NCT Mark Hits #1 On iTunes Charts Worldwide With Digital Single '200' — See Details Here

The idol is making a good start this 2024 with his solo career!

Earlier on May 16, Mark officially released his third digital single "200." The song will also be featured on his solo debut album, which will be released in February 2025.

On May 17, "200" made rounds on the iTunes charts across several countries worldwide. According to Korean news outlets, "200" claimed the No. 1 spot on the platform's Top Songs Charts in at least 11 different regions around the world.

This includes Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Laos, Latvia, Peru, and Costa Rica. Meanwhile, "200" also made it to the top five in 16 regions including Finland, Malaysia, Singapore, Kazakhstan, and Turkey.

Outside of iTunes, the song reigned at No. 1 on QQ Music's Peak Trend Chart in China, covering all five categories such as streaming, sharing, collecting, purchasing, and downloading, which proves the anticipation, popularity, and success of the song internationally.

Given the song's impact on the charts, Mark also plans to showcase activities until the release of his solo album in February 2025. The idol is also embarking with NCT DREAM members, who are currently on a world tour with "THE DREAM SHOW 3: DREAM()SCAPE."

Watch the full MV for "200" here:

Here's how NCTzens reacted to Mark's newest music video:

• "The fact that Mark participated in the lyrics writing, composing, and arrangement for this song is crazy. Mark is so freaking talented."
• "He can rap, write lyrics, be a producer, composer, dancer, and singer. I swear what can't you do Mark? This man never disappoints."
• "Mark is one of the most unique artists in SM. The sound, vibe, visual, composition, storyline, and style are mixed of K-pop and the quality of Western music."
• "You know if swag is a person, it should be Mark Lee. His world-class talent and coolness turned into wonderful music."
• "The fact that Mark did all the lyrics writing composing and arrangement for this song is crazy! Mark is so talented!"
• "I love that Mark tries something different every time and doesn't repeat himself.
• "This is mark at his most mark. Excellent work, Mark, who I naturally assume is reading this comment, you've made the best piece of art imaginable."
• "I absolutely love everything about this. The little nuggets here and there in the MV. The lyrics of the song. The melody itself. It's crazy."

In other news, netizens flocked to an online community to discuss Mark's importance to SM Entertainment. In the appreciation thread, netizens and fans expressed that Mark is the one idol SM isn't "able to let go of" due to his dedication, hard work, talent, and creativity.

The forum also included Mark's activities for 2023, which shocked netizens because of how jam-packed his schedule was. To know more about the thread, click here!

Congratulations to Mark for this remarkable achievement!

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Written by Israel Monte