{{Short description|South Korean singer (born 1994)}} {{For|the South Korean singer born in 1990|Lee Tae-il}} {{Family name hatnote|Moon|lang=Korean}} {{protection padlock|small=yes}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Taeil | image = 190524 NCT 127 'We Are Superhuman' 제작발표회 - Taeil 02 (derived).jpg | landscape = | alt = | caption = Taeil in May 2019 | birth_name = Moon Tae-il | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|06|14}} | birth_place = Seoul, South Korea | occupation = Singer | signature = NCT's Taeil signature.png | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | genre = K-pop | instrument = Vocals | years_active = {{start date|2015}}–2024 | label = SM | past_member_of = {{hlist|NCT|NCT U|NCT 127|SM Town}} | module = {{infobox criminal | child = yes <!-- indicate embedded infobox --> | criminal_status = | conviction = Quasi-rape | penalty = 3 years and 6 months imprisonment}} }} | module2 = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent | hangul = %문태일 | hanja = }} }}
'''Moon Tae-il''' ({{Korean|문태일}}, born June 14, 1994), known mononymously as '''Taeil''', is a South Korean former singer. He was a member of the South Korean boy band NCT from 2016 until 2024, when Korean investigators tied him to a criminal sexual offense.
After being accepted as a trainee by SM Entertainment in 2013, Taeil was introduced as a member of the company's pre-debut training team, SM Rookies. He later made his official debut as a singer in NCT's first sub-unit NCT U and as the lead vocalist of its Korean-based sub-unit NCT 127, in 2016. A standout and popular member of the group, Taeil broke the Guinness World Record for "Fastest time to reach 1 million followers on Instagram" after starting his account on July 6, 2021.
In June 2024, Taeil and two other men raped an intoxicated Chinese tourist they encountered at a bar. After a two-month investigation tied him to the case, he officially left NCT on August 28, later pleading guilty to the crimes. On July 10, 2025, Taeil was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison.
==Early life== Moon Tae-il was born on June 14, 1994, in Seoul, South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MEET: NCT 127, the boy group of the future|url=https://www.umusic.ca/2019/05/14/meet-nct-127/|website=Umusic|language=en-US|date=May 14, 2019|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026130514/https://www.umusic.ca/2019/05/14/meet-nct-127/|url-status=live |last1=Martinez |first1=Chase }}</ref> He was accepted to the Applied Music program of Hanyang University in 2013;<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT 마크·유타·태일, '반짝반짝 빛나는 청춘' 화보 공개|trans-title=NCT's Mark, Yuta, Taeil release 'sparkling youth' photo shoot|url=https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=436513|website=Top Star News|language=ko|date=June 28, 2018|access-date=March 2, 2024|archive-date=March 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302020000/https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=436513|url-status=live}}</ref> that year, the program was reportedly the most competitive early-admissions program in the country, topping law and medicine at other prestigious schools.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Idol dreams hit college music programs|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2013/09/16/socialAffairs/Idol-dreams-hit-college-music-programs/2977707.html|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|language=en|date=September 16, 2013|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026073106/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2013/09/16/socialAffairs/Idol-dreams-hit-college-music-programs/2977707.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Taeil decided not to enroll in university after being accepted by SM Entertainment as a trainee.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT127 태일 "SM과 대학교 동시 합격..선택 후회 NO" [V라이브]|trans-title=NCT 127's Taeil "accepted by SM and college at the same time... No regrets about choice." [V LIVE]|url=http://m.osen.co.kr/article/G1110457580|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|date=July 16, 2016|access-date=March 2, 2024|archive-date=March 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302020001/http://m.osen.co.kr/article/G1110457580|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career== ===2015–2016: Pre-debut in SM Rookies=== {{See also|SM Rookies}} On October 13, 2015, Taeil was introduced as a member of SM Entertainment's pre-debut training team, SM Rookies.<ref>{{cite web|title=SM루키즈, 팀C·팀R 공개 '장난기 넘치는 소년들'|trans-title=SM Rookies unveils Team C and R, 'Playful boys'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000763807|work=TV Report|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Hwang Geung-ji|date=September 16, 2015|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=July 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726022449/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000763807|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 27, 2016, Taeil released "Because of You" ({{lang|ko|단 한 사람}}) as a soundtrack for the TV series ''The Merchant: Gaekju 2015''.<ref>{{cite web|title=NCT 127, 일곱 멤버 베일 벗었다...10일 데뷔 앨범 'NCT #127' 공개|trans-title=NCT 127, the seven members took off their veil... Debut album 'NCT #127' released on the 10th|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=082&aid=0000613517|work=Busan Ilbo|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Yoo Eun-Young|date=July 4, 2016|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=July 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726022526/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=082&aid=0000613517|url-status=live}}</ref>
===2016–2021: Debut with NCT, soundtrack appearances and solo work=== {{See also|l1=NCT|NCT (group)|NCT U|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".<ref>{{cite web|title=NCT U, V앱 통해 'Without You' 무대 최초 공개|trans-title=NCT U, 'Without You' stage unveiled for the first time through V app|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0002816434|work={{ill|The Seoul Economic Daily|ko|서울경제}}|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Jeon Jong-seon|date=April 9, 2016|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=July 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726014546/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0002816434|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=NCT 127 전곡 음원 공개, 보너스트랙까지 총 7곡 수록|trans-title=NCT 127 all songs released, including a total of 7 songs including bonus tracks|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002830513|work=Herald POP|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Park Soo-in|date=July 10, 2016|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=July 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726014546/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002830513|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 30, Taeil participated in the SM Station charity single "Sound of Your Heart" ({{lang|ko|너의 목소리}}), a collaboration with SM artists (Yesung, Sunny, Luna, Wendy, Seulgi and Doyoung) and pianist Steve Barakatt.<ref>{{cite web|title=SM, 스티브 바라캇과 협업...30일 신곡 '너의 목소리' 발표|trans-title=SM collaborates with Steve Barakat ... New song 'Sound of Your Heart' released on the 30th|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000688027|work=X-sports News|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Jeong Ji-won|date=December 28, 2016|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=July 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726014546/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000688027|url-status=live}}</ref>
As NCT U, Taeil, Taeyong and Doyoung released the song "Stay in My Life" on August 7, 2017, as a soundtrack for ''School 2017''.<ref>{{cite web|title=NCT 태일·태용·도영 '학교 2017' OST 참여 "R&B 발라드 곡"|trans-title=NCT Taeil, Taeyong, Doyoung 'School 2017' OST Participation "R&B Ballad Song"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003133316|work=Sports Chosun|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Lee Ji-hyun|date=August 7, 2017|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=July 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726014626/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003133316|url-status=live}}</ref> Taeil, Doyoung, and Jaehyun then released the NCT U single "Timeless" ({{Korean|hangul=텐데...|labels=no}}) on January 12, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:"감성 발라드곡" NCT U 재현X도영X태일, SM 스테이션 출격(공식)|trans-title="Sentimental ballad song", NCT U's Jaehyun, Doyoung, Taeil release SM Station song (Official)|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201801091436480710#google_vignette|website=Newsen|language=ko|date=January 9, 2018|access-date=May 8, 2024|archive-date=May 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509005759/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201801091436480710#google_vignette|url-status=live}}</ref> Taeil and Doyoung again collaborated as NCT U on "Radio Romance", a soundtrack for ''Radio Romance'', released on January 30, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:[공식입장] NCT U 태일·도영, '라디오로맨스' OST 첫 주자 발탁|trans-title=[Official position] NCT U's Taeil and Doyoung, 'Radio Romance' OST selected as the first runners|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003707695|work={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Jeong Ji-won|date=January 30, 2018|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=November 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110052104/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003707695|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 7, 2018, Taeil and Jaehyun released the NCT U song "New Dream" as a soundtrack for ''Dokgo Rewind''.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:엑소 세훈 주연+NCT 주제곡 참여한 '독고 리와인드' O.S.T, 7일 발매|trans-title='Dokgo Rewind' OST featuring EXO's Sehun + NCT's theme song, released on the 7th|url=http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=149960|website=E Today|language=ko|author=Kang Seung-hoon|date=September 7, 2018|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626213400/http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=149960|url-status=live}}</ref>
On March 30, 2019, Taeil was featured in Sohlhee's debut single "Purple" ({{lang|ko|보라색}}).<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:솔희, NCT127 태일 피처링 '보라색'으로 데뷔(공식입장)|trans-title=Solhee, debut with 'Purple' featuring Taeil of NCT127 (official position)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000084021|work=Newsen|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Kim Myung-mi|date=March 29, 2019|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719132150/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000084021|url-status=live}}</ref> In November, he competed on the television show ''King of Mask Singer'' under the nickname "King Card".<ref name="mask-singer" /> On December 13, Taeil, Doyoung, Jaehyun and Haechan released the NCT U single "Coming Home", an SM Station collaboration with UNICEF.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT U, 13일 'STATION X 4 LOVEs for Winter' 2번째곡 'Coming Home' 공개[공식]|trans-title=NCT U will release "Coming Home", the 2nd song of "STATION X 4 LOVEs for Winter" on the 13th [Official]|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111270483|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|date=December 2, 2019|access-date=May 9, 2024|archive-date=May 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509005758/http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111270483|url-status=live}}</ref> The song reached number seven on the ''Billboard'' World Digital Song Sales chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=NCT U Chart History: World Digital Song Sales|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nct-u/|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US|access-date=May 9, 2024|archive-date=May 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509005759/https://www.billboard.com/artist/nct-u/|url-status=live}}</ref>
On April 11, 2021, Taeil featured on Moon Su-jin's single "The Moon" ({{lang|ko|저 달}}).<ref>{{cite web|title=NCT 태일 피처링...문수진, 11일 발매 신곡 '저 달' 티저 공개|trans-title=NCT Taeil featuring ... Moon Soo-jin, new song 'That Moon' teaser released on the 11th|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001284501|work=X-sports News|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Kim Mi-ji|date=April 7, 2021|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719134844/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001284501|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 6, Taeil released "A Beautiful Human Being" ({{lang|ko|아름다운 사람}}) the second part of ''Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute Album,'' a tribute to musician Kim Min-ki.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:김민기 '아름다운 사람' 부른 NCT 태일 "구절구절 와닿았죠"|trans-title=NCT's Taeil, who sang Kim Min-ki's 'Beautiful Person' "It touched me every word"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0012441015|work=Yonhap News Agency|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Kim Hyo-jeong|date=June 6, 2021|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719134843/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0012441015|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 28, the fourth part of the album, featuring "Morning Dew" sung by various artists including Taeil, was released.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:윤종신･이은미･태일･황정민 등 35명 아티스트 함께 부른 '아침이슬' 공개|trans-title='Morning Dew' sung by 35 artists including Yoon Jong-shin, Lee Eun-mi, Tae-il, and Hwang Jung-min released|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004432148|work={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Choi Na-young|date=June 28, 2021|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719134846/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004432148|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 6, Taeil launched an Instagram account<ref>{{cite web|title=NCT 태일, 기네스 세계 신기록...인스타그램 팔로워 최단 100만 돌파(공식)|trans-title=NCT Taeil, Guinness World Record ... reached 1 million Instagram followers in the shortest time (official)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0001592729|work=Maeil Broadcasting Network|publisher=Naver|language=ko|author=Lee Nam-kyung|date=July 14, 2021|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719135820/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0001592729|url-status=live}}</ref> and broke the Guinness World Record for "Fastest time to reach 1 million followers on Instagram", previously held by Rupert Grint since November 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=NCT's Taeil breaks Rupert Grint's record for fastest time to reach one million Instagram followers|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/ncts-taeil-rupert-grint-break-record-fastest-time-reach-one-million-instagram-followers-2993100|website=NME|author=Carmen Chin|date=July 14, 2021|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717131538/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/ncts-taeil-rupert-grint-break-record-fastest-time-reach-one-million-instagram-followers-2993100|url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[팝's신곡]"나답게 상처받으려 해"..레이든, NCT 태일·릴보이와 함께한 'Love Right Back'|url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=202110111559170924028_1|website=Herald Pop|language=ko|date=October 11, 2021|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026131555/http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=202110111559170924028_1|url-status=live}}</ref> They performed the song together on ''M Countdown'' and ''Inkigayo'' that month.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DJ 레이든, 데뷔 첫 음방...NCT 태일·릴보이 지원사격|url=https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20211013/109694226/1|website=sports.donga.com|language=ko|date=October 13, 2021|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026131549/https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20211013/109694226/1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=[17일 인기가요 라인업] 동해·골든차일드·이찬원·에이티즈·AB6IX·ITZY|url=http://www.gukjenews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2329194|website=국제뉴스|language=ko|date=October 17, 2021|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026131551/http://www.gukjenews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2329194|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:규현X온유X태일→예리X닝닝, '2021 윈터 SM타운' 이색 컬래버|url=http://www.celuvmedia.com/article.php?aid=1640217659406205007|website=www.celuvmedia.com|language=ko|access-date=January 18, 2022|archive-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182719/http://www.celuvmedia.com/article.php?aid=1640217659406205007|url-status=live}}</ref>
===2022–2024: ''NCT Lab'' contributions and removal from NCT=== On February 13, 2022, Taeil released "Starlight" for the soundtrack of the TV series ''Twenty-Five, Twenty-One''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT 태일, '스물다섯 스물하나' 첫 OST 주인공...13일 발매|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0010996269|via=Naver|website=Newsis|language=ko|date=February 11, 2022|access-date=February 13, 2022|archive-date=February 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211054346/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0010996269|url-status=live}}</ref> The song peaked at number 30 on the Gaon Digital Chart,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:2022년 14주차 Digital Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=14&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|date=April 2, 2022|access-date=April 7, 2022|archive-date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407025312/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=14&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}</ref> and was nominated for awards for best soundtrack at the 32nd Seoul Music Awards and at the 8th APAN Star Awards.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT U 태일X쿤X양양, 빛나는 청춘의 시너지 'Rain Day'[들어보고서]|trans-title=NCT U's Taeil, Kun, Yanyang create shining youthful synergy with "Rain Day" [Report]|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202207191351350410|website=Newsen|language=ko|date=July 19, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2024|archive-date=May 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509005759/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202207191351350410|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:강타·엑소→NCT까지...SMTOWN 겨울 앨범, 완벽 보컬 하모니 예고|url=http://mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202212220946296605|website=mydaily.co.kr|date=December 22, 2022|access-date=March 5, 2023|archive-date=March 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305055945/http://mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202212220946296605|url-status=live}}</ref>
On February 9, 2023, Taeil released "Lovey Dovey" as the soundtrack of the TV series ''Love to Hate You''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT 태일, 넷플릭스 '연애대전' OST 합류...흥행 잇는다|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/29LON9L3HS/GL0301|website={{ill|The Seoul Economic Daily|ko|서울경제}}|language=ko|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=March 5, 2023|archive-date=March 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305055022/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/29LON9L3HS/GL0301|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT 태일·해찬, 오늘 '뉴욕시티' 발매...로맨틱|trans-title=NCT's Taeil and Haechan release "N.Y.C.T" today...romantic|url=https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20230907_0002441697|website=Newsis|language=ko|date=September 7, 2023|access-date=May 9, 2024|archive-date=May 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511093038/https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20230907_0002441697|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that month, on September 22, Taeil released "Bandit" as the main soundtrack of the Netflix series ''Song of the Bandits.<ref name=":2" />''
Taeil released "Wave" ({{Korean|hangul=파랑|labels=no}}), a soundtrack for ''Captivating the King'', on February 4, 2024''.''<ref name=":3" /> 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.''<ref name=":4" /> The song reached number 132 on the Circle Digital Chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Digital Chart – Week 11 of 2024|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=March 21, 2024|archive-date=March 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240321020214/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref>
On August 28, 2024, SM Entertainment announced Taeil's removal from NCT following sexual offense allegations.<ref name="jgd">{{cite web|title=Taeil leaves boy band NCT after being reported for sex offense|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-08-28/national/socialAffairs/Taeil-leaves-boy-band-NCT-after-being-reported-for-sex-offense/2122915|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Yoon|first=So-yeon|date=August 28, 2024|access-date=August 28, 2024|archive-date=August 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828114658/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-08-28/national/socialAffairs/Taeil-leaves-boy-band-NCT-after-being-reported-for-sex-offense/2122915|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="nme">{{cite magazine|title=K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over alleged "sexual offense"|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/taeil-leaves-k-pop-boyband-nct-over-alleged-sexual-offense-3788184|magazine=NME|last=Ziwei|first=Puah|date=August 28, 2024|access-date=August 28, 2024|archive-date=August 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828114005/https://www.nme.com/news/music/taeil-leaves-k-pop-boyband-nct-over-alleged-sexual-offense-3788184|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 16, SM Entertainment announced the termination of Taeil's contract through a mutual agreement.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SM Entertainment terminates NCT member Taeil's contract after indictment|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-10-16/national/socialAffairs/SM-Entertainment-terminates-NCT-member-Taeils-contract-after-indictment/2156509|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Yoon|first=So-yeon|date=October 16, 2024|access-date=October 16, 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life and rape conviction== ===Car accident=== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT 태일, 허벅지 골절로 수술 예정...오토바이로 귀가 중 사고|url=https://news.nate.com/view/20230815n14966?mid=e1100|website=Segye Ilbo|language=ko|date=August 15, 2023|access-date=August 15, 2023|archive-date=August 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815132233/https://news.nate.com/view/20230815n14966?mid=e1100|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Sexual offense charges=== 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.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:경찰 "NCT태일 성범죄건, 6월 피해자 신고로 입건 후 수사중"|trans-title=Police "NCT Taeil's sex crime case is under investigation after being reported by the victim in June"|url=https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20240829_0002867041|website=Newsis|language=ko|date=August 29, 2024|access-date=August 29, 2024|archive-date=August 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829013041/https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20240829_0002867041|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:'성범죄' NCT 태일, 6월 경찰 신고→8월 팬미팅 출연...SM+팬 기만했나[종합]|trans-title=NCT Taeil's 'Sex Crime', Police report filed in June→Fan meeting appearance in August...Did SM+ deceive fans [Overview]|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202408290942250410|website=Newsen|language=ko|date=August 29, 2024|access-date=August 29, 2024|archive-date=August 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829015037/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202408290942250410|url-status=live}}</ref> Taeil and his label SM Entertainment were notified of the investigation in mid-August.<ref>{{cite web|title=SM "태일 '성범죄 피소' 8월 중순 인지, 28일 조사"|trans-title=SM "Taeil 'sex crime accusation' recognised in mid August, investigation on the 28th"|url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/079/0003932808?sid=103|via=Naver|website=No Cut News|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Soo-jung|date=August 29, 2024|access-date=September 16, 2024|archive-date=August 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829053821/https://n.news.naver.com/article/079/0003932808?sid=103|url-status=live}}</ref> After a search was conducted, Taeil and his associates wrote a confession letter to authorities, claiming that the crime was accidental.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yoon |first1=Sang-geun |title=태일 측 "중국인 피해자와 합의했고 자수했다..선처해달라"[스타현장] |url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2025061809592561667 |website=Star News Korea |language=ko |date=18 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT's Moon Tae-il indicted for alleged sexual assault of woman with two other men|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-10-07/national/socialAffairs/NCTs-Moon-Taeil-indicted-for-alleged-sexual-assault-of-woman-with-two-other-men/2149644|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Yoon|first=So-yeon|date=October 7, 2024|access-date=October 7, 2024|archive-date=October 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007150217/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-10-07/national/socialAffairs/NCTs-Moon-Taeil-indicted-for-alleged-sexual-assault-of-woman-with-two-other-men/2149644|url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref name="jgd" /><ref name="nme" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:사진 오려내고 목소리 편집하고...1020팬들이 나선 '태일 지우기'|trans-title=Cropping photos, editing voices...1020 fans take action to 'erase Taeil'|url=https://www.chosun.com/national/national_general/2024/09/14/7CCLTXZSR5CNLEB7URXPPWEIJE/|website=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Bo-kyung|date=September 14, 2024|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917003023/https://www.chosun.com/national/national_general/2024/09/14/7CCLTXZSR5CNLEB7URXPPWEIJE/|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 13, the Seoul Bangbae Police Station announced that the case had been handed over to prosecutors the previous day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taeil's sex crime case referred to prosecution|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-09-13/national/socialAffairs/Taeils-sex-crime-case-referred-to-prosecution-/2134760|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Yoon|first=So-yeon|date=September 13, 2024|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-date=September 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916224457/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-09-13/national/socialAffairs/Taeils-sex-crime-case-referred-to-prosecution-/2134760|url-status=live}}</ref> As a result of the case, SM announced that they would be terminating Taeil's contract on October 16.<ref>{{cite web |last=Yoon |first=So-yeon |date=October 16, 2024 |title=SM Entertainment terminates NCT member Taeil's contract after indictment |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-10-16/national/socialAffairs/SM-Entertainment-terminates-NCT-member-Taeils-contract-after-indictment/2156509 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126161131/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-10-16/national/socialAffairs/SM-Entertainment-terminates-NCT-member-Taeils-contract-after-indictment/2156509 |archive-date=November 26, 2024 |access-date=November 26, 2024 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily}}</ref>
On March 4, 2025, Taeil was indicted on the charges.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yoon |first1=Seung-jin |date=March 4, 2025 |title=NCT's Taeil indicted by prosecutors over alleged sexual assault |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-03-04/national/socialAffairs/NCTs-Taeil-indicted-by-prosecutors-over-alleged-sexual-assault/2254512 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250304100155/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-03-04/national/socialAffairs/NCTs-Taeil-indicted-by-prosecutors-over-alleged-sexual-assault/2254512 |archive-date=March 4, 2025 |access-date=March 4, 2025 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily}}</ref> On June 18, he and his two co-defendants, surnamed Lee and Hong, pleaded guilty to aggravated rape. The prosecution sought a sentence of seven years' imprisonment. On July 10, Taeil and his accomplices were sentenced to three and a half years in prison, with the court also requiring 40 hours of educational programming related to sexual violence and to register all three defendants as sexual offenders in their neighborhoods of residence. They are also banned from working professionally in a career field related to children and youths for the next five years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/416/0000315263|title='특수준강간' NCT 출신 문태일, 징역 3년 6개월 선고...굳은 얼굴로 법정 구속|website=SBS|date=July 10, 2025 |last=Kang |first=Kyeong-yoon |trans-title=Moon Tae-il from NCT sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison... Taken into custody by court with a hard face |via=Nate}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Yoo |first1=Cheong-mo |title=Ex-NCT member Taeil gets 3 1/2-yr term in sexual assault case |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250710006500315 |website=Yonhap News Agency |date=10 July 2025}}</ref> In October and December 2025, the Seoul High Court and Supreme Court respectively denied his appeals for a shorter sentence.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Han |first1=Young-hye |title=Taeil loses appeal in sex assault case, will stay behind bars |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-10-17/national/socialAffairs/Taeil-loses-appeal-in-sex-assault-case-will-stay-behind-bars/2422949 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en |date=17 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Chea |first1=Sarah |title=Ex-NCT member Taeil sentenced to 3 years, 6 months for sexual assault |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-12-27/entertainment/kpop/ExNCT-member-Taeil-sentenced-to-3-years-6-months-for-gang-rape/2487527 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en |date=27 December 2025}}</ref>
==Discography== {{See also|NCT discography|NCT 127 discography}}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:2.5em" | KOR<br /><ref>{{cite web|title=Digital Chart – Week 11 of 2024|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=March 21, 2024|archive-date=March 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240321020214/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:2.5em" | KOR<br />Down.<br /><ref>Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart (formerly Gaon Download Chart): * "A Beautiful Human Being": {{cite web|script-title=ko:2021년 24주차 Download Chart|trans-title=Week 24 of 2021 Download Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=24&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|date=June 6–12, 2021|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628135455/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=24&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|url-status=live}} * "Weird": {{cite web|title=Download Chart, 2024 Weeks 11|trans-title=|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|date=|access-date=March 24, 2024|archive-date=March 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240321025236/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}} * "The Moon": {{cite web|script-title=ko:2021년 16주차 Download Chart|trans-title=Week 16 of 2021 Download Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2021&targetTime=16&nationGbn=T|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|date=April 11–17, 2021|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422071945/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=16&hitYear=2021&termGbn=T|url-status=live}} * "Love Right Back": {{cite web|script-title=ko:2021년 42주차 Download Chart|trans-title=Week 42 of 2021 Download Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020=week&hitYear=2021&targetTime=16&nationGbn=T|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|date=April 11–17, 2021|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023045122/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=42&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|url-status=live}} * "Ordinary Day": {{cite web|script-title=ko:2022년 01주차 Download Chart|trans-title=Week 1 of 2022 Download Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020=week&hitYear=2022&targetTime=01&nationGbn=T|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|date=January 1, 2022|access-date=February 24, 2022|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224024256/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020=week&hitYear=2022&targetTime=01&nationGbn=T|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="col" colspan="5" | As lead artist |- ! scope="row" | "A Beautiful Human Being" ({{lang|ko|아름다운 사람}})<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:아름다운 사람|url=https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=33543864|website=Melon|language=ko|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719125331/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=33543864|url-status=live}}</ref> | 2021 | — || 169 | ''Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute to Kim Min-Gi Vol.1'' |- ! scope="row" | "Weird" ({{lang|ko|묘해, 너와}})<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=NCT 태일, '묘해, 너와' 재해석.."'About Love'의 첫 번째 리메이크 곡"|trans-title=NCT's Taeil reinterprets 'Weird'.. The first remake from 'About Love'|url=http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202403120940205800278_1|website=Herald Pop|language=ko|date=March 12, 2024|access-date=March 12, 2024|archive-date=May 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511093051/http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202403120940205800278_1|url-status=live}}</ref> | 2024 | 132 || 31 | ''About Love'' |- ! scope="col" colspan="5" | As featured artist |- ! scope="row" | "Purple" ({{lang|ko|보라색}})<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:보라색|url=https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=31703479|website=Melon|language=ko|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719125330/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=31703479|url-status=live}}</ref><br />{{small|(with Sohlhee)}} | 2019 | — || — | ''Purple'' |- ! scope="row" | "The Moon" ({{lang|ko|저 달}})<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:저 달|url=https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=33403039|website=Melon|language=ko|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719125331/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=33403039|url-status=live}}</ref><br />{{small|(with Moon Su-jin)}} | rowspan="2" | 2021 | — || 90 | {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Love Right Back"<ref>{{cite web|title=DJ 레이든, 첫 미니앨범 호화 피처링...NCT 태일→니노 루카렐리|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0010755023|website=Newsis|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Soo-jin|date=October 6, 2021|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006072741/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0010755023|url-status=live}} </ref><br />{{small|(with Raiden, IIIBOI)}} | — || 83 | ''Love Right Back'' |- ! scope="col" colspan="5" | Collaborations |- ! scope="row" | "Sound of Your Heart" ({{lang|ko|너의 목소리}})<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:너의 목소리 (Sound of Your Heart) — SM STATION|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10027207|website=Melon|language=ko|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719142320/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10027207|url-status=live}}</ref><br />{{small|(as part of SM Town with Steve Barakatt)}} | 2016 | — || — | ''SM Station Season 1'' |- ! scope="row" | "Morning Dew" ({{lang|ko|아침이슬}})<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:아침이슬|url=https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=33626297|website=Melon|language=ko|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719125335/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=33626297|url-status=live}}</ref><br />{{small|(with various artists)}} | rowspan="2" | 2021 | — || — | ''Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute to Kim Min-Gi Vol.4'' |- ! scope="row" | "Ordinary Day"<ref>{{cite web|title=Ordinary Day|url=https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=34466940|website=Melon|language=ko|access-date=January 18, 2022|archive-date=December 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227131357/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=34466940|url-status=live}}</ref><br />{{small|(with Onew and Kyuhyun)}} | — || 69 | ''2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express'' |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart |}
===Soundtrack appearances=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of songs, showing year released,<br />selected chart positions, and name of the album ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart<br />positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:2.5em" | KOR<br />Gaon<br /><ref>Peak chart positions on the Gaon Digital Chart: * "Starlight": {{cite web|script-title=ko:2022년 14주차 Digital Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=14&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|date=April 2, 2022|access-date=April 7, 2022|archive-date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407025312/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=14&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}</ref> ! style="width:3em;font-size:90%" | KOR Hot<br /><ref>Peak chart positions on the K-pop Hot 100: * "Starlight": {{cite web|title=Billboard K-pop 100|url=http://billboard.co.kr/chart/week/|work=Billboard Korea|language=ko|date=April 9, 2022|access-date=April 6, 2022|archive-date=April 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405152355/http://billboard.co.kr/chart/week/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Because of You" ({{lang|ko|단 한 사람}}) | 2016 | —{{Efn-ua|"Because of You" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 47 on component BGM Chart.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:2016년 05주차 BGM Chart|trans-title=Week 5 of 2016 BGM Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=05&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|date=January 24–30, 2016|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719121813/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=05&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}</ref>}} | — | ''The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 OST'' |- ! scope="row" | "Starlight" ({{lang|ko|스타라이트}}) | 2022 | 30 || 28 | ''Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST'' |- ! scope="row" | "Lovey Dovey" ({{Korean|hangul=러비 더비|labels=no}})<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT 태일→엔믹스 설윤·릴리, '연애대전' OST 라인업|trans-title=NCT's Taeil→Nmixx's Sullyoon and Lily part of OST line-up for 'Love to Hate You'|url=http://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=420977|website=Single List|language=ko|last=Gang|first=Bo-ra|date=January 30, 2023|access-date=January 30, 2023|archive-date=January 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130044137/http://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=420977|url-status=live}}</ref> | rowspan="2" | 2023 | —{{Efn-ua|"Lovey Dovey" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 112 on the component Download Chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Chart 2023 Week 06|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=06&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=February 22, 2023|archive-date=February 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216042132/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=06&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref>}} | — | ''Love to Hate You OST'' |- ! scope="row" | "Bandit"<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'도적: 칼의 소리' 오늘(22일) 공개...새로운 웨스턴 활극|trans-title='Song of the Bandits' will be released today (22nd)...a new Western-action drama|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001641614|via=Naver|website=Xports News|language=ko|date=September 22, 2023|access-date=September 22, 2023|archive-date=November 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116084924/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001641614|url-status=live}}</ref> | —{{Efn-ua|"Bandit" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 143 on the component Download Chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Chart 2023 Week 39|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=39&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=October 5, 2023|archive-date=October 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006153815/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=39&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref>}} | — | ''Song of the Bandits OST'' |- ! scope="row" | "Wave" ({{lang|ko|파랑}})<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[가요소식] NCT 태일, tvN '세작...' OST '파랑' 발표|trans-title=[K-Pop News] NCT's Taeil's OST 'Wave' announced for tvN's 'Sejak'|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240202042000005|website=Yonhap News Agency|language=ko|date=February 2, 2024|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205030610/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240202042000005|url-status=live}}</ref> | rowspan="2" | 2024 | —{{Efn-ua|"Wave" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 44 on the component Download Chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Chart 2024 Week 06|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=06&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=February 14, 2024|archive-date=February 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215030240/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=06&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref>}} | — | ''Captivating the King OST'' |- ! scope="row" | "Stay By My Side" ({{lang|ko|내 곁에 있어요}})<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCT 태일, 엑소 수호 위해 '세자가 사라졌다' OST 가창|trans-title=NCT's Taeil to sing OST for 'Missing Crown Prince', starring Exo's Suho|url=https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2024/05/07/CYYKHGXIV6FZIB2RA63AVSRTVM/|website=ChosunBiz|language=ko|date=May 6, 2024|access-date=May 7, 2024|archive-date=May 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507014217/https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2024/05/07/CYYKHGXIV6FZIB2RA63AVSRTVM/|url-status=live}}</ref> | —{{Efn-ua|"Stay By My Side" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 140 on the component Download Chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Chart 2024 Week 20|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=20&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=May 23, 2024|archive-date=May 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530220809/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=20&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref>}} | — | ''Missing Crown Prince'' OST Part 2 |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart |}
===Composition credits=== All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless cited otherwise.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Songs Registered Under TAEIL (10039848)|url=https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10039848|website=KOMCA|access-date=April 23, 2024|archive-date=May 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511093040/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10039848|url-status=live}}</ref> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Album ! scope="col" | Lyricist ! scope="col" | Composer |- ! scope="row" | "Will Be" | rowspan="3" | 2023 | Taeil | {{NA|Non-album release}}{{Efn-ua|"Will Be" was included in the documentary series ''NCT 127: The Lost Boys''.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:"무대에 서기 위해 태어난 것 같아"..'NCT 127: 더 로스트 보이즈' 오늘(30일) 공개|trans-title="I feel like I was born to stand on stage"...'NCT 127: The Lost Boys' released today (30th)|url=http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202308301551393443404_1|website=Herald Pop|language=ko|date=August 30, 2023|access-date=May 7, 2024|archive-date=May 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511092919/http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202308301551393443404_1|url-status=live}}</ref>}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |- ! scope="row" | "N.Y.C.T." | NCT U (Taeil, Haechan) | ''NCT Lab'' | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |- ! scope="row" | "Love Is a Beauty" | NCT 127 | ''Fact Check'' | {{ya}} | {{na}} |}
==Filmography== {{See also|NCT videography}}
===Television shows=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | 2016 | ''Idol Chef King'' | rowspan="2" | Contestant | | style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=NCT127·헬로비너스, 요리왕 내가 내가 해...'아이돌 요리왕' 출연|trans-title=NCT127 · Hello Venus, the king of cooking, I do it myself ... appeared in 'Idol King of Cooking'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000500254|website=Sports Donga|language=ko|author=Jeon Hyo-jin|date=September 3, 2016|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719131227/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000500254|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2019 | ''King of Mask Singer'' | As King Card (Episode 229) | style="text-align:center" | <ref name="mask-singer">{{cite web|script-title=ko:'복면가왕' 킹카 정체는 NCT 메인보컬 '태일'..."아쉽다"|trans-title='King of Mask Singer' Kingka's identity is NCT's main vocal 'Taeil' ... |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0004309612|website=Naver|publisher=News1|language=ko|author=Lee Seung-jin|date=November 17, 2019|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719131226/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0004309612|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee / Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | APAN Star Awards | style="text-align:center" | 2022 | Best Original Soundtrack | rowspan="2" | "Starlight" | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center" | <ref name=":1">{{cite web|script-title=ko:강태오-박은빈'·'손석구-김지원'·'이준호-이세영' 베스트커플상은?|trans-title=Best Couple Award for 'Kang Tae-oh - Park Eun-bin', 'Son Seok-gu-Kim Ji-won', 'Lee Jun-ho-Lee Se-young'?|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000835180|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|language=ko|last=Hwang|first=Hyo-yi|date=September 6, 2022|access-date=September 6, 2022|archive-date=September 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906185210/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000835180|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Seoul Music Awards | style="text-align:center" | 2022 | Original Soundtrack Award | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center" | <ref name=":0">{{cite web|script-title=ko:[서울가요대상 D-21]발라드부터 힙합까지, 다양한 장르상으로 풍성|trans-title=21 Days to Seoul Music Awards: From ballads to hip-hop, plenty of genre awards|url=http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/1188186|website=Sports Seoul|language=ko|last=Jeong|first=Ha-eun|date=December 29, 2022|access-date=January 1, 2023|archive-date=January 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101160713/http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/1188186|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
===World records=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |+ Key | style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | {{dagger|alt=Indicates a record that was eventually broken}}<!-- Do not remove the dagger; this is a requirement per Wikipedia's guidelines on color. --> | Indicates a formerly held record{{Efn-ua|This does not indicate that the record was lost, only that it was eventually surpassed.}} |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Name of record body, year the record was awarded, and the name of the record ! scope="col" | Publication ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | World record ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | ''Guinness World Records'' | style="text-align:center" | 2021 | style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | {{dagger}} Fastest time to reach 1 million followers on Instagram{{Efn-ua|1 hour and 45 minutes<ref name="GWR" />}} | style="text-align:center" | <ref name="GWR">{{cite web|title=NCT's TAEIL smashes Instagram followers record|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2021/7/nct-taeil-smashes-instagram-followers-record-667205|website=Guinness World Records|author=Dominic Punt|date=July 13, 2021|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=July 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716085231/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2021/7/nct-taeil-smashes-instagram-followers-record-667205|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
==Notes== {{Notelist-ua}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Commons-inline}}
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