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NCT's Mark admits he struggled due to the stereotype against idol rappers

By yckim124 Friday, March 31, 2017 55,922 7,406 0

NCT's Mark opened up about being an idol rapper.

On the March 31 airing of 'School Rapper', the finalists prepared for their final match. The topic for the stage was 'letter'.

Mark decided to write a message or a letter to fellow high schoolers. While in a discussion about the final stage, Mark's mentor Xitsuh asked Mark if he ever struggled due to the stereotype against idol rappers.

Mark answered, "Honestly, I felt it a little in the beginning. It was hard because of that perspective." And he added, "That made me practice harder and changed my mindset."

yutakunnn • Friday, March 31, 2017

everyone loves mark now. looked at the first episode when mark enter the waiting room and the other participants just ignore him, but now they are friends. no one can resist his charm. everyone want to take a picture with him. I want to add a picture of him and yoonho here but it said invalid url ugh...

Wtfwtfwtf • Friday, March 31, 2017

You did great mark even your are too busy with your shedules...proud of you...

charisseann • Friday, March 31, 2017

Mark we love and believe on you.. ❤️❤️❤️You are TALENTED and a TRUE rapper!! 👍👍👍 Don't mind the haters, they're just envious of you.. 💪💪💪NCT fighting!! 😍😍😍

Ana_syle • Friday, March 31, 2017

Only YG rapper are accept like rappel by underground scene

coffeeh • Friday, March 31, 2017

I really look forward to his career (so SM better not hide him in that famous af SM closet)

BASHER • Friday, March 31, 2017

i feel proud on mark not just because he can rap but because at his young age he did his best not only as an artist but also as a student. imagine at morning you go to school and in evening go practice or do something as an artist but still survive. damm mark is amazing.

Shitdowntaehyung • Friday, March 31, 2017

Yusss Mark. So young but so talented. SM better treat him AND his hair right.

Saraa0112 • Friday, March 31, 2017

I think he and taeyong are one of the few great rappers in sm.

mamarm123 Saraa0112 • Friday, March 31, 2017

is ten also a rapper? because in 7th sense he rapped

Saraa0112 mamarm123 • Saturday, April 1, 2017

lol yeah forgot poor ten.

Sayuuu_29 • Friday, March 31, 2017

Well, I don't know much about rappers but I know creativity. Mark is the definition of it, not all people can do what he can. I think he deserves to be acknowledged by it.

balladlover Sayuuu_29 • Friday, March 31, 2017

Being a rapper, a real one regardless of idol group or idol not requires actual passion for it. just because you position in a group is rapper doesn't necessarily make you one. Plus you need a fair amount of background knowledge with hip hop, the ability to write your own lyrics, a well-practiced flow, and stage presence. All of this usually requires practice in the underground rap scene where many real rappers come/train from, which is why there's an emphasis on which rappers spent time there before debuting (Rap Monster, Zico, Mino, etc.).