Male Lead Is an Idol Trainee 男主偶像练习生

1. 1 作 I Debuted After Joining an Idol Show Alongside My Little One as His Dad Fan 作为爹粉和我崽同台选秀后出道了 Lu Zhenshu陆溱疏Two Male Leads391k WordsCompleted All-talented demon king Yu Fengjiu × self-doubting, tragic beauty Jiang Ji *Also known as: “The Real Stars Say No Shipping Until the Limited-Time Group Disbands” *No real-life inspirations *Chinese-style talent competition The handsome young man never imagined that years of hard work and dance practice would go unnoticed, only for a video of him dancing in a public square to suddenly go viral. Jiang Ji shoots to fame overnight as the “handsome square-dance guy,” but instead of celebrating, he ca 746Reads8.2Score14214d adds

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   Guide your new lover to higher ranks!

2. 2 黑 A Mafia Boss Goes Viral After Being Reborn as an Idol Trainee 黑道大佬重生偶像练习生后爆红了 Coconut-Flavored Puppy椰子味小狗Modern Romance717k WordsCompleted [No CP + Male Lead's Perspective + Boy Group Survival Show + Debuting as Center] On the first day of his retirement, Shen Yebai, the second-in-command of the Shengtian Group, drowned and died. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a boy group trainee with pink hair who was bullied and couldn't sing or dance. On the day of the first-stage performance. Mentor: "Who taught you to dance?" Shen Yebai: "My teammate." Teammate: "..." Hater: "Pretty-boy deadweight, get off the show!" Later... The 34.1kReads9.0Score7k14d adds

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   This book is divine; the male lead is incredibly charismatic and treats his fans exceptionally well.

3. 3 电 Esports World Champion, Survival Show Center 电竞世界冠军，选秀C位出道 Winter Melon Fart冬瓜屁Modern Romance412k WordsOngoing (The rating has just been posted, so it's on the low side) [No CP + gorgeous but tragic + everyone’s favorite + esports + idol survival show + doted on by everyone + secret identity exposed] He is River, the legendary esports player renowned across the scene, who reached the top of the world at just seventeen. But behind the glory lies severe psychological illness and the agony of sleepless nights. His arms are covered in scars no one knows about. After winning the championship, he hides all his 8.5kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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   Both are currently being serialized.

4. 4 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

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   This is so beautiful, I love it!

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 16.1kReads9.5Score2.7k14d adds

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   It's so good! The main characters are idol trainees, and it's a dual male lead story. The double standards of the dominant male lead are so obvious! Anyway, it's so good, I absolutely love it! \(//∇//)\

6. 6 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 4.3kReads9.3Score96214d adds

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   It's so good, you can't stop watching!

7. 7 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 8.1kReads9.4Score74514d adds

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   The first book features two male protagonists and the characters debut as trainees; the second book also features trainees debuting.

8. 8 恶EN The Villain Goes Viral on a Variety Show, and the Yandere Says, Stay Away, Okay? 恶人综艺爆红，病娇离远点啊喂 The Actual Demoness妖精本妖Two Male Leads601k WordsCompleted [Max-level expert reborn + feel-good story + face-slapping + putting scumbags in their place + showbiz + variety shows + absurd comedy + yandere + sweet romance] In his previous life, Xie Chen was abused to death by the family that adopted him. He bound himself to a System to seek revenge. At last, after clearing every stage in the world and earning an A rating across the board, he was reborn. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the days when he was infamous and polarizing. Looking at 25.7kReads9.6Score4.4k14d adds
9. 9 男 The Male God Loves Rice Cakes 男神喜欢吃年糕 Little Monster of the Mortal World人间小怪物Two Male Leads438k WordsCompleted [Maximum sweetness, bring your own insulin~] During a multi-platform livestream interview, a reporter asked the hottest Best Actor, Su Jingmu: “What’s your favorite thing to eat?” The nation’s dreamboat gazed at the boy chatting with the director beside the camera and flashed a wicked smile. “Rice cakes.” Su Yang’s face instantly turned cherry red. In the lounge, Su Yang squirmed shyly in the Best Actor’s arms. “Stop it. If anyone sees us, you’re finished!” “What’s there to be afraid of? It’s ju 900Reads8.7Score12114d adds

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   The writing is quite good. One character is a male god in the entertainment industry, and the other is his assistant. The assistant is really good at speaking and handling things. The later parts were a bit difficult to read, but overall it was not bad.

10. 10 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 1.6kReads9.4Score24814d adds
11. 11 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 3.4kReads9.3Score35814d adds
12. 12 甜 So Sweet! The Aloof Movie Emperor Is Being Bullied by a Top Creator Again 甜爆！清冷影帝又被大神欺负了 Riddle谜语Two Male Leads531k WordsCompleted [Complete, sweet slice-of-life story] [Two male leads + devoted 1v1 romance + each other’s first love] [Career plot woven with sweet moments] After disappearing for three years, Chu Cheng makes a comeback, and the whole entertainment industry is waiting to see him make a fool of himself. But when he joins an obscure variety show as a pretty-face guest, one dance sends him trending and saves the dying show single-handedly. A film crew asks him to audition at the last minute, and the original auth 5.6kReads9.5Score83014d adds

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    Super good-looking and meets all requirements

13. 13 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 2.4kReads9.2Score29514d adds

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    This book is absolutely amazing, I've recommended it countless times. It's non-romantic, and the main character is a trainee in South Korea. The second and third books both feature characters who debut through auditions. The protagonist in the third book initially didn't want to be a trainee, but was suddenly pulled in by a director to save the day. Feeling the fans' support, he decided to work hard and not let them down.

14. 14 成 Reborn After Becoming a Movie Emperor, I Audition for a Talent Show 成为影帝后重生，我去选秀出道了 Not Sure Where to Go Yet暂不知所向Two Male Leads662k WordsCompleted [Protagonist’s POV, male lead + boy-band auditions + a touch of ensemble cast + lots of original worldbuilding + everyday life] Tong Siyan is reborn. He’s a trainee abandoned by his agency. His predecessor’s dream was to debut as an idol. Then let’s make it happen through an audition show! The only problem is, he can barely make ends meet. But that’s okay! Tong Siyan puts his acting skills as an award-winning actor to use, performing live to earn money. He solves his problems in a single night. 905Reads8.7Score12814d adds
15. 15 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 32kReads9.4Score5.4k14d adds
16. 16 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 74Reads8.8Score—14d adds
17. 17 重 After I Was Reborn, the Movie Emperor's White Moonlight Turned Dark 重生后影帝的白月光黑化了 Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Entertainment Industry] In her previous life, Gu Wangyan was manipulated by a scumbag and lost his life! Before he died, he discovered that he was movie emperor Shen Xiangting’s white moonlight! Reborn in a new life, the white moonlight turned dark! Scumbag ex: “Wangyan, I fell out with my family for you.” Gu Wangyan: “Oh, the weather’s turning cold. The Lu family should go bankrupt.” Possessive older brother: “My little brother wouldn’t hurt a fly. Don’t you bully him.” Th 19.2kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds

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    I have quite a few novels with two male leads, but not many with trainees. I'll post a few of these first! These are some of my favorites.

18. 18 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 2.3kReads9.4Score45614d adds
19. 19 我 The Top-Tier Star Couple I Ship Is Real 我磕的顶流cp是真的 Yuan Man元满Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted [Showbiz, feel-good power fantasy, sweet romance] One video earns him the favor of a top director, a few words take down a villain, and every show he leads becomes a smash hit... Lin Duo, a top student in the directing program, has one careless moment and transmigrates into the year’s worst novel. On the surface, everything seems to be going swimmingly. Behind the scenes, it’s a living nightmare! He was only supposed to help the male and female leads along with their romance! So why has the stor 78Reads9.3Score—14d adds
20. 20 他 He Went Wild in a Horror Game 他在惊悚游戏里野翻了 The Deer Is Still Awake鹿未眠Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + Infinite flow + Strong leads + golden finger] “Ding ding ding! The horror game is starting! Anyone who clears every game can have their greatest wish come true!” Shen Zhong looked at the wish he'd rashly written down all those years ago and fell into a long silence. If anyone embodied the art of finding inventive ways to get himself killed, it was him. Looking back on his time in the horror games, Shen Zhong sighed. “I'm fighting to survive in a horror game every singl —Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 全 The Whole Internet Ships Me With the Movie Emperor 全网都在嗑我和影帝cp Moon Stretches Across the Sky连天月Two Male Leads549k WordsCompleted [Secret identity + sweet romance + everyone’s favorite] This is a story about saving each other. The world’s top assassin, J, dies in an explosion. When he opens his eyes again, he has become Jiang Wuyi, a minor celebrity barely known in the entertainment industry. Given a second life, he can finally stand in the sunshine. Keeping his secret identity under wraps, J lets loose with wild abandon. His rival spreads fabricated dirt about him? He hits back with proof. An investor tries to take advant 279Reads9.3Score10214d adds
22. 22 重 Reborn, He Becomes the Movie King's Caged Darling 重生后，他被影帝圈养了 Tea Tea Tuo茶茶荼Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + entertainment industry + mutual devotion + sweet romance] What does it feel like when a little-known actor, plagued by bad press and surrounded by haters, suddenly trends alongside an award-winning actor, and their sensational CP appears out of nowhere, drawing in countless fans overnight? Shi Xingchi: Thanks for asking. I'm scared. Will the fans of Actor Sheng assassinate me? After being reborn, Shi Xingchi only wants to work hard, earn an honest living, become famous, and get 1.4kReads9.4Score19114d adds
23. 23 作 I Brought This on Myself, but Now the Escape Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 作死的我被逃生boss缠上了 Bai Zuizui白醉醉Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + Two powerful leads + Infinite-flow + Comedy + Yandere] Some people enter the escape game with a bug built right in. Lu Wu is one of them. While everyone else is seriously trying to escape, Lu Wu treats the escape game as nothing more than a game. Most outrageous of all, the escape game’s boss confessed his feelings to Lu Wu. The players, who risk their lives and wade through blood just to survive, are depressed. They’re going to report Lu Wu for cheating! Lu Wu: I didn’t, I 14.2kReads9.6Score1.8k14d adds
24. 24 攻 Conquest of the Amnesiac Movie Emperor 攻略失忆影帝 Wandering yun流浪的yunTwo Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + sweet romance] The award-winning actor idol of an insignificant newcomer in the entertainment industry has a minor car accident and forgets the five years they've been together. His memories stop at the moment his ex dumped him five years ago. And now, at the worst possible time, that ex has returned to the country, apparently hoping to rekindle things with him. The newcomer doesn't want to break up and is afraid the actor will ask for a separation, so they take a scripted reality sho 1.4kReads9.2Score15914d adds
25. 25 影 The Movie Emperor Is Reborn and Forced to Work with His Love Rival 影帝重生后和情敌被迫营业 Fox Family Qiqi狐家七七Two Male Leads812k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Romance] Film Emperor Su Jin is deceived by his junior fellow apprentice, Mu Ran, into thinking that he’s the one who has quietly cared for him all these years. He has no idea that Mu Ran is using him to climb the ladder and always makes excuses to avoid getting close, while secretly paying online trolls to lead the entire internet in attacking him. In the end, Mu Ran even wants him dead. And all of this is because of Ye Weixi, the legendary business tycoon known as a cold-heart 540Reads9.3Score10014d adds
26. 26 偏 The Possessive Movie Emperor Gives Me Candy Every Day 偏执影帝每天都在撒糖 Qi Yi Zi七一子Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted [Sweet, No-Brainer Romance + Entertainment Industry] Top idol and award-winning actor He Xiaofang is the dream of nine hundred million girls, a walking bundle of hormones, and ice-cold to the core. But he has a secret no one knows: he has bipolar disorder and can only fall asleep while holding Jiang Silin, a little-known actor at the bottom of the industry. So he abuses his power to make things official with Jiang Silin, whom he has had a crush on for ten whole years. He lays down three rules 1kReads9.4Score17614d adds
27. 27 空 Dropped Into the Trending Topics! I Became a Top-Tier Star by Catching Ghosts on Livestream 空降热搜！全网黑靠直播抓鬼成了顶流 Fu Chuan浮川Two Male Leads578k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Livestreaming + Lighthearted Supernatural Comedy + Sweet Romance] Chao Ci, the most hated celebrity in the entertainment industry, has actually joined a hit variety show? And she gets to interact with Yu Chen, the movie star the whole internet calls its husband? At first, the haters said: “With Chao Ci on the show, it’s guaranteed to flop. Don’t bother watching.” Netizens said: “Chao Ci is so annoying. Fine, I’ll stick around for Movie Emperor Yu.” Fans said: “Get l 4kReads9.4Score67414d adds
28. 28 快 Quick Transmigration: The Pretty Cannon Fodder Is Alluring and Irresistible 快穿之漂亮炮灰又撩又迷人 Handsome Cloud帅气的云Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted [A devoted, powerful couple + Locked-room confinement + A battle royale split across the same world + Alluring, beautiful, heartless tree spirit vs. gentle, unhinged divine being] Qing Wu was forced to bind to a System and forced (not really) to complete missions. The aloof benefactor: “You took my money and think you can just run away?” Qing Wu, now a top-tier star, gave him a sultry look. “Who said I was going to run?” The lovesick merfolk: “You said you’d stay with me forever.” Qing Wu, captu 892Reads9.3Score14314d adds
29. 29 病 The Sickly Sweetheart Is Cold by Day and Cries as She Flirts with Me by Night 病娇白天冷冰冰晚上哭着撩我 Lin Du Shi Meng林都是梦Two Male Leads217k WordsCompleted [Reborn] Li Zening was rich enough to rival a nation, aloof and abstinent, but after getting drunk, he turned adorably clingy... Ye Bei was a young master who returned after being reborn, ready to crush his enemies and reach the pinnacle of life. 8.7kReads8.9Score10414d adds

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