One of the busiest and most popular idols in the industry made a shocking appearance on a YouTube series and opened up honestly about his life.
During the show, NCT’s Mark talked deeply about himself, including his religion, his strengths and weaknesses, and even an unexpected relationship confession.
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He also garnered a flood of divided reactions to his statements regarding his religion.
마크가 생각하는 사랑이란?
🐯 : 인간이 살아가는 이유인 것 같아 그러니까 우리가 살 수 있는 이유고 살아가는 이유인 것 같아 일단 사랑이 나 안 그래도 요즘 진짜 꽂혀있는 게 사랑이거든? 약간 진짜 사랑을 난 더 알고 싶다 그니까 진짜 사랑을 성경에 있는 모든 하나님이 원하시는 예수님이… pic.twitter.com/gpi0Bv8Klx
— 이마크.mp4 (@MKlee_mp4) August 12, 2025
Host: What do you think love is?
Mark: Love is the reason we live. We can live and continue to live because of love. I’m really stuck on the idea of love these days, and I want to know more about it. In the Bible, if you condense everything that God wants, it’s to love God with all your heart and strength. That means I really need to know the genuine love that God is talking about. So, ultimately, it just made me think that love is the reason we can live and are living.
However, this garnered a mixed response online from fans, especially K-fans.
아이돌을 사랑하는 거지 종교를 사랑하는 게 아니니까.. 농담아니고 보기 힘들엇어 차라리 나도 같은 종교를 갖고 있었으면 좋앗을텐데 좀 적응해서 보고 잇으면 그 주제가 또 나오고 끝낫다 싶을 때 또 나와서 와 진짜 이렇게까지 많이 얘기한다고. 가됨 그래도 끝까지 봣고 다음이 없길 바랍니다..
— 이음 (@markleeI56) August 12, 2025
We love the idol, not the religion…all jokes aside, it was hard to watch. It might have been better if I had the same religion. Every time I got used to watching it, the topic would go back to religion, and when I thought it was over, they would return to it. Made me think, do they really have to talk so much about it? I did make it to the end, though. I hope there isn’t more content like this in the future.
ㅈㄴ맞말인데 왜욕하지? 무교에 끝까지 다봤으면 존중한거아닌가? 영상보고 생각도못말함? 하여간 예수쟁이새끼들 https://t.co/iWBEhLn3uc
— 제정그시 (@twiterssibala) August 12, 2025
Totally agree with the OP…why are they being criticized for it? If a non-religious person watched it until the end, doesn’t that mean they are respecting it? We can’t even have thoughts while watching it? What’s wrong with these Christians…
내가 보기 힘들었던 이유
마크 사랑하고 인생에 종교가 얼마나 중요한 사람인지 너무 잘 이해하고 있음
그렇지만 비종교인 관점에서 보자면 모든게 그분의 뜻이고 팬들의 응원, 그리고 마크의 노력 등은 그 다음으로 생각하고있는게 보여서 그런걸 느낄때마다 나는 무엇을 응원하는지 생각하게돼 https://t.co/yN2xv0KKN4— 반🍉 (@mark180802) August 13, 2025
It was hard for me to watch because I know just how big of a role religion plays in his life. But from a non-religious perspective, it makes it look like everything he does is God’s will and that the fans’ support and Mark’s efforts come in second….. It makes me think, what am I supporting, then…
나도 무교인데 마크처럼 독실한 신앙심 가진 사람 보면 신기하고 흥미롭긴 함
마크는 태어날 때부터 크리스천이 될 운명이었고, 그의 삶의 기반이자 기댈 수 있는 나무임
마크를 진정 사랑한다면 종교 얘기한다고 해서 까내릴 수가 없을텐데 https://t.co/1LhdstrswC
— 노짱 (@get_set_go_0802) August 13, 2025
I don’t have a religion, but it’s really interesting to see people who are devout Christians. Mark was born into a religious household, and that religion became his way of life. If you support Mark, you wouldn’t criticize him for discussing his religion.
아니 그리고 보통 그 사람을 정말정말 사랑하면 그 사람의 종교마저 존중하고 싶어지지않나.. 그 사람이 그 종교를 믿을때 가장 행복해보이면 나는 그 종교자체가 존재하는거에대해 감사할것같음 내가좋아하는 사람을 행복하게 만들어주니까 https://t.co/I6OcJqLDil
— hhh (@jungwonyourmark) August 12, 2025
But if you love someone, don’t you want to respect them, even their religion? If they look the happiest when believing in that religion, I would be thankful to it for existing and making the person I love happy.
Meanwhile, check out the full episode below.
