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On Monday, December 16, NCT's Mark released his collaborative track, Fraktsiya, with the South Korean rapper and soloist Lee Youngji. Regarding the same, the idol shared a few comments and thoughts with the South Korean media outlet OSEN News. In the same, the idol explained how Lee Youngji's feature came about while creating the song, Fraktsiya.
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Mark stated that the initial thought process behind the song was to look back at his journey in the K-pop industry. He also added that he felt that Lee Youngji and the idol share similar characters. Therefore, he requested to feature in the song, and the rapper immediately accepted the offer, according to OSEN News' interview with the idol.
Here's what he stated:
"I started working on this song while looking back on my position in K-pop and thinking about living in various ways. I felt that Youngji was a similar character to me, so I asked her to feature in it, and she readily accepted."
He continued,
“I always wanted to do something together with Youngji because I thought we had a unique chemistry together, and I’ve proven that I wasn’t wrong with ‘Fraktsiya.’ I’d like to thank Youngji once again.”
He also ended his comments on his collaboration with Lee Youngji by stating that he had a lot of fun working with the rapper on the song. Additionally, given that this interview was released just a few hours before the song's release, Mark expressed that many fans might enjoy the track.
All you need to know about the South Korean rappers Lee Youngji and NCT's Mark
NCT's Mark or Lee Min-hyuk is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer based in South Korea. He made his debut in the industry in 2016 under SM Entertainment's NCT, an ever-expansive K-pop boy group. Under NCT, there are several subunits such as NCT Dream, NCT 127, WayV, NCT DOJAEJUNG, and NCT Wish.
Mark is part of the two fixed units, NCT Dream and NCT 127 while also being the leader of the former. Additionally, he also takes part in NCT U, a rotational unit where all members of NCT form temporary units for a particular song. Outside NCT, the idol is also a member of SM Entertainment's Super Group, Super M, where several K-pop idols from the agency are gathered into one group.
Apart from his active and packed activities as a group member, the idol has also rolled out solo tracks such as Golden Hour, Child, etc. While the idol has not made an official solo debut yet, he's expected to release an album in April 2025, according to SM Entertainment. On the other hand, Lee Youngji is a rapper who entered the industry in 2019.
She's the winner of the famous reality rap survival show, High School Rapper 3 and Show Me the Money 11. Lee Youngji is an up-and-coming artist who's often praised for her works. Some of her popular tracks include Day & Night, Witch, Not Sorry, etc. She also runs a famous YouTube drinking show called Not Much Prepared, where she invites celebrity guests to talk and have drinks.
Given that both artists have been renowned for their rap skills and qualities, many were excited about the collaboration, and its release was akin to fans' expectations.
