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K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime, his label says

South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime.

His agency, SM Entertainment, released a statement on X, saying the NCT member will depart from the boy band after learning he has been “accused in a criminal case related to a sexual crime.” The label did not specify the nature of the crime. Taeil was part of NCT, or Neo Culture Technology, a globally popular South Korean boy band that debuted in 2016. K-pop originated from South Korea and is an amalgamation of pop, R&B and hip-hop sounds from the West while blending cultural elements of the country.

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