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@erinfitzpatrick we are all completely valid for feeling sad!! it's only normal after how long we've seen him as an idol 💚💚

@9yuwon 🫂💚 agreed!!!!

i think it's so natural for us to feel selfish but i just want to remember how much he's done for nct and sm and he deserves the step away from idol life

I've been thinking about the comparison between Mark and Heeseung's announcements. It's not that kpop group departures usually involve more closure — it's that the dreamies, who have faced losing Mark before and have spent a long time fighting to be together as a unit, are handling this in a uniquely transparent and empathetic way. The normal thing is official statements followed by member silence. The silence is a strategic industry standard, to protect everyone. It doesn't tell us anything about how the members feel. It only tells us the company's strategy. While I sincerely wish that Engenes could have had more closure in the way Belift handled Heeseung's departure, what I see in Mark's departure is something unique to NCT, rooted in the history of a fandom that has already faced the graduation system, lengthy periods of hiatus/inactivity, and losing members to both group transfers and scandals. Nctzens have been through a lot — from systems that would have had every member leave Dream, to the subunit performing without 2 key members due to overlap, to internal civil wars between Dream and 127, to learning on a random Wednesday in August that a main vocalist was leaving the senior subunit because he is a criminal. The dreamies and the rest of the neos know this better than anyone. Looking back on SM's history, the credit for the way this announcement is being handled should go to the members. Not the company. What we're seeing is a choice made by those boys against the grain of the industry. The dreamies and the neos made a deliberate choice to be open with their feelings and sensitive to the fans so that Nctzens could go through this transition as gracefully as possible, without the burden of unanswered questions and unacknowledged memories. I think it's really beautiful. They deserve credit for it. I hope it will become a new standard in the industry for situations like this. I wish Engenes could have had this kind of goodbye, but I also know this kind of goodbye is not typical. It's uniquely neo. And I think we can all cherish that.

6/6 dreamies talked abt their mark hyung on bbl and wv, and some members on ig…oh you can see how supportive they are toward mark oh you’re so loved by your members and your dongsaeng markie 🫂🤍

I really think what mark did took an immense amount of courage & bravery. It’s not easy to walk away from everything he has worked so hard for & helped build. it’s so inspiring to me that he picked his health & happiness while clearly communicating with his members but I’m SAD 😭

all i'm saying is i'm only able to cope rn because members have come out with letters consoling us and making sure to leave good words for mark 🩷

mark, we ain't angry at you my love 💚

nct dream rlly sacrificed their own youth to have us all live a great one

fuck.

“nothing lasts forever, but wishing for something to be forever is also a form of love. even if it hurts to let someone go, wanting to let them go is also love, I think.” jisungs words are so comforting

I WILL NEVER PLAY DEAR DREAM GRADUATION N RAINBOW EVER AGAIN

nothing lasts forever but 7dream will always be dearest in my heart and mark will always have my support no matter what, as well as the rest of nct 💚💚

just realized i'm never gonna see 7dream live

mark left so i blocked the usa hockey team

i really wish they had come to europe for tds4 im so upset

imagine going through dear dream, then seeing mark come back, going through graduation and now this 😹😹😹😹 just imagine 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

fuck off no don't even do this to me

my dreamies :((

seeing the members leave such heartfelt messages on bubble is consoling me slightly :(

never seen 7dream live a day in my life it's so over for me