Moon Tae-il (Hangul: 문태일) referred to as Taeil (Hangul: 태일) is a South Korean singer, born in Jangan-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul on June 14, 1994. He was the main vocalist of NCT U and NCT 127 from 2016 to 2024. He left the group due to sexual offense charges. His family consists of his mother, father, and younger sister. When he was young, he dreamed of becoming a zookeeper, but he listened to Stevie Wonder which made him want to become a singer. In 2013, Taeil was discovered by SM Entertainment talent scouts at the Youth Singing Contest. At that time, Taeil had been admitted to the Music Department of Hanyang University. After a week of careful consideration, he decided to become a college student. Soon, he changed his mind and decided to become a singer.

Filmography

• Missing Crown Prince — Theme Song Performance
• Love to Hate You — Theme Song Performance
• Song of the Bandits — Theme Song Performance
• The Jennifer Hudson Show
• Twenty Five Twenty One — Theme Song Performance
• 2021NCT 2021: YearDream
• NCT 24hr RELAY CAM — Camera Operator
• Welcome to Sun & Moon! — Host, Creator
• Analog Trip
• The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 — Theme Song Performance

Appearances as themselves (34)

• NOPOGY — Self
• 2024SM Town Live 2024: SMCU Palace in Tokyo — Self (archive footage)
• 2023NCT 127 | 1st Tour | NEO CITY - The Origin — Self
• 2023NCT 127 | 3rd Tour | NEO CITY: Bulacan - The Unity — Self
• 2023NCT 127 | NEO CITY: SEOUL – The Origin — Self
• NCT 127: The Lost Boys — Self
• 2023NCT NATION | To the World in Japan — Self (Archive footage / voice)
• 2023NCT NATION: To the World in Cinemas — Self (voice) (archive footage)
• 2023SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace in Jakarta — Self [NCT 127]
• Music Universe K-909 — Self
• 2022NCT 127 | 2nd Tour | NEO CITY : SEOUL - THE LINK+ — Self
• 2022NCT 127 | 2nd Tour | NEO CITY: JAPAN - The Link — Self
• 2022SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express in Suwon — Self [NCT 127]
• 2022SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA — Self [NCT 127]
• 2021NCT 127 | 2nd Tour | NEO CITY : SEOUL - THE LINK — Self
• 2021SMTOWN LIVE | Culture Humanity — Self [NCT 127]
• SNL Korea — Self - Host
• The Next NEO Model — Self
• It's Awkward But It's Ok — Self
• Late Night Punch Punch Show — Self
• 2020NCT 127 | Beyond the Origin — Self
• NCT 127 おしえてJAPAN — Self
• NCT World 2.0 — Self
• 2020NCT | Resonance [Global Wave] — Self
• NCT 127 24hr RELAY CAM — Self
• NCT 127 BKLYN BOYS — Self
• 2019SMTOWN Live | 2019 in Tokyo — Self [NCT 127]
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self [NCT 127] - Performance
• Idol Room — Self [NCT 127]
• Johnny's Communication Center — Self
• 2018Mickey's 90th Spectacular — Self [NCT 127] - Performance
• 2018NCTmentary — Self
• NCT LIFE — Self
• MTV Europe Music Awards — Self - Performer