NCT star Mark Lee has dropped his latest solo anthem, “Fraktsiya,” featuring Lee Young Ji, and the new song has become the K-pop fandom’s instant favorite. As a solidified superstar, Mark never fails to impress his fandom with stellar art, and “Fraktsiya” shows enormous potential. The new rap track also marks the NCT member’s new era of solo music, as he has previously teased his upcoming solo album.
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Rapper Mark Lee Unleashes Fiery Bars in Electrifying New Single ‘Fraktsiya‘ Featuring Lee Young Ji
Canadian rapper Mark Lee is ready to show his wrath in the new hip-hop offering, “Fraktsiya,” which comes as a single featuring the ever-so-talented Korean artist Lee Young Ji. Mark is an omnipresent member of SM Entertainment’s two most successful groups, NCT 127 and NCT Dream. After excelling as a K-pop star in group activity, it’s time for Mark to exhibit his full charisma in a solo single.
The true meaning of the song’s title, “Fraktsiya,” lies in its cryptic Korean wordplay, which translates to spy. Mark and Lee Young Jee are juggling various forms of music, and the new song signifies their smooth transition to rappers who can ‘diss’ the world, leaving the cloaks of people-pleasing pop stars persona behind.
“name somebody who can juggle three teams, still come up with the best solo album, at the same time with no rest time, k-pop should all look at me now”
– mark lee, 2024 –#MARK_Fraktsiya #MARKxYOUNGJI_Fraktsiya pic.twitter.com/51kVhD1tj3
— jae (@leemarker916) December 16, 2024
NCT Mark’s ‘Fraktsiya’ Lyrics Tell Brutally Honest Tale About SM Entertainment
Mark has unleashed his daring persona in “‘Fraktsiya,” which includes taking a subtle dig at his own label, SM Entertainment, through the brutally honest lyrics. Mark spits fire in verse one, rapping, “My airline miles fling honeymoon out of space (I said listen)/ SM got to wait (SM, listen)/ Phone is buzzing, uh, photoshoot with Young Ji/ I said, wait/ Name somebody who can juggle three teams/ Still come up with the best solo album.”
Along with his command to make SM Entertainment ‘wait,’ Mark also shows camaraderie towards his fellow NCT mates as he goes, “At the same time, with no rest time with no (Rest time)/ Back in my rover/ K-Pop should all look at me now/ God is my power/ I’m NCT, cheese.”
Mark’s prophecy of making the K-pop world ‘watch’ his cinematic masterpiece has definitely worked, as the MV garnered over 216k views within two hours of release. Simultaneously, the song has topped the music chart Bugs at number one within hours of its release.
“how many schedules in a day / my airline miles fling honeymoon out of space / SM got to wait (SM listen)”
YOU ARE A CRAZY MAN MARK LEE
FRAKTSIYA OUT NOW#MARK_Fraktsiya#MARKxYOUNGJI_Fraktsiya pic.twitter.com/l3Zpwf0K9a
— kai | FRAKTSIYA (@mak2hae) December 16, 2024
When Will Mark Lee’s Solo Album Be Released?
“Fraktsiya” is just the beginning, as Mark aims to release his solo album in February of 2025. The singer talked about making his album in a new exclusive interview, teasing that the album will show his new creative side to his fans. Gushing over the upcoming release, Mark said: “For next year, I have a solo album coming out in February, and I am putting every ounce of my soul into this album, no joke. There isn’t a day that goes by when I’m not working on this album or not thinking about this album. It’s going to be an album that I’m not going to have any regrets on, but I’m just really, really working hard on it.” [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
