‘yung pag-alis ni mark lee sa nct parang mutual breakup lang… walang cheating, walang away. just “we had a good run” kaya mas masakit like paano ka mag-move on kung wala ka namang pwedeng i-villainize 😭
the part when mark said:
“i talked a lot with each and every member, and just thinking about it still makes me tear up, because in the end, every single one of them, without exception, told me they support me. I feel both endlessly sorry and, more than anything, incredibly grateful”
to the members who see me as their cute younger brother, and to those who see me as their leader, I want to say once again how truly thankful I am”
mark’s letter in korean
“with the members ive been on the same ship with, we achieved the best journey over the past 10 years, always aiming toward our goals. and now, i, who loved reaching those goals, am trying to start a new journey by swimming on my own.”
oh mark lee :((
Mark Lee posts statement on leaving #NCT and SM Entertainment:
“I will never forget the pieces of love and truth each and every Czennie gave me... I'm not playing here, and I am for sure not playing with your guys' hearts...”
THANK YOU, MARK LEE 🥹
Mark Lee — one of the founding members of NCT — will be ending his activities as part of the group and its sub-units NCT 127 and NCT DREAM, SM Entertainment announces today, April 3.
The decision was made after a “long period of careful and thoughtful discussion” about his future activities.
Mark is notable for his tone and fiery rap lines in NCT, NCT 127, and NCT DREAM’s songs. He is also the leader of NCT DREAM. | 📷: NCT/X, Weverse via @HMallorcaINQ
FROM MARK LEE 💌
#MARK#마크
“hello, this is mark. hi, czennies…
i debuted with nct u on april 9, 2016, and now that it’s 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, it’s actually been over ten years.
how have the past 10+ years been for you, czennies…? for me, i think i’ve truly, truly been nothing but happy.
now that ten years have passed, and since you’ve 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 everyone… but actually, since my trainee days maybe even before that i’ve 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. i’m truly just filled with gratitude.
through nct, it feels like i’ve 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 world… 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, i’m truly thankful and i love you all.
we’ve been on the same ship for over ten years and had an incredible journey together. i’ve always loved going underwater, and now that i’m 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.
but… no matter how big of a decision i’ve made, i fully understand that it doesn’t ease everyone’s 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 “NCT’s Mark,” 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.”
HEESEUNG WEVERSE UPDATE [ROUGH TRANS]
"Hello, this is Heeseung.
First of all, I think many ENGENEs must have been very surprised to hear this news, and many of you may be curious since it came so suddenly. So I wanted to personally share these words with you.
The six years I’ve spent have been filled with moments that were overwhelming and precious beyond words. Because of the members who shared countless emotions with me, and because of ENGENEs who always filled every empty space, I was able to take step by step toward a dream that once felt impossible to reach. Those times will be one of the shining moments in my life that I will never forget. I will never forget those moments, and I want to continue being someone who supports ENHYPEN more than anyone else.
While sharing the results of the work I’ve been doing with the company, we spent a long time discussing with many people about the best way to show it. After thinking about it for a long time, I made a big decision to approach ENGENEs in a better way, following the direction suggested by the company.
As you all know, I’ve continued working on my personal projects and spent a lot of time hoping that I would be able to show them to ENGENEs. There was so much I wanted to show you, but I also didn’t want to put my own ambitions first within the team.
I know well about your worries and the many things being said. I will work hard to prepare so that I can meet you again soon. My desire to come back and greet you with a better side is more sincere than anyone’s.
Since you have always given endless love and affection to someone as lacking as me, I feel very sorry knowing that you must be shocked and worried. I believe those feelings come from how much you care about me and pay attention to me.
I will continue moving forward while keeping in my heart the great love that ENGENEs have given me all this time.
ENGENE!
Thank you, I love you"
HEESEUNG WEVERSE UPDATE [ROUGH TRANS]
"Hello, this is Heeseung.
First of all, I think many ENGENEs must have been very surprised to hear this news, and many of you may be curious since it came so suddenly. So I wanted to personally share these words with you.
The six years I’ve spent have been filled with moments that were overwhelming and precious beyond words. Because of the members who shared countless emotions with me, and because of ENGENEs who always filled every empty space, I was able to take step by step toward a dream that once felt impossible to reach. Those times will be one of the shining moments in my life that I will never forget. I will never forget those moments, and I want to continue being someone who supports ENHYPEN more than anyone else.
While sharing the results of the work I’ve been doing with the company, we spent a long time discussing with many people about the best way to show it. After thinking about it for a long time, I made a big decision to approach ENGENEs in a better way, following the direction suggested by the company.
As you all know, I’ve continued working on my personal projects and spent a lot of time hoping that I would be able to show them to ENGENEs. There was so much I wanted to show you, but I also didn’t want to put my own ambitions first within the team.
I know well about your worries and the many things being said. I will work hard to prepare so that I can meet you again soon. My desire to come back and greet you with a better side is more sincere than anyone’s.
Since you have always given endless love and affection to someone as lacking as me, I feel very sorry knowing that you must be shocked and worried. I believe those feelings come from how much you care about me and pay attention to me.
I will continue moving forward while keeping in my heart the great love that ENGENEs have given me all this time.
ENGENE!
Thank you, I love you"