K-pop Star Mark Lee Departing SM Entertainment, Boy Groups NCT 127 and NCT Dream
By Nicole Fell
Published on April 3, 2026.
K-pop agency SM Entertainment has announced that 26-year-old star Mark Lee is leaving the label and boy group NCT, along with its subunits NCT 127 and NCT Dream. The news was announced via a statement on fan platform Weverse. Lee has been a member of the now-24-member boy group since its inception in 2016 and has demonstrated exceptional talent and versatility. The Korean label confirmed that NCT 127 will continue as a seven-member group, while NCT Dream will remain as a six-person group.
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