YouTube personality Anthony Poe probably had no idea what he was getting into on October 27, when a large number of contestants lined up in Manhattan for a Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest in hopes of winning a $50 cash prize. Since then, the United States has received a glimmer of entertaining hope in a series of these competitions, with Dev Patel, Jeremy Allen White and Zayn Malik inspiring players on the front line.
This viral trend has now spread to the K-pop fan community as well.
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NCT Mark Look-Alike Contest in Manhattan
Earlier this week, a social media post about the “Marc Lee Look Alike Contest” invited “serious contestants” to the Washington Square Arch in Lower Manhattan, New York City on December 7 at 1:27 pm (local time). Was done. @brokekpopgirls’ thrilling announcement revealed that the winner of the event will receive NCT Mark’s famous favorite fruit, a watermelon, and random dance acts “with all the NCT bops.” In line with its K-pop group title, organizers set the dress code “NEO”. The original post has already caused a stir among K-pop fans, as fans continue to share it across social media platforms. At the same time, South Korean media also spread this news at the local level.
BTS Jungkook Look-Alike Contest in Chicago
In addition to the Mark Lee competition, a Jungkook type competition that would make Chicago happy a week early appears to be on its way.
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According to the BTS Charts Daily fan-handle account on The winner receives a $20 cash prize and a bottle of soju. As a result, some fans joked online that the winner would get to “take his place in the army”.
BTS Maknai is expected to return in June 2025. Meanwhile, Mark Lee, a Canadian rapper based in South Korea and known as “the busiest man in K-pop”, recently released his fourth full-length album “Dreamscape”. Member of NCT Dream. According to previous announcements from SM Entertainment, Lee is set to release his debut solo album in February 2025.