FROM MARK LEE ๐
#MARK#๋งํฌ
โhello, this is mark. hi, czenniesโฆ
i debuted with nct u on april 9, 2016, and now that itโs april 2026, ten whole years have already passed. during those ten years, so many things happened, we performed on so many stages, and most of all, i think we made countless memories together. i know there are czennies who have supported me since the sm rookies days, so if i include that time, itโs actually been over ten years.
how have the past 10+ years been for you, czenniesโฆ? for me, i think iโve truly, truly been nothing but happy.
now that ten years have passed, and since youโve made me happy every single day without fail throughout that long time, i wanted to personally write and share with you my new decision and the beginning of a new chapter.
i know this may feel very sudden to everyoneโฆ but actually, since my trainee days maybe even before that iโve always had a dream in my heart.
i wanted to walk around busking on the streets with just an acoustic guitar, and I loved writing in english so much that I even dreamed of becoming a writer. i was too young to fully understand and clearly picture that dream back then, but because i loved music and performing, i auditioned in canada 14 years ago, and started my musical path at sm, beginning with nct.
because my beginning was with sm and nct, i was able to get to know myself more and find the best version of myself. iโm truly just filled with gratitude.
through nct, it feels like iโve experienced the sky, the land, the sea, and the mountains at their fullest. after spending ten years seeing and experiencing the world in the best way, and going on such an incredible journey, i naturally began to think about what the greatest dream i could have is what the greatest purpose and calling i could have as a person named mark.
as my 10-year contract comes to an end, i awakened all the senses i had kept inside me and thought deeply for a long time. eventually, i became curious about what the complete and true form of that dream really looks like, and i felt a strong desire to fully dive into it.
what will my music be? what kind of fruit will i bear? and how can i bring that into the worldโฆ i truly want to find those answers and achieve them.
i talked a lot with each of the members, and it honestly brings me to tears just thinking about it every single one of them told me they support me.
i feel endlessly sorry, but more than anything, deeply grateful.
to the older members who see me as their cute younger brother, and to the younger ones who see me as a leader, i want to say thank you again, so, so much.
to all the members who listened closely to my concerns, understood my heart, thought about me, shared their opinions, and had such meaningful conversations with me, iโm truly thankful and i love you all.
weโve been on the same ship for over ten years and had an incredible journey together. iโve always loved going underwater, and now that iโm saying i want to swim on my own, the members are supporting even my deep dive with love. i will continue to support and love them as well.
since i was selected through a global audition in 2012, i want to sincerely thank all the teachers from the training team, the company staff, managers, directors, executives, and every department, everyone who has raised me to who I am today.
my beginning was sm, nct, and czennies. no matter what kind of music i create moving forward, i will never forget where i started.
butโฆ no matter how big of a decision iโve made, i fully understand that it doesnโt ease everyoneโs worries, concerns, or pain just because i see this as a personal challenge.
by announcing this big decision for a new chapter in my life, i know that for czennies who have loved me as โNCTโs Mark,โ for markfs, and for the public, this change can feel like a huge shock and even a source of hurt. i also know that this handwritten letter alone cannot soften all of that.โ
Happy 32.๐
All i wanna say is
mom & dad
Thank you for bringing me here on earth
Always proud to be your son
I love you guys more than i love myself
Thank you to all my supporters
Every year my birthday wish is to make you all proud
Same goes for this year as well
Never changed.
I wouldnโt be here today without you all
I do not have a management, label, publishing or any sort of a structured team until this point
So itโs all the support from you guys that brought me here
I keep that to my heart and i cherish it everyday
Thatโs also why i have those wishes to make you all proud
Thanks for believing & supporting my artistry
Love you a lot
Currently Iโm in mexico
Guess i will be on the plane during birthday at this timezone
Also
cant wait to announce all new things this year
I really hope the new changes in my life this year can be a fresh start
I hope i can start everything fresh
Fresh mind
Fresh spirit
Fresh system
Ngl
It feels like starting a whole new marathon when i just finished one
Itโs going to be a big challenge but LFG
#32
#thankyou
#jacksonwang
#็ๅ็พ
#์ญ์จ
Thanks for being my friends in this toxic world.
what matters is relationship and connection with each other.
I hope this reunion can share nothing but happiness to our supporters.
We carry on and explore individually
as a family we are always there.
Yet, We all have a different path.