Former NCT’s Mark Blasted After Shocking Connection To Sex Offender Taeil Exposed

Mark may have left NCT and SM Entertainment behind, but the controversies appear to have followed him out the door.

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The former boy group star has been under fire after photos surfaced of him wearing a shirt bearing the Confederate flag. Widely regarded as a hate symbol, the flag is historically tied to slavery and white supremacy in the United States.

Former NCT member Mark Lee was spotted wearing a confederate flag t-shirt. pic.twitter.com/WP92OQBeRW

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 23, 2026

Mark became the subject of swift and heated backlash, prompting his management, Upper Room, to issue an apology. However, many fans felt the statement fell far short of addressing the severity of the situation. And it also became a point of criticism.

Now, a second wave of criticism is hitting even closer to home.

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Fans have discovered that David Lee, Mark’s closest manager at Upper Room, is still following his ex-bandmate Taeil on Instagram.

Former NCT member Taeil on his way to court. 

Taeil was removed from NCT in September 2023 after he was found guilty of quasi-rape and charged with over 3 years in prison.

Sordid Details Of Former NCT Taeil’s Rape Case Leaves Netizens In Disgust

He has since been largely shunned by the K-Pop community… but, seemingly, not by Mark’s manager.

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The news soon went viral, with fans expressing shock and disgust at the manager and Mark as well.

And btw, everyone should be looking into Mark's manager more closely because that David Lee guy is still following a certain individual on instagram

— A T.O.P Girl (@bimbokpop207) June 23, 2026

hey @upperroomlabel can you tell your manager to unfollow this person at least? thank you. https://t.co/cqYa8Q1g7X pic.twitter.com/J0zXSffu0E

— Aurora. 🐰ྀི & that | semi ia (@tyongfgnoyt) June 24, 2026

That guy David Lee, who now works closely with Mark, attended an American college, works in America, and also follows Taeil on IG. Even if you wanted to pretend that Mark is ignorant, you cannot deny that his business partner is an evil man who can't be trusted cause David knows… https://t.co/dav0EeKLxd pic.twitter.com/j0yyXIeAz5

— ℙℝ ¹²⁷ (@whimsyjune) June 24, 2026

racist, misogynistic AND a rapist apologist? You truly are who you surround yourself with. https://t.co/rQZaOiwHLs pic.twitter.com/oLaEiOCtKi

— ʚ♡ɞ (@pincesa19482) June 23, 2026

Meanwhile, Mark is also facing accusations of misogyny linked to a viral clip. You can read more about it below.

“Misogynistic!” Mark Lee Recent Appearance Incites More Fury Amid Ongoing Controversy

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