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Former NCT’s Taeil Pleads Guilty To Aggravated Rape Charges, Prosecution Demands Prison Sentence

He admitted guilt. This article is part of our coverage of Former NCT Taeil's Sex Crime Scandal. You can read more and view the entire timeline here. On June 18, the first trial for former NCT Taeil‘s sex crime case took place, more than a year after the incident occurred. Taeil | SM Entertainment According to legal sources, the Seoul Central District...

Former NCT’s Taeil Makes First Public Appearance In Nearly 10 Months For Sex Crime Trial

The trial was previously postponed.   This article is part of our coverage of Former NCT Taeil's Sex Crime Scandal. You can read more and view the entire timeline here. In August 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Taeil would no longer be a member of NCT due to being charged with then-unspecified sex crime later revealed to be the rape of a foreign woman. Taeil | SM...

Sordid Details Of Former NCT Taeil’s Rape Case Leaves Netizens In Disgust

He admitted to his crimes.   This article is part of our coverage of Former NCT Taeil's Sex Crime Scandal. You can read more and view the entire timeline here. On February 28, 2025, the Women and Children’s Crime Investigation Division 1 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office indicted former NCT‘s Taeil and two others for aggravated rape under the Act...

Taeil Reveals His Shocking Whereabouts Since Being Kicked Out Of NCT

The prosecution has demanded he be sentenced to seven years in jail.   This article is part of our coverage of Former NCT Taeil's Sex Crime Scandal. You can read more and view the entire timeline here. On June 18, the first trial for ex-NCT‘s Taeil occurred after being rescheduled earlier this year. During the trial, Taeil and his two acquaintances admitted...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs juror dismissed despite defence’s concern about race

  A Black juror was dismissed from Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial on Monday (June 16), despite defence objections that the dismissal would reduce the racial diversity of the panel determining the hip-hop mogul's fate. US District Judge Arun Subramanian said the juror's inconsistent answers to questions about where he lived raised questions about his honesty...

Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson defends decision to book gig on father’s death anniversary

The King of Pop passed away on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50 after suffering a drug overdose and Paris, 27, is due to be performing at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on that date later this month on what will be the 16th anniversary of the tragedy — but she's adamant...

Stalker’s Disturbing Messages To Her Idol, A Female Singer, Revealed In Court

One incident was caught on camera.   A seemingly sweet relationship between a fan and a singer turned sour, resulting in prison time for a woman in her 30s. The Singaporean woman, Cassandra Low, is reportedly a longtime fan of 38-year-old Olivia Tsao, an award-winning Taiwanese singer. Low and Tsao began exchanging messages on Facebook and Instagram as well as...

HYBE Female Idol’s “Boyfriend Reveal” Sparks Major Reactions

  “She’s creating her own scandal atm everyone😆”     HYBE idol KATSEYE‘s Manon has sparked major reactions with her unexpected “boyfriend” reveal. KATSEYE’s Manon | @meretmanon/Instagram Recently, a video of Manon has been going viral after it was shared on TikTok with a number of different captions. In the video, Manon introduced fans to her “Boyfriend,” adding, “We just really love each other so much.”   After the video...

Rookie Girl Group Faces Backlash For “Copying” A Popular Trend

Netizens are baffled. Recently, SM’s rookie girl group Hearts2Hearts released the first set of teaser images for their new song, “STYLE,” and garnered much attention online. | @Hearts2Hearts/X The photos in question gave off purikura (photo sticker booth) vibes that are popular in Japan. | @Hearts2Hearts/X | @Hearts2Hearts/X With this, many Japanese citizens expressed frustration that they were imitating their culture. Korean netizens were baffled...

“Can’t Smile!” IVE’s Wonyoung Hit With Accusations Of Lip Fillers

Some defended the idol.   IVE‘s Wonyoung has been hit with viral accusations of lip fillers, sparking mixed reactions from fans. IVE’s Wonyoung | @for_everyoung10/Instagram Wonyoung recently did an advertisement for Jim Beam. In the advertisement, Wonyoung was seen at different points, reacting to the main actor and promoting the beer. https://image.koreaboo.com/2025/06/GIF-16-06-2025-08-59-24-10303477585925845603.mp4   Based on the commercial, a video recently went viral claiming that Wonyoung was struggling to...