Stories About Boy Bands, Girl Groups, or Survival Shows 男团或女团的文或选秀的文

1. 1 出 After Leaving the Village, I Coasted My Way to the Boy Band's Center Position 出村后靠咸鱼苟到了男团C位 Mu Shen木栕Two Male Leads361k WordsOngoing [Male Idol Survival Show; Two Male Leads: Luo Yu and Chen Ze; Career-Focused with Romance as a Subplot] Two thousand yuan a month, meals and housing included! The words were printed in huge red letters on a garishly colorful flyer. Chen Ze tightened his grip on the crumpled paper and carefully filled in his name on the application form... , , The company was on the verge of bankruptcy. It never expected that spending a few dozen yuan to hire people to hand out flyers would accidentally bring bac 75Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   The first book's protagonist was initially just there to fill a role, but then fell in love with the stage [kissing emoji]. The second book is about a Korean talent show [heart emoji]. The third book's talent show is just the beginning. Su Ge is my favorite [admiring emoji][admiring emoji].

2. 2 懒 The Idol Life of a Laid-Back Trainee 懒系选手的爱豆人生 Tea Terrace茶砌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance, no romance, no romance] [Not based on real people! Unrelated to reality! Feel free to consider it a parallel world!] Zhou Yijin had always been lazy, so his mother sent him to TN to train as an idol. He only wanted to quietly finish his trainee days and leave, but he was so dazzlingly handsome that he accidentally debuted. At first, he just wanted to be an obscure little idol and keep a low profile. Who knew his older brothers would dote on him, his older sisters would spoil him, hi 8.1kReads9.4Score722Shelves
3. 3 从 The Superstar King Who Started Out as a Slacker 从咸鱼开始的天王巨星 A Sip of Summer Every Day每天一口夏Urban346k WordsOngoing [No heroine, a laid-back everyday-life story, written for the author’s own enjoyment. Please note!!! This was written on a whim, and the prose isn’t great, so consider that before reading.] !!! Su Zhe wakes up after transmigrating to a parallel world, where he has become a recently fired assistant. Later… “Su Zhe, your new song is at the top of the charts again. What’s your secret?” “Su Zhe, the movie you starred in is a box-office hit. How do you feel?” At first, Su Zhe only wanted to take it 126Reads8.9Score—Shelves
4. 4 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star 重生之顶流爱豆 Golden Kumquat Rose金桔蔷薇Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + reborn + entertainment industry + boy band + alternate-world setting] Main CP: a stunningly handsome leader and his devoted main dancer. A boy band idol who doesn’t sell fanservice might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes! Su Yuan, the most popular idol in his group, was framed in his previous life, forced to leave the band, and killed in a car accident. Only at his funeral did his spirit see the different sides of his former bandmates. He finally understood who had loved 195Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   Two male leads! Two male leads! Two male leads! A slice-of-life story about a boy band, from their trainee days to their debut. It's very interesting. The male lead is a stunningly handsome man with incredibly strong skills.

5. 5 天 Good Grief! The Heartthrob Idol Is Just Too Good at This! 天！万人迷偶像他太会了！ Charcoal-Grilled Wagyu碳烤肥牛Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + boy band + entertainment industry + feel-good and sweet story + lots of creative liberties; readers who prefer rigorous details, beware] Cold, calculating, and flirtatious (bottom) & cool, handsome, direct, and cocky (top) Mi Bai closed his eyes, then opened them to find himself back in the year a talent scout discovered him. By chance, he became bound to the Idol Heartthrob Development System. [Ding! Idol Heartthrob Development System successfully bound! Please choose a direc 15.8kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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   This isn't a talent show, it's about becoming a trainee. The descriptions of the male lead's appearance and stage presence are incredibly well done, making it very immersive. Most importantly, it has two male leads.

6. 6 国 The Nation’s Daughter Is a Fan of a Top-Tier Star 国民女鹅的偶像是顶流 Meow So-and-So喵某某Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted The nation’s darling fairy × the gorgeous top-tier male idol This year, Yu Ling once again takes the top spot on the Asia-Pacific male celebrity beauty rankings, remaining firmly the most handsome man in Chinese entertainment. But the top spot on the women’s list goes to a rookie idol who debuted only recently? Her fans have dubbed her the “Asia-Pacific Little Jasmine.” Little Jasmine commands half the overseas fanbase and can control an arena of ten thousand fans all by herself. Onstage, she’s 2.4kReads9.1Score278Shelves

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   It's a great show; both the male and female leads are members of boy bands and girl bands.

7. 7 与 Born Alongside the Light 与光同生 Burying Flowers in the Cold Moonlight冷月葬花时Two Male Leads52k WordsOngoing People say the entertainment industry, this den of fame and fortune, is chaotic and complicated. But Lu Chexin found his light there, and pursued it, living and walking alongside it. He followed the path of light, hoping to meet his light at the summit. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Let me recommend my novel. It features two male leads in the entertainment industry who debuted through a talent show and are also members of a boy band. I hope you'll support it! [Please follow]

8. 8 禁EN The Abstinent Movie Star Is Harsh to Me by Day and Comforts Me at Night 禁欲影帝白天凶我，晚上哄我 Jing Ya京牙Two Male Leads510k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] [Rivals to lovers] [Online romance] [Childhood sweethearts] #The rival actor is my online boyfriend# #The aloof star calls me “baby” online, but “idiot” to my face# #I helped my online boyfriend insult someone, and it turned out to be me# #We finally met in person, and my rival was the one who showed up???# Si Di: Just end it all! [smile][smile] 2.4kReads9.4Score435Shelves

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   This book about boy bands is not yet finished, but it's definitely going to be great.

9. 9 顶 Top-Tier Idol, Dating Within the Group 顶流偶像，队内恋爱中 Ying Cheng应程Two Male Leads306k WordsCompleted [Reborn + boy band + sweet romance] In his previous life, He Ran debuted with a major company. He had both the looks and the talent, yet became a scapegoat because of backroom dealings among the executives. He was plagued by rumors of unspoken rules and had countless haters. Reborn overnight, he wastes no time packing up and switching agencies, joining a small company on the verge of bankruptcy. Everyone is ready to laugh at him, but only He Ran knows the company is about to be acquired by a maj 2.8kReads9.4Score347Shelves

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   See for yourself! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

10. 10 齁 So Sweet! The Boy Band Visual and the Leader Show Off Their Love on a Music Show 齁甜！男团颜担和队长在音综虐狗 Xin Yue Mom鑫阅妈Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted [No female lead + showbiz + reunion after a separation + reborn + sweet romance + variety shows + boy band] Rumor has it that a week before VVONE, the rookie boy band heavily promoted by Shengyan Entertainment, was set to debut, a new member was suddenly added to the group. He even took over as leader, and the other members refused to accept him while the fans protested. Before long, however, his talent won everyone over. Everyone, that is, except Su Yi, the group’s main vocalist and visual, who 285Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    They're all great to read, both featuring the two male leads, and they're incredibly sweet. The second and third books are both about talent shows, while the first book features a boy band debut.

11. 11 热 Guaranteed to Trend: The Arrogant Top-Tier Star Gets Roasted Again 热搜预定，嚣张顶流又被怼了 Wen Shen问参Two Male Leads230k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + two male leads + reunion + entertainment industry] Arrogant top-tier star, husky-like seme × tough, taciturn uke Five years after they parted, Jing Mo and Su Mu reunite on a talent competition show. Only this time, one is the boy band’s presenter, while the other is an amateur trainee. When Mo’s fans learn that their sharp-tongued idol, who never knows when to hold back, is going to be the presenter for a boy band, they put up a banner in advance: Please don’t blame the fa 1.6kReads9.4Score242Shelves
12. 12 男 Every Member of the Boy Band Is a Romantic Rival 男团皆是修罗场 Pen Swoosh笔咻咻Two Male Leads319k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + everyone’s favorite + ambition × unhinged obsession] A career-focused male lead and his teammates, all hopeless romantics. A seemingly sweet but secretly calculating bottom who wants to be the center of everyone’s attention × a mad dog of a top who’ll stop at nothing for love Bottom: Playing up our chemistry is part of the job. Top: I love my job. 682Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    My ladies, look at these three books! The writing is super good, not simplistic or awkward at all [licking screen]. Hehe, my XP is a love triangle where everyone is a fan. The main characters in these three books are all incredibly charming [kissing screen]. In the first book, Shu Huai's wife is especially good at charming fans and manipulating other people. She's a little bit cunning, but she's beautiful! [Licking screen]

13. 13 选 A Dating Show Turns into a Battle Royale, and the Heartthrob Debuts as Center 选秀爆改修罗场，万人迷C位出道 Zero Eight Thirty零八三十Modern Romance170k WordsOngoing [No romance + boy-band survival show + adored by everyone + rivals fighting over him + debuting in the center position] Wen Yun'an thinks he’s just a little green leaf, meant to set off the show’s favored contestants. He cautiously fights for screen time and a spot in the debut lineup. But a week into the show, things start getting strange: The company’s twin stars secretly fall for each other, A beauty from the arts department makes the first move and gets handsy, A younger all-rounder turns in 27Reads6.6Score—Shelves
14. 14 素 An Amateur Contestant Is Always Forced Into a Shura Field 素人在选秀中总被迫修罗场 Green Mountain Inkstone绿山砚Modern Romance565k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Boy Band Audition Show + Debuts in the Center Position + Everyone's Favorite + Love Rival Showdown] [For Female Readers] Due to a disturbance in the space-time continuum, Li Wu accidentally transmigrates into the body of a man who died of illness. As the price, he has to fulfill the original owner's wish: become an idol and debut in the center position. Li Wu, who was once bound to five showbiz support Systems: [All-Round Idol Maker] [King of Acting] [Guide to Winning Over a Pop 1.2kReads8.8Score107Shelves
15. 15 巨 The Superstar Making Plan 巨星养成计划 Two Five Eight Seven二五八七Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (This is a female-audience story!!!) [No romance + boy-band survival show + debuting in the center position + top-tier star] Li Xingchen, a nobody idol from a company with a hundred-and-eight tiers of obscurity, was tricked by his unscrupulous agency into signing a twenty-year “slave contract.” As a result, he missed the survival show that could have changed his life. Reborn, Li Xingchen learned his lesson the hard way. He immediately gathered evidence, broke his contract with the scummy company 2.4kReads9.2Score307Shelves

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    I highly recommend this first book! I can't believe anyone doesn't know about our beloved boy band, Bai Bai! The author's writing is excellent, and the descriptions of some of the stage performances are truly amazing. I was genuinely blown away when I first read it.

16. 16 A A-Rated! The Gorgeous Boy Band Is Taking the Entertainment Industry by Storm A爆！神颜男团杀疯内娱 New Book, Boldly Charging into FanFan新书勇闯番番Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Male lead's perspective + no romance + entertainment-industry System + ensemble boy group] Jiang Beisheng, a top-level wanted criminal in an apocalyptic world, was hunted by the eight major Alliance bases. After narrowly escaping death several times, he was finally captured and had both legs crushed. Using an unknown method, he broke out of prison, fell into the sea, and disappeared. Jiang Beisheng thought he wouldn't survive this time, but woke up in another parallel world. System: Please join 30.3kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves

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    Everyone should read this book! Brother Bei is my electronic idol. I absolutely have to read it until the talent show ends and the master appears! The premise is amazing! Plus, the author's writing is excellent, consistently publishing three chapters a day. The only downside might be the plagiarism, but I think the author's skill makes it completely irrelevant to the reading experience.

17. 17 天 Oh My God, the Director Who Was Forced into a Cameo Became Famous 天噜啦，被迫客串的导演出圈了 Hua Circles杹圈圈Two Male Leads340k WordsCompleted Mu Zhicheng was an ordinary man with a handsome face. His greatest dream was to become an outstanding director, but why did reality always go against his wishes? On a talent show: “Xiao Mu, one of the trainees can’t make it. Could you fill in for them?” Mu Zhicheng: “No, I don’t want to.” On a dating show: “Xiao Mu, one of the guests sent you a love text. Could you do us a favor and make a guest appearance?” Mu Zhicheng: “You can make a guest appearance on this kind of show?” Help! I really just 1.4kReads8.1Score184Shelves

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    The first book is a double-male pairing, set in the past during a talent show, it's great! ✧\\ ٩( '㉨' )و //✧ The second book is a no-CP pairing, it's about a boy band, I like both.

18. 18 全 All-Round Top-Tier Star 全能顶流 Lazy Cat's Laziness懒猫的懒Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + career-building + secret identities + no heroine + one male lead] [A novel aimed at women!!! Lots of interaction between idol and fans!!!] After returning to China, Chu Yu has no idea where to go, so he joins an audition show that provides meals and lodging. To his surprise, he becomes a sensation! From forming a group on a talent show to going solo after the group disbands, From an all-around idol to an all-around entertainer, Singing, dancing, writing lyrics and composing music, the 3.5kReads9.3Score370Shelves
19. 19 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier K-Pop Idol 重生成为韩娱顶流爱豆 cc Lemon Lycheecc柠檬荔枝Female-Channel Fanfiction319k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + dual female leads + entertainment industry + career-focused + strong female lead + feel-good story] Jiang Ning is an introverted, withdrawn girl with extraordinary musical talent. Reborn, she follows her dream of love and sets out on the road to becoming an idol. She fights her way up until she becomes a celebrated top-tier star and a top-class lead vocalist. (Romance takes a back seat to her career, and the story features many idols and celebrities.) The ratings are low because it wa 236Reads8.4Score102Shelves

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    Let me recommend mine to you, it's a perfect fit! It's a K-pop audition novel [KISS] The female lead is a strong and beautiful Chinese woman! It's a fairly realistic K-pop thriller. I've been following K-pop for over five years, so you can read it without worry [heart emojis] [heart emojis]

20. 20 渣 You Scumbag Ex, Your White Moonlight Has Her Eye on Me 渣男前任，你的白月光对我虎视眈眈 White Kitty Tuan Tuan白喵团团Two Male Leads642k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Stand-In + Everyone's Darling] ACK's heartthrob Tong Yang became an instant sensation when he debuted. He was adored by everyone in his group, but outside it, scandals followed him everywhere. Only after being kidnapped one day did he realize that all that tender, devoted affection actually belonged to someone else. Given another chance at life, he refuses to be anyone's stand-in. He just wants to live as himself. He thought he would have to walk the road ahead alone, but unexpectedly 2.4kReads9.4Score460Shelves

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    Talent show stories, both featuring two male leads.

21. 21 穿 I Became a Fan Favorite After Reincarnating as a Gloomy Idol 穿成阴郁偶像后我成了万人迷 Favoritism Candy偏心糖Two Male Leads504k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, two male leads, entertainment-industry comeback, power couple, happy ending] Xie Jiangshi got into a car accident. When he woke up, he found himself in the body of someone named Su Bei, who seemed to be the very person responsible for running him over. Worse still, this body belonged to the visual center of VENT, a five-member boy band currently at the height of its popularity. Su Bei was a scandal-plagued pretty boy, rumored to be a kept man and a homewrecker, mocked for dragging the 3.7kReads9.2Score545Shelves

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    It seems like boy bands are the most good-looking.

22. 22 娱 Entertainment Industry: I Vault over Eaves on a Talent Show 娱乐圈：我在选秀节目里飞檐走壁 Big Blood-Basin Face血盆大脸Two Male Leads527k WordsCompleted Two male leads + sweet romance + showbiz + wish fulfillment (From ancient times to the modern day: the haughty beauty Beixing VS devoted CEO Gu Yan) Beixing is the young master of the Martial Alliance Leader’s family. Cherished by his parents and older brothers since childhood, he grew up spoiled and willful. His peerless beauty was so rare that he was called the most beautiful person in the martial world. After an accident, Beixing transmigrates into the body of a pretty but talentless little i 4.3kReads9.3Score959Shelves
23. 23 C Center Stage! Top-Tier Star! The Sweet and Sultry Actress Keeps Turning Heads C位！顶流！甜欲影后她又撩又飒 He Huizi禾惠子Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted A soft, alluring beauty with the face of an angel, a female idol × a gentle, scheming man in power (Devoted couple + sweet romance + feel-good ensemble + livestreamed survival show) After a car accident, a top-tier star finds herself in another world, transmigrated into the body of an orphan with the same name and appearance. Cheng Youyuan: ...Whatever. I’ll just start over. Luckily, she gets a bit of help: she binds herself to a money System that calls itself Long Batian. [Earn an A in your fir 10.3kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    The female lead in this girl group audition novel is a stage queen with top-notch skills. Don't worry, she's on the show to treat her seriously ill grandmother, the hospital director. Of course, she's later recognized as a wealthy heiress with a wonderful family. There's no melodramatic plot twists, haha! Oh, and the female lead is a transmigrator with a system. Most of the rewards are money, hehe. Maybe it's because she's naturally beautiful, hehe. Her abilities are also excellent, not something that's acquired quickly; they're her own inherent talents.

24. 24 惊 What a Shock! I Became a Top-Tier Star After Debuting as the Center of a Talent Show 惊！选秀C位出道后我成顶流了 Xiaobai Sells Xiaoxin小白卖小新Modern Romance387k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + feel-good power fantasy + passionate + strong female lead + talent competitions + top-tier star + sweet romance + idol] If you had to describe Lin Xiaoxiang in a few words, she would be an idol who pursues her dreams with unflagging passion. Everyone says she was born to be an idol, but somehow she always seems to be a little unlucky. At fifteen, she went to H Country as a trainee to compete in a talent show. But the producers repeatedly held her back because of her nationality, cutti 64Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, but it's really good!

25. 25 空 I Dropped into the Group and Became Its Beloved Center Thanks to My Stunning Looks 空降入团后盛世美颜的我成了团宠 Loves Three Years爱吃三年Urban781k WordsOngoing [Boy band + no CP, no heroine, beloved by the whole group + entertainment industry, A-pop + reborn (?) + comedy] (Maybe geared more toward female readers, with an ensemble cast) In his previous life, Tian Tan worked hard for ten years but never got to debut because of his looks. Then, in a twist of fate, a car accident turned him into Tian Fangtan, a handsome member of the same company who was about to debut! Tian Tan's response: "I'll live the life my little brother doesn't want! I'll stand up 187Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Don't miss out!!! Click in and take a look [kiss] I just found Miao Miao, no CP, focused on her career, beautiful and talented. I especially like her "Superstar Development" book, and I love Xingchen ww TAN is also great, keep up the good work! Following stars in novels means you never have to worry about things collapsing!! (Ps: The low rating is because it's a new book, Miao Miao needs to be protected [kiss][kiss][kiss])

26. 26 开 Opening an Idol Agency to Dominate Chinese Showbiz 开偶像公司称霸内娱 AT0MModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One-line pitch: If I can't be an idol, I'll be the boss who rules the industry! [Idols of all genders + ensemble cast + entrepreneurship + no romance] [A young person's dream is summer fireworks] After ten years as a trainee, Xu Jialan still failed to make her debut in the cutthroat world of show business. Furious, she packed up and went home to live off her parents as soon as her contract expired. She casually opened a dance studio to make ends meet, and somehow it became a hit. Was she born wi 4.3kReads9.3Score405Shelves

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    So genuine! The talent show craze has resonated so deeply, and the self-made boy band is growing bigger and stronger! [Kissing emoji] Whether it's the fans' excitement about chasing stars 🤩 or the authentic feel of the photoshoots!! I haven't found a similar substitute on Tomato (a popular Chinese film review website), the author ✍️ must be a seasoned fan! [Requesting more updates][Requesting more updates]

27. 27 我 I Rose to Fame as a Fortune Teller 我靠算命C位出道 Coffee and Cilantro咖啡与香菜Two Male Leads436k WordsCompleted [Light mystical elements + entertainment industry + ancient times to modern day + reborn + sweet, silly romance + boy band + doted-on darling] The boy who colored the whole summer shone like a seven-pointed star. We aren't just a summer fling. We are summer in all its blazing glory. It's not that mystical, but it is very much about the entertainment industry. 443Reads9.4Score100Shelves

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    Wow! This book is absolutely amazing! The young people are pouring their passion and dreams onto the stage!

28. 28 追 Chasing Idols 追星 Wandering yun流浪的yunTwo Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Showbiz] A scheming, domineering movie star + a sweet, soft-spoken fan who’s tough on the inside The second day of chasing his idol offline, Yi Xuan was baffled when he got a call from an unknown number. His idol wanted to meet him? He was even more baffled when they met. His idol wanted to marry him? Ji Ruoyu thought his plan was foolproof. He never imagined he’d end up getting himself caught in it. Love began to sprout at some point, then grew wildly. His little fan was so good at flirting wi 321Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    My number one

29. 29 撞 Falling into the Embrace of Light 撞进光的怀里 Didn't Pick a Coconut没摘椰子Modern Romance229k WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry + Dating Show + Mutual Pining + Sweet Romance. The heroine works hard on her career in the first half, then the two fall head over heels in love in the second half.] Shu Yao never imagined that her first crush would happen in a men's restroom. In the pitch-black stall, with a toilet beside them, Shu Yao fell into Qi Guang's arms and heard her own heart beating clearly, thump, thump, thump. Qi Guang never imagined he would fall in love with a rabbit. She was obviously a cr —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The opening scene is a girl group audition.

30. 30 神 The Gorgeous Face of the Group Is Actually an All-Round ACE 神颜门面竟是全能ACE A Little More再来点Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted [No Romance Pairing + Boy Group Survival Show + Center Debut + Fanfic Writer + System + Entertainment Industry] [Fictional Setting] A top-tier star idol’s group is forced to disband after a teammate’s scandal. He tries to switch to acting, but dies in an accident. When he wakes up again, he has transmigrated into the body of an eighteen-year-old with the same name! What? The System signed him up for a talent competition? Yu Bei puts on a fake smile: This time, his teammates had better keep their 2.9kReads7.6Score324Shelves
31. 31 娱 Showbiz: I Went Viral After Transmigrating as the Visual Center of an Idol Competition 娱乐圈：穿成选秀颜C后我爆红了 Qingjiu Jiu卿酒九Female-Channel Fanfiction374k WordsCompleted [Girl group + idol survival show + transmigration + System + K-pop + beloved by the whole group] The heroine is the group's maknae + stunning beauty + Chinese-Korean mixed heritage Lin Sisi, a college student and fan of both idol fandoms and survival shows, wakes up one day to find herself transmigrated into the audition show she used to follow. Not only has she become an unbelievably beautiful girl, she's also bound to an idol-training System. What? They expect her, a complete novice who can't 768Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    A fangirl transmigrates to a talent show and grows into a top star. The story spans both the Korean and Chinese entertainment industries. It's a classic girl group novel, featuring a youngest member, stunning beauty, and the group's darling. The ensemble cast is vividly portrayed. The heroine uses a system to improve her professional skills and eventually debuts as the center. Later, she becomes a versatile all-rounder, excelling in singing, dancing, rapping, songwriting, and composing. The plot is fast-paced, exciting, and captivating.

32. 32 表 After Confessing to a Top-Tier Star, I Couldn't Keep My Identities Hidden 表白顶流后，我疯狂掉马了 Cleanse the Heart涤心Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other] A misunderstanding ten years ago sent Bo Ziming far away from home. Two years later, Song Ding followed him, but it took ten years for Bo Ziming to return. He had already been back in the country for six years and become a top-tier star and award-winning actor by the time Song Ding finally came back, now as a trainee. When they reunited after ten years, Song Ding confessed his feelings as a little fan and clung to Bo Ziming like glue. One conspiracy after another cropped 99Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    The first book's male lead was just there to fill a spot, but later fell in love with the stage and debuted as the number one center. The second book's male lead participated to win over his girlfriend. Overall, both were great, almost perfectly hitting my sweet spot. [Sending hearts][Flying kisses][Admiring][Licking screen][Hearts]

33. 33 娱 Raising the Queen of Showbiz from Her Debut in the Center Spot 娱乐圈女王从C位出道开始养成 Yang Aqi羊阿骑Modern Romance282k WordsOngoing [There is a male lead, but the story focuses more on her career as she makes her way through the entertainment industry!] She joins a talent competition, only to be sabotaged out of jealousy. Born to be an idol, she still cannot escape the stranglehold of capital. A staged onstage accident leaves Chen Lanxing without the use of her legs, and her dream slips from her grasp like sand. With her heart dead and her hopes gone, she jumps from the eighteenth floor. But fate turns, and her life begins 11Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Girl group audition!!! The female lead is reborn and cleverly avoids the traps of her previous life, relying on her own efforts to gradually win the center position!

34. 34 重 Reborn National Idol: The Road to Center Stage 重生国民偶像之C位出道 The Internet's Blacklisted Second Young Master网黑二少Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Mo spent three years as a trainee in H Country. After unexpectedly being reborn, she finally understood how ridiculous it had been to keep giving in. This time, she resolutely returned to Huaxia and chose to compete on a girl group survival show. To her utter surprise, the name Su Mo dominated the trending charts all summer from the very start. Her explosive first-stage performance was hailed as an S-rank stage, she was selected as the center for the theme song, and she 1.7kReads9.4Score223Shelves

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    This girl group audition has a male mentor who is super handsome.

35. 35 重 Reborn: I Become a Sensation on a Boy Band Survival Show 重生后我在男团选秀综艺爆火了 Seven-Character Coin七言钱Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Reborn / Top-tier star / Sweet romance / Two strong leads] Genius music producer Song Nanxing is reborn in the body of a newcomer covered in scandals before he has even debuted. The original owner entered a boy-band competition as a male contestant. Dead last in ability and ostracized by everyone, he became the target of ridicule across the internet! Then Song Nanxing arrived. The nobody who used to sing terribly and seemed good for nothing opened his mouth again, and his singing was breathtaki 17.2kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    This one is great.

36. 36 娱 Showbiz: Starting with a Center Position on Idol Producer 娱乐：从偶练c位出道开始 Benevolence Without Bound善哉无量Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yan Feng, a trainee at Tang Yan Studio with two and a half years of training under his belt, makes his debut as the center of Idol Producer and is determined to have a great time in the entertainment industry… 2.3kReads7.5Score118Shelves

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    This book is also

37. 37 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Beloved Member of a Boy Band Show 穿书后，我成了男团节目里的团宠 Little Dimple小梨涡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After Shen Ning was dumped and immediately replaced by someone else, she transmigrated into a book and became bound to a System. According to the System’s requirements, she has to become the male lead’s first love. But she’s in… a boy-band survival show with an all-male cast!! There’s a 200-million-yuan reward for completing the mission. To claim the money and get back home, Shen Ning embarks on a long mission-filled journey. And her dormitory even has three big shots. The key thing is, all thre 870Reads9.3Score128Shelves

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    Books 1 and 2 both feature women disguised as men and are very good. The first book has a male lead, while the male lead in the second book is ambiguous or uncertain. Book 3 is about a girl group audition; the female lead is the group's darling, a sweet and innocent girl, and the male lead is unclear.

38. 38 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book and Debuted in the Center Position 穿书后我C位出道了 A Sky Full of Stars满天星子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Beloved by Everyone + Showbiz + Variety Show Livestream + Sweet Romance] Rong Xia: You might not believe me, but I really did manage to hang on until the end. A hairpin maker who had made a name for herself on a video-sharing platform, Rong Xia unexpectedly transmigrated into a book and became an obscure contestant on a talent show. At first, the nobody shone on the show. But after accidentally getting caught up in the tangled relationship between the male and female 795Reads8.7Score103Shelves
39. 39 初 After Performing Little Green Dragon at My Debut, I Became the Center 初舞台表演小青龙后我C位出道了 Zhujing竹京Modern Romance707k WordsCompleted [No romantic rivalry between women / no CP / all-around ace heroine / gentle / mind-reading] [Top student / talented creator / Best Female Singer / top-tier star] [From an unknown newcomer to an international superstar. The focus is on her career, friendships, and family, as a group of girls chase their dreams together. After watching too many idols’ careers crash, the author made up a fictional character to follow. My rule: idols chosen through talent shows can’t date.] Ye Ju practiced hard fo 799Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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    Debut novels based on talent shows

40. 40 穿 Transmigrate into a Book About an All-Round Top-Tier Star Boy Band 穿书到全能顶流男团 Tian Xi Yibai天兮一白Two Male Leads109k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance] A top-tier star with sixty million followers suddenly transmigrates into a sweet-and-angsty fanfiction written by his own assistant overnight! And into the body of a little kid, no less?! And what’s with these bandmates? They’re so ridiculous! 10Reads7.3Score—Shelves
41. 41 全 The Entire Entertainment Industry Is Guessing Who the Best Actor Likes 全娱乐圈都在猜影帝喜欢谁 Fan Naisu樊奶酥Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted ☆Double-standard, straightforward young master X gentle, sickly actor☆ [One-on-one, sweetness overload | No female lead, modern setting, light entertainment-industry elements, doting romance, healing, younger male lead] Shen Yiling never imagined he would get the chance to act alongside Xie Chunxing. The night he received the audition invitation, his gossip-loving agent filled him in on all sorts of rumors about Xie Chunxing. “Rumor has it Xie Chunxing comes from a powerful family.” He had made 175Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Super super super good-looking

42. 42 人 She's a Walking Lucky Charm, and the Entertainment World Is Smitten 人形锦鲤她苏炸娱乐圈 A Fish一颗鱼Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted A stunning, human-shaped lucky charm and survival-show idol X a sharp-tongued, haughty top-tier star who could kill with a glance [One-on-one sweet romance + showbiz + devoted to each other + goofy comedy + happy ending] In her previous life, Xu Qingyue was a beautiful and talented leading actress in the entertainment industry. After transmigrating, she joins a girl-group survival show so she won’t starve. She becomes a rookie contestant who can’t sing or dance and has only her face going for he 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to another world, participates in a girl group audition, and the male protagonist is a mentor!

43. 43 团 The Beloved Heiress Takes Showbiz by Storm! 团宠千金，她爆红娱乐圈了！ En Xier恩希儿Modern Romance734k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + both pure + sweet romance + putting scumbags in their place] Just after returning to the country, the little princess of the Yue family rescues a certain Best Actor on the street, a man rumored to be aloof, chaste, and obsessively clean. But why is this Best Actor nothing like the rumors? Best Actor Bo: “Shengni, have you missed me?” Yue Shengni: “No.” Best Actor Bo: “I’ve missed you too!” Yue Shengni: “???” When she becomes a sensation in the entertainment industry and rises t 729Reads9.3Score113Shelves

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    The first book is about a male protagonist who was in a South Korean boy group and later apparently returned to China; the second book is about a girl group.

44. 44 暗 My Secret Crush Broke Me, So I Went Wild and Won Over My Rival 暗恋破防，发疯后收服死对头 Moon Dipping into Water月浸水Two Male Leads157k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Secret Crush + Unhinged Romance + Mutual Devotion] After being reborn, Xi An throws himself into his career, but one gentle kiss from his sworn enemy makes him lose it. His last life didn't end well anyway, so this time he might as well go crazy with you. They clearly like each other but are too afraid to say it. Playing dead won't bring you love, so just break the silence! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Completed, a story with two male leads in the entertainment industry. The protagonists go from rivals to teammates in a boy band, ultimately meeting at the pinnacle of stardom, a mutually beneficial journey.

45. 45 选 From Sacrificial Lamb to Center: A Comeback Story on a Talent Show 选秀逆袭从祭天剧本成为C位出道 Black and White Porcelain黑白瓷Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted This novel has no romance. Gu Yin was a dazzling rising star in the entertainment industry. His acting career began with humble, unknown bit parts as an extra. He fought his way through every obstacle to become a brilliant new Best Actor. At just 21, he had already claimed the Best Actor crown with his outstanding performances. But fate had other plans. After a car accident, he found himself inside a fanfiction novel called Debuting in Center Position on a Talent Show, in the body of a fringe ch 971Reads9.1Score109Shelves

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    I've been reading this recently. It's from the male lead's perspective, following his journey from an ordinary person to the center position in a boy band audition, and his interactions with fans are great. It's a no-romance story, and he's not a heartthrob; it's all about his career!

46. 46 穿 After Becoming the Sickly Villain's Mortal Enemy, I Debuted in the Center 穿成病娇反派死对头后我C位出道 Pineapple Is Really Sweet凤梨狠甜Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + idol competition + slapstick + showbiz] Ao Su, Huaxia's youngest top-tier star, transmigrates into a boy-band competition novel and becomes a sharp-tongued cannon-fodder supporting character. He repeatedly dances on the edge of death, only to end up scared to death by a yandere villain. After transmigrating into the book, the max-level expert finds himself back in the beginner's village. Ao Su carefully plots his way to becoming the center of the twelve-member Zodiac 593Reads9.2Score103Shelves

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    [Smirk][Smirk] You definitely won't regret watching this!

47. 47 我 I'm the Female Manager of a Boy Band 我是男团女经纪 Muddy Wine and Autumn Crane浊酒秋鹤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Jue’s former female manager has returned to the entertainment industry! And now she’s managing a boy band? The band’s fans see her as their number-one enemy, convinced that this woman must have ulterior motives. Song Wancheng has this to say: “I had no choice. Life forced my hand. I have no interest in dating my own artists.” The band’s most popular member: “Try it with me. You might change your mind.” The all-rounder captain: “Don’t be so sure. Let’s wait and see.” The adorable youngest mem 692Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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    This one, just this one, I absolutely love! The boy group is selected similarly to those from "Produce Camp," and the character descriptions are very realistic. I really love Jing Wei! The female lead is their manager. You definitely won't regret reading it.

48. 48 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

49. 49 我 The Distance Between Me And My Idol 我和偶像的距离 An Chen安陈Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted Lin Xi had loved Gu Jia for many years. It took her five years to make her way to the side of the big star Gu Jia and become her agent. As they spent time together, Gu Jia gradually fell for Lin Xi. Lin Xi continued to love Gu Jia as she always had, but never revealed her feelings. Her love showed in every moment they spent together: she never said the word, yet everything she did spoke of love. When Gu Jia found a more suitable manager, Lin Xi chose to resign. Her dream had taken her as far as 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead debuts as a trainee through a talent show, and the female lead is his manager (who has been a fan of the male lead for many years).

50. 50 炸 Entertainment World Rocked! This Heroine Is Seriously Unhinged 炸翻娱乐！这个女主有大病 Ben Zhijie本止戒Two Female Leads765k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Unhinged Heroine + Secret Identities + No Male Lead + Girls’ Love] Yu Jianing, a patient whose dissociative identities were both a treatment failure and a success, dies after overdosing on medication. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in a parallel world, at the auditions for a talent show called Go! Idol! Comment 1: She’s so alluring… She’s not even doing anything… How can she be so… Comment 2: Don’t let her fool you, people above! She’s a bad person! Comment 3: Good t 4.8kReads9.6Score710Shelves

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    Highly recommended!! The fourth book is about boy group auditions.

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