Mark (마크) is a Korean-Canadian singer-songwriter, rapper, and a member of the boy group NCT under SM Entertainment. He is also a member of the NCT subunits, NCT U, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, and the supergroup SuperM.
Mark (NCT) Profile
Stage Name | Mark (마크) |
Birth Name | Mark Lee |
Occupation | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
Birthday | August 2, 1999 |
Active Years | 2013–present |
Age | 25 (in 2024) |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Height | 176 cm (5’9″) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lbs) |
Nationality | Korean-Canadian |
Blood Type | A |
Mark (NCT) Facts:
Early Life
– Mark is from Ontario, Toronto originally, but he moved to Vancouver, Canada at an early age.
– He went to P.S. 209 Clearview Gardens School and Eonju Middle School.
Personal Life
– Mark’s MBTI type is INFJ-A.
– His Chinese zodiac sign is Rabbit.
– He attended Seoul Performing Arts High School, majoring in Practical Dance.
– His family consists of his parents and an older brother (born in 1996).
– His religion is Protestantism.
– Both of his parents were born in 1969.
– Yuta said that Mark’s MC style is cute so people can’t help but fall in love with him. (SOHU KOREA)
– His shoe size is 270mm.
– His Korean name is Lee Minhyung (이민형).
– His hometown is British Columbia, Vancouver.
– His Indonesian name is “Mahen”. (detikcom)
– If he had to make a Kpop group with 5 people, he would choose Ten (NCT), Kevin (The Boyz), D.O. (EXO), and G-Dragon. (Daebak Show)
– He is bilingual in English and Korean.
– Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” was the song that inspired him to pursue a career as a musician.
– Arin from OH MY GIRL, Xeheun from GIRLKIND, and Mina from GUGUDAN were Mark’s classmates.
– Mark and the manager shared a room on the upper floor in NCT 127.
– Rap and guitar are his specialities.
– His guilty pleasure is eating late at night. (Nylon)
– According to Jaehyun, he occasionally raps in his sleep in both Korean and English.
– He is in charge of taking out the trash in the dorm, and he occasionally assists Taeyong with laundry.
– His bias in NCT 127 would be Yuta. (WIRED)
– In his childhood, he enjoyed SF and fantasy genres, even aspiring to be a novelist at one point.
– He was described as a cheerful and emotionally expressive child.
– His strength and weakness is that he worries a lot. (ELLE Korea)
– In the first half of 2017, He took part in the program “High School Rapper.” He performed well in the auditions, placing sixth in the Gangseo region and sharing second place with Kim Donghyun in the regional cypher competition.
– He likes to eat out with the members during his free time when they are on tour. (MMTG)
– Additionally, choreographers who have worked on NCT’s dances have commended Mark for his dance skills.
– Mark lived in Toronto till he was seven then he moved to New York City for five years and then he moved to Vancouver in 2013. (Daebak Show)
– He played handball when he was in elementary school.
Career
– Mark is the Rapper, Dancer, and Vocalist of NCT.
– He serves as the Leader of NCT Dream, the Main rapper and vocalist in SuperM and the Main Rapper, Main Dancer, and Sub-Vocalist in NCT 127.
– He spent 4 years as a trainee.
– His debut dates are April 9, 2016, in NCT U, July 7, 2016, in NCT 127, August 25, 2016, in NCT Dream and October 4, 2019, in SuperM.
– He got cast as a result of the Vancouver, Canada, SM Global Audition.
– He sang for The Man Who Lives in My House, Today’s Detective and Joseon Rocco – The Story of Nokdu.
Appearances
– He made his appearances in TV Shows like High School Rapper, Snowball Project, Life Bar, It’s Dangerous Outside the Blanket, Let’s Have a Meal Together, We Play and JTBC Newsroom.
– He was the MC for Music Bank, a popular music and show! Music Core.
– He has appeared on the radio show NCT’s Night Night!
Magazines & Ambassadors
– He is an ambassador for Polo Ralph Lauren.
– He has been on covers for BAZAAR and W Korea.
Likes & Dislikes
– His preferred color is blue.
– His preferred number is two.
– Fall is his favorite time of year.
– He likes windy weather.
– Christmas is one of his favorite celebrations.
– Ice skating and badminton are two of his favorite sports.
– Hats are his go-to accessory.
– His favorite musicians include Chris Brown, Beyonce, Coldplay, Minho from SHINee, and Xiumin from EXO.
– He liked studying English, writing, and physical education in school and science was his least favorite subject.
– He liked the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
– He likes playing badminton and basketball.
– His favorite scent is that of laundry detergent.
Food Preferences
– He enjoys eating bagels.
– Green tea doesn’t appeal to him.
– He prefers cookies and cream flavours in ice cream.
– He loves kimchi.
– He really likes chicken and rice.
– He doesn’t like ketchup.
– His favourite fruit is watermelon.
– He occasionally enjoys jjajjangmyeon.
– He loves chips, cookies and chocolate as snacks.
– His favourites drinks are banana milk and Coca-Cola.
– He can’t eat frozen yogurt.
Nicknames
– Mark has many nicknames including Maen (맠) Maeng (맭) Mark Boy (마크보이) Mel (멜) Maenggingi (맠깅이) Maengnaengi (맠냉이) Baby Cheetah (아기 치타) Baby Lion (아기 사자) Meow (애옹이) Lonely Laugher (론리깔깔맨 ) Galmengi (갈맹이) Pro Debuter (프로데뷔러) Alien (외계인) and Sweet Rice Cake (꿀떡).
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: onyourm__ark
Threads: @onyourm__ark
Weibo: weibo.com
Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer
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