Boy Group Survival Show, No Romance, Male-Led 男团选秀，无cp，男主向

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

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   I seriously suspect that the people recommending dual male lead books in this thread are paid off [smile][smile]. I specifically searched for books without a romantic pairing, but I still can't escape them. What exactly do you guys want? ① I read this a long time ago. It has a very grand scope and mentions parallel worlds later on. The male lead is an all-around ace. It has rebirth, time travel, system, and plagiarism (not a cliché copy, but a real story with corresponding stages and reality). The stage descriptions are perfect!!!! Highly recommended. ② Rebirth + time travel. The tag is wrong. It's not a dual male lead story. It's a story about a group of beloved characters, but it's not a traditional talent show boy group. The group is already formed, but the team camaraderie is really touching!!!! The later part, where the male lead switches to the film and television industry, describes the variety shows and movies in great detail. If you're interested, you can buy it without hesitation. [If you want to read about talent shows, skip this one.] ③ Rebirth + Transmigration Novel: There might be multiple couples during the talent show, but overall it's a no-romance story. If you're a fan of Lei Mai Fu (a popular Taiwanese drama), I highly recommend reading the part about their journey into the overseas entertainment industry after debut! The stage descriptions are superb, and the pacing is perfect. ④ Pure Talent Show Novel: There are no more couples after debut. There are some, but they're purely friendships, not a two-male-lead forum story. It's really positive, and the male lead is intelligent and goal-oriented. However, it might be a little shorter.

2. 2 莫 Somehow, I Became the Top-Tier Star in the Center Position 莫名其妙翻身成了C位顶流 Three Feet of Frost寒霜三尺Two Male Leads560k WordsCompleted [Boy band + no female lead + group favorite + no CP] Xiang Yue wakes up to find he has transmigrated into the worst member of the hottest boy band, the dead-last loser. The only things people online have to say about him are: leech, nuisance, nepotism hire, and useless pretty face. And the person he's become is himself from a parallel world. Normally, when you transmigrate, the first thing to do is preserve the original character's persona, then slowly change the public's opinion of them. That's 14.4kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
3. 3 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 7.5kReads9.0Score897Shelves
4. 4 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 1kReads9.3Score103Shelves
5. 5 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

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   The first book features a male idol group audition series with no romantic pairings. The protagonist, Xie Qingyu (nicknamed Yu Yu Zi), has interesting psychological descriptions, and the male heartthrob is quite likable. The audition arc is now complete, and the latest plot involves multiple male idol group team sports competitions. The second book features two brothers participating in a male idol group audition together. The third book is somewhat similar to the male heartthrob idol series. (All of these are non-romantic! You can even ship some characters!)

6. 6 选 Idol Audition: Who Says a Gloomy Loser Can't Become a Big Shot? 选秀：谁说阴郁废物不能成大佬 Fisherman in the Boat's Wake舟上池渔Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) [No CP, everyone’s favorite / Various one-sided crushes / Woman transmigrates into a man / Lots of forum-style posts / Focused on career and winning fans] Jiang Rang transmigrated into an obscure cannon-fodder character in a novel about a talent competition show. The good news was that he was younger now, and as handsome as anyone could possibly be. The bad news was that the original owner was terrible at both singing and dancing, and before Jiang arrived, he had alr 1.4kReads8.5Score118Shelves
7. 7 重 Reborn: My Trainee Career Has Cheat Codes 重生之我的练习生生涯开了挂 Love Eating, Eating, Eating, Eating 11爱吃吃吃吃11Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [A heads-up about potentially upsetting content at the start!] In his previous life, he was an utterly ordinary person. His looks, physique, and family were all perfectly average. After failing to make it as a trainee in Country K for five years, he returned home and became an obscure actor. Just as he was wondering whether to leave the entertainment industry, he was reborn, and he became handsome. 9.3kReads9.1Score622Shelves

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   No romantic pairing. The first book is about a Chinese boy band audition, and the second is about trainees in South Korea. Both are very good.

8. 8 重 After Being Reborn 20 Times, I Debuted in the Center Position on a Survival Show 重生20次后我在选秀C位出道了 Xi Ciqu惜辞去Modern Romance535k WordsOngoing (New book, rating just opened) [Entertainment industry + System + no romance + boy group survival show + a touch of universal adoration] [Male protagonist in a female-oriented novel, not a male-oriented one!] On his twentieth rebirth, Jiang Du finally figured out how it had all happened. An entity called the “Life Goals System” told him that the four hundred years he'd spent looping over and over were actually the result of a System program malfunction. If he wanted to escape the time loop, his 84.4kReads8.8Score12kShelves

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   [Entertainment Industry + System + No Romance + Boy Band Audition + Mild Popularity] [Female-oriented male lead, not male-oriented!] When Jiang Du was reborn for the 20th time, he finally understood how it all happened. An entity called the "Life Ideal System" told him that his repeated cycles of over four hundred years were actually just a system malfunction. And if he wanted to escape the cycle, the only way was to complete the system's random life ideal goal: to become a world-class idol. To break free from the giant web of time, Jiang Du could only strive towards this goal with all his might. Thus, an all-around idol began to emerge from the "Spark Universe" boy band audition, eventually becoming a world-class idol! [Drooling]

9. 9 骑 An All-Rounder at Horse Riding and Falconry? The Stunning Captain Leaves Everyone Stunned 骑马训鹰全能？神颜队长震惊众人 Fish in My Arms怀中鱼Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, 1v1 + both leads' romantic histories are spotless + showbiz + boy band + fanfic writer + power fantasy + sweet romance + adored by all + original settings + no real-life inspirations, set in a fictional world] [The ultimate bad-boy heartthrob × irresistible charmer] [The author's writing improves steadily; the middle and later parts are better than the early pre-debut chapters] - “Through adversity, straight to the stars” - In his previous life, Yu Tachi debuted through a talent 2.7kReads9.0Score421Shelves

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   I absolutely adore Yu Yu! He's the maknae (youngest member) of the boy group SR, an all-around ace, and has become a global superstar, winning international awards. He's also a handsome and academically gifted student recognized by CCTV. You won't regret becoming a fan!

10. 10 舞 The Stage Is a Battlefield: An Underrated Trainee Turns the Tables Against All Odds 舞台即战场：糊咖练习生逆风翻盘 Tata Saturday塔塔星期六Modern Romance575k WordsOngoing Male POV + No Romance + Talent Competition + Singing and Dancing on Stage + Light Ensemble Cast Zhou Yiheng transmigrates as a trainee at an entertainment company. He works hard for his guaranteed monthly salary of 3,000, and his greatest wish is to land a stable job right after graduating from college and finally get out of this annoying contract. Who could have guessed the company would send him and several other trainees to compete on a talent show? As everyone schemes against one another, Zh 425Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    These are all male protagonist talent show novels, no romantic pairings, and top-ranked.

11. 11 成 Becoming a Star, Starting as a Trainee 成为明星，从练习生开始 Branching分枝Modern Romance837k WordsCompleted [Content warning] [Female protagonist transmigrates into a man] [No romance] [Satisfying entertainment-industry story] [The male lead debuts through a talent show, then switches to acting midway through] [Contains lots of forum-style posts] Unofficial blurb: I, Chu Yue, am going to work my way up from nothing and build a fortune worth tens of billions! Official blurb: Chu Yue fell asleep and transmigrated to another world, where she became he. Unwilling to face unfamiliar family and friends, and 4.3kReads9.1Score274Shelves
12. 12 穿 I Entered a Game and Debuted in a Boy Band 穿进游戏后在男团出道了 Ascended Salted Fish飞升的咸鱼Female-Channel Fanfiction143k WordsOngoing 1. Female-oriented novel told from the male lead's perspective. No romance within the boy band, set in an alternate Korean entertainment industry. 2. The protagonist is a stunningly handsome idol and a top member by popularity. Includes lots of forum-style posts and many original details. 3. This is my take on the entertainment industry. The protagonist is not based on anyone. Do not associate him with real people. 4. The game System is just window dressing and barely features. 5. The plot is pu 17Reads7.2Score—Shelves
13. 13 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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    Without further ado, I highly recommend Fanfan's "A-Level! God-like Boy Band Crazy in the Entertainment Industry!" This is a book I've read five times already. I have four accounts, and I've added it to the bookshelves on almost every one of them. Secondly, I recommend another book by Fanfan, "Starting from Boy Band Auditions, I've Crazy in the Entertainment Industry." The first book is about Yu Bei, who transmigrates to a parallel universe, refuses to be a simp at the beginning, and then participates in a boy band audition. The second book is about Lu Jin, the Demon Lord is resurrected in a parallel world and becomes someone with the same name. The third book is about Jiang Nan, where the author says that although Nan Ge is a bit rough, he's not as upright as Bei Ge, a true academic genius. The fourth book is about Lu Fei, who is dumped by his ex-girlfriend at the beginning, then goes on a TV show and successfully crushes the entertainment industry with his song "The Wind Rises." The fifth book is about Chu Yu, a true young master, but he only goes on TV because the production team provides food and accommodation, but he's really strong. There's a scene where one of the trainees, out of jealousy, stabs Yu Yu's friend. The last book is about my Bei Ge—Jiang Beisheng! A post-apocalyptic tycoon is reborn in a parallel world. Before the third round of competition, he was confined to a wheelchair due to leg problems. After the third round, watch as Brother Bei stands up and leads his teammates to conquer the entire Chinese entertainment industry! Brother Bei's mentor and his experiences in both the parallel and post-apocalyptic worlds form a closed loop! These six books are highly recommended!!!

14. 14 神 The Stunning Demon Venerable Is Taking the Entertainment Industry by Storm 神颜魔尊在内娱杀疯了 Rain Addiction Patient雨瘾症患者Modern Romance204k WordsOngoing [System + showbiz + plagiarism-by-recreation + no romance] Lu Jin was speechless over how he had killed himself by foolishly courting disaster during a tribulation out of sheer boredom. Now, he just wanted to go back and slap himself. But what was done was done, so he might as well make the best of it. Brought to this modern parallel Blue Star by an unfamiliar System, he took in the unknown world around him. Then he thought about how he had lost all his cultivation and gone blind, and decided to 83Reads7.6Score—Shelves
15. 15 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
16. 16 离 Absurd! Whose Simp Goes Viral After a Breakup? 离谱！谁家舔狗分手后爆红全网的 Mad Stone Crossing the River疯石头过河Urban524k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because this just came out!!! Up! Up! Up!) [Showbiz + System + Variety Shows + Acting + Plagiarism] Lu Fei, a superstar who reigns across three fields, transmigrates to a parallel world only to become a lovesick simp? It’s not the world that’s gone mad. The Chinese entertainment industry just needs a new king! Watch him unleash the hit song “The Wind Is Rising” and set the music world ablaze! His song “Who” makes the whole internet cry, turning the tables against all odds! He 2.8kReads8.6Score252Shelves
17. 17 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 3.4kReads9.3Score358Shelves
18. 18 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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    This is so good!!! The male lead is super ambitious and intelligent! No romantic pairing! I absolutely love it! This is truly my favorite talent show novel I've ever read (has anyone read that manga where you die if you don't debut? That's my favorite ever!).

19. 19 参 I Joined a Talent Show and Debuted in the Center Position 参加选秀C位出道了 Wishful Dreams妄想美梦Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Showbiz]+ [Boy Band]+ [Top-Tier Idol]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Survival Show]+ [Forum Posts]+ [Unreal Looks]+ [Korean Entertainment-Inspired] (I’m really not good at writing blurbs. Feel free to click in and have a look!) Jiang Yunqi was unlucky enough to get into a car accident. When he woke up, he had been reborn as a trainee preparing to compete on an international survival show in Han Guo. The problem was, he couldn’t remember anything! (His memories will slowly return.) But there was nothing to 13.8kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    This one is alright. It's a boy group audition book, but it's an international version with no romantic pairings. The only downside is that the rating is a bit low.

20. 20 最 The Final Debut Lineup 最终出道名单 Summer in Utopia乌托邦的夏Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Boy Band + Coming-of-Age + Ensemble Cast + Making Up for Regrets + No CP] First life The story begins with fourteen boys calmly accepting the company’s rules: seven out of fourteen. “I’ll be one of the seven,” they say calmly. The story ends with none of the fourteen boys making their debut. Second life The story begins with Shen Moyan saying, “My goal is to pick six people and successfully debut as a seven-member group.” At the story’s climax, Shen Moyan says, “Actual 404Reads8.1Score107Shelves

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    Two excellent books, let's talk about what to avoid first: The first book's protagonist is reborn and has a rather cold personality. The second book is about a boy band, and the protagonist uses songs from real life as a backdrop. The best aspects of both are that neither book uses supporting characters as stepping stones for the protagonist. The first book has 14 members, all with well-developed names and personalities. The second book features a boy band audition with many characters, some with significant screen time, and their personalities are clearly defined. The first book is titled "I'm Reborn, This Time I'm Going to Make Us All Debut," and there's a sequel, which you can see on the author's homepage. The protagonist is extremely strong, has a well-developed personality, and is very thoughtful. For example, if someone criticizes him online, he will respond and consider his next steps. His personality will have a major breakdown (during illness). The second book: It has a system, it has its own complete set of subjective ideas, such as East Continent, West Continent, and Central Continent. Since the World War, it has been divided into this way. There is also a time when he broke his leg, and there is also a part in the middle where people spread rumors about him. The Ma family also has one, which is skipping grades. (Note: I have introduced them carefully. You don't need to look at the covers. These two covers are not very good, but the content is very good. The writing is very solid. If you don't like it, you can ignore the part about the barriers. I am telling him about their whole story, not his characteristics.)

21. 21 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
22. 22 被 After Getting Tricked Into a Boy Band Audition, I Debuted in the Center Position 被坑去男团选秀后，我C位出道 You Viper你这个毒妇Modern Romance434k WordsOngoing [No System] [No Romance] [All-Around Genius] [Visual Center] [Only Reciprocates Fans’ Affection] [Born Idol] [Feel-Good] After three months of recuperating at home, Qi Lingyang is tricked by his unscrupulous cousin into joining a boy-band survival show. At first, he only plans to stick it out for four months and then leave. But then he meets the sunflowers who adore him. Then he might as well debut as the center. … Sunflowers: He’ll always be the brightest star. Sunflowers will always turn towa 3.4kReads9.2Score309Shelves

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    I feel the most brilliant aspect of this book is the mutually affectionate bond between the protagonist and the fans. The protagonist is talented and incredibly hardworking, and the author truly dotes on him, consistently placing him in the top spot from first to second harem.

23. 23 只 I Was Just Here for the Gossip, So Why Are the Shipmates Kissing? 只是吃瓜，CP都吻上来了！ Sweet Jasmine苿甜Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Female-Oriented + No Romance + Everyone Loves the Protagonist + Beloved by All + Ensemble Cast + Gossip + Boy Group Survival Show + Variety Show Livestream + Original Songs] Jiang Cheng, a specialist in playing villains, transmigrates into a boy group survival show as a cannon-fodder trainee who can't sing or dance but is number one at manufacturing CPs! Everyone hates him, and he's about to get eliminated. Luckily, his golden finger, the gossip System, appears just in time. He can ea 2kReads8.8Score354Shelves

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    These three books are really great; the protagonist is the darling of the group, and everyone dotes on him. The first book, the elective arc, is already finished, and they're currently updating the content after the group's formation. The stage descriptions and character development in this book are excellent, and the author's writing is superb. Highly recommended! [Heart emojis] The second book, although it's a female-to-male transmigration story, the protagonist, being female, doesn't have many attachments to reality and isn't very concerned about gender (I'm not sure if that's a fair description), so it doesn't affect the reading experience. I read the book as if the protagonist were male, and it didn't hinder the reading. The third book's protagonist, while a gossip-loving person, also has a competitive spirit and will do his best on stage. He's not the kind of big shot who just slams others in an elective; he works hard to become stronger step by step. The author's lyrics are also very touching. [Heart emojis] The second and third books are relatively new, with not many chapters yet, and the ratings aren't out, but if you like boy group auditions with no romantic pairings and adoring members, you should definitely check them out! [Heart emojis]

24. 24 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

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    Although two of them are dual male leads, the dual male lead feeling in ③ is not very strong, and there is no CP feeling at all. The male lead is capable, but there is also heartbreak. ④ Has no official pairing. The male lead Xiang Yue is quite likable with everyone, but he is not from a talent show. Anyway, they are all very good. (The detailed introduction was deemed to contain sensitive information and cannot be written... (*￣M￣))

25. 25 男 Boy Band Idol Contest: I Stew Starlight in an Iron Pot 男团选秀：我拿铁锅炖星光 Crispy Fish Luoluo Cake酥鱼珞珞饼Two Male Leads304k WordsCompleted What? Top-tier mentors joining the show? A cross-border platform collaboration? The entire competition livestreamed? The first boy-group survival show in seven years is back, and it's coming in hot! The highest-quality, best-looking contestants and a mentor lineup unlike any before or since. Popularity, buzz, and acclaim: they're taking it all! Starting from the bottom, they go from being hated across the internet to winning everyone over, bringing their friends, roommates, and teammates with 13Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 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
27. 27 选 From Sacrificial Lamb to Center: A Comeback Story on a Talent Show 选秀逆袭从祭天剧本成为C位出道 Black and White Porcelain黑白瓷Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted This novel has no romance. Gu Yin was a dazzling rising star in the entertainment industry. His acting career began with humble, unknown bit parts as an extra. He fought his way through every obstacle to become a brilliant new Best Actor. At just 21, he had already claimed the Best Actor crown with his outstanding performances. But fate had other plans. After a car accident, he found himself inside a fanfiction novel called Debuting in Center Position on a Talent Show, in the body of a fringe ch 971Reads9.1Score109Shelves

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    This is really great! Young, talented, and debuted as the center, but without any romantic pairings or universally adored attributes.

28. 28 素 An Amateur Talent Show? The Top-Tier Star Mentor Is My Student 素人选秀？顶流导师是我学生 Fallen Pineapple落地菠萝Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry + beloved by all + secret identity + beautiful but tragic + no CP (no fixed pairing)] The entertainment industry has never lacked legends. What it lacks is a “devil coach” who can make a top-tier star cry with a scolding. He Xu, 24, is a legendary dance instructor in the industry. After damaging his voice, he stepped behind the scenes, yet went on to train half the top idols in Chinese entertainment. With a face like that, he could’ve debuted and left no room for anyone e 27.6kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
29. 29 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 8.5kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    All three of these books are absolutely fantastic!!! Highly recommended!!!

30. 30 天 Good Grief! The Heartthrob Idol Is Just Too Good at This! 天！万人迷偶像他太会了！ Charcoal-Grilled Wagyu碳烤肥牛Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + boy band + entertainment industry + feel-good and sweet story + lots of creative liberties; readers who prefer rigorous details, beware] Cold, calculating, and flirtatious (bottom) & cool, handsome, direct, and cocky (top) Mi Bai closed his eyes, then opened them to find himself back in the year a talent scout discovered him. By chance, he became bound to the Idol Heartthrob Development System. [Ding! Idol Heartthrob Development System successfully bound! Please choose a direc 15.8kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    Talent show, idol, no romance, male protagonist (fourth book, male transmigration into female).

31. 31 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Won Over Showbiz's Top-Tier Star and Heavenly King 穿书后我把娱乐圈顶流天王拿下了 Wu Yaoyao雾杳杳Modern Romance723k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Male-to-Female + Entertainment Industry + Romance] Su Yu, born into a martial arts family, died in an accident and transmigrated into a book, changing from a man into a woman. Worse, she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. Su Yu: ...This is so ridiculous, it makes ridiculous look normal! Though now a woman, Su Yu still had the soul of a straight man. She decisively cut off her long hair and went back to wearing men's clothes. She never expected her loo 1.7kReads9.2Score203Shelves
32. 32 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 2.9kReads9.1Score338Shelves

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    A no-CP (couple pairing) boy band audition novel! The male protagonist, an "electronic pickled vegetable" (a type of electronic vegetable), enters the audition to pay for his master's medical expenses, fighting his way up to the center position through sheer talent, instantly becoming the group's darling and most popular character!

33. 33 分 After We Broke Up, I Sang 'Hallucination,' and the Whole Internet Felt Sorry for Me 分手后一首幻听，全网都在心疼我 Listening Idly听闲Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + no female lead + no System + feel-good power fantasy + daily life + entertainment industry] Gu Fan transmigrates to a parallel world and opens his eyes to find himself lying in a hospital room. It turns out that a few days earlier, the original owner of his body and his girlfriend had been in a car accident. In that moment of danger, his words, “Forget about me. Save my girlfriend first,” moved countless internet users. But when Gu Fan woke up, the first message he receive 26kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    * **All-Round Top Star Starts with Free Room and Board:** Want to witness an ordinary person's rise to become an all-around superstar? This novel takes you into the extraordinary life of protagonist Chu Yu! Fresh back in China, he accidentally enters a talent show with free room and board, and from then on, he becomes an overnight sensation. From forming a group to going solo, from idol to all-around artist, he excels in singing, dancing, songwriting, and acting—a true male-centric, satisfying read. The fan interaction is incredibly fun; you won't regret reading it! * **Celebrities Can Be Ice Sculptures, But Please Don't Be Too Silly:** Time travel, the entertainment industry, and a comeback story—all the elements are there! Protagonist Gu Fan starts his journey after time travel with a miserable beginning, dumped by his girlfriend. But with his amazing stage performances and a series of hit songs, he successfully rises to become a "God of the Music Scene," while also spreading Chinese culture. Lighthearted, funny, and inspiring!

34. 34 路 A Nameless Cannon Fodder? Bull! I’m the Main Character Everyone Loves 路人炮灰？屁！劳资是万人迷主角 Charcoal-Grilled Wagyu碳烤肥牛Two Male Leads1.5M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + quick transmigration + a universally adored top + indulgent, feel-good fluff + lots of creative liberties, so logic-minded readers beware] Chu Xun is unexpectedly bound to the Protagonist System and sent to various minor worlds to complete missions. System mission: Go from an ordinary NPC to the protagonist everyone looks up to. System: “As the protagonist, everyone will love and hate you... They’ll cry because of you and go crazy for you at the same time! Host, do everything y 13.8kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    First World Talent Show (The author is incredibly charismatic and has amazing writing skills! I'm becoming a fan of the main character's talent show too, he's husband material!) Especially the contrasting blue-eyed, aloof deity on the first stage—Qi Luo [Huai Shi]—I highly recommend him.

35. 35 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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    Seriously, it's really good. Ah Shui is very hardworking and talented, but she doesn't update as often. However, the daily update rating is still low, which doesn't really matter. If you like the "Man-Magnet" type, you should definitely check it out. I wholeheartedly recommend Ah Shui! She's got that cool, aloof Ragdoll vibe! [Shy][shy]

36. 36 技 With My Skills Maxed Out, I Became a Top-Tier Star 技能点满后，我成了全能顶流 He Qianyu鹤钤羽Modern Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [System + showbiz + no romance + parallel-world content recreation + ensemble cast] For female readers. The talent show arc is complete, so feel free to dive in. Volume Two, Asian Boy Band, is complete. Volume Three is underway! Content warnings are in the author’s note of Chapter One. There are countless great books on Tomato. If this one isn’t for you, just pick another. Reading is for fun, so if you don’t enjoy this book, I hope you find one you love. In the twentieth year 51.3kReads9.3Score7.1kShelves
37. 37 左 Working the Crowd on One Side, Flirting with Fans on the Other: The Stunning Royal Scion Becomes a Top-Tier Star 左营业，右媚粉，神颜皇族变顶流 Rain Leaves No Trace湮雨无痕Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [No romance + boy-band idols + fanservice flirting + fan pandering + group darling] In a boy-band survival show, ordinary contestants have to work hard, while fan favorites have to make a comeback. As a contestant pushed by the production team through connections, short for “royalty,” it seems that after putting up with all the pressure, he should step aside gracefully and obediently become a background character. Yet Lu Yanzhou is also the visual most likely to be written off as useless; And th 1.1kReads8.8Score128Shelves

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    It's all boy group auditions, no couples.

38. 38 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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    These books are all non-romance-oriented and very good; I've read them all. Some are based on K-pop fanfiction. There's something for everyone! [Heart emoji]

39. 39 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
40. 40 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
41. 41 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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    The first book follows a K-pop theme, featuring numerous scenes of the protagonist performing on music shows, becoming an MC, and holding concerts after forming a group. While there's no romantic pairing, the protagonist is incredibly popular (though the initial audition segment isn't particularly outstanding). Feel free to ship any pairings; the epilogue includes various romantic pairings for the protagonist. The second book has a genuine audition feel, with the protagonist having a popular, BL (Boys' Love) romantic partner (which is quite normal). The comments and forums for this book are fantastic; the protagonist, despite being without a romantic partner, doesn't seem particularly insecure but rather genuine.

42. 42 顶 The Right Way to Be a Top-Tier Star 顶流的正确打开方式 Flying Hen飞天的母鸡Modern Romance757k WordsOngoing [Alternate setting + transmigrate + no romance + feel-good power fantasy] The birth of a superstar. In this story, all real-life songs are assumed to be original works by the protagonist. The author is a lowbrow plagiarist, orz 55Reads—Score100Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! It's a new one! The male lead is incredibly popular, it's absolutely thrilling!

43. 43 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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    Boy group, super good-looking

44. 44 韩 Korean Showbiz: Fighting to Survive, One Day at a Time 韩娱：今天也在努力求生 Tomorrow's Professional Slacker后天摸鱼圣体Modern Romance715k WordsOngoing [K-pop + Boy Band + No Romance + Cheerful Puppy-Like Male Lead’s Growth] (You don’t need to know anything about K-pop to enjoy this. The rating is low because not enough people have read it to raise it.) (Also, before his debut, the System is the biggest villain. It was never meant to be a golden finger!) Serious blurb: As the saying goes, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Li Mai, who’d been unlucky for eight lifetimes, was suddenly kidnapped by a shady System calling itself “the Special Mo 2.7kReads8.6Score164Shelves
45. 45 男 Every Member of the Boy Band Is a Romantic Rival 男团皆是修罗场 Pen Swoosh笔咻咻Two Male Leads319k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + everyone’s favorite + ambition × unhinged obsession] A career-focused male lead and his teammates, all hopeless romantics. A seemingly sweet but secretly calculating bottom who wants to be the center of everyone’s attention × a mad dog of a top who’ll stop at nothing for love Bottom: Playing up our chemistry is part of the job. Top: I love my job. 682Reads8.9Score101Shelves
46. 46 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 2.4kReads9.2Score295Shelves

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    The last book's synopsis states there's no romantic pairing; I recommend books 1, 4, 5, and 6.

47. 47 绑 After Binding to the Fan Site Manager System, I Became an Entertainment Mogul 绑定站姐系统后，我成娱乐巨头了 Zhou Qi昼歧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-rich fan-site creator + forum posts + System + wish fulfillment + 1v1 (exclusive fan) + no CP + career-focused fan + fan-oriented] After her illness returns and a heartless company fires her, Shen Jiyue can't afford the rent. She sits outside a 24-hour convenience store, ready to wait for death. She accidentally overhears a juicy scandal about a popular trainee from the newly launched idol survival show “Star Planet.” When she's discovered, Shen Jiyue is falsely accused of being a sasaeng 21.4kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    Highly recommend: 1. It's a fanfiction about fans, but the male lead is incredibly talented. 2. The male lead becomes the perfect idol for his younger brother (both are boy group auditions, no romantic pairing).

48. 48 女 Reborn as a Man, I Conquer Chinese Showbiz by Leveling Up My Looks 女穿男，我靠升级颜值称霸内娱 Tan Yin Fu Yu檀音拂玉Modern Romance702k WordsCompleted [Female-to-male + no romance + System + coming of age + showbiz] (Content warning: Some plagiarism of stories and songs; includes a talent competition, fan service, and pandering to fans.) (I'm bad at writing blurbs. The protagonist grows over time, and later on there are plotlines about bringing glory to the country.) (This isn't a conventional wish-fulfillment story. Read at your own discretion.) Lin Qing was a C-list actress on Blue Star. She had strong professional skills, but was always a l 1.9kReads7.7Score173Shelves

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    1. The protagonist transmigrated into a male idol group audition show, a cannon fodder trainee who was terrible at singing and dancing but the number one at creating fake romances! Not only was he universally disliked, but he was also about to be killed off. Fortunately, his golden finger—the gossip system—appeared just in time. Eating gossip around the gossip master would grant him life points, and leading more people to eat gossip would grant even more life points! 2. The protagonist was originally an 18th-tier female celebrity on Earth. She was highly skilled, but always lacked luck. After dying while saving someone, she became the male version of Lin Qing in a parallel world, bound to a system that helped her rise to the top of the idol rankings.

49. 49 选 Starting Out in a Beauty Pageant with a Succubus Physique: How Could I Possibly Lose? 选秀开局，魅魔体质的我还怎么输 Armstrong Mortar阿姆斯特朗迫击炮Urban508k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + hilarious + stirring up trouble + livestreaming] Lu Chen spent his whole life as a star, but he was never happy. Everyone thought being a celebrity was great. He was the only one who became depressed. He couldn't eat and drink whatever he wanted or show his emotions freely. The paparazzi filmed him around the clock, and he couldn't even date openly. After working for so long that his body was completely worn out, he finally died. Reborn in a new world, he only wants to live an ordinar 4.7kReads8.0Score275Shelves
50. 50 女 Girl to Guy: A Beloved Idol’s Journey Begins as a Trainee 女变男：万人迷偶像从练习生开始 Yu Fei Xiangwan虞非向晚Modern Romance121k WordsOngoing [Female-to-Male] + [Everyone's Favorite] + [Mindless Wish-Fulfillment] + [No Romance] One moment Jiang Xinyue was asleep; the next, she had become Jiang Xinyue, now a man. Not only had his gender changed, but he was taller and more handsome, and had gone back to being eighteen. He was just heading out for the day when a talent scout approached him. The scout asked if he wanted to enter show business and compete in a talent show. Jiang Xinyue was at a loss. “But I can't sing or dance.” The scout —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all so incredibly beautiful!!! [Cool][Cool][Cool]

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