Despite Taeil’s departure from NCT due to his sexual crime investigation, the remaining members were still forced to deal with the consequences of his actions, even though they had already severed ties with him.
On August 28th, it was announced by SM Entertainment that Taeil was no longer a member of NCT due to an ongoing investigation for a serious sexual offense.
Despite the agency’s apparent efforts to mitigate the damage and protect NCT, the other members are facing severe repercussions for events they were not involved in, as their individual activities have been canceled one by one.
On the 26th, Jaehyun released his first album “J”and also revealed that he will be cancelling his highly anticipated solo activities, including his fan signing event with Soundwave on August 29th.
Mark and Haechan announced that the release of their highly anticipated DREAM()SCAPE album, originally scheduled for this Friday, will be postponed at the request of SM Entertainment. The new release date will be announced at a later time.
JAEHYUN’s fansign event under Soundwave which was scheduled for tomorrow, 8/29 has been postponed temporarily.New schedule is yet to be determined. https://t.co/qiaBeAAMcX
— NCT JAEHYUN PH | 𝓙 OUT NOW (@NCTJAEHYUNPH) August 28, 2024
fancalls that were scheduled for mark and haechan today have been postponed cr. hhl_bbiyak pic.twitter.com/dzunx7Qiyh
— mari ◡̈ (@markzcity) August 28, 2024
Upon the public’s discovery of the news, all of NCT 127’s current members, including Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Mark, Haechan, and Jungwoo, unfollowed Taeil on social media.
Despite the idol’s departure, not only did the remaining NCT 127 members sever their connections with him, but even other sub-units like NCT Dream and WayV also gradually unfollowed Taeil.
NCT members and NCT official accounts have unfollowed TAEIL on social media. pic.twitter.com/gPk6LpC0zD
— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) August 28, 2024
lucas left nct but even till this day they didn’t unfollow him but this man not even a day they dah unfollow just menunjukkan what this man did is unforgivable and unacceptable, the disappointment the members might have felt…. https://t.co/SVrErCIald
— ʚ ara na ɞ (@princejaemine) August 28, 2024
Notably, it was not just Taeil who was unfollowed by certain members, but rather all the NCT members they had previously been following.
Despite still being affiliated with SM Entertainment, the celebrity was removed from the SMTOWN roster and all evidence of him, including photos, videos, and posts on social media, were erased.
CLOSEDMay the victim get justice, my prayers and condolences go out to them. May they heal. I’ve met a lot of lovely people here and hope you take care of yourself.
— Hourly Taeil (@HourlyTaeil) August 28, 2024
Closed.Tysm for being with me on this journey, and for your warm heartfelt support during my difficult times. I got to meet many lovely faces all around the world, I hope you all take care of yourselves, and please pray for the victim, condolences & my heart goes to the victim.
— 🇨🇦Aytaeil (@AyTaeil_Canada) August 28, 2024
Despite Taeil’s fan masters shutting down, his social media following of about 6 million has decreased by 700k overnight, surpassing the decline of NCT’s fan base.
Taeil made his debut in 2016 as a member of NCT where he served as the main vocalist, delivering standout performances in key songs. He was a part of both NCT U and NCT 127 sub-units and was recognized for his prominent vocal abilities and role in setting the group’s overall tone.
Despite his departure, NCT is still expected to make changes to their future comeback and album release schedules.
Lucas was the first member to leave NCT, followed by Taeil.
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