Mark's Handwritten Letter Unveils 'Team Leave' "My Start Was SM and NCT" [Professional]

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Mark looked back on NCT's activities over the past decade and expressed his feelings in a handwritten letter containing his sincere thoughts.

On the 3rd, SM Entertainment said in its official position, "After a long and in-depth discussion with Mark, we agreed to conclude the exclusive contract as of April 8th," adding, "We are grateful for the precious time we have walked with Mark, and we support his future to start a new leap forward."

Accordingly, Mark will end all NCT activities, including NCT 127 and NCT DREAM.

Later, Mark looked back on the past 10 years in a handwritten letter and expressed his deep gratitude to the members, fans, and SM. "There have been so many stages and memories in 10 years," he said, "and I naturally thought about the best dream I can have and what the best thing I can do and have in my life as a person named Mark."

"I had a lot of conversations with the members about this decision, and everyone cheered me on without missing any of them. I am so grateful that I can cry just thinking about it, and I feel sorry for the rest of my life," he said, adding, "I am so grateful and love the members who have been on the same boat with me on the best voyage."

In particular, Mark said to his fans, "I sincerely thank NCTzen for making me happy for 10 years without missing a day," adding, "Thanks to that love and memories, I was able to exist now." At the same time, he said, "I know that this change can be a great shock and pain, so I feel heavy," adding, "I thought the best I can do now is to convey my true feelings."

Mark, who has filled 10 years with sincere activities, opened a new chapter for a new beginning after much consideration. "I will always be a mark who will never forget my beginning," he said, adding, "I will live with gratitude to SM, NCT members, and NCTzen for the rest of my life. I will do my best to be a good mark in the future," he said.

Meanwhile, Mark has steadily proved his presence on the global stage through various unit activities such as NCT 127, NCT DREAM, and NCT U since his debut as NCT in 2016. Based on his solid rap skills, stable vocals, and excellent stage control, he has established himself as a representative K-pop artist by playing a central role in the team. Last year, he expanded his possibilities by showing an expanded musical spectrum through his solo career.

Hello, I'm Mark.

Hello, NCTzen...

I debuted as NCT U on April 9, 2016, and now it's April 2026, so 10 years have really passed... There were so many things going on in the last 10 years, so many performances, and especially so many memories. I know that there are NCTzens who have liked me since I was a rookie, so it's been more than 10 years since then. NCTzen, how have you been in the past 10 years? I think I was really, really happy. After 10 years, I would like to hand-write my new decision and new chapter to NCTzens who have made me happy every single day for a long time.

I know it's going to feel so sudden for everyone.. I actually had a dream that I always had in my mind since I was a trainee, maybe even before that. I used to like to walk around busking on the street with an acoustic guitar and write in English to the point where I wanted to be a writer. I was too young to clearly know and draw the dream perfectly in my head, but I auditioned 14 years ago in Canada with a love of music and stage, and I first started my musical path with NCT in SM.

Having done my first time on SM and NCT, I got to know myself more and find the best. I just really appreciate it. Through NCT, I feel like I've experienced the best in the sky, the land, the sea, and the mountains. After 10 years of seeing and experiencing the world as the best, I think I have naturally wondered what the best dream I can dream and what the best thing I can do and purpose I can have in my life as a person named Mark. As it was time to finish my 10-year contract, I woke up all my senses in my mind and thought for a long time, and eventually I was really curious about what the exact completion of the dream would look like and I wanted to dive properly. I don't know what my music or fruit will be and how I can make it in the world...I think I really wanted to find something right and achieve it.

We talked a lot with each member, and we all said that we would end up supporting each member so much that we could cry just thinking about it. I'm sorry for the rest of my life and I'm grateful more than anything. I want to say thank you again to the older brothers who see me as a cute little brother and the younger brothers who see me as a leader. Thank you so much and I love all the members who listened to my concerns the closest to this decision, listened to my heart, thought of me, gave me opinions, and made great conversations. The members who were on the same boat and I have achieved the best voyage for the past 10 years, and who always liked to go underwater, now want to swim, so they support my deep dive with love. I will continue to support and love you.

I was chosen as a global audition in 2012, and from the training team to all the teachers and company people, managers, directors, representatives, and all the department staff, thank you for raising me until now. My start was SM, NCT, and NCT. I will always be a mark who will never forget my beginning, no matter what kind of music I start and make.

But...No matter how big a decision I made, I really realize that everyone's worries, concerns, and difficulties are not solved only in the sense of taking a big challenge on my own. To announce that I have made a big decision for a new chapter in my life, I am truly saddened by the fact that this one handwritten letter cannot alleviate the change that could be so shocking and hurtful to Marks, to Marks, and to the public. I think I've been really thinking a lot about what the most mature choices and methods would be for a long time. I'm so sorry that the result of those concerns seems to be lacking a lot in this situation, and my heart is very heavy.

I thought the best I could do in this situation would be to convey my true heart to the most grateful NCTzen.. And looking at my heart, I wanted to express my gratitude more than anything else at the end of that sincerity. I'd like to say thank you to all the NCTzens and all the people who knew and supported me. Thank you very much, very much. Thank you for making me the happiest person for 10 years. You made me dream bigger of becoming a singer who was timid in my heart, and you made my dream come true. Thank you for your precious and precious love and support, and for letting me become the Mark I am now because of all the love and memories.. Thank you very much. Thank you so much for letting me live as a grateful person.

I'll live my whole life feeling grateful to SM, NCT members, and NCTzen.

In the future, I will do my best to be a good mark when I greet you in a new way. Once again, thank you very much.

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