As a K-Pop stan, I am highly aware of what happened with NCT and Taeil. He was the first member I noticed when I got into the 127 unit during the "We Are Superhuman" era, and now my biases are Johnny, Jungwoo, & Yuta.
But with that being said, I'm going to take a break from making K-Pop stories, imagines, and imagine and preference books until the situation has calmed down.
Before I get any comments, I'll clarify a few things.
• No, I'm not defending Taeil. I am definitely disappointed in what he did, but tearing up his posters, photocards, or anything I got with him related to NCT or the 127 unit will not be destroyed. I paid a lot of money for them, and I will not be destroying anything. Destroying merch is just ridiculous.
• My heart definitely goes out to the victim and her family, I really hope she is getting all the help she needs and deserves. She's been in my prayers since I've heard the news.
• Yes this situation is awful, but just know that not everybody in the industry of K-Pop (or any other genre) isn't gonna be all sunshine and rainbows. No one should ever go through what the victim went through, not even idols.
• And finally, I will be taking a break from K-Pop. I love the genre and the groups I stan, but with this whole situation trending in the genre, I need to step back and get my mental being back to normal. I've been a fan of K-Pop around the time I was fixing to graduate high school back in 2016, and a lot has changed since then.
When the time is right, I'll be back to write books based on my favorite groups (& mayhaps soloists).
Thought I would share my thoughts for a bit. Until then.