Any Boy-Band Novels with a Powerful Center? No System, No Rebirth 有没有男团的，C位很强，不要系统的，也不要重生

1. 51 黎 [Showbiz] The Grass on the Plains of Lili 【娱乐圈】黎黎原上草 Bu Yu Cheng Shang不予程上Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, two male leads, two male leads. No female lead.] [One-on-one, devoted couple, showbiz, no angst, sweet romance, marriage before love] Bai Li never dreamed that one day he would marry someone he'd only ever seen in financial magazines. Before the wedding, Lu Chengyan: “We can part on good terms.” After the wedding, Lu Chengyan: “Should we try being together?” On the set: “Hey, have you heard? Mr. Lu is coming to the set today.” “I have, and I heard he's coming to see Xia Rushe 765Reads9.2Score100Shelves
2. 52 豪 My Wealthy Nemesis Lost His Memory, and I Took Over the Entertainment Industry 豪门死对头失忆后，我躺赢娱乐圈 Yan Ze颜泽Two Male Leads444k WordsCompleted [Book 1 of 4] [Two male leads / Entertainment industry / Mutual pining and illness / A story of redemption] [A frail beauty who can kick someone three miles away × an aloof and untouchable heartthrob turned master of the green tea act] Back in school, Yu Li was the little tyrant of the capital's elite circle. He loved picking on the cold-faced young master, but never once got a kind word in return. Refusing to give up, he kept provoking and flirting with him... until he successfully gained a swo 11.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
3. 53 穿 Transmigrating to a Parallel Universe: The Top-Tier Star Dominates the Talent Show 穿越平行时空：顶流制霸选秀 Li Qingshan Shan李青山山Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] + [Everyone's Favorite] + [Top-Tier Star] + [No CP] + [Boy Group Audition] + [Debuting in the Center Position] + [Detailed Stage Descriptions] + [Female-Audience-Focused Male Protagonist] [Everyone has a one-sided crush on the protagonist] Xie Qing Yu was the leader of the top-tier boy band NOVA-X. On the way to lead the members to the final stop of their world tour, he was caught in a multi-car pileup on an overpass and transported into the body of another version of himself in 7.5kReads9.0Score887Shelves

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   11111 I'm begging you to read it! To be honest, there are 210 chapters in total. I read it from 3 AM to 4 AM last night until I was sleepy and went to bed. I woke up at 8 AM this morning and just finished reading the latest chapter, so I'm recommending it now. It's really good! I'm begging you to read it! The writing is excellent; sometimes it even gives me goosebumps (it's amazing)! I'm begging you to read it, please! This book is truly worth buying.

4. 54 男 Boy Band: I Have to Play Along to Stay Alive 男团：为了活下去的我只好营业 Nothing Is as Bad as Sadness难过不及Two Male Leads503k WordsCompleted [Boy-band survival show + System + reborn + satisfying power-progression story] In his previous life, Xia Xinglang debuted as an insignificant member and was exploited as a human blood bank. At thirty, he finally got the chance to join a temporary group. He could have used it to revive his career, but then he suddenly got into a car accident... He is reborn twelve years in the past. A hugely popular idol survival show, Idol Planet, is now airing. In his previous life, he was eliminated in the fi 190Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Both are great. The first few chapters of the first book might be so-so, but it gets really good later on.

5. 55 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 19.4kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
6. 56 上 After I Joined a Dating Show, the Whole World Found Out the Movie Emperor Likes Me 上恋综后全世界都知道影帝喜欢我 Soy Sauce Mushroom酱油菌Two Male Leads209k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Showbiz + pure sweetness, no angst, perfect as a bedtime treat] Actor Shen is a master flirt, but Chenchen just doesn't get it~ After Shi Chen accidentally came out during a livestream, he unexpectedly caught the eye of a top agent and joined an extravagantly produced dating show alongside Actor Shen. He broadened his horizons, and thanks to the show's marketing, he was transformed into a devoted little sweetheart who quietly endured a secret relationship for the sake of the ac 475Reads9.2Score100Shelves
7. 57 救 Help! Why Is That Blacksmith Trending Again? 救命！那个打铁的怎么又上热搜了 Sun Fanxing损梵行Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Boy Group Audition + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Debuting in the Center Position + Group Favorite + Forum Posts and Live Comments + Everyone's Crush + Female-Audience Male Lead] The rating is low because it was only just posted 🥺 #My Favorite Digital Snack Has Made It!# #You Said You'd Take the Money and Run, So How Did You End Up Debuting in the Center Position?# #Production Team: Help! The Contestants This Season Are All Wrong for the Show# To raise money for his master's medical bills, Shen 2.8kReads9.1Score337Shelves

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   🔥🔥 [Perfect! Boy group audition type! Center position debut] This is sure to be loved by most people. 🪁The plot is novel and the setting is absolutely brilliant, so watch with confidence.

8. 58 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

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   They're all beautiful. I still have more on my bookshelf. If you don't like any of these, you can find some you like on my bookshelf.

9. 59 养 Rising Star: Oh No, I've Become a Superstar! 养成系：糟糕，我成巨星啦！ Hen Xing很行Two Male Leads281k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads + idol growth + bottom-led romance + minor golden finger] Liu Xin, once a nobody on the fringes of the Korean entertainment industry, wakes up in the body of Song Yao, an idol trainee on a development-focused program. The environment of this kind of trainee program gives him quite a shock. What? Teachers restrict them from practicing basic singing and dancing after class! What? Trainees get so much exposure through stages and variety shows! What? So having a good-looking face re 510Reads8.4Score102Shelves
10. 60 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 1.4kReads9.4Score189Shelves
11. 61 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 329Reads8.5Score100Shelves
12. 62 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Movie Emperor's Darling 穿越后，我成了影帝的掌心宠 Farewell to the Deep Sea再见深海Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted Wen Run, a bestselling romance novelist, transmigrated. He transmigrated into the body of someone with the same name. Looking at the pitifully small balance in his account, Wen Run decided to return to his old line of work. To his surprise, the history of this world had nothing in common with the one from his past life. Before long, one classic novel after another appeared out of nowhere, causing a huge sensation. Soon after, Wen Run got involved in something that wasn't his business and rescued 1.5kReads9.2Score161Shelves
13. 63 神 A Stunning Heartthrob Goes Viral Worldwide After Joining a Talent Show 神颜万人迷从选秀开始火遍全球 Blessings Galore福福福福福福福福福福Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Star + Center Debut + Everyone’s Favorite + No Romance] Star Genesis is a survival-show variety program launched by Peach TV. It brings together 100 trainees, but only five can debut. Compared with the eleven, nine, or seven debut spots offered by previous survival shows, the competition is fierce. Chu Xingyue had always been unlucky. Like the protagonist and the passerby in a novel, he was the inconsequential passerby who had few scenes, lived a miserable life from childhood, and 4.5kReads8.7Score569Shelves
14. 64 纪 Movie Emperor Ji Is Always Trying to Trick Me 纪影帝天天都想套路我 Tang Shushu糖舒舒Two Male Leads394k WordsCompleted [Cool and flirtatious movie star X dashing and adorable puppy-like newcomer] Bai Jiangli transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder character who loved the heroine but could never have her. After offending the powerful Ji family patriarch behind the story, he was doomed to die horribly. Trembling with fear, Bai Jiangli decided to stay away from the powerful man, focus on his career, and keep himself safe. Haters: The washed-up star Bai Jiangli can't sing in tune, dances like a kinderga 316Reads9.2Score102Shelves
15. 65 娱 A Dazzling Showbiz Career 娱乐之星途璀璨 Han Jiucai韓韭菜Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Lots of forum-style posts] Earth's overworked office drone, Xu Yun, dies from working overtime... Then his soul transmigrates into himself in a parallel universe! Watch him use the cultural treasures of his previous life's world to forge a dazzling path through the entertainment industry… 45Reads6.4Score—Shelves
16. 66 他 He Became the Movie Star’s Boyfriend, and the Fans Went Wild Shipping Them 他穿成影帝男友后，粉丝们磕疯了 Huan Xiao Xiao桓枭枭Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead, Sweet Romance] Luo Tongshu transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder partner of movie star Qi Lan. In the book, he gets together with the actor for wealth and fame, but after Qi Lan is injured in a car accident, he keeps acting out until he successfully lands himself in prison. When Luo Tongshu arrives, the story is exactly thirty percent complete. He’s just reunited with his first love and joined forces with him to give Qi Lan the silent treatment and schem 483Reads8.8Score100Shelves
17. 67 重 Reborn with a System to Become an Idol 重生之带着系统做爱豆 Stars Give to Zhou星星予洲Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted 632Reads8.2Score106Shelves
18. 68 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 1.6kReads8.9Score186Shelves
19. 69 满EN After Transmigrating into a Novel, the Max-Level King of the Grind Goes Viral with His Goofy Antics 满级卷王穿书后，靠沙雕爆红全网 Light Boat Above the Clouds云上轻舟Two Male Leads483k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Reborn + Fake Transmigration into a Book + Showbiz + Silly Comedy and Sweet Romance + Both Pure] A hot-tempered, beautiful straight-guy uke versus a seductive, sweet-faced, scheming seme. Wen Jiu is the “workaholic king” who single-handedly turns the entire entertainment industry upside down. He works diligently across film and television, has won countless awards, and has left celebrities everywhere complaining. One day, he transmigrates into a book and finds himself the part 1.8kReads9.4Score290Shelves

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    The fourth book is just as good as the first one, highly recommended!

20. 70 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 1.6kReads8.4Score119Shelves
21. 71 被 After Being Forced to Work, the Top-Tier Star’s Image Crumbles 被迫营业后顶流他人设崩了 Candy Baby糖宝Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Mutual Secret Crushes + Funny, Sweet Romance] After neglecting his work for too long, top-tier star and singer-dancer Rong Nian is forced by his agent to sign up for a variety show, where he's paired with award-winning actor Gu Yan for publicity. Netizens all protest, saying they refuse to be fed fake sweetness! Rong Nian says, “Really? I don't believe it!” One trending topic after another takes off. Award-winning actor Gu says, “What should I do? Nian Nian loves me so 73Reads8.3Score—Shelves
22. 72 满EN Reborn at Max Level: An Obscure Celebrity Becomes a Top Star Through a Horror Variety Show 满级重生：糊咖靠恐怖综艺成顶流 The Mountain Speaks Not, Twelve山不语十二Two Male Leads744k WordsCompleted [Showbiz livestream + lighthearted supernatural thrills + sweet romance] [Two male leads: the bottom is strong and crazy, the top is a clingy, scheming sweetheart] Jiang Nuo is hated across the internet. He has the looks to match his acting skills, and his only fans are antis. The one thing no one can find fault with is his face, so stunning it seems like Nuwa showed off when she made it. After dying, he was thrown into an infinite world of deadly challenges. He endured countless trials, reached 7.9kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
23. 73 重 Reborn to Compete: I Crush My Enemies and Become an Entertainment Industry Sensation 重生选秀，我虐渣爆红娱乐圈 Qiu Yanjiu秋颜九Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads / reborn for revenge / seemingly innocent but secretly cunning younger gong / secret crush comes true] Wen Yu was a legend in the entertainment industry. A prodigy who swept the charts at the Golden Melody Awards at seventeen, and a monstrous newcomer who won all three major film awards at twenty. People said Wen Yu was a miracle born for the stage, but no one knew about the scars hidden beneath the young man's skin. Song Shinian spent five years making himself into a top-tier st 3.1kReads9.1Score610Shelves
24. 74 跳 After Switching Jobs, I Won Over My Rival Company’s Boss 跳槽后我拿下了对家boss大人 Shi Bei石贝Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + livestream romance + sweet and doting + 1v1, both pure and devoted] [Cute, tsundere bottom x doting top] A brainless, sugary romance. Please be gentle if it's not your thing. Thanks for reading. After falling out with his former guild, Shi Qing joined their rival guild. He planned to focus on livestreaming and making money, but out of nowhere, someone asked, “Want to form a CP?” Shi Qing: “No.” Song Yuming: “A hundred thousand a month. If you date me, my salary card is all your 1.2kReads8.7Score130Shelves
25. 75 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
26. 76 影 The Cool, Aloof Young Master in the Movie Emperor's Arms 影帝怀里的清冷小少爷 Tea Terrace茶砌Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry] [Two Powerful Leads] [Everyone’s Favorite] [Revenge] [Feel-Good] Powerful award-winning actor gong X aloof, irresistible award-winning actor shou Ling Mo never imagined his good days would be over before they’d even begun. A building suddenly collapsed on him, sending him into the body of another person with the same name, Ling Mo, a pitiful orphan with no mother. Since they were both in the same boat, he’d get a little revenge, snag himself an award-winning actor boyfri 2.4kReads8.4Score389Shelves
27. 77 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Really Not Here to Raise a Dog 快穿：我真不是来养狗的 Bird Wants to Eat Fries飞鸟想吃薯条Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings, so the score will go up w Two male leads + attack-focused + 1v1 + both virgins + quick transmigration + happy ending When Shen Yao gets inexplicably bound to a “Beginner System,” all he wants is to go through the motions and complete his missions. Instead, he dives headfirst into all kinds of strange little worlds. Shen Yao: Why can’t any of the protagonists stay away from me? System: That’s a given. First stop: Web fiction world The industry’s dreamboat × a poor li 415Reads8.7Score—Shelves
28. 78 穿EN Transmigrating into a Novel About the Real and Fake Young Masters, I Became a Dating Show Background Character 穿进真假少爷文，我成恋综背景板 The Canned Food Tastes Bad罐头不好吃Two Male Leads660k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Dating Show + Livestreaming + Wealthy Families + Melodrama + Slight Social Anxiety + Transmigrated from Ancient Times to the Modern Day + Sharp-Tongued] I became a background character on a dating show, then turned into the ultimate background character. Synopsis 1: After transmigrating from ancient times to the modern day, Xie Zhuzhou finds himself in the body of a doomed cannon-fodder character and is forced to become a background character on a dating show. In his previous 13.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
29. 79 穿 He Went Viral After Joining a Boy Group Survival Show 穿进男团选秀后他爆火了 Wang Zi Loves Qin Gui喜欢秦归的王自Modern Romance162k WordsOngoing [No CP, no CP, no CP, but there is one-sided love] (The rating is low because it just opened!) After years of hard work, Shen Jibai finally got promoted to manager, only to die suddenly that very night from too many consecutive late-night shifts. When he opened his eyes again, he had transmigrated into a member of Blaze, a boy band that had debuted only a few months earlier. The good news: he still had the same handsome face. The bad news: the group had already disbanded due to poor performance. 17Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a protagonist who is usually aloof, but sunny and cheerful only towards his fans, and devastatingly handsome. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

30. 80 老 My Wife Is Too Cold? Whatever, the Supreme God Will Sweet-Talk Her 老婆太冷漠？无所谓，主神会诱哄 Rui Chi Hua Hua Hua瑞炽花花花Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, dual male leads + 1v1, both chaste, sweet and flirtatious + comedy + livestream + a fiery, shameless, slightly unhinged but perfectly reasonable Lord God split-soul gong × an aloof, sharp-tongued beauty shou] Luo Baihua was a divine herb in the Lord God’s garden that had taken human form, with snow-white skin and a cool, otherworldly beauty. But the Lord God seemed to favor him especially, and was always watering him. Luo Baihua was nearly drowned, so he simply ran away an 6.3kReads9.3Score751Shelves

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    This, this, this, this

31. 81 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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    Book 1: The protagonist is incredibly talented, but after ten years of hard work, he remains relatively unknown. He prepares thoroughly for the final audition to stand out and ultimately debuts as the center. There are a few fan-made pairings, but note that this story is non-CP! Also, they really pander to fans! Ahhhhhh! I love it so much! Book 2: Two male leads! The protagonist returns to his teens when he was first scouted and unexpectedly bound to an idol-raising system. When choosing his path, unsure of what to choose, he follows the principle of "if you don't know, choose C," and selects the aloof idol persona. This persona leads to many hilarious situations, hahaha, it's still funny to think about now, and the protagonist's professional skills are amazing! Book 3: Two male leads, the main CP is really sweet, and there are many side CPs. Those who love shipping are in for a treat!

32. 82 无 Seriously? The Idol Doesn't Want to Win Over His Bandmates 无语，爱豆他不想攻略队友 Three Waters, Two Four三水二四Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [System + Entertainment Industry + Two Strong Leads + Wealthy Families + Extreme Push and Pull + Equals in Every Way] Lin Zhiyan had a dream. A particularly absurd dream. He dreamed that a System numbered 07 claimed to have bound him with a romance contract. More absurdly, his romance target was his teammate, Gu Zhixun. Gu Zhixun, the person he had the worst relationship with in Parallel. Good news: He woke up. Bad news: It wasn't a dream. Lin Zhiyan: "6." 553Reads8.9Score101Shelves
33. 83 我 My CP-Pushing in the Boy Band Backfired 我在男团炒cp翻车了 Milky Bunny Bubbles奶兔泡泡Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Tong Zhao was frail and sickly in her previous life. One day, she transmigrates into a melodramatic showbiz novel as a vicious male supporting character who disguises herself as a man. Her family shows her no affection, and the System tells her: One: Face-slap everyone who harmed the original character, and never waver from her vicious male supporting-character persona. Two: Build a good relationship with the novel's yandere second male lead and try to become his best friend for life. Then she c 138Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    They're all highly rated, super good, I highly recommend the last one.

34. 84 误 After Accidentally Wandering Into a Voice Chat Room, I Was Unexpectedly Conquered 误闯语音厅后我被意外攻略了 Seven Taels of Murky Wine七两浊酒Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Alternate Setting, Adorable and Versatile Bottom x Top Who Takes on the World Outside but Turns Seductively Flirty at Home, Both Pure] Bai Chenxing stumbled into the voice-chat room, hoping to sing and make a little extra money. Instead, he kept attracting people's attention, and the top-tier star tycoon became determined to have him and no one else. Hey, you cocky guy, I know I've got several viral cover videos and made it to the top of the voice-chat scene in just a few months 11kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Does the Voice Chat Boy Band count? This book is super good and has lots of great songs. It has two male leads and several side couples, and every single one is super sweet.

35. 85 路 The Bit Player Debuts as the Unrivaled Fan Favorite on a Talent Show 路人甲在选秀万人迷断层出道 Cang Yuan苍嫄Two Male Leads319k WordsOngoing [Overpowered protagonist + cool beauty + idol competition stage + adored by everyone + career-focused, skyrockets to debut + no romance in the main story] Chen Chaoshen was a nobody. Even before joining the idol competition, he had a vague feeling that he was just an extra. When he entered the competition and learned that the world he had lived in for eighteen years was a book, he discovered that he wasn't the protagonist, a supporting character, or even an extra. Chen Chaoshen laughed in disbel 762Reads7.4Score101Shelves

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    This book, this book—I specifically chose this kind of topic to recommend to everyone! [Crying emoji]

36. 86 影 The Film and TV Industry Banned Me? I Debuted in a Boy Band Instead 影视圈封杀我？反手男团出道 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Nan transmigrates to Shuinan Star. Using his scattered knowledge of Earth's entertainment industry, he makes a film called Those Years, becoming a genius director. But while filming his second movie, Fengshen, he is suppressed by the powerful Zhangda Capital. With no other choice, he binds himself to a System and debuts as a member of a boy band. One song, "Gento," makes him the ultimate stage demon. One song, "Lotto," lets him take his charm to the limit. One song, "Past Like the Wind," d 3.1kReads9.1Score363Shelves

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    Yes, they're all idols from the entertainment industry, handpicked by me from my bookshelf. I highly recommend the fifth one—a seductive, foxy beauty—and the third one too. They're all complete!

37. 87 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Character, the Whole World Is Enchanted by Me 穿成炮灰后全世界为我神魂颠倒 Frost Pavilion寒霜榭Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Male leads] [Stunning protagonist] [Quick transmigration] [Fragmented personalities] [Everyone loves him, with rivals battling for his attention] A gorgeous, sleepy dimwit with a wildly unconventional way of thinking. After Qiao Yu died, the System recruited him into the Quick Transmigration Department as a member of the cannon-fodder team. Faced with plots full of face-slapping and physical and emotional abuse, Qiao Yu, who was too sick to go on living, flatly refused: “No.” System: “Stick clo 16.1kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    💞✨As the saying goes—boy bands that don't sell bromance are just going to grow sweet potatoes at home. Boy bands that don't engage in homoeroticism will eventually flop! ✨Hua Xiuyu transmigrated into a book. He became a minor cannon fodder character in a fantasy novel about a male protagonist in the entertainment industry, forced to create a CP (couple pairing) with the male lead and sell bromance.

38. 88 男 After the Boy Group Audition, My Teammates and I Rose to the Top 男团选秀后我和队友们登顶了 Grape Sugar蒲萄糖Modern Romance826k WordsCompleted IMPORTANT!!! The talent show details are my own invention and differ from the usual format. [No romance + Team spirit + Male lead] [This section explains the timeline. Feel free to skip it if you aren't interested. In their previous lives, Fang Langxing and the others had also debuted through a talent show. But back then, they weren't as skilled as they are now, so they faced a lot of pressure after debuting and had a very hard time. It was a real struggle, until things finally got better after 586Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    Recommended boy band novels ღ(✞╹◡╹✞)ற

39. 89 爆 Breaking News! A Max-Level Big Shot Joins a Variety Show and Catches the Film Emperor's Eye 爆！满级大佬上综艺被影帝盯上啦 Farewell to the Deep Sea再见深海Two Male Leads580k WordsCompleted Everyone said: The real young master was crude and talentless, couldn't sing or dance, had no skills or social graces, and did nothing but cause trouble with his pretty face. The fake young master was sweet and lovable, gentle and considerate, and a superb pianist. He was a hugely popular star in the entertainment industry. Everyone loved the fake young master. The real young master's parents didn't love him, his brother didn't care for him, and everyone despised him. In the end, the fake young 1.4kReads9.2Score215Shelves

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    It's so beautiful!!!

40. 90 选 Debuting on a Talent Show, the Irresistible Idol Takes the Internet by Storm 选秀出道，万人迷偶像火爆全网 Two Five Eight Seven二五八七Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [No CP + Boy Group Livestream Audition Story (There is no CP in the main story! I added the BL tag so it wouldn't get sorted into the male-oriented section.)] After dying unexpectedly, Gu Lang was dragged off by a game company to do underpaid labor in another world. Wearing the stunningly beautiful avatar from the game, he transmigrated by accident. The unfortunate wage slave's first mission is to survive a livestreamed talent competition, debut as an idol, and become an internet sensation. With 416Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    The first book: The male protagonist aspired to be an idol since childhood. At the age of 14, he entered a talent agency as a trainee. He fought his way up in a "battle royale" survival mode, experiencing the harsh realities of life as a struggling unknown. He is well-versed in the tricks of talent shows, cunning, but also has his principles.

41. 91 从 From Supporting Act to Top-Tier Star: Slaying the Boy Band Audition 从陪衬到顶流：在男团选秀杀疯了 Rain Leaves No Trace湮雨无痕Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because the book just opened for ratings, so feel free to give it a try!) [Boy Group Survival Show + No Romance + Ambitious and Competitive Career-Minded Protagonist + Satisfying Comeback + Fan-Service Pairings + Fan-Pleasing] Strike while the iron is hot. Hesitate, and your momentum fades; wait too long, and it's gone. Gu Heng debuted twice, yet came back still an unknown rookie. Even on a survival show, he was nothing more than a supporting act for his teammates. But he refu 664Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    13 Is by the same author; three are completed, one is ongoing, and the author also has another completed and very good book. 2 Is also by the same author, and it's a plagiarism type of work.

42. 92 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
43. 93 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 1kReads9.3Score101Shelves
44. 94 素 From Unknown Amateur to Fan-Elected Center 素人选秀小透明成了民选C位 Ku Kuku Ku Ku Ku裤酷哭骷库Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Boy group survival show + no romance + no cheats + maxed-out talent + underdog comeback] Xu Chang has outstanding professional skills, but company corruption keeps him from debuting. His dark childhood gave him every reason to go bad, yet the love and support of his fans and friends made him stronger. With twelve years of dance experience and four years as a trainee, this survival show will be his final shot. He enters as an unknown, fights back against the odds, and wins the final center spot 158Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are super good!

45. 95 开 I Handed Over Cutting-Edge Tech from the Start, and the Nation Forced Me to Become a Top-Tier Star 开局上交黑科技，国家逼我当顶流 I’m Really Not Andy Lau我真不是刘德华Urban873k WordsOngoing Zhong Hua is the country's youngest and most promising research scientist. After getting bound to a Cutting-Edge Technology System, he doesn't hesitate to hand it over to the country. That should let him get back to the research he loves. But things don't go as planned: buying cutting-edge technology requires emotional points. To help him earn those points, the country actually makes him debut as a top-tier star. Zhong Hua: “I really don't want to be a top-tier star. I just want to go back to th 2.1kReads6.0Score164Shelves
46. 96 活 Unbelievable! How Is This Top-Tier Star Worse Than the Paparazzi? 活久见！这顶流怎么比狗仔还狗！ One Smoke to Godhood一烟封神Urban764k WordsCompleted Reborn as a talent-show champion and a top-tier star, he’s maliciously filmed while eating at a restaurant; paparazzi climb a tower crane to secretly photograph him at home; even his family gets dragged into it. He can’t take it anymore, so he fights back! He decides to fight magic with magic! He goes for a three-hour night run, leaving the paparazzi running in circles, masters the parking garage, and shakes off a convoy of cars like they’re trash; then tricks a whole crew of paparazzi into goin 124Reads6.4Score—Shelves
47. 97 男 Boy Band Auditions: The Top Singer-Songwriter Returns to the Peak 男团选秀：顶级唱作人重临巅峰 showgirlTwo Male Leads291k WordsOngoing [Traditional boy-group survival show + Two male leads + No cheats + No rebirth or transmigration into a book + Ensemble cast + Powerful leads] What does it mean to be a genius singer-songwriter? He first encountered music at nine, began experimenting with music production at twelve, and independently wrote, composed, and handled all post-production at fifteen. At sixteen, his debut single topped the Soundwave chart. At seventeen, his first solo album set a world sales record, ushering in the e 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system cheats, no rebirth/transmigration [Sending hearts] New author seeking advice

48. 98 和EN A Dating Show with My Nemesis—and Now the Internet Ships Us 和死对头上恋综后全网磕疯了 Clouds and Mist Flowers云端雾花Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + ABO + Celebrity Dating Show + Rekindled Romance + Secret Crush Comes True] In showbiz, everyone knows that hit singer Song Yunxing and top-tier star Shen Yanci are sworn enemies. Whenever they meet, another fan war is sure to erupt. Then an accidentally leaked video of them drunk together sends them trending. Fans: So I was the one under the car all along! To clear up the rumors, Song Yunxing decides to appear with Shen Yanci on a dating show called “Real or Fake Lovers. 766Reads9.5Score193Shelves

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    Not a boy band, but singers. They're super good-looking and the stars are adorable. Investing in them is definitely worth it.

49. 99 养 The Girl Raised to Be Everyone’s Favorite Joins a Survival Show! 养成系万人迷去参加选秀了！ A Single Elm Seed一枚榆钱Two Male Leads569k WordsOngoing What? The rising star everyone's watched grow up is going on an idol survival show? Haters: The company keeps giving Jiang Yunxian this “everyone's in love with him” image. It'll all fall apart once he goes on the show! What? Even the big shots on the show dote on him? So he really is beloved by everyone! Passersby: Who's this gorgeous guy? How is he so talented, too! Fans: Mom loves you! Husband, I love you! Wife, you're mine! Dad loves you, too!?!? The tough one: Yunxian, team up with me for t 616Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The third protagonist is not in the center position because the group he leads is a group formed by a company and does not have a center position.

50. 100 偶 After Meeting a Top Talent Scout, I Debuted as Center 偶遇金牌星探后，我C位出道了 Tea, Pale Ink茶淡墨Female-Channel Fanfiction223k WordsOngoing The full text has been revised and completed [Boy Group] [No CP] [Stunning Looks] [Daily Life] [Korean Showbiz] The whole world screams for him, yet he has no idea what it feels like to have a crush. So he decides to take the stage himself and welcome the storm called "love" into the body that has been empty for fifteen years. 2.1kReads6.9Score216Shelves

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    Almost meets the requirements [flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss]

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