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Taeil (singer)

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Taeil (singer)

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 years in prison.

Infobox

Born
Moon Tae-il (1994-06-14) June 14, 1994 Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
Singer
Genres
K-pop
Instrument
Vocals
Years active
2015 (2015)–2024
Label
SM
Formerly of
NCT NCT U NCT 127 SM Town
Conviction
Quasi-rape
Criminal penalty
3 years and 6 months imprisonment
Hangul
문태일
RR
Mun Taeil
MR
Mun T'aeil

Tables

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album · Discography › Singles
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
KOR
KOR Down.
As lead artist
"A Beautiful Human Being" (아름다운 사람)
2021
—
169
Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute to Kim Min-Gi Vol
"Weird" (묘해, 너와)
2024
132
31
About Love
As featured artist
"Purple" (보라색) (with Sohlhee)
2019
—
—
Purple
"The Moon" (저 달) (with Moon Su-jin)
2021
—
90
Non-album single
"Love Right Back" (with Raiden, IIIBOI)
—
83
Love Right Back
Collaborations
"Sound of Your Heart" (너의 목소리) (as part of SM Town with Steve Barakatt)
2016
—
—
SM Station Season 1
"Morning Dew" (아침이슬) (with various artists)
2021
—
—
Morning Dew 50th Anniversary Tribute to Kim Min-Gi Vol
"Ordinary Day" (with Onew and Kyuhyun)
—
69
2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart
List of songs, showing year released,selected chart positions, and name of the album · Discography › Soundtrack appearances
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
KOR Gaon
KOR Hot
"Because of You" (단 한 사람)
2016
—
—
The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 OST
"Starlight" (스타라이트)
2022
30
28
Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST
"Lovey Dovey" (러비 더비)
2023
—
—
Love to Hate You OST
"Bandit"
—
—
Song of the Bandits OST
"Wave" (파랑)
2024
—
—
Captivating the King OST
"Stay By My Side" (내 곁에 있어요)
—
—
Missing Crown Prince OST Part 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart
List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album · Discography › Composition credits
Title
Year
Artist
Album
Lyricist
Composer
"Will Be"
2023
Taeil
Non-album release
"N ."
NCT U (Taeil, Haechan)
NCT Lab
"Love Is a Beauty"
NCT 127
Fact Check
· Filmography › Television shows
2016
Idol Chef King
Role(s)
Contestant
2019
King of Mask Singer
Role(s)
As King Card (Episode 229)
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2016
Idol Chef King
Contestant
2019
King of Mask Singer
As King Card (Episode 229)
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination · Awards and nominations
Award ceremony
Year
Category
Nominee / Work
Result
Ref.
APAN Star Awards
2022
Best Original Soundtrack
"Starlight"
Nominated
Seoul Music Awards
2022
Original Soundtrack Award
Nominated

References

  1. "Because of You" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 47 on component BGM Chart.
  2. "Lovey Dovey" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 112 on the component Download Chart.
  3. "Bandit" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 143 on the component Download Chart.
  4. "Wave" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 44 on the component Download Chart.
  5. "Stay By My Side" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 140 on the component Download Chart.
  6. "Will Be" was included in the documentary series NCT 127: The Lost Boys.
  7. This does not indicate that the record was lost, only that it was eventually surpassed.
  8. 1 hour and 45 minutes
  9. Umusic
    https://www.umusic.ca/2019/05/14/meet-nct-127/
  10. Top Star News
    https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=436513
  11. Korea JoongAng Daily
    https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2013/09/16/socialAffairs/Idol-dreams-hit-college-music-programs/2977707.html
  12. OSEN
    http://m.osen.co.kr/article/G1110457580
  13. TV Report
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000763807
  14. Busan Ilbo
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=082&aid=0000613517
  15. The Seoul Economic Daily
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0002816434
  16. Herald POP
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002830513
  17. X-sports News
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000688027
  18. Sports Chosun
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003133316
  19. Newsen
    https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201801091436480710#google_vignette
  20. OSEN
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003707695
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