{"id":2360581,"date":"2026-04-06T09:39:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2360581"},"modified":"2026-04-06T09:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:39:27","slug":"ncts-ten-parts-ways-with-sm-entertainment-continues-to-stay-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ncts-ten-parts-ways-with-sm-entertainment-continues-to-stay-with\/","title":{"rendered":"NCT&#8217;s TEN parts ways with SM Entertainment, continues to stay with"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"191\"><strong>SM Entertainment<\/strong> has announced that <strong>TEN<\/strong>\u2019s exclusive contract will conclude on <strong>8 April <\/strong>following what the company described as careful and extensive discussions regarding his future direction.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"633\">In a statement shared on <strong>6 April<\/strong>, the agency said it had reached a mutual understanding with TEN to end his contract, while adding that it will remain in close communication to explore opportunities for him to continue participating in <strong>WayV<\/strong> and <strong>NCT<\/strong> activities where possible. The company also thanked fans for their continued support, and expressed appreciation for TEN\u2019s artistic presence and contributions across both group and solo work.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"633\"><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"934\">TEN also shared a personal message following the announcement, thanking staff, members, and fans who have been part of his journey so far. He reassured supporters that he would continue on as TEN of NCT and WayV while taking on new solo challenges, a message that was met with relief from many fans.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"934\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bandwagon.asia\/system\/tinymce\/image\/file\/13383\/content_Untitled__1080_x_1920_px_.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"1256\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The update comes as fans also marked TEN\u2019s 10-year milestone, with many responding positively to his continued commitment to group activities. For supporters, the announcement signalled not only the close of one chapter, but the beginning of a new phase that still keeps the door open for TEN\u2019s future with WayV and NCT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '853354794813287');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script>\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    FB.init({\n      appId      : 203867226491151,\n      xfbml      : true,\n      version    : 'v2.5'\n    });\n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.bandwagon.asia \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SM Entertainment has announced that TEN\u2019s exclusive contract will conclude on 8 April following what the company described as careful and extensive discussions regarding his future direction. 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