I don't even go to the army.."Suddenly leaving NCT." MARK, what's "Act 2 of your life"? "Diving properly looking for it" [Star Issue]

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Mark (27, Mark Lee), a Canadian member of the group NCT, opened the "Second Act of Life" and is a hot topic. Suddenly, SM Entertainment left the team, of course.

SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as SM) suddenly announced the end of Mark's exclusive contract on the 3rd. They said, "We have discussed with Mark the direction of future activities over a long period of time. After sufficient dialogue, we agreed to conclude the exclusive contract as of April 8," he said.

Mark is a Canadian national born in 1999. He made his official debut as NCT in 2016 after working as SM Rookie of the Year in 2013. He worked as a member of NCT-affiliated groups NCT U, NCT 127, and NCT DREAM (Dream). Last year, he held a debut ceremony as a solo artist.

Moreover, Mark was a key member of NCT, adding to the shock of fans to his withdrawal from the team for the first time in 10 years. Mark also said, "In the space of 10 years, there were so many things, so many performances, so many memories. How was it for NCTzen. I think I was really, really happy," he said in a handwritten letter.

Regarding the withdrawal, he said, "I know it will feel too sudden for everyone," adding, "I actually had a dream that I've always lived with since I was a trainee and maybe even before that."

Mark said, "I used to enjoy busking on the street with an acoustic guitar and writing 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 as NCT in SM. Since I did my first time in SM and NCT, I got to know myself more and find the best. I'm just really grateful. Through NCT, I feel like I've experienced the best of the sky, the land, the sea, and the mountains," he confessed.

He continued, "After 10 years of seeing and experiencing the world as the best, I think I've naturally wondered what the best dream I can have and what the best thing I can do and purpose I can have as a person named Mark." As it's time to end a 10-year contract, I woke up all my senses in my mind and thought for a long time, and eventually I really wondered 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 the right thing and achieve it," he said, raising expectations for a new start.

The team left, but showed off a strong friendship with the members. Mark said, "I cried just thinking about it, so in the end, every single member told me that they were supporting me." I'm sorry for the rest of my life and I'm grateful more than anything. I want to say thank you again to my brothers who see me as a cute younger brother and my younger brothers who see me as a leader. I am so grateful and 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 say that I want to swim, they are the members who support my deep dive even with love. I will continue to support and love you," he said.

To the fans, "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 so much for allowing me to be the mark of the moment because of the love and memories, as you have sent me so much precious and precious love and support. Thank you so much for letting me live as a grateful person." Mark also expressed concern, saying, "I really feel heavy because I know that this single handwritten letter cannot alleviate this big shock and the changes that can be hurt."

NCT members also expressed their honest feelings about Mark's departure and showed a mature way of saying goodbye with generous support.

First of all, Do-young said of Mark, "I was a friend who loved him more than anyone else, and I still love him," adding, "There are stories and hearts we shared in the middle, but I think it would be better to tell us how we feel in accordance with the current situation than to bring everything up and tell them."

He then said, "I decided to understand Mark's whole heart, and I decided to support him endlessly. I can't convey Mark's heart instead, but I would really appreciate it if you could listen to Mark's old sincerity and concerns without prejudice, he said. "If doubts and speculations arise between Mark and the members, I think I will be filled with unbearable sadness and injustice." Please allow us to preserve our own beauty that we have kept with our fans for more than 10 years," he said.

Jeno confessed, "It was our first time going through it, so I think it was difficult what to do," adding, "I thought about many things and talked a lot, but I think I'm so sorry that we didn't solve this situation well in the end."

Soon after, Jeno said, "I've been doing a lot of activities as 7DREAM and receiving a lot of love from NCTzen, but I'm so thankful and I think I'll continue to be grateful. Thanks to you, Dream was always Dream. So what I really want to say to NCTzen is, of course, sad right now, but this is also our story, and I hope you watch another dream moving forward. I hope we can be sad for a moment and make happy memories again," he said, soothing his fans.

Ji-sung said, "Each person has his or her own precious life, and I think it's up to him to choose and move on. It's the same for me, and it seems like there are moments when anyone with a dream has to walk silently in the direction they believe in. I hated him at first, but I wanted to know him (Mark), know the hard work he did, and support his brother from a very far distance, who couldn't express much, but really liked him. "There is nothing eternal, but just as the desire to be eternal is love, I don't want to let you go, but I think the desire to let you go is love," he said, expressing respect and affection for Mark.

Haechan said, "I really hope you don't get too sad. There are so many activities to be filled in the future, so I hope you look at them with a good heart," he said, adding, "I said, 'I think the heart of love is the heart of wishing the other person a good night.' Today, I, the members, NCTzen, and Mark said, "I hope the night won't be too long."

Jaemin said, "This is not all, so I hope you have a good day on a good day. I hope Mark will also support us, and Renjun left a message saying, "I will work hard to give you happiness and strength as an NCT dream."

Following Mark's departure, NCT DREAM was reorganized into six members: Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung.

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