This year marks the tenth anniversary of NCT, and with it comes the expiration of members’ contracts.
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Some have remained with the company, like the 7 members of NCT127, while others, like Winwin, have left the company and the group. Speculation has continued, especially with the status of NCT DREAM still in question.
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The contracts of NCT DREAM’s members are set to expire in August, and some are concerned that members may leave the group or the company. Recently, however, a member’s actions seem to have given a strong indication of his future.
On July 29, fans shared that Chenle had established his own studio in China.
Shanghai Zhong Chenle Culture Communication Studio has officially been registered as a sole proprietorship, with Zhong Chenle as the sole owner (100% ownership). The studio was established on July 28, 2026 and is currently listed as active under the Cultural Event Services… pic.twitter.com/rSHYcdKU3I
— ♫ ★ (@chenleveerse) July 29, 2026
This is sometimes seen as an indication of an idol separating themselves from their original agency, especially in this case, where the group’s contracts are in question. Chenle seemed to address these concerns himself in a series of messages sent on Bubble.
- Our 10th anniversary fan meeting.
- Those of you who are coming…
- I think it’ll be fun.
- It’d be really nice if you can come.
- But if you can’t make it, I totally understand, so don’t be too disappointed.
- We’ll do it again.
- Ah…
- I don’t mean we’ll have this exact same fan meeting again, but we’ll definitely have more fan meetings in the future.
This has been viewed by many as confirmation that Chenle will remain a member of the group.
it’s weird that there are dreamzens who doubt the love chenle has for nct dream when he’s the biggest dreamzen to ever exist
and if anything, chenle’s latest bubble suggests that he intends to stick with nct dream (regardless of whether he renews with sm or not)
— lemyo🥔 (@chocolemeow) July 29, 2026
chenle is literally the most open and the most excited when it comes to dream activities.. and I see some doubting him 😂 y’all know right that even if they all already renewed they can’t be vocal or talk about it because their renewal date isn’t here yet
— CHENLE (@zchenle_le) July 29, 2026
He saw all the doom posts and had to come online to reassure everyone https://t.co/nCOlSnoeeL
— choco (@haehyeokz) July 29, 2026
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