Novels About Taking Over the Korean Entertainment Industry 制霸韩娱小说

1. 1 重 Reborn on the Peninsula: I Helped Them All Make It 重生半岛：她们都是我带出来的 MOmoDonkUrban569k WordsCompleted Korean entertainment industry. In his previous life, he was S.M.'s top composer and award-winning producer. Reborn, he becomes the mastermind behind the peninsula's entertainment industry. One heroine, mostly everyday life, featuring groups from the fourth to sixth generations, with the fifth generation most prominent. Parallel world, melodramatic plot, don't take it seriously!!! 2.8kReads—Score109Shelves

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   If you ask me, the best way to read Korean entertainment novels right now is to read the new ones; these new books are really good.

2. 2 首 A Tea House in Seoul 首尔的茶室 Xiang Jiangzi襄江子Urban1.1M WordsOngoing If you’re willing to read this, I’ll give you a very different kind of entertainment story. No melodramatic relationship drama, no forced tearjerking, just a gentle, understated encounter. A young man tends a teahouse, where time passes slowly and life is quiet. By a twist of fate, he meets Song Yuqi and a few of her friends. From then on, there is a breeze in a faraway place, and tenderness in the passing years. A journey as calm as a gentle breeze beneath drifting clouds, yet one that stays wi 12.2kReads8.7Score871Shelves
3. 3 半 Peninsula: When I Couldn’t Debut, I Had to Improve Myself 半岛：不能出道的我只好进步了 Lion's Soup Dumplings1狮子灌汤包1Urban654k WordsOngoing Not an idol-debut story! The early background leans toward the fourth generation; the main story focuses on the fifth and sixth generations in the business world. Han Jinyu, a K-pop fan and producer, woke up to find that he had transmigrated to the Korea of his dreams. He had planned to shine in the Korean entertainment industry with his musical talent and memories, but an accident made even survival difficult. “This isn't so bad either,” Han Jinyu told himself. At least he'd already lived thr 409Reads6.3Score—Shelves
4. 4 娱 Showbiz: One “Gee” in 2009 and I Led the Korean Wave 娱乐：09年一首gee引领韩流 Astonishing Talent and Scenery惊才绝景Urban965k WordsOngoing Years later, Li Zhe opened the music charts and found that every song at the top was his. His label’s artists had sold tens of millions of records, their music videos had racked up billions of views, and they were famous all over the world! [An 800,000-word Korean entertainment story + boy groups and girl groups + System + images] After transmigrating to 2009 with his knowledge of K-pop, Li Zhe decided to take the Korean Wave to even greater heights. Girls’ Generation’s Yoona: “We have that song 839Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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   Great book. This is the only Korean entertainment book I'm currently reading on Tomato Entertainment. You won't regret reading it.

5. 5 韩 Korean Entertainment: I Have a Tree 韩娱之我有一棵树 Er Bao's Home二宝的家Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing My life ran out in a hospital bed. After being reborn, I became an ethnic Korean who loves acting and has the orphan buff stacked on top. A gray-white space appeared in my mind, with a tree and a well. The well water can heal injuries. The tree bears fruit, and the fruit can grant divine power. I can absorb fruits infused with all kinds of peak acting skills. At the “V.I.P.” audition, I face the camera and reveal a smile that blends angel and demon. Everyone is stunned. The director slaps the ta 18.2kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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   Korean entertainment acting recommendations

6. 6 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 117Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No romantic pairing, yet the idol reaches the top. A heartthrob.

7. 7 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 2.8kReads8.4Score185Shelves
8. 8 请 Reply: The Peak of Korean Showbiz 请回答：韩娱巅峰 Little White Rabbit, Tiger-Slaying Hero打虎英雄小白兔Urban1.5M WordsCompleted It was an era when K-pop stood at its peak. It was a memory of youth for so many people. Fifteen years later, let us set out once more. Let us put a full stop to the youth we have lost... Please show the author your support! 69Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   These books are all great. The third one seems to feature Wendy from Red Velvet as the female lead. The rest of the stories are mostly about Girls' Generation. The last two books I've finished reading feature Yoona as the female lead; I initially thought it was Taeyeon. The last book features Jessica Jung as the female lead.

9. 9 韩 The Cold-Blooded Heir to Korea’s Entertainment Empire 韩娱冷都继承者 Zhi1稚1Urban73k WordsOngoing “...I refuse!” “The chairman has secured custody of you. Now please get ready to go home, young master.” A man dressed in a sharp suit, looking every bit the professional, holds out the documents to him. … Fifteen-year-old Lin Shiyu has no choice but to transfer from Huaguo to the Peninsula... 41Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 韩 Korean Entertainment 韩娱 Mu Guo木果Urban1.3M WordsCompleted This is a Korean entertainment story about a Chinese man! He came to Korea in search of his mother, and by a twist of fate joined the Korean entertainment industry! This is a legendary story about a Chinese man! With his natural advantages, exceptional talent, and relentless effort, he quickly became a star in Korea and across Asia, before making his way onto the world stage! This is a wonderful story about a Chinese man! He lives a happy and fulfilling life... 911Reads6.5Score—Shelves
11. 11 明 Star System: Starting in K-Pop 明星系统：从韩娱开始 The Frantic Old Cat抓狂的老猫Urban509k WordsCompleted In 2021, shut-in writer Zheng Ze went to bed and somehow transmigrated to a parallel world! “What the hell! It’s 2009? South Korea?” “A Celebrity Entertainment System?” In the age of “the gods battling for supremacy” in South Korea, he, a citizen of Xia, takes on the identity of Zheng Yizhan and carves out an empire in Korean entertainment, one step at a time! P.S. This isn’t a feel-good power fantasy. It has one female lead, stays close to reality, and starts at a leisurely pace. It consists o 1.4kReads7.2Score—Shelves
12. 12 火 Taking the World by Storm! Red Rose Was Born to Be an Idol 火遍全球！红玫瑰她天生爱豆 Soy Milk and Fried Dough Stick z豆浆油条zModern Romance944k WordsCompleted [00s star making her way in Korean entertainment + ambitious female lead + no romance + born to be an idol + no System and no rebirth + forum posts] At eleven, Zhang Ruowei dreamed of standing onstage because she loved an idol. She trained hard in a foreign land, and the lights on that stage would shine for you. Starting out as a trainee, then debuting in a girl group, leading the group to the top, then going global as a solo artist, a top-tier ACE, a genius producer, a stunning beauty, a fa 6.8kReads8.8Score501Shelves

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    A member of Blankpink, who later debuted as a solo artist in the United States.

13. 13 半 Peninsula: I'm Done Playing, and Now They're Panicking 半岛：我不玩了，她们慌了 She Says My Blade Isn't Sharp Enough她说我的刀不够硬Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The rating just opened, so it’ll go up (probably). Korean entertainment / multiple female leads / everyday life / winning him back / battle royale / women pursuing men From the day he opened his eyes, Zheng Cheng knew he was the protagonist of a crazy, niche dating sim and management game. He had no childhood and no future, because a brain-dead player had ruined his life. He watched helplessly as the player controlled his body to pursue female idols, singers, and actresses, only to fail to win 9.8kReads8.2Score511Shelves

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    A new Korean entertainment novel: a harem-style romance and survival game!

14. 14 韩 Korean Showbiz: You Are My Destiny 韩娱之你是我的命运 The Short-Legged One Strikes Back短小腿的反击Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After arriving on the Korean peninsula, he experiences one unexpected incident after another with girl group members, setting them on a course to remain entwined for life in their everyday urban lives. A native of China, he comes from a wealthy family, has money and business acumen, and ventures into the entertainment industry. He develops a series of entertainment ventures on the Korean peninsula and becomes romantically entangled with numerous girl group members. Lin Yuna (Lin Xiaoyun): Girls’ 4.2kReads8.0Score247Shelves

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    The first book features actresses such as Im Yoon-ah, Bae Joo-hyun, IU (Lee Ji-eun), Jessica Jung, Kim Tae-yeon, Krystal Jung, and Park Ji-yeon as the female lead. The second book is a female-centric, action-packed novel with political intrigue, palace drama, military conflicts, and a sequel to the Water Margin. The female lead transmigrates to the body of Princess Zhao Fujin of Maode, seizing power and ascending the throne during Emperor Huizong's succession, defying fate!

15. 15 开 From the Start, the Jurchen Invade the Song: The Empress Defies Fate 开局金兵南下大宋女帝逆天改命 The Short-Legged One Strikes Back短小腿的反击Historical99k WordsOngoing [Unhinged beauty princess × the entire Water Margin cast protecting her*no romance] Zhao Fujin, a modern history scholar, wakes up in the body of the Song Dynasty's most beloved princess, only to find the Jingkang Catastrophe looming! Jin soldiers press at the border. Her father and brothers plan to abandon the city and flee south, while treacherous ministers kneel and beg for peace. She rips up the history books with a cold laugh: “If Emperor Wu could rule an empire, why can't I?” With Lin Chon 3Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 韩 Korean Showbiz: First Snow 韩娱之初雪篇 Have a Carrot吃根萝卜吧Urban176k WordsCompleted A new work is here! Come read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 181Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Please follow me][Please follow me][Please follow me]

17. 17 韩 Korean Showbiz: Why Is He Like This in the Peninsula? 韩娱：在半岛的他为何这样 Clouds Over the Sea海里的云Urban545k WordsOngoing Lin Xiao Lu: Oppa! Bai Doufu: Uncle! Jin Dao Xian: “...” They gazed at each other in silence. Jin Dao Xian turned around and quietly took Jin Lao Hu by the hand. “Why is he acting like that!” 2Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book is quite long, and due to taboo reasons, many songs and characters can only be represented by homophones or nicknames, which might make it a bit difficult to read. The synopsis of the second book reveals that the female lead is TWICE Tofu, Girls' Generation's Lim Dae-jun, and A-Fen's Xiao Long Bao. The synopsis of the third book says the female lead is from Girls' Generation, likely Tae Seo-yoon, but also includes IU and Samsung's Lee's illegitimate daughter.

18. 18 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

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    This book is really good!!!

19. 19 半 Peninsula: From the Start, I Became Lee Kwang-soo’s Neighbor 半岛：开局从和李光洙做邻居开始 Mr. Xin's Wine辛公的酒Urban605k WordsOngoing Just started getting ratings! [Multiple heroines] [Comedy] [Daily life] Sending me to study in Korea during THAAD? What were they thinking! But there's a System, so I'm going! Liu Zhimin: Oppa, tell me, how do you think our story will end? Qin Wen: Let's talk about that later. Let's eat first! Zhang Yuanying: Oppa, I have money. Come live the rich life with me! Qin Wen: I'm rich too! Qin Wen: Autumn? Winter? Summer? What about spring? Why isn't there a spring? Uh... I'm living through spring rig 4.4kReads6.4Score237Shelves

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    I'm looking for support for my new Korean entertainment novel. It's a comedy, slice-of-life story about a producer and screenwriter, featuring multiple female leads.

20. 20 娱 Showbiz: Conquering the Entertainment World 娱乐：玩转娱乐圈 Tiger Tiger General虎虎上将Urban382k WordsCompleted Today's trending topics: Liu Tianxian and Zhang Mujun out for a night stroll in the capital. Have the two fallen for each other while filming? Girls' Generation's visual center, Lin Yoona, visits Zhang Mujun on set. The pair are working together for the second time. Have the rumors come true? Da Mimi calls out to Zhang Mujun from afar, saying she's willing to take a pay cut to join his new film! Third-tier celebrity Zhang Mujun is reborn in 2012 and gets the Entertainment Big Player System from 25Reads8.2Score—Shelves
21. 21 矮 Before the Short-Lived Era: PRODUCE 48 矮前时代：PRODUCE48 Make Hard Work a Habit让努力成习惯Female-Channel Fanfiction957k WordsOngoing [Slow Burn] [Korean Showbiz] [IZ*ONE] Xu Guanwei woke up to find she had transmigrated to 2018 in a parallel world and was competing in the wildly popular global audition show PRODUCE 48. To return to her original world, Xu Guanwei matches wits with the System and battles the other trainees in a fierce competition, ultimately gaining countless close friends and precious memories. 749Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is set in a parallel world and tells the tale of IZ*ONE's pre-debut audition process. The female lead is the younger sister of SEVENTEEN member Xu Minghao and an elementary school classmate of (G) i-dle member Song Yuqi.

22. 22 我 My Stroll Along the Road to Stardom 我的星路漫步 How Can You Eat Fried Rice Without Scallions炒饭没葱怎么吃Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [The rating just opened and will gradually rise] K-pop: I got stranded on the Korean peninsula and was forced to debut? /K-pop/urban/multiple heroines/love rivalry/entertainment industry, with a succubus male lead (probably). Just think of it as a parallel world. At the end of 2019, a sudden outbreak swept across the globe, leaving Chinese student Liang Yun stranded in South Korea. A top music student, he was stuck at home in his rented apartment because of the outbreak, and unexpectedly compose 700Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Korean entertainment novels, you can check them out.

23. 23 半 Peninsula: My Family Is a Chaebol, but I’m Not! 半岛：我家是财阀，我不是啊！ How Can You Eat Fried Rice Without Scallions炒饭没葱怎么吃Urban502k WordsCompleted K-pop / Urban Slice of Life / Multiple Heroines / Entertainment Industry Just treat it as a parallel world. Come take a look at Hwang Gu’s everyday life on the peninsula. His family situation is quite complicated, and various upheavals have left him quiet and unsociable. 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 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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    I'm recommending one of my works to you guys: a K-pop fanfiction [KISS]. It features many Korean idols and singers. The female lead is a strong and beautiful Chinese woman! It's a fairly realistic and satisfying K-pop story. I've been following K-pop for over five years, so you can read it without worry! [Heart emoji]

25. 25 半 Korean Peninsula: If They Give It to Me, I’ll Take It 半岛之她们给我就要 A Fish's Seven Seconds鱼之七秒Urban1.6M WordsCompleted A Korean entertainment novel about an international student from a great Eastern nation and his adventures with a whole host of female idols on the peninsula! Pure feel-good wish fulfillment. Heroines: Sana, Mina, Jisoo, Irene, and others. 5.9kReads7.1Score317Shelves
26. 26 韩 Korean Showbiz: BLACKPINK's First Snow 韩娱：BLACKPINK初雪 Zhou 0v0周0v0Female-Channel Fanfiction581k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ning Qingxue was plagued by illness and died in sorrow. Fortunately, fate gave her a new identity: the fifth member of BLACKPINK, along with a System. As a BLINK, Ning Qingxue was over the moon. What? You can only see my breathtaking beauty? I’m an all-round entertainer, okay? Songwriting, heavenly vocals, all kinds of dance moves: I can do it all with ease. Watch Ning Qingxue make her way to the top in the South Korean entertainment industry. 2.3kReads9.2Score141Shelves

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    I've learned how to do this.

27. 27 韩 Korean Entertainment: I'm Girls' Generation's Youngest Member 韩娱之我是少时忙内 Lemon Soda柠檬苏打水Modern Romance582k WordsOngoing In 2023, Han Kejia was at Sunny's house when she saw infighting breaking out at SM Entertainment. Pointing at the TV, she asked, “Unnie, want to trend?” Sunny was sprawled on the sofa. She chuckled and said, “Kejia, these days the only thing that could make Girls' Generation trend would be all ten of us releasing an album together. You think it's that easy to trend?” Han Kejia pulled out a piece of paper with a mysterious smile. “Unnie, we don't need to do that. Want to become the real boss of S —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is about BLACKPINK, the second is about Jessica's group (I'm not sure of the specifics), and the last one mainly focuses on G-Dragon but also touches on other groups. Overall, they're all very good.

28. 28 开 From the Start, Yuqi's Little Brother Wants to Sing for Me 开局雨琦弟弟要唱歌给我听 J JazzJ爵士Urban533k WordsOngoing Hua Jingzhi came to H Country on business and happened to meet Yuqi’s younger brother in a park. The younger brother even offered to sing for him. Faced with Yuqi, who was like an “elf,” he chose to accept. And so Hua Jingzhi, who had only meant to stay in H Country for a while before leaving, embarked on a very different journey... Note: This is a Korean entertainment novel. Please don’t read it if that’s not your thing. Also known as The Kids’ Guardian and When I Control This Broken Cube... Th 204Reads7.0Score—Shelves
29. 29 娱 Showbiz: Even If You're the Boss, You've Still Got to Work 娱乐圈：你是老板也得打工啊 Peach Peach Wants to Escape想逃的桃桃Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Complete] [K-pop fanfiction + feel-good story + sweet romance + heartwarming] Progress: Main story (complete ✅) Afterword (complete ✅) Extra chapters (complete ✅) IF route (complete ✅) Childhood friends route (complete ✅) Second-chance romance route (complete ✅) Body-swap route (complete ✅) [Warning: This is a K-pop story with many original characters and a chaotic timeline. Just treat it as a parallel world. Please don’t connect it to real life. I wrote this on a whim one day. If you’re a fan 4.6kReads9.1Score308Shelves

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    Reborn as a boss in South Korea [Note] This is my current favorite story to follow.

30. 30 顶 Top Female Idol Only Wants to Date Every Day 顶级女爱豆每天只想谈恋爱 Lin Yixi林乙夕Female-Channel Fanfiction429k WordsCompleted Who says idols can’t date? Just ask our queen of the Five Relationships. She’s not only landed dozens of luxury brand endorsements, her individual album preorders have gone up instead of down, and she’s even been invited to star in a drama and take the stage at all the major year-end award shows. The haters at the start of her dating life: You’re wasting all that talent that could have taken you to the top. I’ll be watching until you crash and burn. After a while, the haters turned fans: Keep ch 2.6kReads8.2Score168Shelves

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    I recommend this one! The female lead is a cool, aloof Chinese beauty and the fifth member of Aespa, who juggles building her career while dating top celebrities and changing boyfriends—it's so satisfying!!

31. 31 半 Starting My Debut on the Peninsula as a Part-Timer 半岛从打工开始出道 Pomelo and Rock Candy柚子与冰糖Modern Romance533k WordsOngoing [K-pop + Survival Show + Multiple Heroines + Everyone Loves Her + Love Rival Chaos + No System + Genius Protagonist] In her previous life, Fu Yu was a frustrated trainee who never got her big break. Then an accident gave her a second chance at life! After joining a nationally popular survival show, everyone assumed she was just a pretty face. But Fu Yu stunned them all with her incredible talent! Every performance ended in triumph, creating one legendary moment after another! Her fans gave her a 12Reads8.6Score—Shelves
32. 32 半 Peninsula: Reborn as the Captain of the Empress's Team 半岛：重生成为女帝队长 Meng Yi Bing梦一病Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing Male fan: Guli Manli, you’re an idol! How can you treat your fans like this? gul: Sorry, I have other sisters. You can go like them instead! (Female fans are so much cuter. Why are all my fans guys?) JYP: GULI, what about the songs you promised me? It’s been ages. Please take care of a dried-up old man like me, whose inspiration has run out! gul: Come on, it’s only been a month and you’re already nagging! Your girl group just debuted. Let’s wait until they get criticized, I mean, have some time 580Reads6.7Score—Shelves
33. 33 半 Peninsula: Dream 半岛：梦 The Lady Who Can't Sleep睡不着女士Two Female Leads1.2M WordsCompleted GL, female protagonist, fictional setting. Please don’t relate it to the real world, thank you. This is Part One. Part Two is currently being serialized on the author’s page. [K-pop + everyone’s favorite + multiple pairings + female protagonist + GL + ...] Like it or not? From second to fifth generation, I want it all. Music-producing genius singer x (to be decided) Pairings are open. The author doesn’t know much about Korea, so research enthusiasts, please don’t read. The song timeline is all o 21Reads8.2Score—Shelves
34. 34 i ITZY: A Surprise Debut That Makes Me a Top-Tier Star itzy：空降一击成顶流 Zhen Guandong镇关东Female-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted Focused on ITZY and Korean entertainment: girl groups, no male lead, Chinese protagonist, everyday interactions, attention spread evenly among the cast, career development, and not a power fantasy. A sixth member suddenly joins, in a parallel world. A friendly warning: the first few chapters may be a little hard to stomach, but everything goes smoothly afterward. If you can't handle those plot points, feel free to move on. Don't force yourself to read, then get upset and leave a bad review. The 213Reads7.1Score—Shelves
35. 35 g (G)I-DLE: Blooming All the Way gidle，一路生花 Heng Ling蘅凌Male-Channel Fanfiction756k WordsCompleted After an accident, Ning Bingbing transmigrated to Blue Star, a parallel world, into the body of a girl who was also named Ning Bingbing. Since she loved K-pop, she auditioned for Cube, got accepted, and joined (G)I-DLE to make her own way. (I only got into the group after SuSu left, so the protagonist will take her place in (G)I-DLE. SuSu will still appear as a solo singer and have a close friendship with the girls. If you can’t accept that, there’s nothing I can do. I was worried I wouldn’t por 876Reads8.8Score104Shelves
36. 36 半 Peninsula: Sunhee, the Rabbit’s Darling 半岛：兔家的善熙 Wu Nale邬娜勒Female-Channel Fanfiction516k WordsOngoing Lin Shanxi, a girl with an extraordinary talent for creativity, unexpectedly joins TWICE and sets off on a journey alongside the group. What will the future hold for the nine rabbits when the plans, styling, and other work behind the scenes stop holding them back, when Casey replaces Black Eyed Pilseung, and when their personal information is made public as their popularity rises? Please treat this as a parallel world and don't connect it to real life. Casey replaces the labor, and the labor is 377Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 韩 K-Pop: The Tenth Member of Girls’ Generation 韩娱之少女时代第十人 Lemon Soda柠檬苏打水Two Female Leads898k WordsCompleted Shen Nanshu was reborn. In her previous life, she was an idol who had just won the Triple Crown Best Actress award. The moment she received the trophy, she suddenly died. She was reborn in the body of a little girl. She had planned to quietly live out her life, but fate’s wheel began turning once more. With a female lead who brings light to the SM flower garden, everyone will be safe and sound in this life, and everyone will get a happy ending. 726Reads6.4Score—Shelves
38. 38 C CUBE Kid CUBE小孩 Heng Ling蘅凌Urban450k WordsCompleted In South Korea in 2020, a little girl went to audition at Cube as a trainee. She was an orphan who had grown up in an orphanage. By chance, she saw Cube's new girl group, (G)I-DLE, and fell inexplicably in love with them at first sight. From then on, she worked hard, spending her free time learning to sing, dance, and speak Korean. At last, she made it to Cube. Those were all the memories of the person whose life she had taken over. "That's right, I've transmigrated. Sounds ridiculous, doesn't i 700Reads8.6Score141Shelves
39. 39 情 Love Begins in Korean Showbiz 情起韩娱 Don't Panic, I Can Do Even Better别慌我还能更Urban518k WordsCompleted [Urban] [Korean Showbiz] [One Heroine] That year, I returned to Korea from the United States. That year was also when Korea's golden age of girl groups began. That year, I met someone who made me decide to stay. That year, my quiet life changed. That year, I had no regrets. 1.7kReads8.4Score105Shelves
40. 40 系 The System Wants Me to Act Cute 系统要我撒娇 Mist Listening to Rain雾听雨Urban561k WordsOngoing [This isn’t the real world, but a parallel one, so don’t argue about it. Don’t tie the timeline or anything else to reality.] If you had the chance to transmigrate, what would you choose to do? [Parallel world] + [fictional entertainment industry] + [familiar celebrities] + [harem] + [sappy male lead] + [feisty but sweet heroine] + [naive, sweet protagonist] My name is Wu Qingyu. After an accident, I became Wu Qingyu in a parallel world. But what’s with this plain-Jane face?! From the start, I r 2Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 韩 Korean Showbiz: A Twist of Fate 韩娱：命运改变 I Live for Shenhe人活着为了申鹤Urban546k WordsCompleted Fang Shizhou was reborn in South Korea. Through his own efforts, he changed the tragic endings that had left so many people with regrets. In this world, T-ara never faced a nationwide hate campaign, Girls’ Generation never had the September 30 incident, GFriend’s agency was fully supportive of the group, and Goo Hara, Choi Sulli, and Kim Jonghyun all kept on living. There is no traditional heroine and no love-struck male lead. The story features girl-group idols from the first to the fifth gener 500Reads5.9Score—Shelves
42. 42 韩 Korean Showbiz: One Step Ahead of Fate 韩娱：比命运更快一步 Little White Rabbit, Tiger-Slaying Hero打虎英雄小白兔Urban886k WordsCompleted His family was buried in debt from the time he was little, so after leaving the military, he had no choice but to become a street thug to pay it off. By chance, he saved a benefactor who would change his life, but lost the big brother who had always looked after him. At a crossroads in his life, he met her, a warm and kind woman. His destiny was drawing closer to him, little by little. All he had to do was get one step ahead of fate... P.S. This is a Korean entertainment novel, purely for fun. I 2kReads7.0Score107Shelves
43. 43 我 My Top-Tier Star Girlfriend Is Always Getting Jealous 我的顶流女友总爱吃醋 Thin Crispy Ice Cream薄巧冰淇淋Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted Advance warning: This is my first novel, and it has lots of chapters that might make you cringe. If that’s not your thing, just click the X. Please don’t read for ages and then leave a bad review. “Do you have an ideal type, Haenyeon? If so, could you describe them?” “Actually, I do. I like girls who are a little taller, with long legs, and who look a bit like rabbits.” The moment Moon Haenyeon answered, the whole venue erupted. Only the woman conducting the interview seemed calm. “Are there 1.4kReads6.3Score100Shelves
44. 44 作 League of Legends: Moving the LPL to Tears as an Actor 【联盟】作为演员感动LPL Liang Ling梁柃Sports990k WordsCompleted This isn’t a pure esports novel. It’s set in an alternate parallel world. There’s some Korean and Chinese entertainment industry content. If you don’t like it, you can roast me, but don’t leave just yet. He gets an Actor System from the start. The better his acting, the more rewards he receives. “Sorry, everyone. I don’t want to act either, but the System just gives me too much.” Who would have thought that the last glimmer of light in the LPL’s darkest era would be an actor playing for an LCK t 12.1kReads7.9Score407Shelves
45. 45 我 I Am a Prosecutor 我是检察官 Cordyceps Field Ten虫草田十Urban3.2M WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the body of a Korean prosecutor, becoming a trainee prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. In this completely different country, Prosecutor Zhang Taixiu is finding things rather difficult! 705Reads8.7Score102Shelves
46. 46 娱 Showbiz: You Are My April Sky 娱乐：你是我的四月天 sevennineUrban223k WordsOngoing [Single heroine: Kim Jisoo + pure romance + golden finger + Chinese and Korean entertainment industries + chaotic timeline] A game brought them together. And fate works in mysterious ways: the first friend Liang Zhisuo made on his very first day on the peninsula was her. From then on, the wheels of destiny began to turn. Her tenderness was like the warm April sunshine bathing Liang Zhisuo. When a reporter asked why she had gotten together with someone younger than her, she blushed and said: “Som 128Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 系 The System Took Me into Korean Showbiz, but I Only Want to Pick Up Girls 系统带我混韩娱，我却只想泡妞 I Am Mr. Li我是李某Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy]+ [Korean Showbiz]+ [System]+ [Girl Group Bulldozer] On July 11, 2010, Running Man premiered. Hosts: Yoo Jae-suk, Ji Suk-jin, Kim Jong-kook, Ha Dong-hoon, Gary (Kang Hee-gun), Lee Kwang-soo, Song Joong-ki, and Ximen Liuxiang! Ximen Liuxiang? That's right! Young Master Ximen is determined to learn from “The Thief,” Chu Liuxiang. 4.4kReads5.4Score298Shelves

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    Korean entertainment harvester

48. 48 韩 Korean Showbiz: After We Get Back Together, the Company Tells Us to Pretend We Hate Each Other 韩娱：复合后，公司让装不和 Deep-Fried Tropical Fish油炸热带鱼Two Female Leads289k WordsOngoing [Two female leads + flirtatious charmer vs devoted puppy + she suffers the consequences of chasing her wife + broken up then reunited] Chinese singer Lin Yong makes a bold leap into the Korean entertainment industry, joining a debut lineup out of nowhere. She thinks she’ll make her debut in the same group as her favorite older sister and have both a career and romance. But she ends up stepping on the one thing that the all-around ACE Choi Yuri holds most sacred. She becomes the person her favori 341Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Is a story with two female leads okay?

49. 49 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. This is a K-pop fanfiction set in a K-pop world. It's a classic girl group story, featuring a youngest member, stunning beauty, and the group's darling. The ensemble cast is vividly portrayed. The protagonist gradually improves her professional skills through a system, eventually debuting 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.

50. 50 地 The Spreader of Earth’s Culture 地球文化传播者 Rising High, Sinking Low上浮小沉Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Xu Ze was a low-level white-collar worker living in another world. After one particularly drunken night, he acquired the essence of Earth's culture. Armed with the culture of an entire world, he rose to the pinnacle of life and spread Earth's culture to every corner of his world. 1kReads6.9Score103Shelves

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    These are all great!! The first one evoked memories of some classic songs. The second book is a very enjoyable entertainment novel.

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