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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

All six members of NCT Dream — Haechan, Renjun, Jeno, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung — have renewed their exclusive contracts with SM Entertainment, confirming the subunit will continue as a full group, the agency said. SM described the decisions as reflecting deep trust and commitment as NCT marks its 10th anniversary; NCT Dream will hold fan meetings titled “THE SWEET DREAM HOTEL” on Aug. 22–23 with a livestream on Aug. 24, and their sixth EP Beat It Up became their tenth consecutive million-selling release; SM also said all NCT 127 members have renewed

NCT will mark its 10th anniversary with a Seoul Fashion Week collaboration from Sept. 4–6 at Lotte World Tower, featuring an exhibition of stage outfits from NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV and NCT Wish, a runway show on Sept. 6, and a charity flea market with proceeds donated to social causes