Mark Lee (Korean name: Lee Min-hyung; in Hangul: 이민형) referred to as MARK (Hangul: 마크) is a Korean-Canadian rapper, singer, dancer, and songwriter born in Toronto, Ontario on August 2, 1999. He is the main rapper, main dancer, and the sub-vocalist of NCT U, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, and SuperM.
History on NCT[]
- April 9, 2016: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT U with the first digital single, "The 7th Sense".
- July 10, 2016: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT 127 with the first mini-album, NCT #127.
- August 24, 2016: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT DREAM with the first digital single, "Chewing Gum".
- March 14, 2018: Participated on the project unit NCT 2018 with the first full album, NCT 2018 EMPATHY.
- December 31, 2018: Graduated from NCT DREAM due to the maturity of his age.[1]
- April 14, 2020: SM Entertainment announced his return to NCT DREAM. [2]
- October 12, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album, NCT RESONANCE Pt.1.
- November 23, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album repackage, NCT RESONANCE Pt.2.
- December 4, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album final single, RESONANCE.
- December 10, 2021: Participated on the sub-unit NCT U with the third full album pre-release single, Universe (Let's Play Ball).
- December 14, 2021: Participated on the project unit NCT 2021 with the third full album, Universe.
- August 23, 2023: Participated on the project unit NCT 2023 with the fourth full album pre-release single, Golden Age.
- August 28, 2023: Participated on the project unit NCT 2023 with the fourth full album, Golden Age.
Profile[]
- Stage Name: MARK (마크)
- Birth Name: Mark Lee (마크 이)
- Korean Name: Lee Min Hyung (이민형; 李敏炯)
- Birthdate: August 2, 1999
- Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Western Zodiac Sign: Leo
- Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rabbit
- Position:
- Leader (NCT DREAM)
- Main Rapper
- Main Dancer
- Sub-Vocalist
- Nickname: 유두소년 ("you do" boy), Seagull, 왕머리3 (big head number 3), Pro-debuter, Baby Cheetah, Watermelon Boy, Innocent Mark Hyung, Mork Bee, No-Jam 2, Baby Lion, Editing Fairy, Makkeuri, Little Monkey, Mork Lee, Markgeolli, Baby Tiger
Endorsements[]
| Year | Brand | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SK Telecom | Pre-debut with TAEYONG and TEN |
| Design United | NCT 127 | |
| Supercomma B | NCT 127 | |
| Coca Cola | NCT 127 | |
| Lotte Duty Free | NCT 127 , DOYOUNG, and TEN | |
| Ivy Club | NCT 127 , DOYOUNG, and TEN | |
| 2017 | FIFA World Cup Korea | NCT DREAM |
| Korean Girls Scout | NCT 127 | |
| 2018 | Astell & ASPR | NCT 127 |
| KBEE 2018 Ambassadors | NCT 127 | |
| NBA Korea | NCT 127 | |
| 2020 | Nature Republic | NCT 127 |
| 2021 | Slowacid | NCT 127 |
| 2022 | Lemonilo | NCT DREAM |
| Penshoppe | NCT DREAM | |
| Click Toothpaste | NCT 127 | |
| BliBli | NCT 127 | |
| PUMA | NCT 127 | |
| Polo Ralph Lauren | Ambassador | |
| KB Kookmin Bank Star Banking | NCT DREAM | |
| 2023 | TosTos | NCT DREAM |
| Lotte Duty Free | NCT DREAM |
Awards & Nominations[]
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Rookie of the Year (Talk and Music category) | Nominated |
Trivia[]
- "Markzens/Markcity/Markfs" is MARK's solo fandom name created by his fans.
- Official emoji: 🐯 (tiger)
Pre Debut[]
Training and childhood[]
- MARK was a trainee for 4 years.[3]
- He was accepted to SM Entertainment through the 2012 Vancouver SM Global Audition, Canada.
- In 8th grade, MARK first auditioned in SM's Global Audition. In 9th grade, SM then asked him to come to Korea to train.[4]
- MARK, along with JISUNG and Hansol, was introduced as an SMROOKIES member on December 17, 2013.[5]
- MARK joined in 2012 and debuted in 2016.
- He was announced as a NCT member in April 2016.
- MARK moved many times as a child. He was born in Toronto, but then moved to Vancouver, New York, Vancouver again and finally settled in Seoul as a trainee at the age of 13.
- When he was younger, his dream job was to become a writer or an ice-cream man.
Casting story[]
- Auditioned because of his curiosity and his school was on break on the day of the auditions. He originally followed his brother but they both got until the final stage until the audition staff told MARK’s brother did not have much passion and so he is the one who passed. His parents were musicians and Christians so he learned how to play the guitar and piano. His mother asked if he wants to spend his time studying or dancing and so he auditioned as a vocalist and later became interested in rap so he debuted as one of the main rappers of NCT.
- As the audition was on a weekday, MARK originally was not planning to go as he was dedicated to school. However, on the day of the auditions, his teachers went on strike and so MARK decided to audition as his brother was already going to as well.[4]
Personality[]
- MARK's MBTI personality type is INFJ-A.
- Personality: Cute, kind, sweet, outgoing, adorable, optimistic, positive, cheerful, caring, easygoing, laid back, sincere, confident, nonchalant, dreamy, charming, and hard-working
- He is known to giggle or laugh a lot.
- JAEMIN said he thinks MARK is the most dependable member.
Appearance[]
- He thinks his cutest point is his arched eyebrow.[6]
- One of his nicknames is "galmaegi" or seagull in Korean due to his arched eyebrows (Fun fact: in Dear Dream, a B-side from the We Go Up album and also Mark's graduation song, one of the lyrics is "우릴 위해 항상 웃던 갈매기가 걱정돼" which means "I worry about the seagull that always laughed for us," in reference to Mark's departure from NCT Dream.)
- All the NCT DREAM members are most in unison when teasing MARK (about his cuteness).
Nicknames[]
- Baby Cheetah (애옹이)
- Baby Lion
- Baby Tiger
- Editing Fairy
- Innocent Mark Hyung
- Little Monkey
- Makkeuri
- Markgeolli
- Melk
- Mork Bee
- Mork Lee
- Mulk
- No-Jam 2
- Pro-debuter
- Seagull
- Spider Mark
- Watermelon Boy
- 왕머리3 (big head number 3)
- 유두소년 ("you do" boy)
Relationships[]
- Family: Father, Mother and older brother (born in 1996)
- He shares a birthday with Jinhoo (UP10TION), Jungah (After School), Woodam (D1CE) among others
Famous friends[]
- He was classmates with OH MY GIRL‘s Arin, GIRLKIND‘s Xeheun, GUGUDAN‘s Mina, Golden Child's Donghyun, and ROMEO's Kangmin.[7]
Likes[]
- He prefers no pineapple on pizza, sweet over savory foods, dogs over cats, and is a night owl rather than an early bird.[8]
- MARK sleeps without a pillow and says it's hard for him to sleep with one.[9]
- He loves the snow.
- He loves the nickname "Baby Lion".
Favorites[]
- Accessories: Hats
- Actors: Kim Soo-Hyun
- Color: Ocean blue[6][10]
- Drinks: Banana milk, Coca Cola, Sprite
- Foods: Bagels, cookies and cream flavoured ice cream, chicken, kimchi, rice, watermelon, jajangmyeon, cookies, chips, bread, chocolate, samgyetang, noodles, eggs, ramen
- MARK is a fast eater (according to JOHNNY)
- He likes mild flavoured foods, but isn't picky
- Games: Angry Birds 2
- Holiday: Christmas
- Movie genre: Inspirational movies
- Music genres: R&B, Rap, groovy, dance
- Musicians: Beyonce, Coldplay, Chris Brown, Minho (SHINee), Xiumin (EXO), J.Cole, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber,[4] Michael Jackson, John Mayer, DPR LIVE, Bruno Mars,[4] Eminem.
- Place: Canada
- Season: Fall
- Sports: Badminton, ice skating
- Time of day: Midnight
- Weather: Windy
- Song off of the RESONANCE album: "My Everything"[10]
- Subjects: English, Writing, P.E (Physical Education)
Dislikes[]
- Gordon Ramsay once commented on his fried egg.[12]
- He’s the maknae of SuperM.
References[]
- ↑ Watch: NCT Dream Holds A Fun Graduation Ceremony For Mark
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9357513/nct-dream-new-album-reload-return-of-mark
- ↑ South China Morning Post: Mark from NCT and SuperM: K-pop’s instant superstar whose writing skills have been trusted since debut
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 YouTube: NCT DREAM On Their Audition Process, Group Dynamic, and "Hello Future" | KPDB Ep. #119
- ↑ Kpopmap: Fans Reminisce The Times When NCT's JiSung And Mark Were Introduced As 'SM Rookies'
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 YouTube: SuperM 중간고사 | SuperM Midterm Exam : ✏️MARK ✏️BAEKHYUN
- ↑ Soompi: Idols Who Got To Know Each Other As High School Homeroom Buddies
- ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/album/glitch-mode-the-2nd-album/1615360921
- ↑ YouTube: 37.5MHz 해찬 라디오 HAECHAN Radio | Ep.6 7DREAM RETURN! (1/2)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 YouTube: Dream VS Dream | MARK VS JENO
- ↑ MTV Asia on YouTube: Get to Know: NCT's Mark! Who Shows Off His Winking Skills | Asia Spotlight
- ↑ @GordonRamsay on Twitter: June 3, 2018 tweet
- ↑ YouTube: NCT 127 Goes Undercover on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram | Actually Me | GQ
- ↑ YouTube: One Good Lemonade For One Good Talk🍋｜Open! JOHNNY MARKY’s Lemonade Stand
- ↑ NCT 127 With Magazine
Links[]
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| MARK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discography | ||||
| Singles | "200" | |||
| NCT LAB | "Child" • "Golden Hour" | |||
| SM STATION | "Young & Free" • "Lemonade Love" | |||
| Collaborations | "Drop" • "LIT (Prod. Czaer)" • "The Cure" | |||
| OSTs | "What To Do" • "Dream Me" | |||
| Features | "How We Do" • "HO" • "Time Machine" | |||