Ten also left SM Entertainment bu t remained in NCT.
Koreaboo
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Since his departure from NCT, Mark Lee has taken several steps to establish himself as a solo artist.
Mark Lee
However, amid this, several controversies have arisen surrounding the idol, including one involving Mark wearing a Confederate flag. He’s also been criticized for his other actions following the scandal.
Mark Lee’s “Shameless” Comments After Controversy Piss Off Netizens
In light of this, a past interaction between Mark and Ten has resurfaced.
The clip in question is from a livestream in 2018 featuring Mark, Ten, Johnny, and Jaehyun, also known as the “foreign swaggers.”
(L to R) Mark Lee, NCT’s Ten, Jaehyun, and Johnny. | @nctsmtown/Twitter
During the clip, Mark begins to speak in a accented English that is used to appear “cool,” when Ten questions what he is doing and asking if that is the “cool” way to talk now while mimicking him. Johnny comments that that is how Mark speaks, and Mark appears under the impression that Ten is teasing him.
The manner in which Mark was speaking is sometimes referred to as a “blaccent,” as it mimics the way some black people speak.
Ten clocking mark a while back for his blaccent is how it should be pic.twitter.com/K92suMAdTV
— keyra /:) (@keyra1430) April 3, 2025
The video was reposted recently, with some seeing it as “proof” of Ten “knowing” of what many have seen as a negative side of Mark.
Ten read him to filth and he was aware before us 😭 pic.twitter.com/W9MR6yRaVy
— BLACKMAMBA (@THEOGBLACKMAMBA) June 29, 2026
I’ve hated marks ass since this live CUZ TEN WOKE IT UP https://t.co/fJ4RqyUOWV
— 🌼Dandelion🌼 || ot9👑 (@bloom4dandelion) June 30, 2026
Bro, I’ve been looking for this video because i didn’t doubt ten would have called him out https://t.co/3mCQoNX7Hl
— Mina (@17crush17) June 29, 2026
Others see it is straying from the original topic of Mark’s current controversies and a way of inciting more criticism.
oh yall doin that thing again where you stray off topic n analyze old videos to prove why you knew smbd was weird all along 😭
kpop stans are truly interesting man. https://t.co/VWtGV6nv3c
— leelo ☽☾ (@devareauxvzn) June 29, 2026
oh i just loveee how we completely drifted off from the main issue and started dig up some old videos just to say some fucking nonsense you all are insufferable https://t.co/MZDnqFGf3t
— 💙💛 (@blacros_) June 30, 2026
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