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Former NCT's Mark Lee Tops Charts in Korea and Overseas

Cristy Yejin Youn [email protected]Sep 11, 2026, 5:37 AM EDT
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Album cover for Mark Lee's "My Friend" / Upper Room
Album cover for Mark Lee's "My Friend" / Upper Room

Mark Lee's new single "My Friend" is off to a strong start on music charts in Korea and overseas.

Released Sept. 10, the song reached No. 1 on Bugs' real-time chart and topped Genie's latest music chart. It also entered Melon's HOT100 and latest releases rankings, while searches for Mark and "My Friend" rose to No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on the platform's trending search list.

Internationally, "My Friend" topped the iTunes Top Songs chart in four countries: Argentina, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. The track also reached No. 2 in Malaysia and Vietnam and No. 3 in Singapore.

"My Friend" is a mid-tempo pop track built around a wistful guitar loop, reflecting on what the "best kind of love" might be while moving from one chapter into the next. Mark participated in the song's writing, composition and arrangement.

The single marks Mark's first release under Upper Room, the creative company he established following his departure from SM Entertainment and NCT earlier this year, beginning a new chapter as an independent singer-songwriter.

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