NCT Signbehavior towards Lee Young Ji It is believed that it is protecting her from her fans.
The new NCT video brought fans behind the scenes of the performances, including the preparation Mark and Young Ji have made for their collaboration for the “Small Girl” track.
They also showed the moment when Mark endowed the young Ji a Rolex.
Later in the video, Mark and Young Ji gathered to film a Tiktok challenge.
Netizens noticed that when Mark was trying to show the young Ji what to do, his hands remained above her and seemed hesitant to get closer until he told him to take the phone.
Yet when a fan praised the sign for his behavior similar to a gentleman …
Mark Rly trying not to touch it Aigoo my gentleman pic.twitter.com/1WDHPBKIFH
– ^ • ⩊ • ^ (@onyourjaemm) February 4, 2025
Netizens explained that while Mark is a gentleman, they believe they did it to protect the young Ji from all possible hatred, citing other interactions he has had with female idols and hatred they receive.
I think he knows he has crazy fans of the ass and does not want to risk Youngjis Life https://t.co/ceznfykjip
– and of arc (@surfup2007) February 4, 2025
No, he has only stupid ass fans who react to everything that is https://t.co/twltt5fkum
– 𝓀𝓊𝓀𝒾 (@kzznddr) February 5, 2025
This is not a gentleman 😭 brother is only a terrified cause of strange crazy 😭 https://t.co/a88bbqzye0
– Santa (@clausphobic) February 5, 2025
Or that, or BC has an angry race of GF Stan who are probably ready for Maul Youngji when their skin touches 💀 https://t.co/gx2nad8rba
– Belle ✨ (@_haebelle) February 5, 2025
He knows what his fans did in winter to be only with his https://t.co/c1xyo1fcj
– 🍿 (@Onepostatime2) February 5, 2025
Her fans were inaccurate my winter girlfriend for a simple photo shoot together .. she just saved my girlfriend Youngji 🙏🏾 https://t.co/9a7mlsnl9e
– 🌻🐱🐯| (@markleesways) February 5, 2025