US EditionNCT’s Mark to Leave K-Pop Group, SM Entertainment After 10 Years
SM Entertainment said the 26-year-old rapper will end his exclusive contract after a long discussion, while NCT 127 and NCT Dream continue without him.
- On Friday, K-pop agency SM Entertainment announced that Mark Lee will depart the label and boy group NCT, including subunits NCT 127 and NCT Dream, effective April 8.
- Mark Lee debuted in 2016 as a member of NCT with the single "The 7th Sense," quickly becoming one of the group's most popular and recognizable members.
- Following his departure, SM Entertainment confirmed that NCT 127 will continue as a seven-member group while NCT Dream will move forward with six members.
- On Instagram, Mark shared handwritten letters to fans, telling them he was "truly and always thinking about you guys" and emphasizing his decision was not made "just for fun."
- SM Entertainment praised Mark's "exceptional talent and versatility," stating the agency "wholeheartedly support him as he begins a new chapter" in his career journey.
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Canadian singer and rapper Mark Lee announced on Friday, April 3, his departure from the K-pop NCT group and South Korean agency SM Entertainment, ending a ten-year career that began with his debut in 2016. The decision, which will take effect on April 8, was confirmed by an official communiqué broadcast on social networks.
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