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Group NCT member Mark is leaving his agency SM Entertainment.
On the 3rd, SM Entertainment (SM), the agency, said in an official position, "We discussed in depth with Mark about the direction of future activities for a long time, and after sufficient dialogue, we agreed to conclude the exclusive contract on April 8."
Accordingly, Mark will end all NCT activities, including NCT 127 and NCT DREAM.
SM said, "We would like to express our gratitude for the precious time we have walked together, and we will sincerely support Mark's future to leave the team and start a new leap forward," adding, "NCT 127 plans to continue its activities with seven members, Johnny, Taeyong, Utah, Do Young, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, and Haechan, and NCT Dream plans to continue with six members, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung."
Hello, we're SM Entertainment.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the fans who always give NCT generous support.
We discussed the direction of future activities with Mark for a long time and deeply, and after sufficient dialogue, we agreed to conclude the exclusive contract as of April 8. Mark will end all NCT activities including NCT 127, NCT DREAM, etc.
Since debuting as a group NCT in 2016, Mark has shown great performance over the past decade, excelling not only as a group but also as a solo artist. I would like to express my gratitude for the precious time we have walked together, and I will sincerely support Mark's future leaving the team and starting a new leap forward.
In the future, NCT 127 will continue with Johnny, Taeyong, Utah, DOYOUNG, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, and Haechan, while NCT DREAM will continue with Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung.
We will continue to provide full support for NCT members' activities, and we will do our best for fans who love NCT as always.
Thank you.
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