{"id":540421,"date":"2026-07-09T04:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T04:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/540421\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T04:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T04:53:08","slug":"nct-member-winwin-leaves-sm-entertainment-ends-all-activities-with-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/540421\/","title":{"rendered":"NCT member Winwin leaves SM Entertainment, ends all activities with group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SEOUL &#8211; Chinese singer Winwin of K-pop boy band NCT parted ways with SM Entertainment and ended all activities with the group, the agency announced on July 8.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a statement released through the global fan community Weverse, SM Entertainment said it had mutually agreed with the artiste to terminate his exclusive contract, effective on July 9, following extensive discussions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cWe would like to express our gratitude to Winwin, who has been with the company for more than 10 years since his trainee days,\u201d the agency said. \u201cWe will support him as he embarks on a new journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Winwin, 28, is the second member to leave NCT in 2026, following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/entertainment\/singer-mark-to-leave-k-pop-boy-band-nct-and-agency-sm-entertainment?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\">departure of Mark in April<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Former NCT member Lucas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/entertainment\/former-nct-member-lucas-parts-ways-with-sm-entertainment?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\">ended his exclusive contract with SM Entertainment in April<\/a>, while Ten left the agency in the same month but remains a member of NCT and continues his group activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Winwin, whose real name is Dong Sicheng, debuted as a member of NCT 127 in 2016 before joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/entertainment\/chinese-boy-band-wayv-to-hold-fan-meet-in-singapore-in-june-member-lucas-departs?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\">China-based unit WayV<\/a> in 2019, where he primarily conducted his group activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In recent years, he has focused on activities in China, including acting and solo projects. 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