Taeil (singer)

South Korean singer (born 1994)

For the South Korean singer born in 1990, see Lee Tae-il.

In this Korean name, the family name is  Moon.

Taeil

Taeil in May 2019

Born|

Moon Tae-il

(1994-06-14) June 14, 1994 (age 31)

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation| Singer
Musical career
Genres| K-pop
Instrument| Vocals
Years active| 2015 (2015)–2024
Labels| SM
Formerly of|

* NCT
* NCT U
* NCT 127
* SM Town

Criminal information

Conviction| quasi-rape
Criminal penalty| Awaiting sentencing

Musical artist

Korean name
Hangul|

문태일

RR| Mun Taeil
MR| Mun T'aeil

Moon Tae-il (Korean: 문태일, born June 14, 1994), known mononymously as Taeil, is a South Korean singer. He was a member of the South Korean boy band NCT from 2016 until 2024, when Korean investigators tied him to sexual offense crime, later revealed to be quasi-rape of a Chinese tourist.

After being accepted as a trainee by SM Entertainment in 2013, Taeil was first introduced as a member of the company's pre-debut training team, SM Rookies, later making his official debut as a singer in NCT's first sub-unit NCT U and as the lead vocalist in its Korean-based sub-unit NCT 127, in 2016.[1][2] A standout and popular member of the group, Taeil would notably break the Guiness World Record for "Fastest time to reach 1 million followers on Instagram" after starting his account on July 6, 2021.[3]

In June of 2024, Taeil and two accomplices raped an intoxicated Chinese tourist they encountered at a bar. After a two month investigation tied Taeil to the case, he officially left NCT on August 28, 2024, later pleading guilty to the crimes. Taeil is set to be sentenced on July 10, 2025.[4]

## Early life

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Moon Tae-il was born on June 14, 1994, in Seoul, South Korea.[5] He was accepted to the Applied Music program of Hanyang University in 2013;[6] that year, the program was reportedly the most competitive early-admissions program in the country, topping law and medicine at other prestigious schools.[7] Taeil decided not to enroll in university after being accepted by SM Entertainment as a trainee.[8]

## Career

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### 2015–2016: Pre-debut in SM Rookies

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See also: SM Rookies

On October 13, 2015, Taeil was introduced as a member of SM Entertainment's pre-debut training team, SM Rookies.[1] On January 27, 2016, Taeil released "Because of You" (단 한 사람) as a soundtrack for the TV series The Merchant: Gaekju 2015.[9]

### 2016–2021: Debut with NCT, soundtrack appearances and solo work

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See also: NCT, NCT U, and NCT 127

Taeil made his official debut as a member of NCT U, a rotational subgroup of NCT, on April 9, 2016, with the release of the single "Without You".[10] Taeil later made his debut as a member of NCT 127, the second fixed sub-unit of NCT, with the release of the EP NCT#127 on July 7.[2] On December 30, Taeil participated in the SM Station charity single "Sound of Your Heart" (너의 목소리), a collaboration with SM artists (Yesung, Sunny, Luna, Wendy, Seulgi and Doyoung) and pianist Steve Barakatt.[11]

As NCT U, Taeil, Taeyong and Doyoung released the song "Stay in My Life" on August 7, 2017, as a soundtrack for School 2017.[12] Taeil, Doyoung, and Jaehyun then released the NCT U single "Timeless" (텐데...) on January 12, 2018.[13] Taeil and Doyoung again collaborated as NCT U on "Radio Romance", a soundtrack for Radio Romance, released on January 30, 2018.[14] On September 7, 2018, Taeil and Jaehyun released the NCT U song "New Dream" as a soundtrack for Dokgo Rewind.[15]

On March 30, 2019, Taeil was featured in Sohlhee's debut single "Purple" (보라색).[16] In November, he competed on the television show King of Mask Singer under the nickname "King Card".[17] On December 13, Taeil, Doyoung, Jaehyun and Haechan released the NCT U single "Coming Home", an SM Station collaboration with UNICEF.[18] The song reached number seven on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.[19]

On April 11, 2021, Taeil featured on Moon Su-jin's single "The Moon" (저 달).[20] On June 6, Taeil released "A Beautiful Human Being" (아름다운 사람) the second part of Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute Album, a tribute to musician Kim Min-ki.[21] On June 28, the fourth part of the album, featuring "Morning Dew" sung by various artists including Taeil, was released.[22] On July 6, Taeil launched an Instagram account[23] and broke the Guinness World Record for "Fastest time to reach 1 million followers on Instagram", previously held by Rupert Grint since November 2020.[3]

On October 11, Taeil, along with rapper Lil Boi, featured on Raiden's single "Love Right Back" from his debut EP of the same name.[24] They performed the song together on M Countdown and Inkigayo that month.[25][26] On December 27, SM Entertainment released the album 2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express, which includes the song "Ordinary Day", sung by Taeil and label mates Onew and Kyuhyun.[27]

### 2022–2024: NCT Lab contributions and removal from NCT

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On February 13, 2022, Taeil released "Starlight" for the soundtrack of the TV series Twenty-Five, Twenty-One.[28] The song peaked at number 30 on the Gaon Digital Chart,[29] and was nominated for awards for best soundtrack at the 32nd Seoul Music Awards and at the 8th APAN Star Awards.[30][31] On July 19, Taeil, alongside NCT members Kun and Yangyang, released the NCT U single "Rain Day" as part of the NCT Lab singles project.[32] On December 26, SM Entertainment released the album 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace, featuring the song "Happier", sung by Taeil and label mates Kangta, Yesung, Suho, and Renjun.[33]

On February 9, 2023, Taeil released "Lovey Dovey" as the soundtrack of the TV series Love to Hate You.[34] On September 7, Taeil and Haechan released the NCT U single "N.Y.C.T" for the NCT Lab project. Both members participated in writing the song.[35] Later that month, on September 22, Taeil released "Bandit" as the main soundtrack of the Netflix series Song of the Bandits.[36]

Taeil released "Wave" (파랑), a soundtrack for Captivating the King, on February 4, 2024.[37] On March 12, he released the single "Weird" (묘해, 너와), a remake of Acoustic Collabo's soundtrack from the 2014 TV series Discovery of Love.[38] The song reached number 132 on the Circle Digital Chart.[39]

On August 28, 2024, SM Entertainment announced Taeil's removal from NCT following sexual offense allegations.[40][41] On October 16, SM Entertainment announced the termination of Taeil's contract through a mutual agreement.[42]

## Personal life

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### Car accident

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On August 15, 2023, Taeil was involved in a car accident in downtown Seoul while returning home by motorcycle after finishing his schedule early in the morning. He temporarily suspended his public scheduled activities to focus on treatment and recovery.[43]

### Sexual offense allegations

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On June 13, 2024, Taeil and two unknown friends dragged an inebriated woman (who was a tourist from China) from a bar in Itaewon into a taxi. The three later raped her in one of their residences in Bangbae-dong. After a report filed by the victim in mid-June, Taeil and his associates were investigated by authorities for two months.[44][45] Taeil and his label SM Entertainment were notified of the investigation in mid-August.[46] After a search was conducted, Taeil and his associates wrote a confession letter to authorities, claiming that the crime was accidental.[47][48]

On August 28, 2024 SM Entertainment abruptly announced on that Taeil would be removed from the NCT line-up due to the ongoing investigation, with the case not having been made public up to that point.[40][41] Following the announcement, fans of his former group created edits to remove him from songs and group images, and staff at a pop-up booth held in collaboration with Incheon International Airport covered up his pictures.[49] On September 13, the Seoul Bangbae Police Station announced that the case had been handed over to prosecutors the previous day.[50] If found guilty, Taeil could face more than seven years in prison or a life sentence.[51] As a result of the ongoing case, SM announced that they would be terminating Taeil's contract on October 16.[52]

On March 4, 2025, Taeil was indicted on the charges.[53] On June 18, Taeil and his two co-defendants, surnamed Lee and Hong, pleaded guilty to aggravated rape. The prosecution sought a sentence of seven years' imprisonment. Taeil is currently pending to be sentenced on July 10, 2025, by the Seoul Central District Court.[4]

## Discography

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See also: NCT discography and NCT 127 discography

### Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

|
|
|

KOR
[54] | KOR
Down.
[55]
As lead artist
"A Beautiful Human Being" (아름다운 사람)[56] | 2021  | — | 169  | Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute to Kim Min-Gi Vol.1
"Weird" (묘해, 너와)[38] | 2024  | 132 | 31  | About Love
As featured artist
"Purple" (보라색)[57]
(with Sohlhee) | 2019  | — | —  | Purple
"The Moon" (저 달)[58]
(with Moon Su-jin) | 2021  | — | 90  | Non-album single
"Love Right Back"[59]
(with Raiden, IIIBOI) | — | 83  | Love Right Back
Collaborations
"Sound of Your Heart" (너의 목소리)[60]
(as part of SM Town with Steve Barakatt) | 2016  | — | —  | SM Station Season 1
"Morning Dew" (아침이슬)[61]
(with various artists) | 2021  | — | —  | Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute to Kim Min-Gi Vol.4
"Ordinary Day"[62]
(with Onew and Kyuhyun) | — | 69  | 2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

### Soundtrack appearances

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List of songs, showing year released,
selected chart positions, and name of the album  Title  | Year  | Peak chart
positions  | Album

|
|
|

KOR
Gaon
[63] | KOR Hot
[64]
"Because of You" (단 한 사람)  | 2016  | —[A] | —  | The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 OST
"Starlight" (스타라이트)  | 2022  | 30 | 28  | Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST
"Lovey Dovey" (러비 더비)[66] | 2023  | —[B] | —  | Love to Hate You OST
"Bandit"[36] | —[C] | —  | Song of the Bandits OST
"Wave" (파랑)[37] | 2024  | —[D] | —  | Captivating the King OST
"Stay By My Side" (내 곁에 있어요)[70] | —[E] | —  | Missing Crown Prince OST Part 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

### Composition credits

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All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless cited otherwise.[72]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album  Title  | Year  | Artist  | Album  | Lyricist | Composer

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|
|
|

"Will Be"  | 2023  | Taeil  | Non-album release[F] |  |
"N.Y.C.T."  | NCT U (Taeil, Haechan)  | NCT Lab |  |
"Love Is a Beauty"  | NCT 127  | Fact Check |  |

## Filmography

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See also: NCT videography

### Television shows

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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|
|
|

2016  | Idol Chef King | Contestant  |  | [74]
2019  | King of Mask Singer | As King Card (Episode 229)  | [17]

## Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination  Award ceremony  | Year  | Category  | Nominee / Work  | Result  | Ref.

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|
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APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Original Soundtrack  | "Starlight"  | Nominated  | [31]
Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Original Soundtrack Award  | Nominated  | [30]

### World records

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Key  †  | Indicates a formerly held record[G]

|

Name of record body, year the record was awarded, and the name of the record  Publication  | Year  | World record  | Ref.

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Guinness World Records | 2021  | † Fastest time to reach 1 million followers on Instagram[H] | [75]

## Notes

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1. ^ "Because of You" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 47 on component BGM Chart.[65]
2. ^ "Lovey Dovey" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 112 on the component Download Chart.[67]
3. ^ "Bandit" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 143 on the component Download Chart.[68]
4. ^ "Wave" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 44 on the component Download Chart.[69]
5. ^ "Stay By My Side" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 140 on the component Download Chart.[71]
6. ^ "Will Be" was included in the documentary series NCT 127: The Lost Boys.[73]
7. ^ This does not indicate that the record was lost, only that it was eventually surpassed.
8. ^ 1 hour and 45 minutes[75]

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34. ^ "NCT 태일, 넷플릭스 '연애대전' OST 합류...흥행 잇는다". The Seoul Economic Daily [ko] (in Korean). February 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.+[ko]&rft.atitle=NCT+태일,+넷플릭스+'연애대전'+OST+합류...흥행+잇는다&rft.date=2023-02-09&rft_id=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/29LON9L3HS/GL0301&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Taeil+(singer)" class="Z3988">
35. ^ "NCT 태일·해찬, 오늘 '뉴욕시티' 발매...로맨틱" [NCT's Taeil and Haechan release "N.Y.C.T" today...romantic]. Newsis (in Korean). September 7, 2023. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
36. ^ a b '도적: 칼의 소리' 오늘(22일) 공개...새로운 웨스턴 활극 ['Song of the Bandits' will be released today (22nd)...a new Western-action drama]. Xports News (in Korean). September 22, 2023. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Naver.
37. ^ a b [가요소식] NCT 태일, tvN '세작...' OST '파랑' 발표 [[K-Pop News] NCT's Taeil's OST 'Wave' announced for tvN's 'Sejak']. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). February 2, 2024. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
38. ^ a b "NCT 태일, '묘해, 너와' 재해석.."'About Love'의 첫 번째 리메이크 곡"" [NCT's Taeil reinterprets 'Weird'.. The first remake from 'About Love']. Herald Pop (in Korean). March 12, 2024. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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44. ^ 경찰 "NCT태일 성범죄건, 6월 피해자 신고로 입건 후 수사중" [Police "NCT Taeil's sex crime case is under investigation after being reported by the victim in June"]. Newsis (in Korean). August 29, 2024. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
45. ^ '성범죄' NCT 태일, 6월 경찰 신고→8월 팬미팅 출연...SM+팬 기만했나[종합] [NCT Taeil's 'Sex Crime', Police report filed in June→Fan meeting appearance in August...Did SM+ deceive fans [Overview]]. Newsen (in Korean). August 29, 2024. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
46. ^ Kim, Soo-jung (August 29, 2024). "SM "태일 '성범죄 피소' 8월 중순 인지, 28일 조사"" [SM "Taeil 'sex crime accusation' recognised in mid August, investigation on the 28th"]. No Cut News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Naver.
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48. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (October 7, 2024). "NCT's Moon Tae-il indicted for alleged sexual assault of woman with two other men". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
49. ^ Kim, Bo-kyung (September 14, 2024). 사진 오려내고 목소리 편집하고...1020팬들이 나선 '태일 지우기' [Cropping photos, editing voices...1020 fans take action to 'erase Taeil']. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
50. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (September 13, 2024). "Taeil's sex crime case referred to prosecution". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
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53. ^ Yoon, Seung-jin (March 4, 2025). "NCT's Taeil indicted by prosecutors over alleged sexual assault". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
54. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 11 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
55. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart (formerly Gaon Download Chart):
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* "Weird": "Download Chart, 2024 Weeks 11". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
* "The Moon": 2021년 16주차 Download Chart [Week 16 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). April 11–17, 2021. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
* "Love Right Back": 2021년 42주차 Download Chart [Week 42 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). April 11–17, 2021. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
* "Ordinary Day": 2022년 01주차 Download Chart [Week 1 of 2022 Download Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). January 1, 2022. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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64. ^ Peak chart positions on the K-pop Hot 100:
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