Taeil (30), a former member of NCT, suddenly disappeared a week after leaving the group due to sexual crime controversy.

If you access Taeil's personal account on the 5th, a message saying "This is a private account. Follow to see photos and videos" appears. Also, all videos on his channel 'Talmun' have been deleted.

There was no typical apology. It's been a week since news of Taeil's sexual crime was revealed, but he is still keeping silent.

On the 28th of last month, SM Entertainment announced that they had confirmed that Taeil was being sued for a sexual crime and had removed him from the group after discussion. They added, "Taeil is currently cooperating faithfully with the police investigation, and we will provide additional information as the investigation progresses."

Many people were shocked by the news of a current idol's sexual crime. In response, various channels began to flood with posts of fans leaving the fandom, and fans who had been following his account also followed suit and unfollowed him. He had 6 million followers before the controversy, but as of the morning of the 5th, he has 4.93 million followers.

The specific details of Taeil's crimes are currently unknown. There were suspicions that he committed a sexual crime against a minor of the same sex, but the police confirmed that this was not true. The Seoul Bangbae Police Station, which is investigating the case, received a report from an adult woman, Ms. A, in June and is currently investigating Taeil. It is known that Taeil and SM Entertainment became aware of the accusation around mid-August.

After Taeil's news was released, the NCT members continued to 'cut him off' by unfollowing his accounts.

In the midst of this, Haechan indirectly revealed his complicated feelings after the Taeil incident on the 31st of last month. He said, "I've had a lot on my mind the whole time, so I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you," and expressed his affection for group activities, saying, "'NCT' is everything to me. It's a name that I have to protect together with my members."