K-pop band NCT drops singer Taeil amid sex crime accusations

South Korean singer Taeil has been kicked out of the popular K-pop group NCT after he was accused of having committed an unspecified sexual crime, his label SM Entertainment said on Wednesday.

“We recognized the seriousness of the issue, and we have decided that Taeil can no longer continue team activities,” SM Entertainment wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

“We have discussed this matter with Taeil, and it has been decided that he will leave the group,” it said, adding that Taeil is fully…