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Ten of NCT shut down dating rumors mid-concert in Seattle, telling fans he is "super duper single" and that his packed schedule leaves little room for dating. He left SM in April, co-founded ILLIMNT, and is currently touring 14 U.S. cities on his TEN US SHOWCASE TOUR

NCT 127 staged a high-energy 10th anniversary run of 'The Redline' at KSPO Dome while performing as a five-member lineup with Doyoung and Jungwoo serving in the military; both absent members were later spotted in the audience and are expected to finish service in June 2027

SM Entertainment is facing backlash after a jacket worn by former NCT member Taeil — who is imprisoned on rape convictions — was sold at an NCT 10th-anniversary charity flea market; SM apologized, refunded the buyer, and said it is investigating how the item was included

NCT will stage a monthlong, citywide festival across Seoul in September to mark its 10th anniversary, headlined by Banpo Han River’s Moonlight Rainbow Fountain shows choreographed to hits by NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, NCT Wish and NCT U. The program includes a stage-costume exhibition and a curated runway tied to Seoul Fashion Week at Lotte World Tower with a fashion show and a flea market of members' stage outfits and personal items, a massive floating art balloon at Seokchon Lake (Sept. 3–27) with evening lighting bathing the waterfront in the group’s neon-green “Pearl Neo Champagne” color, and an immersive NEO DIMENSION retrospective opening Sept. 18

NCT will mark its 10th anniversary with a citywide takeover of Seoul: Han River fountains will perform to songs from NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, NCT Wish and NCT U, Seokchon Lake lights will glow in a pearly champagne hue, costumes will feature at Seoul Fashion Week, and a 'Neo Dimension' exhibition opens Sept. 18 at Lotte World Adventure

SM Entertainment and Tencent Music launched Beijing-based joint venture STE, formed after a memorandum of understanding in May, to develop and manage Chinese artists. Super Junior-M’s Zhoumi was named CEO; STE plans to debut a new Chinese idol group within two to three years—running auditions and overseeing the group’s local management in China after debut—while also supporting Chinese-speaking SM artists including NCT Dream’s Renjun and WayV’s Yangyang and Xiaojun