Idol Stories Set in the Entertainment Industry With No Romance 无cp娱乐圈爱豆文

1. 51 华 Chinese Showbiz: The Top-Tier Star Who Rose to Fame in 2016 华娱：从2016开始的顶流影帝 Pear and Scallion鸭梨和小葱Urban1.9M WordsCompleted In an age when online traffic rules the world, Jiang Xiubai finally sets out on the path he once dreamed of. Popularity or acting talent? Jiang Xiubai: I want it all! “How is this guy so lucky? Every show he acts in becomes a hit!” “Wow, big bro is so handsome! Go soar, big bro! Bai Cha will always be with you!” 9.4kReads7.6Score48214d adds

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   Actor/idol debuts as a top star with no romantic pairings [cool][cool][cool]

2. 52 前 A Former Actress Reinvents Herself Through a Survival Show and Becomes a Top-Tier Star 前世女演员今生选秀出圈成顶流 A Sensitive Country Person心思敏感的农村人Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Female protagonist’s perspective + girl group survival show + no romance + ensemble cast + character growth + showbiz + on-screen comments + forum] ✨Chu Bingqing, the next top-tier star✨ A professionally trained actress and a fixture at Hengdian Studios From an obscure actress below the eighteenth tier to supporting actress who turns the tables She “fought” her way all the way to leading roles After starring in several shows, the marketing accounts have declared She’s just one final breakthroug 15.3kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds

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   This idol novel is pretty good, and the updates are quite consistent. The worst thing about good novels is inconsistent updates; many of my favorite books are notorious for this. I'm terrified! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

3. 53 内 Even the Shy, Unnoticed Idol Is Doing Their Best to Stay Active 内向小透明爱豆也有在好好营业 Generating Randomly正在随机生成Urban671k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry] [Variety shows] [Livestream] [Everyday life] [No song plagiarism] [Wide range of music recommendations] [Forming a group] Even though An Che was born into a terrible family, he never gave up hope of living. By a stroke of luck, he entered the entertainment industry and became a boy band member, quickly rising to fame thanks to his exceptional looks and outstanding professional skills. Watch An Che turn his tragic life around! (I’m not good at writing blurbs. Please read 897Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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   No need to say more (there's more, but it's not all organized yet) (｡••｡) [Note]

4. 54 我 I’m Just an Amateur Translator. Why Are You Making Me Debut in a Group? 我一素人翻译，你让我成团出道？ Fu Xiaola富小拉Modern Romance604k WordsCompleted New novel, Reborn! From Audition Debut to the Top of the Entertainment Industry, now serializing [Female-oriented + male lead who grows over time + lighthearted comedy + idol auditions + no System, not an all-out power fantasy] Jiang Shiyan was a foreign contestant’s interpreter on an international boy-band audition show. By chance, the director noticed his striking looks. He thought he’d just film the first stage, but his original rap about office drudgery unexpectedly went viral, and his onlin 5.1kReads9.0Score78714d adds
5. 55 文 Showbiz: Who Are You Calling a Fox? Call Me Your Idol 文娱：骂谁狐狸精呢，喊我偶像 Armstrong Mortar阿姆斯特朗迫击炮Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Laid-Back Daily Life + Campus + Copycat Talent + Idol + Succubus Protagonist] A poor man has no lofty ambitions, and a scrawny horse grows a shaggy coat. Lu Qingfeng spent his whole life broke. All he wanted was a job that was easy and paid well. After dying and transmigrating, he ended up with an even more dramatic background: a gambling-addicted father, a mother who remarried, and four years of training before making his idol debut. But before he could earn a cent, his disastrous te 31.8kReads9.1Score4k14d adds
6. 56 选 I Quit the Talent Show, but the System Is Forcing Me to Become a Song Goddess 选秀退赛？系统逼我当歌神 Little Bug Biteli29小虫子比特丽29Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted [No romance, career-focused, fanfic writer, has a System, female protagonist] In her previous life, she was a music fanatic who loved singing. But after crying herself hoarse, all she could do was sit unnoticed in a KTV corner, and even her love songs got cut off! After transmigrating, she became a high school girl in the talent show Star Creation, unloved by her parents and desperate to earn her tuition. At the first-stage performance, the music started, and she froze! The mentors frowned, the 1.2kReads8.0Score15714d adds

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   These books are all great.

7. 57 塌 A Fallen Top-Tier Star Claps Back at the Entire Entertainment Industry, and My Results Soar 塌房顶流怼遍娱乐圈，业绩起飞了 Forgot to Bring a Knife出门忘带刀Urban426k WordsCompleted [Urban] [Showbiz] [Top-Tier Star] [System] [Entertainment Industry] [Transmigration] After transmigrating into a parallel-world Blue Star, he becomes a disgraced top-tier star and awakens a negative-emotions System! All he has to do is pick fights with people in the entertainment industry to earn negative emotions. He can use those negative emotions to enter prize draws. The prizes include all kinds of skills, attributes, works of art and entertainment from Earth, as well as special items such a 717Reads6.7Score10014d adds
8. 58 她 She Conquers Showbiz With Her Femme Fatale System 她靠祸水系统制霸娱乐圈 February Firefly二月荧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System + Showbiz + Transmigrate Into a Book + No Romance, Career-Focused Growth + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story + Everyone’s Favorite + Male Rivalry] Overnight, Su Lingxi, a rising actress on the verge of becoming a top-tier star, transmigrated into a romance novel as a cannon-fodder character who shared her name. The character had a stunning face but was trampled into the dirt by the heroine, who had a top-tier-star boyfriend to back her up. She lived a miserable life. After transmigrat 2.4kReads8.7Score21714d adds
9. 59 娱 Showbiz: This Delivery Guy Has Quite a Few Skills 娱乐：这个外卖小哥，技能有点多 Three Thousand Chan三千禅Urban1.2M WordsCompleted (Main story complete!) [Entertainment: music + variety shows + comedy + livestreaming + fishing + no female lead...] One performance of “Decent” brings Situ Yanran to tears, while no one can cover “Moonlight.” “Are you really a delivery guy?” Nan Ye: “As real as they come!” He joins a rural variety show and not only knows how to butcher an ox, but is also an expert fisherman. “Are you really a delivery guy?” Nan Ye: “You bet!” Netizens: “This delivery guy knows a little too much!” “Deliv 25.6kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
10. 60 韩 Korean Showbiz Career Crash Simulator, No, Sasaeng Simulator 韩娱塌房模拟器不，是私生模拟器 The Guanghanzi of Anyun Province安云省的广寒子Female-Channel Fanfiction591k WordsCompleted Reborn as a cool, stunning idol in Korean showbiz, he becomes the subject of a savage forum-style story. A simulator lets him experience the career paths of people in different entertainment-industry professions. From the start, three talent scouts fight over him, and he debuts as the center of a boy group. No CP + universally adored + career-driven. The simulator arrives from the start, three talent scouts compete for him, and he chooses a company. He parachutes into the company. Yet one god-ti 2.7kReads8.4Score17914d adds

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    No romantic pairing, the most popular idol reaches the top.

11. 61 刀 Brother Dao Goes Viral in Showbiz, and Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing 刀哥爆红娱乐圈，粉丝求我别杀了 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + no romance + absurd comedy + entertainment industry] [Print edition published | Comic adaptation released] Xiao He acquired a criminal golden finger that let him learn all kinds of criminal skills. But he could only stay alive by continually stabbing people. Xiao He: “I’m a perfectly decent college student. Who’d want to become a criminal?!” Wait, there really is a way! After an accident, Xiao He successfully exploited a bug in his golden finger. By acting instead of committing r 166.7kReads9.3Score13.7k14d adds
12. 62 顶 The Right Way to Be the Center of a Top-Tier Star Boy Band 顶流男团C位的正确打开方式 Sour and Spicy Golden Tangyuan酸辣金汤圆Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented, no romance, male idol survival show, livestreaming, real-time bullet comments, light ensemble cast] Jiang Ze is a god-tier trainee with a wealth of advantages, including exceptional skills and stunning looks. Yet since entering the industry, he has repeatedly missed his chance to debut. He withdrew from a competition halfway through, his debut group project fell apart, and he was even labeled a nobody on his last survival show. Even so, this time he is determined to debut as th 1.6kReads8.9Score19014d adds
13. 63 会 An Idol Who Knows How to Please Their Fans Is a Good Idol 会媚粉的爱豆才是好爱豆 Wine and Clear Tea执酒清茶Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Idol] [Forum-style] [Career-focused] [All-round ACE] [Superpowered heroine] The author is terrible at writing blurbs!!! The story is better than the blurb. Give it a chance, please TT. For the sake of a dream, Shen Enhui left home at twelve and went to a foreign country, where she trained hard for six years. But just as debut was within reach, a newcomer parachuted in and took her spot. With no hope of debuting, Shen Enhui ended her contract with the company and returned home. Just as s 94Reads7.4Score—14d adds
14. 64 营 After Playing to the Fans, the Unknown Survival Show Contestant Debuts in the Center Position 营业媚粉后，选秀小透明C位出道 Rain Leaves No Trace湮雨无痕Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted (Complete! Read with confidence!) [Female-oriented male protagonist + boy band survival show + no romance + no cheat powers + starts in the middle tier + underdog comeback + fan-service CP + pandering to fans] After ten years of hard training, Xu Yiheng returned still an unknown nobody. With everything on the line, he entered a survival show as his last shot at life! Know yourself and your opponent, and you will never lose a battle. To stand out, he thoroughly studied the show's format and fan p 1kReads9.3Score10314d adds

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    No-CP boy group audition novel

15. 65 绑 After Binding to a System, She Became the Entertainment Industry’s Top-Tier Star 绑定系统后：她成了娱乐圈女顶流 Flying Wangzai Milk Candy会飞的旺仔牛皮糖Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + songwriting + showbiz + public-domain song covers + no romance + pure feel-good power fantasy + parallel world] Ruan Yu, an overworked 996 office worker, passed out from excitement and lack of oxygen at a music festival. In an instant, she transmigrated to Blue Star, a parallel world, as a trainee, and activated the entertainment System from the start. When the System offered her a choice, Ruan Yu said she absolutely had to bind herself to it. There was no way she’d wa 2.8kReads5.8Score40414d adds

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    Xiao Ruan is really great, this book is super good! [Already want it][Already want it][Already want it][Already want it]

16. 66 选 Idol Audition: Who Says a Gloomy Loser Can't Become a Big Shot? 选秀：谁说阴郁废物不能成大佬 Fisherman in the Boat's Wake舟上池渔Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) [No CP, everyone’s favorite / Various one-sided crushes / Woman transmigrates into a man / Lots of forum-style posts / Focused on career and winning fans] Jiang Rang transmigrated into an obscure cannon-fodder character in a novel about a talent competition show. The good news was that he was younger now, and as handsome as anyone could possibly be. The bad news was that the original owner was terrible at both singing and dancing, and before Jiang arrived, he had alr 1.3kReads8.5Score12014d adds
17. 67 女 Girl to Guy: A Beloved Idol’s Journey Begins as a Trainee 女变男：万人迷偶像从练习生开始 Yu Fei Xiangwan虞非向晚Modern Romance121k WordsOngoing [Female-to-Male] + [Everyone's Favorite] + [Mindless Wish-Fulfillment] + [No Romance] One moment Jiang Xinyue was asleep; the next, she had become Jiang Xinyue, now a man. Not only had his gender changed, but he was taller and more handsome, and had gone back to being eighteen. He was just heading out for the day when a talent scout approached him. The scout asked if he wanted to enter show business and compete in a talent show. Jiang Xinyue was at a loss. “But I can't sing or dance.” The scout —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 男 [SLB] A Boy Band Survival Show: The Supporting Act Takes Center Stage 【SLB】男团选秀当绿叶要上桌 Fu Fu Fu Ka芙芙芙卡Female-Channel Fanfiction227k WordsCompleted [K-pop survival shows: Starlight Boys and Youth With You: International Edition + no romance in the main story + some original plotlines + variety-show bonus chapters posted irregularly + original alternate-universe storylines posted irregularly] Who told him all he had to do was slack off to get eliminated in the first round? Shi Mo had only come to be a hardworking nobody, the perfect supporting act for a favored contestant. He never expected to be put in the running himself. His fans both lov 39Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 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 2.7kReads9.4Score34814d adds
20. 70 精 An Elf’s Diary of Working in Showbiz 精灵娱乐圈打工日记 October in Tingzhou汀州十月Two Male Leads833k WordsCompleted An 18-year-old university student accidentally buys a ticket for a round trip through time and space. When he returns, he is an unmarried elf over 200 years old. Humans grow old by a hundred, while elves remain youthful for a thousand years. To find a way back to the other world, Shen Di chooses to enter the entertainment industry and gather power. From then on, unexpected people and events keep coming his way. His choices are constantly being shaken… A few things to know before reading: 1. No c 876Reads8.7Score11414d adds
21. 71 文 The Entertainment World’s Rising Star Begins with a Boy Band Training Project 文娱紫薇星从养成系男团开始 Cloudy Mountains, Distant Mist云山雾远Modern Romance707k WordsCompleted [An Immature Work] [Reborn + System + Entertainment Industry + Male Lead's Perspective + Boy Band + Coming-of-Age + Ensemble Cast + No Romance] A story about an idol who believes all love comes with conditions, and the fans who love him unconditionally. They pursue each other and help one another succeed. Sincerity is precious above all, so I hope no one's heartfelt feelings will be let down. Young Xie Yuyao never imagined he would one day become an idol, debut as part of a boy band, and grow 1.6kReads8.4Score11214d adds

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    It's good (♥∀♥), a story about idols who grow up, a boy group ensemble with no romantic pairings, and the male lead has a system.

22. 72 抱 After Getting a Powerful Patron, I Want to Retire Early 抱到金大腿后，我想要提前退休 The Tangerine Who Loves Spicy Stir-Fried Meat爱辣炒肉的橘Two Male Leads944k WordsCompleted This novel ran from April 16, 2022, to October 18, 2022. [Two male leads + no female lead + showbiz] The characters aren’t based on real people!!! When it comes to love, what is love at first sight? Is it you seeing my otherworldly beauty, or me seeing you throwing money around? As for his career, countless people tell Jiang Yizhou that he was born to work in showbiz and is destined to become a top-tier star. But Jiang Yizhou thinks nothing sounds better than retiring. Isn’t it great to lie flat 2.5kReads9.4Score23714d adds
23. 73 内 A Showbiz Scandal Crisis? The Real Deal Is Here to Turn Things Around 内娱塌房危机？真姐精选来翻盘 Not Two, You Know不2呢Modern Romance529k WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry Agent + Boy Band Development + No Romance + System] Yang Zhenzhen has had enough of the Chinese entertainment industry. She opens a streaming app, and all she sees are the ugly kids of the rich and powerful. She follows a few handsome idols, only to get blindsided whenever one of them has a scandal. Then she transmigrates to a parallel world and takes over an entertainment company on the verge of bankruptcy. She becomes an agent, picks trainees, and puts together a boy ba 236Reads8.2Score—14d adds
24. 74 我 I Have 6 Systems, So What's Wrong with Being a Little Arrogant? 我，6个系统，嚣张一点怎么了 Stop Rushing Me, Can't I Just Write别催码字行不行Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted [No romance + strong female lead + System + feel-good power fantasy + face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place] On New Year's Eve, Tang Tingyu gets fired in the most miserable fashion. She tells herself she can get by on her savings for a while, only to receive a call from the police saying her apartment has been burglarized. The thief didn't leave her a single coin. Furious and heartbroken, she climbs onto the rooftop and gives the heavens the middle finger. A bolt of lightning strikes 11.1kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds

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    Ahhh [laughing]

25. 75 摊 The Truth Is Out: I'm Killing It in Korean Entertainment 摊牌了之我在韩娱嘎嘎乱杀 Absolutely Loves Dried Yellow Peaches超爱吃黄桃干Modern Romance73k WordsCompleted Song Qichi went viral before his debut, hailed as “the next generation’s god-tier beauty” after a candid photo leaked by a passerby swept Korean forums. Even as everyone marveled at his looks, they couldn’t help wondering: Could someone this beautiful really be a useless pretty face who can neither sing nor dance? Yet within its first hour, his debut music video broke that year’s viewership record and shot straight to number one on every music chart! On the music show stage The instant the mus 4Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 76 目 My Goal Is to Become the Richest Person, but I Accidentally Became Entertainment's Top-Tier Star 目标做首富兼个职成娱乐圈顶流了 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Urban469k WordsCompleted [Showbiz] [No Female Lead] [Film and Variety Shows] [Singer] Lu Qingyu, a top rich second-generation heir, died of cancer. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into the body of another Lu Qingyu on Blue Star, with the same name and surname. The Blue Star Lu Qingyu was the biological son of a wealthy family who had been switched at birth. His adoptive mother neglected him for 17 years, and he eventually died penniless under a flyover. When he opened his eyes again, someone else had take 30.2kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
27. 77 塌 From a Total Wreck to a Top-Tier Star, Starting by Stealing Brother Kun's Center Spot! 塌成顶流从抢坤哥C位开始！ Big Dark Cloud大乌云Urban299k WordsCompleted [Short story + entertainment industry + subverting expectations + idol stars + memes + hilarious] Fan Hanlin, a small-time streamer with a hundred thousand followers, hits the jackpot! He dies on the spot. When he wakes up again, he’s at the recording of Idol Trainee. The System tells him that for every follower he loses, he’ll get a hundred thousand yuan. After doing the math... If he loses all a hundred thousand followers, he’ll have more money than he could ever spend! But if his followers in 263Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Hilarious idol [laughing]

28. 78 兄 Brothers? A Talent Show? An All-Rounder Boy Band? I Want It All 兄弟？选秀？全能男团？我全都要 One Hundred Million, Zero Eight Zero Five百兆欧零八零五Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [No romance + boy band + talent competition + genuine brotherhood + livestreaming + light ensemble cast] If you're easily offended, please be kind. That talent show is back again! How many scandals will there be this time? Dating? Kick them out! Bullying? Absolutely not! Brothers being affectionate? Give us more! * Xiang Zhao: I want to debut. Xiang Xingchen: I want to debut with my brother. Comments: Who decided to tie them together? Xiang Zhao is gentle and steady, while Xiang Xingchen is live 331Reads8.5Score10014d adds
29. 79 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 1.1kReads8.8Score11314d adds

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    1️⃣ I've been following this recently, highly recommend it! The only downside is the slow updates [crying]. The male lead was an ordinary person who was a trainee for five years but failed to debut in his previous life! He was reborn in 2015 and became an incredibly handsome guy. Because he came to Japan to watch a concert, he was bombarded with business cards by talent scouts and decided to relive his past life! But because of his new face and his self-awareness that he had become more handsome, he successfully debuted and gained countless fans! No romance, just forum content 🥰.

30. 80 绑 I Became Everyone's Beloved Idol After Binding to a Favorability System 绑定好感度系统的我成了全民爱豆 Reflection by the Lake湖边倒影Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted A car accident not only cost Luo Linyang her chance to debut, it also brought her a System. Affection System: Affection converts into energy, and the more popular someone is, the more energy they generate. Earn energy and grow stronger. Come on, Host, how about winning over the stars who dominate the entertainment world? Luo Linyang: ??? Why not just let me debut and become a top-tier star? Then I wouldn't have to worry about my career crashing and burning. And so... A streaming sensation, a 1.2kReads8.1Score11014d adds

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    New book✨ Just before her girl group debut, she gets hit by a car and is revived by the [Favorability System]. Due to insufficient energy, she can't fully recover and can't perform vigorous singing and dancing, so she chooses to go solo. System: "The more popular someone is, the higher their energy value. Win them over!" Female protagonist: "I'm going to become a top idol, high-volume and without worrying about crashing!"

31. 81 整 Reforming Showbiz, Starting as a Rookie Screenwriter 整顿娱乐圈，从小小编剧开始 Quiet Hedgehog Bun安静的刺猬包Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + screenwriter + System + no romance + strong female lead] A genius screenwriter gets into a car accident on the night she receives an award and transmigrates into the body of a screenwriting student with the same name in a parallel world. A scumbag plagiarizes the student's work, then turns around and accuses her of plagiarism, instructing the cast to make things difficult for her. Hounded by the entire internet and facing trouble with her father, she sleeps just two hou 2.5kReads9.0Score17314d adds

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    They're all super good, no romance.

32. 82 重 Reborn to Sweep the Entertainment Industry: A Slacker Must Make a Name for Herself 重生横扫娱乐圈之吗喽当自强 Round Altar Cilantro圆坛香菜Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + System + Comedy + Reborn] [C-list Actress with a Screw Loose + Sharp-Tongued, Irreverent CEO] Jiang Zhi spent over a decade following celebrities, and every one of them ended up disgraced. After the last star she stanned was exposed, Jiang Zhi finally threw in the towel too. When she woke up again, Jiang Zhi had been reborn in the body of a nobody at the bottom of the entertainment industry. Rubbing her hands together, she stepped into show business with her Truth System, f 4.5kReads9.0Score61714d adds

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    The first book features a protagonist who transmigrates into the body of a mainland girl who was tricked into coming to Hong Kong. She escapes the clutches of her captors, reports the crime to the police, and then wins first place in a beauty pageant, debuting as a celebrity. Major entertainment companies vie for her attention; she has strong stage presence and shoots excellent commercials. Later, she moves into TV dramas and movies, carrying box office success and making a fortune. [Eating melon emojis] ... It's an entertainment industry story, with no romantic pairing.

33. 83 准 I Was About to Quit Showbiz, Then I Made a Comeback 准备退圈儿的我翻红了 Ginger, Scallion, Garlic姜葱蒜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two Heroines + Lighthearted Comedy + Daily Life + Showbiz] She died in an accident just before her debut, then woke up transmigrated into the body of a top actress! Burdened with scandals and disliked by the public, her career was beyond saving. She thought the original owner was rich, so she might as well enjoy a life of luxury. But there were only four digits left in the bank account… After taking a beating from society in her previous life, she hadn’t found any better luck in this one. She 11.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
34. 84 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137kReads9.6Score14.4k14d adds
35. 85 我 I'm a Top-Tier Star in Showbiz 我在娱乐圈当顶流 Cooking Wine with Pine Blossoms松花煮酒Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted During the summer vacation of elementary school, Cui Can's father took her to a film set to play a little princess whose kingdom had fallen. Ten years later, to pay off the debts of her father, who had jumped to his death, Cui Can returned to China and plunged into the entertainment industry. Before long, the red-clad princess drawing her bow atop the palace wall dazzled the entire internet. Netizens speculated that she was just a pretty face who had gotten famous for her looks. Cui Can: I'm not 776Reads8.9Score10214d adds
36. 86 舞 The Dancing Queen Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 舞蹈皇后她爆红娱乐圈 Don't Ask About Lingxi莫问灵犀Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate world + rebirth + System + feel-good story + entertainment industry + focused on building a career + no romance] Song Manyue is the daughter of a top-tier wealthy family, famous around the world and the recipient of prestigious awards. She is the Song family's prized showpiece in Shanghai and a role model for the city's wealthy young women. News about Song Manyue winning a top-tier award floods the country, while a headline about her fiancé spending over a hundred million yuan on a pr 17kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    They're all, all of them, people who are focused on their careers.

37. 87 顶 A Top-Tier Star ACE Reborn as a Washed-Up Nobody, Taking the Stage by Storm 顶流ACE穿成糊咖在舞台杀疯了 Almost Starved to Death差点饿死Modern Romance836k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Career-Focused + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] After finishing the last show of her tour, Chi Sui collapsed backstage and died from overwork. She transmigrated into a novel as the comparison character. In the book, she and the heroine signed with a major company and became trainees. The heroine worked hard and climbed from the bottom to the very top. But Chi Sui was only good at scheming. She refused to practice, dragged others down with her, and envied the heroine. In private, she push 861Reads8.8Score11314d adds
38. 88 我 I’m an Agent 我是经纪人 Use Your Brain When Reading Fiction看小说也要带脑子Modern Romance841k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [The System is not a golden finger, not a golden finger!] [No romance + entertainment industry + talent manager] [Plot-focused + no formulas] [A strong female lead who grows over time] The summer she was fourteen, that man hacked that woman to death and was sent to prison. Ye Chang Qing thought she had finally gained her freedom, but she never expected predatory lenders to come after her from every direction, right alongside it. She worked odd jobs, sold her blood, 8.8kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
39. 89 女 In a World with Few Men, I Became an Interstellar Top-Tier Star 女多男少，我成为星际顶流爱豆 The Guanghanzi of Anyun Province安云省的广寒子Modern Romance69k WordsOngoing No CP + Idol + Entertainment Industry + Everyone’s Favorite + Battle Royale Survival Audition + Forum Posts + Ambitious Protagonist Park Jaehyun was transported into a world where women vastly outnumbered men. Here, women called all the shots, and male entertainers were presumed to be “no good.” Few managed to stand out, but those who broke through could command a fanbase so huge the streets emptied wherever they went. Armed with the skills of a top-tier star from his previous life and a face th 123Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 灿 A Brilliant Future: The Art of Being a Trainee 灿灿星途：练习生的要义 Grumpy Daydreamer暴躁空想家Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [No Romance, Healing and Inspirational, Trainee Survival Show, Mixed-Gender Group, Behind-the-Scenes Group Show] The essence of being an idol is perhaps refusing to yield to hardship and moving forward fearlessly for your dreams, shining brightly like a beacon. It's about carrying that burning passion onto the stage and passing it on to others, inspiring more lives along the way. If you had to choose one thing to do right now, then be an idol. What girl hasn't dreamed of standing under the spot 56Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    This one. No romance, completed, featuring a center debut, covering trainee experiences, girl group experiences, group battles, boy/girl group competitions and collaborations. The stage performances and lyrics are fantastic, highly recommended!

41. 91 男 I'm Charging into the Girl Group Scene in a Boy Band Fanfic 男团同人文里，我勇闯女团赛道 My Imagination Always Has a Leak脑洞常漏风Female-Channel Fanfiction520k WordsCompleted [Korean Showbiz] + [Book Transmigration] + [rewriting songs and stories] + [chaotic timeline] One day, she transmigrates into a fanfiction by a Cassiopeia fan. She has no interest at all in TVFXQ, her labelmates, and only wants to grow together with her group, making up for the regrets of reality in this illusory world. The company says: ----She looks like she belongs at SM, but her personality is totally YG. She's basically a female Kim Heechul. Fans say: ----It's easy to like her. Someone will 119Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The sixth member of the second-generation K-pop group f(x), a coming-of-age story, with G-Dragon as the male lead, making occasional appearances [smirk].

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