NCT Mark's Appearance Hit With Heavy Criticism In Viral Post

NCT’s Mark has recently secured a big win on this week’s Music Bank, but not all the attention he received was positive.

A post about the idol’s appearance has gone viral on the popular Korean forum Pann, attracting over 60,000 views and becoming one of the most discussed topics of the day.

The post features a screenshot of Mark during the latest episode of a music show, where he took home his second trophy for his solo track 1999. Mark won with an impressive total score of 9,606 points, continuing to show strong results as a solo artist. However, instead of celebrating his achievement, netizens seemed to focus more on his physical appearance.

시 즈 니… 진짜 축하해여ㅠ 저 1위 받았네요ㅠ! 이 순간을 함께해줘서 정말 너무 고맙고ㅠ 행복하게 해줘서 고마워요ㅠ 시즈니도 꼭…행복했으면 좋겠어요!! 우리 진짜 이 열매 같이 더 앞으로도 키워요!! Thanks sooooo much guys! A dream come true 💚🥹#MARK #마크 #MARK_1999 #NCT #NCT127… pic.twitter.com/5It0vZk7AS

— NCT (@NCTsmtown) April 18, 2025

The idol’s noticeably sunken cheeks attracted attention in particular.

In the original post, the uploader questioned whether the image was edited, pointing out how sunken Mark’s face looked.

Is this photo of NCT’s Mark edited???

Did his cheeks always look this sunken? What’s going on?

— Viral Pann post

Others quickly joined in, sharing similar concerns and criticisms about his visuals. The main focus appeared to be on the shape of his face, with some commenters claiming that his cheeks looked too hollow and that his facial proportions appeared off.

“His skull looks like it belongs in a science lab lol”
“He doesn’t have a jawline on the side, but his chin and cheekbones are huge.”
“He seriously looks like a Minecraft character.”
“In [NCT] Dream, it’s Mark and Chenle. In [NCT] 127, it’s Jaehyun. The cheek hollowing is getting really extreme.”
“You didn’t know?”

Meanwhile, the NCT idol has previously faced backlash after news of him purchasing a luxury apartment broke out. You can read more about it below.

NCT’s Mark Faces Harsh Criticism Over Luxury Apartment Purchase

Source: Pann

NCT Mark’s Appearance Hit With Heavy Criticism In Viral Post

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