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Mark Lee's entertainment label, SM Entertainment, announced his departure from NCT and SM Entertainment on WeVerse on Friday, April 3.

The announcement stated that they had reached a mutual agreement to end his exclusive contract and will take effect on April 8.

“After a long period of careful and thoughtful discussion with Mark regarding his future activities, we have mutually agreed to conclude his exclusive contract as of April 8.”

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Mark will be concluding all his activities as a member of NCT, which includes his participation in the sub-units NCT 127 and NCT Dream.

SM Entertainment expressed gratitude for Mark's contributions and stated that they will fully support him in his future endeavors.

“Since his debut with NCT in 2016, Mark has demonstrated exceptional talent and versatility through both group and solo activities and has delivered remarkable performances over the years.”

“We are truly grateful for the time he spent with us, and we wholeheartedly support him as he begins a new chapter in his journey."

SM Entertainment announced that NCT 127 will continue its activities with members Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, and Haechan. Meanwhile, NCT DREAM will continue with Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung.

Following this announcement, Mark shared a letter expressing his feelings about leaving NCT and SM Entertainment. In his message, he conveyed his gratitude for the love and support he has received from fans.

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"Out of all the things my heart wants to say right now, I truly wish to say thank you.

Thank you for loving, supporting, and shaping me to become who I am today. I truly believe that our hearts have better sight than our eyes, and what my heart sees right now isn't a closing door but rather opening a new one."

Mark expressed his hopes as he embarks on a new chapter in his career.

"I hope our next chapter together could be where we are all healthily smiling about the past, welcoming the present, and being excited for what's to come. It's a quest that I myself am scared about, but I know that it's not for the worst. If I had ever done something right to have gained your trust over the last decade, I hope you believe me when I say I'm not doing it just for fun."

He added, "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. You guys make me want to be a better person and I hope my decisions in life can only become a positive impact to anyone watching. I'm truly and always thinking about you guys and I'll be working very hard to make it all make sense. Love you so much. See you."

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