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Mark (Korean: 마크; Japanese: マーク) is a Canadian rapper and singer-songwriter under SM Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group NCT, its sub-units NCT U, NCT 127 and NCT DREAM, and the supergroup SuperM.
He made his solo debut on April 7, 2025 with the full-length album The Firstfruit.
Early life[]
Mark was born in Toronto, Canada, but moved to Vancouver at a young age where he got casted into SM Entertainment. He has an older brother, who encouraged him to pursue a career related to music.[citation needed]
Career[]
Pre-debut[]
In 2012, he was cast into SM Entertainment through SM’s Global Audition in Vancouver. On December 16, 2013, he was introduced as a member of the pre-debut trainee team SMROOKIES.
In 2014, Mark appeared on Exo 90:2014, a reality TV Show starring EXO, alongside other members of the SMROOKIES program, where they performed songs and recreated music videos of prominent 90s K-pop idols.
In 2015, Mark appeared on Disney Channel Korea's The Mickey Mouse Club as a Mouseketeer alongside other members of the SMROOKIES program, some of which are currently in NCT DREAM. The show aired from July 23 to December 17, 2015, and was hosted by Leeteuk of Super Junior.
2016–2018: NCT, solo endeavors[]
On April 9, 2016, he officially debuted as a member of NCT, in the unit NCT U, with the single "The 7th Sense".
On July 7, 2016, he debuted as a member of the 2nd unit, NCT 127, with their mini album NCT #127.
On August 25, 2016, he debuted as a member of the 3rd unit NCT DREAM, with the single "Chewing Gum".
In January 2017, he joined High School Rapper, a survival hip hop reality TV show which aired on Mnet. He made it to the finals and performed an original song called "Drop" featuring labelmate Seulgi of Red Velvet. He subsequently placed 7th overall.
In July 2017, Mark collaborated with EXO's Xiumin on the single "Young & Free". The single was released through Season 2 of SM Entertainment's digital music project SM Station. He also collaborated with Parc Jae Jung for "Lemonade Love", the 17th STATION Season 2 release and 68th overall.
On March 14, 2018, NCT released their first full album as part of a large-scale project uniting all of its subgroups, NCT 2018 Empathy.
2024: "200", "Fraktsiya"[]
On May 8, SM Entertainment announced that Mark will be releasing the digital single "200" on May 16.[1]
On December 9, SM Entertainment announced that Mark will be pre-releasing a single with Lee Youngji ahead of his solo debut.[2] On December 11, SM Entertainment announced that Mark will be releasing the digital single "Fraktsiya" on December 16.[3]
2025: Solo debut with The Firstfruit[]
On May 8, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Mark is currently preparing his debut album, aiming for a February 2025 release.[1] On November 5, SM Entertainment shared plans for Mark's first full-length album, which will be released in the first quarter of 2025.[4] On December 9, SM Entertainment announced that Mark's debut album was postponed to April 2025 to ensure higher quality.[2] On March 10, 2025, SM confirmed that Mark will be releasing his first full-length solo album on April 7.[5] On March 13, the album's title was revealed to be The Firstfruit.[6]
Personal life[]
Education[]
He graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul, majored in Practical Dance Department in February 2018.[7]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Digital singles[]
Remix singles[]
Collaborations[]
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Features[]
OSTs[]
Participation releases[]
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Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[8]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||
| NCT U | "The 7th Sense" | Writing | |
| NCT 127 | "Fire Truck" | NCT #127 | |
| "Paradise" | |||
| "Mad City" | |||
| NCT DREAM | "Chewing Gum" | "Chewing Gum" | |
| "Chewing Gum (Chinese Ver.)" | |||
| 2017 | |||
| NCT 127 | "Good Thing" | NCT #127 Limitless | Writing |
| "Baby Don't Like It" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Angel" | Writing | ||
| NCT DREAM | "My First and Last" | The First | |
| "My First and Last (Chinese Ver.)" | |||
| Mark | "Drop" | High School Rapper - Final | |
| NCT 127 | "Cherry Bomb" | NCT #127 Cherry Bomb | |
| "Running 2 U" | |||
| "0 Mile" | |||
| "Whiplash" | |||
| "Summer 127" | |||
| Mark and Xiumin | "Young & Free" | ||
| Mark and Park Jae Jung | "Lemonade Love" | ||
| NCT DREAM | "Trigger the Fever" | We Young | |
| "La La Love" | |||
| "Walk You Home" | |||
| "My Page" | |||
| "Joy" | |||
| 2018 | |||
| NCT U | "Boss" | NCT 2018 Empathy | Writing |
| "Yestoday" | |||
| NCT DREAM | "Go" | ||
| NCT 2018 | "Black on Black" | ||
| NCT DREAM | "We Go Up" | We Go Up | |
| "Beautiful Time" | |||
| "Drippin'" | |||
| "Dear Dream" | |||
| NCT 127 | "City 127" | NCT #127 Regular-Irregular | |
| "Regular (Korean ver.)" | |||
| "Regular (English ver.)" | |||
| "My Van" | |||
| "Come Back" | |||
| "Welcome To My Playground" | NCT #127 Regulate | ||
| NCT DREAM | "Candle Light" | ||
| NCT 127 | "Jet Lag" | NCT #127 We Are Superhuman | Writing |
| 2020 | |||
| NCT 127 | "Pandora's Box" | NCT #127 Neo Zone | Writing |
| "Mad Dog" | |||
| "Love Song" | |||
| SuperM | "100" | Super One | Writing Composing |
| "Together At Home" | Writing | ||
| 2021 | |||
| NCT DREAM | "Rainbow" | Hot Sauce | Writing |
| NCT 127 | "Sticker" | Sticker | |
| NCT U | "New Axis" | Universe | |
| "Universe (Let's Play Ball)" | |||
| "Know Now" | |||
| NCT 2021 | "Beautiful" | ||
| NCT 127 | "Sticker (Will Not Fear Remix)" | "iScreaM Vol.13 : Sticker Remixes" | |
| "Sticker (Lodge Boy Remix)" | |||
| 2022 | |||
| Mark | "Child" | Writing Composing | |
| NCT U | "Conextion (Age of Light)" | ||
| NCT DREAM | "Glitch Mode" | Glitch Mode | Writing |
| "It's Yours" | |||
| "Teddy Bear" | |||
| "Replay" | |||
| "Never Goodbye" | |||
| "Glitch Mode (JINBO Remix)" | "iScreaM Vol.16 : Glitch Mode Remix" | Writing | |
| NCT 127 | "Time Lapse" | 2 Baddies | Writing |
| "Designer" | |||
| Mark and Taeyong | "Lit (Prod. Czaer)" | Street Man Fighter Original Vol.4 (Crew Songs) | Writing |
| Xiumin feat. Mark | "How We Do" | Brand New | Writing |
| NCT DREAM | "Take My Breath" | Candy | Writing |
| 2023 | |||
| NCT 127 | "DJ" | Ay-Yo | Writing Composing |
| "Skyscraper" | |||
| NCT DREAM | "Best Friend Ever" | "Best Friend Ever" | Writing |
| "Glitch Mode (Japanese ver.)" | |||
| Yesung feat. Mark | "HO" | Sensory Flows | Writing |
| Mark | "Golden Hour" | Writing Composing | |
| NCT DREAM | "Like We Just Met" | ISTJ | |
| NCT 127 | "Angel Eyes" | Fact Check | |
| "Love is a Beauty" | |||
| "Misty" | |||
| NCT U | "Marine Turtle (Korean Ver.)" | "Marine Turtle" | Writing |
| NCT 127 | "White Lie" | "Be There For Me" | Writing Composing |
| 2024 | |||
| NCT DREAM | "Box" | Dream( )scape | Writing Composing |
| "Unknown" | |||
| "Breathing" | |||
| Doyoung | "Time Machine" | Youth | Writing |
| Mark | "200" | "200" | Writing Composing |
| "200 (Minhyung's Ver.)" | |||
| Big Naughty | "Sunkissed" | ||
| NCT DREAM | "Rains in Heaven" | Writing | |
| "When I'm With You" | Dreamscape | Writing Composing | |
| "I Hate Fruits" | Writing | ||
Filmography[]
Competition shows[]
- High School Rapper (Mnet, 2017) - contestant
Music shows[]
- Show! Music Core (MBC, 2018-2019) - MC
Variety shows[]
- Exo 90:2014 (Mnet, 2014) - guest (with SMROOKIES)
- The Mickey Mouse Club (Disney Channel Korea, 2015) - cast
Endorsements[]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Mark (NCT)/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soompi: Watch: NCT's Mark Teases New Single "200" + Reveals Plans For 1st Solo Album
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Soompi: NCT’s Mark To Team Up With Lee Young Ji For Upcoming Single
- ↑ Soompi: NCT’s Mark Drops 1st Teaser For Pre-Release Single Featuring Lee Young Ji
- ↑ (KR) Sport TV News: SM, 에스파 이후 5년 만에 신인 걸그룹 나온다 "내년 1분기 데뷔"
- ↑ Soompi: NCT’s Mark Confirms Release Date For First Full-Length Solo Album
- ↑ Soompi: NCT's Mark Drops 1st Teasers And Schedule For Solo Album "The Firstfruit"
- ↑ Soompi: Idols Graduate From School Of Performing Arts Seoul
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10012921 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ Soompi: NCT's Mark Named Brand Ambassador For Luxury Jewelry Maison Boucheron
- ↑ Soompi: NCT's Mark Becomes First Ambassador Of Tim Hortons In Korea
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