The singer, who was removed from the group in August 2024 after their label confirmed that he had been connected to the criminal case, will serve three-and-a-half years in prison

Former NCT member Taeil, whose real name is Moon Tae-il, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison by a Seoul district court on Thursday for his role in the gang rape of an intoxicated Chinese tourist,

South Korean singer Taeil, former member of K-pop group NCT, has been found guilty of rape and sentenced to three and a half years in prison. Taeil, 31, and two accomplices identified only as Lee and Hong, were indicted in March on charges of sexually assaulting an intoxicated tourist in Seoul last summer, The Korea Times reported.