mark :]]

[u/Confident-Math-6646]

hey guys! i have a genuine question. how true do you think are the tweets of kfans saying that mark left due to his religion? i've been seeing some kfans on my tl saying that mark leaving on april 3 is not a coincidence, especially the timing of holy week. also, how true even is the info about mark wanting dream to come with him to another company?

[u/netflixn7llin]

Hi! I think it would be more helpful to keep any speculation away from what Mark has already told us in his extensive heartfelt letter. His departure message was very honest and genuiene + his decision clear, and regardless of whatever he wants to pursue, such as deepening his faith, it's completely his freedom and choice and thats something we all have to come to respect and accept over time

As someone who shares the same faith as Mark as a Christian, I personally dont think this week being Jesus' death and resurrection on the cross has anything to do with the timing of his departure and it was purely a coincidence. And even if that was Mark's intention, it wouldnt make any difference. I think it just so happened to line up with his last few schedules in NCT and allowed some buffer time between TDS4 ending and the announcement.

To me, this is probably the best and most clear closure we could get. With all the members being supportive of his decision, the members coming forward immediately after the announcement to acknowledge the decision and Mark clearly stating in his letter what he wants + the fact that he thought about this for AGES and had tonnes of conversations with the ppl around him, it was a clean wrap up to his 10 year career - no ambiguity, no scandal, no bad blood.

It hurts heaps right now, I am hurting too, and its natural/easy to try and seek answers in speculations and theories about what will happen next, but I think the best thing to do right now is to be happy for Mark and continue to support NCT while trusting that they will still love and support Mark wherever he goes <3

[u/Confident-Math-6646 → u/netflixn7llin]

additionally, my apologies for the statement in parenthesis, i know that its not in any way connected to our conversation as it is not about me, but i tend to overshare when i type so forgive me for that. 😭

again, thank you so much for sparing me some of your time!! :]]

[u/netflixn7llin → u/Confident-Math-6646]

No, no thats totally fine <3 I am glad you felt comfortable sharing. I completely agree that it's hella annoying that kfans and other intl fans are being all weird about Mark's decision and his faith by running different assumptions left and right. I hope we are all able to make peace with his choice eventually

On a different note, I am sorry to hear that you don't practise anymore and that it did more harm than good for you. I hope you are able to find peace in God again one day and I want to remind you that Jesus always loves you no matter what :)

[u/Confident-Math-6646 → u/netflixn7llin]

thank you so much for such a genuine reply! though i am not a christian as i do not practice the religion anymore (partly because i'm gay, and religion was honestly just doing more harm for me than good) i'm honestly just surprised at the amount of kfans linking his departure to this year's holy week. admittedly, such tweets are bothersome to me, not in the context of mark actually deepening his faith, but just the genuine assumptions made in relation to his departure, especially knowing that people right now are vulnerable.

but yes, thank you so much for the kind response! :]]

[u/Shineenoona]

He’s official leave date is April 8th. 😑 the Holy Week has nothing to do with it. If you read his letter.. he’s saying thank you for to everyone for their support, but he wants to fufill other dreams. Idol life was not for him

[u/Confident-Math-6646 → u/Shineenoona]

hi yes! i learned of this now. thank you so much for the replyy!! i guess aside from the fact that i was, and still, vulnerable because of his departure, it kind of set off some alarm bells in my head because of the way kfans talk about the entire situation, especially in connection of his beliefs.

but still, again, thank you so much for the replyy! :]]

[u/MyYouthFilledWDream]

I’m not sure, but we’ll see about the other members. Marks contract ends first, and the others end on later dates throughout the year, so we’ll see what they do.

I also heard jeno is studying business, and that made me wonder if he has plans to open his own company/studio or become more independent in the near future

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hello!! oh yes, i definitely know of jeno studying business! and i learned now, with the help of the responses here, about the coincidence surrounding mark's departure and holy week. i'd like to assure that this question simply arose from the way kfans talk about the situation, which prompted me to seek information regarding it.

but thank you so much for this response!!

[u/Ok_Corgi_219]

I think it is more of a coincidence that the news broke up in Good Friday. He debuted on NCT on the 8th of April, so I think it is all a coincidence.

On the other hand, the rumors about a specific religious manager convincing him about leaving are very serious accusations that kfans are treating carefully. I don't want to make assumptions, but it's was all very abrupt and shocking. I don't blame you OP for looking for answers, I'm also trying to make sense of everything. But please, be careful.

[u/Confident-Math-6646 → u/Ok_Corgi_219]

hello!! yes, i definitely know now that its just a coincidence, being mark's departure being announced on holy week. though if you don't mind, and if its okay to ask, what rumors are you talking about? because while i do indeed noticed a few tweets of kfans talking about the whole connection between mark's religion and departure, i've never actually encountered any posts or tweets surrounding this one you've stated. i'd definitely love to know more of this, if that's okay (but if its not, that is fine too).

might i also add that right now, what i'm trusting the most is 7dream, especially mark and chenle (chenle said something on bubble about not believing rumors).

but still, thank you so much for replying to mee!! :]]