Idol-Turned-Sex Offender Taeil’s Clothes Sold During NCT Event, Sparking Backlash

On September 6, the NCT Flea Market event kicked off in collaboration with Seoul Fashion Week to celebrate the group’s 10th anniversary.

The event was advertised as a fundraiser where the members’ cherished items, along with stage outfits and memorabilia, would be available for purchase. For example, a watch worn by NCT DREAM’s Jeno was among the items for sale, as were plush keychains used by NCT WISH’s Sakuya.

#JENO selling his Ferragamo watch at the nct flea market! 👀🐶 pic.twitter.com/VP9Y1iMGnE

— َ (@FILESLJN) September 6, 2026

아 엔시티 10주년 플리마켓 사쿠야 애장품 봐ㅠㅠ pic.twitter.com/If36P1ZzcW

— 기니쿠や (@ginikuya) September 6, 2026

There were also many clothing item worn by the group at different points, some of which have since sparked concern online.

A netizen pointed out that a piece of clothing, a jacket from the brand OAMC, was possibly worn by former member Taeil. Taeil, who is currently serving a three year prison sentence after being convicted of gang rape, wore the jacket in the NCT127 music video for “Chain.”

Another user reported finding another of Taeil’s allegedly worn items in the clothing, this time featuring the former idol’s name written in black marker.

With the belief that these items were worn by Taeil in mind, many have expressed anger over the inclusion. Proceeds from the event are said to be donated to “organizations supporting women, youth and cultural initiatives.”

엔시티 플리마켓 공론화

진짜 너무 빡쳐서 알티해주세요
브랜드 비싼거길래 찾는거 포기하고 걍 샀는데

성폭행 탈퇴범 옷을 팔면 어쩌자는건가요?? 범죄자 옷을 사고 싶어하는 팬이 어딨나요 진짜. Sm에 정식으로 항의하려구요. 아무리 플리마켓이라도 범죄자 옷 파는게 어디있나요? pic.twitter.com/kySlG39BPA

— 흑발해파리 (@greenjellyfishy) September 6, 2026

진짜 오바 눈을 의심했어요 pic.twitter.com/pp6TUdW1NU

— 모닝 (@saku_mng) September 6, 2026

진짜 적당히를 모르네 10주년 기념으로 연 행사에 저렴한 가격으로 애장품 내놓은 멤버들도 있는데 범법행위로 탈퇴한 사람들 의상을 무슨 깡으로 내놓은거지

— 하나비 (@w4vh2) September 6, 2026

• “I’m so f*cking pissed, please retweet this.
  The brand was expensive, so I gave up trying to find it and just bought it, but how can you sell clothes belonging to someone who left the group after being accused of sexual assault??
  What fan would actually want to buy clothes belonging to a criminal? Seriously. I’m going to formally file a complaint with SM. No matter that it’s a flea market, how can you sell a criminal’s clothes?”
• “Seriously, it was so ridiculous I had to question my own eyes.”

• “Seriously, they really don’t know when to stop. Some of the members even put up their personal items at affordable prices for this 10th-anniversary event, so what possessed them to put up the stage outfits of people who left the group because of criminal offenses?”

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