Taeil of the K-pop boy band NCT will be skipping upcoming schedules and promotions of their upcoming group album to focus more on his recovery after he was injured in a motorcycle incident earlier today.
On Tuesday, his label SM Entertainment shared that the 29-year-old singer had gotten into a motorcycle incident and sustained a fracture in his right thigh.
"As a result of the examination, he was diagnosed with a fracture in his right thigh and he received medical advice that surgery was necessary. Currently, Taeil is in stable condition and receiving the necessary treatment at the hospital ahead of the surgery," the statement read.
Following this, Taeil will be sitting out of the NCT group concert ‘NCT NATION: To The World’ on August 26 as well as their concert schedules in Tokyo and Osaka in Japan.
"We sincerely apologize for giving you cause for concern with this sudden news. The agency will put the artist’s health as a priority and help Taeil focus on his recovery. We will do our best so that he can greet fans again in good health," the agency noted.
[INFO] 230815 #TAEIL was involved in an accident while riding his motorbike. There is a fracture in his right thigh and surgery is needed. He will temporarily halt schedules and is unable to participate in 'NCT NATION : To The World'.#NCT #NCT127
— SM_NCT (@SM_NCT) August 15, 2023
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Debuted in 2016, Moon Tae-Il is the main vocalist of the K-pop boy group NCT as well as its sub-units NCT 127 and NCT U.
NCT is about to release its group album titled "Golden Age" after two years on August 28.
