All the best, Ten! Can’t wait to see what you do. Glad idols are forging their own paths, whether its at their debut company or moving to another.
Express-Whereas-5903 on
i think fans more or less knew it was coming
shaninnie on
Wow, I’m here early…. Can’t wait to see his solo journey.
funwithgoats on
Thank you Ten! Heartwarming message after all the hits NCTzens have been taking. I’m glad that he will still take part in WayV/NCT activities when he can. It means a lot! I too look forward to his future activities. He is a stellar soloist!
ilovemilktea_ on
the second tower just hit ncity
VkeyPearl on
This one was pretty obvious. It would be more surprising if he re-signed with SM. Good for him, tbh.
ELLEELLE31 on
Tears flooding the streets in ncity this week
noob_ars on
So… he will keep staying on the group or nah?
Expensive_Ocelot4493 on
Good luck to Ten…and more obvious of sorts because SM was pushing Ten-less WayV…
Expert-Bookkeeper-98 on
Fork found in kitchen lmao
Everybody who’s been in kpop long enough and knows NCT should’ve known he was leaving. Well, just like with Mark, I don’t blame him for leaving because SM hasn’t really done shit for him or WayV since debut. Here’s to his freedom! 🥂
pagerunner-j on
Really nice message, honestly.
LessIntroduction7591 on
it’s only april and that’s the 4th idol to leave (Manon pending) maybe this is my retirement announcement from kpop too lol
Optimal-Mechanic2151 on
As expected. That’s why his next solo album is not in SM schedule list as he decided long ago. Go high Ten.
anonymousx97 on
Not surprised, still emotional though. Glad he’s still in NCT, I don’t think i could handle another departure. Wishing the best for his solo activities. I’ll continue to love and support Ten
BUBunique on
Wish him all the best of luck, he deserves the world!
KarmicCT on
like Mark, I wish him the best!
dramafan1 on
Ten should be proud for being SM’s first Thai artist! ❤️👏
This letter was heartwarming to read.
joesen_one on
Not surprised by Ten’s departure but he really established himself as one of SM’s big talents as one of their best dancers. Glad he’s sticking around with NCT and WayV at least.
sharondasheep on
thank goddddd he’s still in wayv 😭😭😭😭😭
also him finally being free from sm means his solos will actually get promoted hell yes!!!! dare i hope for a us tour even 😛
looneylooser24 on
I figured this would happen. I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do outside of SM! He has so much talent to share.
Recent_Let8952 on
Deadass got into nct 2 months ago through wayv, and these past few days have been depressing 😭
But seriously, im so so happy for ten. Im glad that he didnt fully leave the group, but im also so glad to see what he comes up with in the future!
Wild-Interaction-465 on
Wow so all those rumors in March were true.
EluhYu23 on
I’m happy for Ten 🥹
WholePersonality5323 on
I wonder if he’s gonna sign under a new kpop agency or just focus on Thai activities. How’s his popularity and activities in Thailand?
sindrandi_ on
Good for him. I’m really glad he’ll continue with WayV and NCT, but I’m even more excited to see how this shapes the direction of his solo career and growth. He’s so massively talented. It’ll be interesting to see who he ends up signing with.
disasterpansexual on
Since he’s still in NCT, this doesn’t change anything for fans basically, right?
I’m not into NCT or WayV, just curious
PuzzleheadedPin1006 on
There we go, all of everyone’s worst fears coming true… But I’m glad to hear him say he’ll still participate in WayV activities. I may not be stan, but I really love the group and their vocals, hope they keep going strong!
bimpossibIe on
Stay strong, czennies! 💚
serpventime on
(N)ot
(C)ounting
(T)en
sorry boys but someone has to do it
trizziaaa on
Ten’s Birthday is my favorite NCT solo tbh. So so glad for him and his freedom and partially happy he’s still with WayV and NCT (I still need want to see Baby Don’t Stop should there be a next NCT Nation)
But I HOPE solo skeds and WayV skeds all work out, seeing how long it took Winwin to return 🥲
JustHazelChan on
thank you, ten 💚
him leaving on his tenth anniversary sounds so… poetic
Front_Style_7494 on
he wrote that so beautifully and ten really deserves this the way sm never really tapped into his full potential (or wayv’s) has been one of their many many fumbles. very excited for his future as a soloist full on and excited to see whatever he decides to do.
this was exactly how i thought it’d go down with him which is what most sm idols who’ve been leaving are doing: leaving sm but still in the group and keeping the door open for cbs/tours etc. i’m glad wayv are still together.
will be interesting to see what winwin does in july and if he leaves sm too (an easy bet) but stays with nct/wayv too just for the vibe of it all.
motioncat on
OK BUT IS HE CONTINUING WITH SUPERM? 🧐
nijiiro13 on
I’m glad he’s still in nct!
sourmomo on
I never realized Ten was the first Thai artist under SM! Not sure how to put this, but I guess I always think about him as “Ten who can embody every concept”, “Ten who is a brilliant dancer”, “Ten who has so much potential”. I have even thought that he would probably be more popular with audiences in Korea and China, if he wasn’t a foreign member. That said, I have always taken for granted that Ten will be there, because *have you seen Ten*? So reading this I had a moment of realization, that none of this was guaranteed. I hope Ten is so proud with himself.
>’as time passed and i now find myself approaching 30, i began asking myself once again, “what kind of person do i want to be from now on?” and “what kind of music and what side of myself do i want to show?’
As someone who shares nearly the same birthday as him, I fully understand why he decided to choose to leave SM. The ‘I’m turning 30’ crisis is no joke haha, it crept up on me out of nowhere last year and I made a lot of life changing decisions since then
Hopefully this means Ten will have more tours & experimental solo releases!
lipsticksandsongs on
Another! All the best to Ten, he has so much potential to grow big as a soloist.
SM losing so many key members of their senior groups one by one… makes you think about how bad their artist retention is compared to when evil grandpa Lee Sooman still steered the ship.
kKunoichi on
Nice message. This was also more expected than Mark’s announcement
Efficient_Fudge_4786 on
So basically nothing changed
True-Stress-6951 on
Am I stupid or did this read very AI? The amount of em-dashes and the listing of three things specifically. I dunno.
Old-Statistician3117 on
this one is actually a good news like congrats king of leaving sm but staying in the group but having freedom!!
Krewtacos on
This is a win for us! He left sm, but is still with NCT
GovernmentWhich1161 on
Someone on a different platform said that Mark wouldn’t be the last to leave NCT and that we should expect more announcements.. and it looks like this prediction is coming true. I’ve admired Ten for his dancing skills ever since I watched him on ‘Hit The Stage’. I feel that SM never utilized his talents properly and wish him luck in the future.
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Posted via his Instagram stories [link](https://www.instagram.com/tenlee_1001/).
All the best, Ten! Can’t wait to see what you do. Glad idols are forging their own paths, whether its at their debut company or moving to another.
i think fans more or less knew it was coming
Wow, I’m here early…. Can’t wait to see his solo journey.
Thank you Ten! Heartwarming message after all the hits NCTzens have been taking. I’m glad that he will still take part in WayV/NCT activities when he can. It means a lot! I too look forward to his future activities. He is a stellar soloist!
the second tower just hit ncity
This one was pretty obvious. It would be more surprising if he re-signed with SM. Good for him, tbh.
Tears flooding the streets in ncity this week
So… he will keep staying on the group or nah?
Good luck to Ten…and more obvious of sorts because SM was pushing Ten-less WayV…
Fork found in kitchen lmao
Everybody who’s been in kpop long enough and knows NCT should’ve known he was leaving. Well, just like with Mark, I don’t blame him for leaving because SM hasn’t really done shit for him or WayV since debut. Here’s to his freedom! 🥂
Really nice message, honestly.
it’s only april and that’s the 4th idol to leave (Manon pending) maybe this is my retirement announcement from kpop too lol
As expected. That’s why his next solo album is not in SM schedule list as he decided long ago. Go high Ten.
Not surprised, still emotional though. Glad he’s still in NCT, I don’t think i could handle another departure. Wishing the best for his solo activities. I’ll continue to love and support Ten
Wish him all the best of luck, he deserves the world!
like Mark, I wish him the best!
Ten should be proud for being SM’s first Thai artist! ❤️👏
This letter was heartwarming to read.
Not surprised by Ten’s departure but he really established himself as one of SM’s big talents as one of their best dancers. Glad he’s sticking around with NCT and WayV at least.
thank goddddd he’s still in wayv 😭😭😭😭😭
also him finally being free from sm means his solos will actually get promoted hell yes!!!! dare i hope for a us tour even 😛
I figured this would happen. I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do outside of SM! He has so much talent to share.
Deadass got into nct 2 months ago through wayv, and these past few days have been depressing 😭
But seriously, im so so happy for ten. Im glad that he didnt fully leave the group, but im also so glad to see what he comes up with in the future!
Wow so all those rumors in March were true.
I’m happy for Ten 🥹
I wonder if he’s gonna sign under a new kpop agency or just focus on Thai activities. How’s his popularity and activities in Thailand?
Good for him. I’m really glad he’ll continue with WayV and NCT, but I’m even more excited to see how this shapes the direction of his solo career and growth. He’s so massively talented. It’ll be interesting to see who he ends up signing with.
Since he’s still in NCT, this doesn’t change anything for fans basically, right?
I’m not into NCT or WayV, just curious
There we go, all of everyone’s worst fears coming true… But I’m glad to hear him say he’ll still participate in WayV activities. I may not be stan, but I really love the group and their vocals, hope they keep going strong!
Stay strong, czennies! 💚
(N)ot
(C)ounting
(T)en
sorry boys but someone has to do it
Ten’s Birthday is my favorite NCT solo tbh. So so glad for him and his freedom and partially happy he’s still with WayV and NCT (I still need want to see Baby Don’t Stop should there be a next NCT Nation)
But I HOPE solo skeds and WayV skeds all work out, seeing how long it took Winwin to return 🥲
thank you, ten 💚
him leaving on his tenth anniversary sounds so… poetic
he wrote that so beautifully and ten really deserves this the way sm never really tapped into his full potential (or wayv’s) has been one of their many many fumbles. very excited for his future as a soloist full on and excited to see whatever he decides to do.
this was exactly how i thought it’d go down with him which is what most sm idols who’ve been leaving are doing: leaving sm but still in the group and keeping the door open for cbs/tours etc. i’m glad wayv are still together.
will be interesting to see what winwin does in july and if he leaves sm too (an easy bet) but stays with nct/wayv too just for the vibe of it all.
OK BUT IS HE CONTINUING WITH SUPERM? 🧐
I’m glad he’s still in nct!
I never realized Ten was the first Thai artist under SM! Not sure how to put this, but I guess I always think about him as “Ten who can embody every concept”, “Ten who is a brilliant dancer”, “Ten who has so much potential”. I have even thought that he would probably be more popular with audiences in Korea and China, if he wasn’t a foreign member. That said, I have always taken for granted that Ten will be there, because *have you seen Ten*? So reading this I had a moment of realization, that none of this was guaranteed. I hope Ten is so proud with himself.
unrelated but this reads so chatgpt/claude coded
I read the translation of [his Korean statement](https://x.com/hyutaesft/status/2041022517050327346) and he mentioned that he was facing existential life crisis bc he was turning 30
>’as time passed and i now find myself approaching 30, i began asking myself once again, “what kind of person do i want to be from now on?” and “what kind of music and what side of myself do i want to show?’
As someone who shares nearly the same birthday as him, I fully understand why he decided to choose to leave SM. The ‘I’m turning 30’ crisis is no joke haha, it crept up on me out of nowhere last year and I made a lot of life changing decisions since then
Hopefully this means Ten will have more tours & experimental solo releases!
Another! All the best to Ten, he has so much potential to grow big as a soloist.
SM losing so many key members of their senior groups one by one… makes you think about how bad their artist retention is compared to when evil grandpa Lee Sooman still steered the ship.
Nice message. This was also more expected than Mark’s announcement
So basically nothing changed
Am I stupid or did this read very AI? The amount of em-dashes and the listing of three things specifically. I dunno.
this one is actually a good news like congrats king of leaving sm but staying in the group but having freedom!!
This is a win for us! He left sm, but is still with NCT
Someone on a different platform said that Mark wouldn’t be the last to leave NCT and that we should expect more announcements.. and it looks like this prediction is coming true. I’ve admired Ten for his dancing skills ever since I watched him on ‘Hit The Stage’. I feel that SM never utilized his talents properly and wish him luck in the future.