Iconic Mark Lee Songs That Will Turn You Into a Fan of the NCT Member

Kicking off a new chapter for SM's digital music project NCT Lab, the emotional hip-hop track was his first solo single. "Who am I in others’ eyes/ Who am I? / Who I’ll be? / Different nights, same nightmare"

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With his second NCT Lab single solo hit, Mark included the hilarious Twitter interaction between his fans and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in his quirky hip-hop track. "You know, we live in a world that / Constantly tries to take you away from you / Everyone's being everyone but themselves, here, but not around"

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Going toe-to-toe with veteran senior members of EXO and SHINee, his solo SuperM trailer showcases an alternative version of the group’s song.

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The SuperM song may not have been an instant favourite for the fans, but Mark’s rap verse hits hard and has earned a glorious reputation, all for itself. “…Opinionated but I’m always spitting straight facts…”

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At the young age of 17, Mark gave birth to an unforgettable verse flow that’s still pulling in more fans for the group 7 years later.

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His SM STATION collaboration with EXO’s Xiumin is a playfully bright retro track for which he also penned the lyrics.

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With Red Velvet’s Joy, he released the OST for The Ghost Detective K-drama, showing a different side to his musical choices with profound lyrics about love.

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Mark performed the unreleased track with the NCT leader Taeyong on an episode of The Knowings Bros. Speaking of their unlimited potential, they turn a blind eye to their haters in the song.

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Yet another unreleased song was performed by Mark during the NCT 127 2nd Tour : Neo City: Seoul - The Link. It even charted on the Genius Korea K-Hip-Hop charts despite being a concert track.

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Filmed and produced by fellow NCT member Johnny, the mellow rap song was written by Mark and uploaded on the old NCT MUSIC channel.

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