South Korean artist Moon Tae-il, known as Taeil, formerly of the K-pop group NCT, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for rape.
The 31-year-old singer, along with two accomplices known in South Korean reports only as Lee and Hong, admitted in June to taking turns raping a Chinese female tourist.
A judge in Seoul called the offense “extremely serious” but handed them half of the seven-year sentence sought by prosecutors, noting it was their first offense, according to BBC reports.
The court also ordered the three men to complete 40 hours of a rehabilitation program for sexual offenders.
SM Entertainment, the agency that previously represented Moon, announced that he left the group NCT in October 2024, after 8 years.
The agency stated:
“Given the seriousness of the matter, we have confirmed that he can no longer continue group activities.”
Taeil began his career with NCT U in 2016, later joining NCT 127.
