In a surprise twist, K-pop stars Mark from NCT and Winter from aespa were ... and speculate about the purpose of the shoot. Within moments of the photos being released, the internet was flooded ...

The world of K-pop can sometimes fall into the trap of eschewing authenticity in favour of surface-level platitudes, but the NCT star lays it all bare. This is Mark, complete and whole.

By Nicole Fell “I never thought I could dream in detail,” NCT’s Mark Lee begins his newly released song, “Toronto’s Window,” expertly kicking off his debut solo album, The Firstfruit.

Mark released his first full-length solo album, “The Firstfruit” on April 7 Dubai: NCT’s Mark recently released his first ever solo album two days ago and has already topped charts globally.