  i love you bro, so much man, do you even know :( i want to grow into a chenle that can take care of you as well as you have taken care of me as you grow into middle age. you have watered this boy well and showered him with love and care and i hope i can return at least half of that. you are my role model and a huge star in my eyes. but you are also my tiny hyung who i will protect with my larger body and height, a man always capable of putting a smile on my face, a strummin' in my heart and a cackle through my grins. resident emcee of love, you deserve the world.
 
jae:
my sweetest friend mark,
honestly, knowing you is something i cherish deeply. you are remarkable (no pun intended...okay maybe a little) and kind, always there to support and love on everyone and i can't help but be thankful that you are in my life. i know we only talk occasionally but each time is wonderful. whether it's screaming over music or memes or discussing real issues we face, i am happy to have a friend in you. i hope your birthday, and every day for that matter, is full of joy, cheer and time shared with loved ones. you're amazing, my dude.
p.s. - eaj/mark collab WHEN????
noah:
yo!!! i just wanna say you're a joy that i love to have around in my life. you're constantly full of energy and happiness and it really brings me up! i would do anything for you bro, i promise. xoxo broah
lia's favorite reMARKable memory:
the outfits, the hoverboards, what's not to like~? bonus for beret mark, an iconic moment in fashion~
lisa:
happy birthday to the loveliest mamark! i really love our usually random conversations and mutual need to finish things even if we don't like them that much *cough*breakingbad*cough*. i'm sorry for pulling you down the ozark hole with me but... i'm also happy to have someone else to cry with. i hope you have the best day and celebrate like crazy and all your birthday wishes come true!
jihoon:
mark, my fellow grown man, my bro who lured me back in with spongebob memes and kept me around with solid puns and tallboy commiserating (who the frick added them anyway.) i appreciate you and the way you always include people in stuff, especially those who might feel awkward or out of place in social situations. everyone always feels cool around mark lee and that's because you make it that way. i still don't know where all that energy comes from, but man are we lucky to have it around. happy birthday, my friend. may it be filled with loving roasts and warm bro feelings.
hyunjin:
to the most majestic and markelous of all marks!! you are always such an inspiration someone i really admire and constantly feel honored to know, i've never seen anyone so friendly and warm and immediately attune to the needs and vibes of other people. your dedication to knowing people beyond their surface level is amazing and i'm sure everyone greatly appreciates the love you put into simply being you. every single moment is A TREASURE and absolute joy and a little bit of jealousy because wow who even let you be this smart and witty??? WHO LET YOU BE SO GOOD AT RAP BATTLES?? your heart is too big and too bright and too full of endless love to give thank you for just being yourself and making each day that much better!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY
jaehyun:
i think about this video of a confident and innocent young mark a lot
wow how cute
mark, i love you. i admire you. i respect you. i appreciate you. every year that passes you impress me more, as a member and even moreso as a person. you are relentless in your kindness and efforts to keep the sun in everyone's sky. you are overwhelming in your talent. i've never known someone like mark lee and can't imagine i ever will. you are the little brother i never had and you inspire me to be the best big brother i always aspired to be. for all the sibling squabbles and the occasional teasing, it's true you're marked in my heart for life. to many more years of your puns and friendship~ happy birthday, mark lee
zendaya:
I'M GONNA NEED MORE THAN 90 SECONDS TO SCREAM ABOUT MARK LEE you've been my day one homie educating me on all things from canada to korea, spongebob to serena, and everything in between!! YOU ARE THE NICEST MOST PATIENT HUMAN BEING I'VE EVER KNOWN IN MY LIFE and having you in my life has made me a better human being  i can't be go getting too sappy in public but for real you are the most beautiful fucking person and you deserve EVERYTHING good that this world has to offer. i'm so proud of all the insanely dope shit you've already accomplished and eagerly await more content, even if you're not always fully in frame for it. thank you for being such a good friend and hilarious partner in crime PLEASE HAVE THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!! I LOVE MARK LEE!!
johnny:
this poem is inspired by jungwoo and it's about mark being tall, actually
on his birthday, where the future is bright
i have come to reflect on mark lee's height
it may seem strange and you may ask why
or even wonder, "wait, who is this guy?"
but with such a kind heart, mark protects those who are hurting
and is so generous you'll wonder, "dude, is he flirting?"
he spits rhymes so hard that he might win nct a grammy
even if he plagiarizes from will smith's hit song miami
he's marked in all of our hearts so the chances you don't know him are slim
but anyway, mark lee is a disaster and that's why you love him
canada finally did something right that we should all be pursuing
and it was giving me my bias mark to be a love interest in superhuman
because of him, admit it, you think 'frick' when you wanna swear
and i'm not gonna link it but you kinda miss his limitless hair
his love is unending and his bad traits are small
so happy birthday to mark lee, the tallest boy of all
jaemin:
there are so many insides jokes and funny things i could say about mark but instead i want to talk about how good of a friend he is to me. AT ANY GIVEN TIME he can feel when i'm not at my best and is at the ready with a funny meme or a listening ear, whichever he senses i need most AND SOMETIMES HE KNOWS BETTER THAN I DO which one i need. sometimes i just need to hear that it's okay to feel how i'm feeling, and he's always there to remind me, and to add in that i don't owe anyone an explanation for anything i feel or do. i have so many positive memories of mark that at any point in my day, something around me can remind me of him in some way THAT'S A LOT OF POSITIVE MEMORIES DUDE. we don't say it in words A LOT but i LOVE YOU SO MUCH MARK YOU'VE DEF MARKED MY HEART OK HAPPY BIRTHDAY see you at the place with the tie skirts and boat
haechan:
DEAR MARK,
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU BEING BORN AND ALSO TO OUR AIRPORT FIGHT. when we first met (at marg madness) i knew we were soulbros SO MUCH SO THAT WE MADE EACH OTHER MAD!!! you have always been like a brother to me and you're always there for me TO MAKE ME LAUGH and to share comments of youtube videos that i'll always accuse you of writing. TRULY IT MUST BE EXHAUSTING BEING YOU because you are always making sure everyone feels included and i think i speak for everyone when i say WE ARE ALL VERY LUCKY TO KNOW YOU. we aren't the best at talking about feelings often BUT WE ARE GOOD AT SHARING THEM IN LARGE TEXT and complimenting each other in our own ways. YOU WILL ALWAYS WIN THE COMPETITION FOR MY HEART. thankful every day to be on the varsity drawing team with you, blessed to know such a giving nct meme friend, truly honored to have my heart marked. I LOVE YOU MARK HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS TIME I PROMISE I WILL PAY FOR THE DRINKS (I SWEAR I WON'T "FORGET" MY WALLET!!!) i'll leave you with this quote - "can you believe mark has chewing gum co-writing credits??" - na jaemin, 2020
jungwoo:
 
first, congratulations on another spin around the sun! it's easier to be hard on ourselves than it is to look back at all of our accomplishments and see how far we've actually come so make sure to take the time time today to reflect on that. i'm so thankful to have met you, to have learned from you and to call you one of my best friends. it's not just a coincidence that i accidentally call you hyung all the time, it's programmed in my brain to study you so that i can be even a small fraction of the superhuman that you are. you have the kind of energy people seek out when they enter a room, it's impossible to not want to be close to you. maybe this is why everyone wants to pinch your cheeks or maybe they really are just made out of dough.
i couldn't do this without you, man. thank you for always sticking by my side even when i don't get it right, you've always made me feel like an equal when i thought i was an outsider. thank you for teaching me, for being patient with me when it isn't always easy being patient. thank you for listening when i know my stories can drag on for no good reason other than i'm the worst person to convey an emotion. thank you for being the glue that holds us together, for never giving up whether it's on your members or on yourself. here is to another year of looking up to you and hopefully making you proud. I LOVE YOU BRO AND YEAH I AM FLIRTING!!!!
daniel:
dearest mark lee the nct (birthday?) clown, it's ya boy hyung, kang daniel. have the happiest 21st birthday, as you can now legally get drunk in noah centineo's backyard. i am so grateful for the friendship that we have, and i hope that the next year will be full of even more friendship, screaming our feelings in caps, (private itzy jam sessions,) and robot diss battles. thank you for being born. the world would've been considerably less fun without you in it.
seonghwa:
DEAR MARK,
thank you for always being such a wonderful friend, i know we haven't known each other long but you have always gone above and beyond to make me (and everyone else here) feel so welcomed. you always give up your time for us even when you have so little and it's a true testament to how deeply caring you are. i always look forward to your messages when they come in, and i'm excited to talk games and foster this new found friendship with you more in the future (but only when you have time, don't overwork yourself!). i hope you have an excellent day and get spoiled totally rotten by everyone you love.
lots of love,
seonghwa
jungkook:
happy birthday, mark!!! how does it feel to be another year wiser? don't worry, i will send a handcrafted walker to the dorm for easier mobility. i hope today is filled with laughter and joy, much like the joy you have given to me (and to everyone else!!). i might be the worst at keeping in touch, but seriously, hearing from you has always made my day. it's the energy and the jokes and the warmth that you bring, so thank you for being you and putting up with this grandpa. wait until you're my age~ please celebrate and also hydrate!!! ps when are we playing guess who?
jacob:
"wow, this is sweet" -mark lee after seeing how much he is loved, presumably
happy birthday to the brightest (and loudest) star in the galaxy, a boy who will not be denied in his quest for kindness. it was always going to take a special canadian to break down the emotional walls of an aussie cunt like myself but mark lee was up for the task. what an absolute legend of a larrikin. get legless on maple syrup, young man. you've earned it.
yeji:
my best friend, my boyfriend, my protection, my lil b** of m*** i'm going to be so cheesy here because it's your birthday and you deserve all of the warmth i can throw out here in public!! i mostly just want to say i love you. i love the way that we talk about everything and anything so easily and effortlessly, and i love that you make me laugh and that you always find a way to take me to 100 whenever i'm stalled at 0. your easy going and light mentality is infectious, and i hope you know that you've always been a really important person to me, even before we decided to take our friendship a step further and i'll never take you or this relationship for granted. you're important, vital, effervescent, vibrant, colorful, interesting and even just being in your presence is a warmth and a safe feeling that no language can describe, and i can confidently speak for juuuust about everyone whenever i say all of this. i really just hope that you get every single thing that you want for your birthday, and i hope that you experience every good feeling imaginable. i hope you're happy, and that you feel loved and as warm as you make me feel every day. happy birthday!! i love you so much. 
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MARK IS MINE!! 
