21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Former NCT member Taeil faces fresh controversy as court hearing date nears
Moon
Taeil
, former member of global K-pop group
NCT
, has been under investigation recently. Amidst the news of the charges and the trial dates just around the corner, the former K-pop idol was spotted in public, drinking with friends.
Taeil was spotted out and about with friends
A netizen recently spotted Taeil out and about in public along with his friends. The former idol was drinking in a restaurant and appeared to be relaxed. The netizen shared a post online with photographs of Taeil in a restaurant. The post read, 'I saw Moon Taeil previously, LOL. Seems like he's going around drinking, with his first trial impending LOL.'
문태일미친새끼
— 건자반 (@bottIe_god)
April 20, 2025
It was also found that a friend of the original poster of the photo also shared that allegedly one of the persons that was present there with Taeil had approached them, requesting them not to take photographs. The post read, 'My friend took this photo as they ran into him coincidentally while eating, and the person next to him ridiculously said that he was having a hard time and asked them not to take photos,' as quoted by Pinkvilla.
Original post deleted
The original post online that shared his photographs has now been deleted; however, that did not stop it from going viral. The original post before being deleted amassed more than 500,000 views.
Reaction from the public
Before being deleted, the post gained a lot of response from the public, and even after being deleted, a screenshot of the original post did the rounds on social media platforms. Many
netizens
shared their opinion online and expressed their disdain in the matter.
the audacity…
— ni¹²⁷ | 쟌도툥🫶🏻 (@w00dzies)
April 21, 2025
Hopefully his next dinner gonna be in jail
— m&m's ♡ (@bemyonlyae)
April 21, 2025
Original Charges
Taeil, who was formerly a member of NCT and a couple of its subunits, now faces charges of alleged quasi-rape. Originally reported by news outlet Chosun Ilbo, the former idol faced charges of allegedly raping a drunk woman along with acquaintances in June 2024. After the indictment and Anna court hearing, it was decided by the judge that there is no immediate need to detain the man. The court ordered that he is allowed to be in public until the next hearing, which is said to be held in the coming days.
