Some will welcome it.
On April 3 it was announced that mark would leave NCT and SM Entertainment. Fans were understandably shocked by the news, and Mark addressed his departure personally in letters shared on his account.

Many have speculated about Mark’s status with the group following NCT DREAM‘s end THE DREAM SHOW 4 concerts in Seoul, during which the members had massive emotional reactions. The same day, alleged insiders claimed that a dispute had occurred between Mark and SM Entertainment.
“Insider information” about NCT Dream and SM Entertainment’s big disagreement is going viral
Another insider who claimed that Mark would be leaving also said that another member would be leaving.
A Weibo post with a screenshot of a deleted forum post claimed that in addition to Mark leaving SM Entertainment, Ten would also be leaving, and that a NCT Nation concert will be held later this year.

In light of Mark’s departure, some have re-examined this alleged inside information and questioned whether Ten is next, with mixed reactions.
i will sacrifice myself for it to be true pic.twitter.com/clKSuybyvC
— ꩜ (@FlGUREI8HT) April 3, 2026
TEN TOO????? girl leave all my prejudices nct taeyong is the only one left https://t.co/LwooOIr6LU
— hyundai elantra | saw ZB1 (@evalr0se). April 3, 2026
not to get my hopes up 🐈⬛ also cried a lot during the grp’s last concert pic.twitter.com/2XcUlH9PcY https://t.co/2XcUlH9PcY https://t.co/moZbkydk9J
— SO10³ + Z5 🔜 (@10velyzayn) April 3, 2026
