I Only Sing Cheesy Pop Songs, So How Did I Become a Superstar?

After transmigrating to Blue Star, Su Chen discovers that this world's musical tastes have gone completely off track.

The streets are full of incomprehensible symphonies and bel canto. Want to listen to a pop song? That's “vulgar”! That's “garbage”!

To make money, Su Chen secretly creates an account under the name “Non-Mainstream.”

One song, “Gray Avatar,” leaves millions of young boys and girls sobbing all over their QQ Spaces!

One song, “Sir, You Can't,” traps the entire school radio station in a loop!

Yet, as the most serious student in the school's art class, Su Chen faces a hellish ordeal every day.

Head of the teaching and research group, Old Yan: “Su Chen, listen to this kind of bubblegum song. It's an insult to the music industry!”

Su Chen, righteous as can be: “You're right, Teacher! What kind of trash is this? It makes me sick just listening to it!”

Old Yan nods in satisfaction, then turns around and recommends Su Chen to a top university.

Until one day, a famous film director shows up asking for a song, and Old Yan takes Su Chen along to save the day.

The moment Su Chen casually plays “Sunny Day,”

Old Yan's glasses shatter. “Th-this chord progression is exactly the same as that ‘garbage singer's’!”

Su Chen: “Teacher, let me explain. I was doing critical research...”