Mark, who has left NCT, spoke to fans for the first time since his lengthy handwritten letter.
On the 6th, through the private messaging platform Bubble, Mark wrote, "I really wanted to be the one to say this to you directly first, but this wasn’t something I could act on based only on my own feelings… You were really surprised, right?"
He continued, "The weekend must have been so chaotic and tough, and it’s already Monday. We have to keep going," adding, "I’ll be back soon. I’m sorry, and thank you. Let’s power through Monday together."
On the 3rd, SM Entertainment announced that, with Mark’s exclusive contract ending on the 8th, he will conclude all NCT activities, including NCT 127 and NCT DREAM. Going forward, NCT 127 will continue with seven members — Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, and Haechan — and NCT DREAM will promote with six members — Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung.