on Billboard lists.
K-pop originated from South Korea and is an offshoot of roll, R&, B and hip-hop.
It has developed into a worldwide phenomenon, especially with the success of the boy group Song in the late 2010s.