Mark Lee

Background

Lee is a well-known artist whose talent has captivated millions of people worldwide. Lee was born in Vancouver, Canada, and is a rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer, and host of Korean descent. He began his musical career after his parents moved to South Korea from Canada and enrolled him in a music school. He began playing the guitar in his spare time while adjusting to a new life and culture.

In 2012, he opted to participate in the S.M. Global Audition competition, held in Canada, and was selected in the global audition, which led to a more significant opportunity. According to S.M., Lee made his debut as a member of the boy band N.C.T. on April 4, 2016. Entertainment N.C.T. stands for ‘Neo Culture Technology,’ a word coined by S.M. Entertainment’s founder to explain the concept of a group with an infinite number of members organized into multiple sub-units based on specific criteria. Lee was chosen as a member of N.C.T. 127, the second sub-unit, in July 2016, and the group released their debut single, ‘Firetruck.’ Lee created history in August 2016 when he was chosen as a member of N.C.T. Dream’s third sub-unit, making him the only N.C.T. member to have been a part of all three sub-units, earning him the nickname ‘Pro Debut Idol.’

Fans consider Lee to be the best rapper among the N.C.T. members. Mnet, a South Korean music television station, chose him to be a part of their hip-hop show “High School Rapper” in January 2017 because of his rapping talent. He gained even more recognition because he participated in the show. In January 2018, he became the co-host of the M.B.C. T.V. channel’s “Music Core” show while continuing his musical career with N.C.T . He eventually had to leave N.C.T. Dream in August 2018 since he had turned 20 and was no longer a teenager. Lee is also a gifted songwriter, having contributed to the lyrics for ‘The 7th Sense’ and co-writing the lyrics for ‘Mad City.’ When connecting with international fans, he became an unofficial head of the group due to his excellent command of English.

Lee has earlier made headlines due to relationship speculations. According to “KPopStarz,” he was previously rumored to be dating Red Velvet member Wendy since 2014 and was also linked with Former Gugudan and I.O.I. member Mina. They were both students at the School of Performing Arts (S.O.P.A.) and were born in the same year, fueling the speculations. Music Core M.C. is another moniker for them. Lee’s current relationship status is unknown, but his rumored to be single. Additionally, he has kept his followers in the dark about his personal life.