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

1. 51 素 An Amateur Contestant Is Always Forced Into a Shura Field 素人在选秀中总被迫修罗场 Green Mountain Inkstone绿山砚Modern Romance565k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Boy Band Audition Show + Debuts in the Center Position + Everyone's Favorite + Love Rival Showdown] [For Female Readers] Due to a disturbance in the space-time continuum, Li Wu accidentally transmigrates into the body of a man who died of illness. As the price, he has to fulfill the original owner's wish: become an idol and debut in the center position. Li Wu, who was once bound to five showbiz support Systems: [All-Round Idol Maker] [King of Acting] [Guide to Winning Over a Pop 1.1kReads8.8Score113Shelves
2. 52 男 [SLB] A Boy Band Survival Show: The Supporting Act Takes Center Stage 【SLB】男团选秀当绿叶要上桌 Fu Fu Fu Ka芙芙芙卡Female-Channel Fanfiction227k WordsCompleted [K-pop survival shows: Starlight Boys and Youth With You: International Edition + no romance in the main story + some original plotlines + variety-show bonus chapters posted irregularly + original alternate-universe storylines posted irregularly] Who told him all he had to do was slack off to get eliminated in the first round? Shi Mo had only come to be a hardworking nobody, the perfect supporting act for a favored contestant. He never expected to be put in the running himself. His fans both lov 39Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 我 I'm Disabled, and You Want Me to Debut as an Idol?! 我一个残疾你让我出道做偶像！？ See the Deer, See the Whale見鹿見鲸Modern Romance653k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented + no romance + transmigration + boy group debut + variety-show survival battle + livestreams + real-time comments + a touch of ensemble cast] Ling Jiangxian was a stunning beauty with paralyzed legs and heart disease. Because of his face and unique aura, an artist adopted him. But before he could enjoy a comfortable life for long, a game promotional song jolted him into a game. Question: What does it feel like to wake up and find your in-game teammates right in front of you? Lin 92Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist transmigrates into an idol-training game and debuts as a seven-member group with his teammates from a small company. There is no romantic pairing. (They are trained directly by the company and debut without participating in auditions.) [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

4. 54 穿 Reborn as a Three-Star Idol About to Be Deleted from My Own Game 穿成自家要被删档的三星偶像 Layman Mian Qing免青居士Modern Romance480k WordsOngoing Transmigration + No romance + Male lead is everyone’s darling + Steady progress + Not a pure power fantasy + Idol academy setting The protagonist is Lin Moning/Lin Mo. Startrail Era: The Idol Starfield Game Project is sealing away some of its three-star characters. Lin Mo is a background character in the game. He’s a character on the list slated for deletion. He’s a friend with a curious connection to someone whose name differs from his by just one character. He’s the idol Lin Moning suppo 104Reads8.3Score104Shelves

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   It's an idol academy novel, very well-written and enjoyable. The main character is an incredibly cute and adorable sun cat. It's not a romance novel, but there are many couples I personally ship (in the story, they're just friends) [laughs]. They heal each other [admiration]. Worth a try! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

5. 55 穿 Transmigrated as a Rich Second-Generation Heir, I Debuted in the Center! 穿成富二代，我C位出道了！ Drinking Poison for Seven Days七日饮鸩Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Boy band survival show] + [stunning, universally adored beauty] + [female-to-male transmigration] + [all kinds of ship-baiting and fanservice, but no romance] + [a little forum-style writing] “If I debuted as an idol, I’d never get into a scandal!” Jiang Suibai, a media studies master’s graduate who was unemployed the moment she graduated, throws her head back and cries out to the heavens. Then a collapsing load-bearing wall hits her, and she transmigrates. She arrives in Country C, where idol 122Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   New novel promotion ★ No romantic pairing + boy band audition + stunning visuals + forum-style writing ★ More ensemble cast, not a one-man show. Contains some BL elements, but it's enjoyable.

6. 56 我 I’m Just an Amateur Translator. Why Are You Making Me Debut in a Group? 我一素人翻译，你让我成团出道？ Fu Xiaola富小拉Modern Romance604k WordsCompleted New novel, Reborn! From Audition Debut to the Top of the Entertainment Industry, now serializing [Female-oriented + male lead who grows over time + lighthearted comedy + idol auditions + no System, not an all-out power fantasy] Jiang Shiyan was a foreign contestant’s interpreter on an international boy-band audition show. By chance, the director noticed his striking looks. He thought he’d just film the first stage, but his original rap about office drudgery unexpectedly went viral, and his onlin 5.1kReads9.0Score787Shelves

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   [Note] This is a recommendation; the second and third books are now complete.

7. 57 摊 The Truth Is Out: I'm Killing It in Korean Entertainment 摊牌了之我在韩娱嘎嘎乱杀 Absolutely Loves Dried Yellow Peaches超爱吃黄桃干Modern Romance73k WordsCompleted Song Qichi went viral before his debut, hailed as “the next generation’s god-tier beauty” after a candid photo leaked by a passerby swept Korean forums. Even as everyone marveled at his looks, they couldn’t help wondering: Could someone this beautiful really be a useless pretty face who can neither sing nor dance? Yet within its first hour, his debut music video broke that year’s viewership record and shot straight to number one on every music chart! On the music show stage The instant the mus 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   All of them are non-CP (couple pairing) and super good-looking.

8. 58 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Invincible Handsome Guy Transformation 娱乐圈之变身无敌帅哥 Cilantro kmsm香菜kmsmModern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + woman-to-man gender transformation + no CP + career-focused, serious acting] Zhang Zhiyu was an ordinary young woman from a small town, but fate smiled on her, sending her back to age seventeen and turning her into a handsome man, 1.8 meters tall. Before Zhang Zhiyu could decide what to do with the face fate had given her, someone lured her into an idol drama production with a high salary. And so began her life as a pretty face earning 208 yuan a day. This story has no 8.8kReads9.4Score729Shelves

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   Both books are non-romantic, focusing solely on the author's career. The first book is still ongoing, but rest assured, the author updates daily. The second book is already finished and you can read it directly.

9. 59 成 I Went Viral After Becoming a Public Trainee 成为公开练习生后我爆红了 Spring Brings Sunshine春生阳光Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted [No romance, showbiz, boy band, growing protagonist, includes online discussions] "The rating is rather low because there aren’t many votes. This is a newbie’s work, so please don’t criticize the writing too harshly." During the summer after graduating from junior high, fifteen-year-old Jiang Yiqiu somehow got “tricked” into joining an agency as a trainee. Hard of hearing in his right ear, he had relied on his older sister since the age of seven. The burden of supporting the family rested on he 2.6kReads8.9Score306Shelves
10. 60 目 My Goal Is to Become the Richest Person, but I Accidentally Became Entertainment's Top-Tier Star 目标做首富兼个职成娱乐圈顶流了 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Urban469k WordsCompleted [Showbiz] [No Female Lead] [Film and Variety Shows] [Singer] Lu Qingyu, a top rich second-generation heir, died of cancer. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into the body of another Lu Qingyu on Blue Star, with the same name and surname. The Blue Star Lu Qingyu was the biological son of a wealthy family who had been switched at birth. His adoptive mother neglected him for 17 years, and he eventually died penniless under a flyover. When he opened his eyes again, someone else had take 30.2kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
11. 61 娱 Showbiz: The Handsome Extra Has a Book of Beauties 娱乐：清秀群演，他有一本美人录 Jiu Xiaoxiao玖潇潇Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, entertainment-industry audition show, a hint of everyone-falls-for-him, all songs are original] On the night of the seven stars aligning, Fang Wenzhu accidentally transmigrates into an unfinished audition-show story where readers bet on who will win. Other people who transmigrate into books become protagonists or villains, or at worst named cannon fodder. He, on the other hand, is a nobody in the background who can't even get any screen time. Fortunately, there's always a way o 3.9kReads8.4Score462Shelves

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    These two books are ones I've been reading recently; neither is finished yet. Highly recommended! [Sparrow's Delight]

12. 62 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
13. 63 女 After a Woman Transmigrates into a Man, She Takes the Entertainment Industry by Storm 女穿男后卷疯内娱 Hope I Can Snag Some Fans希望能抢到粉丝啦Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [No romance, woman transmigrates into a man's body, entertainment industry, acting competition] Song Xiao always knew she was a workaholic, but she never thought she'd work herself to death. One day, she wakes up inside an audition show that has nothing to do with her field of study, in the body of a man named Jiang Feng. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. If there's work to be done, work hard. It's a good habit. I'll make sure to finish writing this book properly. A promise made by a gentleman 3.5kReads9.1Score231Shelves

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    I highly recommend these 6 books! None of them have a romantic pairing, and the male leads are all incredibly handsome and powerful.

14. 64 普 Can an Average Girl Become the Beloved Star of a Boy Group Audition? 普女也能逆袭男团选秀万人迷吗？ Qian Zi浅梓Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Female rapper + queen of concepts + leader of a co-ed group + all-rounder in film, TV, music, and variety shows] [One heroine with 22 high-quality, handsome men devoted to her. All are pure in body and heart. Complete. Includes forum posts, livestream comments, and simulated group chats.] [Level-headed, practical heroine with an exceptionally steady core. Funny and career-focused, in one word: satisfying!] Synopsis: Broke and penniless, with an older divorced man watching her hungrily, Jian 9.4kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
15. 65 貌 A Gorgeous Online Male Bodhisattva Hooks His Top Supporter With His Looks 貌美网络男菩萨，靠美色钓鱼榜一 Yun Chi Shu云池舒Two Male Leads327k WordsCompleted [Streamer + two male leads + top donor + pure love] [Two male leads!!! If you mind, please don't read!] [Needy, money-minded, saintly streamer bottom x rich, gentle top] Qi Wuqiu is a rising saintly male idol on Fanqie, drawing a huge following with his stunning looks. He'll do all kinds of things, including tie-play. Only his top donor seems to have gotten the wrong idea about him. Ignoring everyone's attempts to talk him out of it, the top donor insists: He was crying, so he must have been bul 2.5kReads8.2Score258Shelves
16. 66 变 After Becoming a Man, I Became a Popular Streamer 变成男人后成为万人迷主播 Wang Zi Loves Qin Gui喜欢秦归的王自Two Male Leads276k WordsOngoing [Everyone's favorite + woman transmigrates into a man + livestreaming early on + romance with a top supporter + love triangle chaos] Lin Zhiyu was an utterly ordinary young woman. She never expected to wake up one day transformed from a five-foot-three girl into a six-foot-one super handsome man, complete with a bonus return to youth. Everything around her was still the same. The only difference was that she had gone from being a she to being a he. Since fate had favored her with a second chance 1.7kReads9.0Score133Shelves
17. 67 男 Male Streamer? No, I'm a Succubus 男主播？不，是魅魔 Boundless Sleet霰雪茫茫Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + voice chat rooms + mostly solo streaming + PK battles + lots of wealthy big sisters and big brothers + no romance in the main story] Top-tier star singer Shi Li keeps building his career after transmigrating into a book. He has both looks and talent. From the top star of voice chat rooms to a star across the whole internet. What? You mean his ever-faithful fangirl who loves the elegant young gentleman of ancient style, the career-minded eldest and second eldest big si 18.6kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
18. 68 甜 The Sweet Boy Streamer’s Rise to Top-Tier Star of the Voice Chat Scene 甜弟男主播逆袭成语音厅顶流 Ye Niansheng叶念笙Two Male Leads611k WordsCompleted [Complete]+ [Voice chat room]+ [Ensemble cast]+ [Livestream]+ [PK battles]+ [No System]+ [Character growth]+ [Feel-good power fantasy]+ [Tycoons] A story about voice chat rooms. The comments are full of readers recommending their favorite streamers, so don’t click if that’s not your thing! Chi Yue, a 192-centimeter-tall cutie who can sing and dance Braves the world of voice chat Livestreaming No System, no golden finger Through hard work, he attracts a roomful of Tycoons The first big battle aft 7.6kReads9.4Score642Shelves
19. 69 贴 Cuddles to Stay Alive! The Sickly Beauty Turns a Boy Band into a Battlefield of Love 贴贴续命！病美人爆改男团修罗场 Jiu Xiaoxiao玖潇潇Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + boy band in the entertainment industry + real and fake young masters + a touch of everyone’s favorite + all songs are original] Xie Yugui, the spoiled young master of the Xie family, was parachuted into a boy band thanks to his royal status. Years after debuting, he still had none of the three things a celebrity needed: no breakthrough hit, no work to his name, and no traffic. He’d been dealt a winning hand and played it terribly. When his identity was exposed overnight, “real 866Reads8.9Score157Shelves
20. 70 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 10.8kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
21. 71 万 The Adorable Little Charmer's Rise Through the Ranks in a Voice Chat Room 万人迷小可爱在语音厅的升职路 Zhao Jie, Who Likes Spiny Eels喜欢刺鳅的赵洁Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + voice chat rooms + two male protagonists] Shen Yuli has relied on his older brother since childhood and has always been passionate about music. But because of his mother, he has to keep that passion bottled up. Thankfully, his brother has always been by his side. With his encouragement, Shen Yuli joins a voice chat room, hoping simply to sing and earn a little extra money on the side. Instead, he unexpectedly finds love and friendship there. 2.4kReads8.2Score184Shelves
22. 72 顶 The Top-Tier Star Starts as a Trainee 顶流从练习生开始 Little Huan Loves Snacks小欢爱吃零食Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted (It was just rated, so the score will go up soon (ง •̀_•́)ง) [Male protagonist's perspective + entertainment industry + trainee (not a talent competition) + top student + no romance] The story of an introverted boy boldly venturing into the entertainment industry. It all began when a talent scout discovered Li Chu by chance when he was a child. But he was too young, and his parents refused to let him go. That was the first time Li Chu heard the word “trainee,” and from then on, he kept it in his 5.2kReads8.6Score637Shelves
23. 73 我 I Thought You Were My Teammates, but You Want to Ship Us 我拿你们当队友，你们却想搞CP Guan Xin管鑫Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [If you’re looking for something a little different, keep reading] [No romance + stunningly handsome, adorable male lead] [Funny and moving. If that’s not your thing, don’t read!] A twist of fate: street thug Cui Junhao was killed by his own boss. Just as his life was about to end, a screen flashed before his eyes: a System and a status window! [System activated: Become a top idol] Cui Junhao discovered that he had transmigrated into the body of a boy with the same name... 625Reads8.4Score103Shelves

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    Although the rating is low, it's still good-looking. [Got it]

24. 74 白 Office Worker by Day, Interstellar Idol by Night 白天上班，晚上在星际当神颜爱豆 Money and Slaves金钱与奴隶Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + dazzling showbiz + woman transmigrates into a man + livestreaming + no romance + meme humor] Female-oriented novel. The rating is low because it only just opened. Xie Qing'an was an ordinary office worker with an unremarkable appearance. One night, after working late and coming home to lie down, she opened her eyes and found herself in the interstellar era, transformed into the “male idol Xie Qing'an.” The System said, “If you successfully debut, you can stay in this body forev 846Reads9.3Score105Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a male character and has no romantic partner. By day, she is a working adult, and by night, she is a handsome male idol in the interstellar world. Only by successfully passing a talent show can she stay in the interstellar world. She must work hard to overcome her physical limitations for a little money! 💪

25. 75 女 From Girl to Boy: A Sweet Little Bean 女变男之甜甜的小甜豆 Rain Before the Valley谷前雨Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted [Male Lead] [Two Male Leads] [Self-Indulgent Writing] [Sweet Romance] How do you make up for regrets? Of course, by loving him. A little daydream, written for my own enjoyment. Pure wish fulfillment, the sort of light read you don't need to think too hard about. 1. College guy X streamer 2. Scholar X princess disguised as a man 3. Tycoon X doctor [This one's too wild, feel free to skip it.] 4. Hacker X writer [The hacker cross-dresses] 5. Spirit 502Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super good at charming fans, no romantic pairing

26. 76 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 2.7kReads9.4Score348Shelves

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    Personally, I highly recommend book #3; they're all great. It seems they're all about K-pop, but I can't remember exactly. Book 1: The protagonist is cheated by his company, is reborn, reports the unscrupulous company, and participates in a fate-changing event. No romance. Book 2: The protagonist is an all-around top star. No romance. Book 3: The protagonist is too lazy, so his mother throws him into a boy band, where he becomes the group's darling and incredibly talented. No romance. Book 4: The protagonist couldn't debut in his previous life due to his looks. After a car accident, he transmigrates into the body of Tian Fangtan, a beautiful woman in his company. No romance. Book 5: This is a dual-male lead story. In his previous life, he was a victim of manipulation by a powerful company, and later switched to another company. (The following is a separate, unrelated section:) A super sweet story featuring a lead vocalist and a lead dancer, a stunningly beautiful shou (bottom) and a younger, manipulative gong (top).

27. 77 精 An Elf’s Diary of Working in Showbiz 精灵娱乐圈打工日记 October in Tingzhou汀州十月Two Male Leads833k WordsCompleted An 18-year-old university student accidentally buys a ticket for a round trip through time and space. When he returns, he is an unmarried elf over 200 years old. Humans grow old by a hundred, while elves remain youthful for a thousand years. To find a way back to the other world, Shen Di chooses to enter the entertainment industry and gather power. From then on, unexpected people and events keep coming his way. His choices are constantly being shaken… A few things to know before reading: 1. No c 876Reads8.7Score114Shelves
28. 78 抱 After Getting a Powerful Patron, I Want to Retire Early 抱到金大腿后，我想要提前退休 The Tangerine Who Loves Spicy Stir-Fried Meat爱辣炒肉的橘Two Male Leads944k WordsCompleted This novel ran from April 16, 2022, to October 18, 2022. [Two male leads + no female lead + showbiz] The characters aren’t based on real people!!! When it comes to love, what is love at first sight? Is it you seeing my otherworldly beauty, or me seeing you throwing money around? As for his career, countless people tell Jiang Yizhou that he was born to work in showbiz and is destined to become a top-tier star. But Jiang Yizhou thinks nothing sounds better than retiring. Isn’t it great to lie flat 2.5kReads9.4Score237Shelves
29. 79 我 I'm an Assassin, So How Did I Debut in a Boy Band? 我一杀手，怎么男团出道了 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban896k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + Comedy + No Female Lead] Zheng Xun: A hitman who trained hard for ten years, ready to save the world, but the System sent him to the wrong channel. Unable to find work, he was discovered by a talent scout and lured into a company with the promise of room and board. Now he's been forced to become an idol. “Can’t a Boy Band Save the World?”, Zheng Xun’s quote Cheng Jie: The male lead of a domineering CEO novel. After ten years of practicing his CEO catchphrases, his career got off to a 19.3kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves

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    The first one is purely about an idol's love for their fans; I got really emotional towards the end. The protagonist is, as the title suggests, a genius at charming fans—just go read it! The second book is truly hilarious; I can only describe it as hilarious.

30. 80 内 A Showbiz Scandal Crisis? The Real Deal Is Here to Turn Things Around 内娱塌房危机？真姐精选来翻盘 Not Two, You Know不2呢Modern Romance529k WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry Agent + Boy Band Development + No Romance + System] Yang Zhenzhen has had enough of the Chinese entertainment industry. She opens a streaming app, and all she sees are the ugly kids of the rich and powerful. She follows a few handsome idols, only to get blindsided whenever one of them has a scandal. Then she transmigrates to a parallel world and takes over an entertainment company on the verge of bankruptcy. She becomes an agent, picks trainees, and puts together a boy ba 225Reads8.2Score—Shelves
31. 81 逆 Comeback Guide: When an Actor Is Reborn in a Flop Group 逆袭指南：当影帝重生在糊团 Honeysuckle and Rock Sugar双黄连冰糖Modern Romance953k WordsCompleted Synopsis: The book has only just started getting rated, so few reviews and a low score are normal. The score will rise as more reviews come in. [No CP + boy band + ensemble cast + career-focused + every member is gorgeous and talented + no real-life inspirations] Film emperor Lu Xinghe died in an accident on set, only to be reborn as Lu Xinghe, the lead singer of a flop boy band. He starts from the start right in the middle of an electrocution incident at a music festival! The original owner’s d 1kReads8.8Score168Shelves

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    All of them are uncouples, and they're all incredibly good!

32. 82 文 Showbiz: Who Are You Calling a Fox? Call Me Your Idol 文娱：骂谁狐狸精呢，喊我偶像 Armstrong Mortar阿姆斯特朗迫击炮Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Laid-Back Daily Life + Campus + Copycat Talent + Idol + Succubus Protagonist] A poor man has no lofty ambitions, and a scrawny horse grows a shaggy coat. Lu Qingfeng spent his whole life broke. All he wanted was a job that was easy and paid well. After dying and transmigrating, he ended up with an even more dramatic background: a gambling-addicted father, a mother who remarried, and four years of training before making his idol debut. But before he could earn a cent, his disastrous te 31.8kReads9.1Score4kShelves
33. 83 我 Reviving Chinese Pop Music Through Relentless Donations 我通过不断捐款，来振兴华语乐坛 The Beginning of a Day一日之初Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Music revival + cultural export + System + livestreaming] Song Yi's soul transmigrated to a parallel world where the streets were filled with songs influenced by Japanese and Korean pop and Western music. To shake the sorry state of Chinese-language music out of its stupor, Song Yi released “The General's Command,” taking aim at pretty-boy idols: “On the soil of the Dragon Kingdom, speak Chinese!” His song “Compendium of Materia Medica” struck a nerve with obsessive fan circles: “Fawning over f 3.8kReads8.9Score240Shelves
34. 84 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 28.9kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
35. 85 身 Terminally Ill, I Danced My Way Back to Fame in Showbiz 身患绝症，我靠跳舞翻红娱乐圈 YingYing YingYingYing滢Urban251k WordsCompleted [Showbiz] [No Female Lead] [Nontraditional Entertainment Novel] Su Huai, a top classical dancer in Huaguo, transmigrates to a parallel world much like Blue Star after a plane crash. The Su Huai of this parallel world is a minor celebrity with a terminal illness. He is mocked for his awful singing, dancing, and acting, and everyone says he’s an empty-headed know-nothing. Classical dance doesn’t exist here, and traditional folk music and Chinese studies are dismissed as tacky and outdated. After a 1.6kReads9.2Score160Shelves
36. 86 我 I Rose to Fame as a Fortune Teller 我靠算命C位出道 Coffee and Cilantro咖啡与香菜Two Male Leads436k WordsCompleted [Light mystical elements + entertainment industry + ancient times to modern day + reborn + sweet, silly romance + boy band + doted-on darling] The boy who colored the whole summer shone like a seven-pointed star. We aren't just a summer fling. We are summer in all its blazing glory. It's not that mystical, but it is very much about the entertainment industry. 443Reads9.4Score100Shelves
37. 87 撩 He's Got Me Smitten! This Foxlike Idol Really Knows How to Bewitch People! 撩疯了！狐系偶像他真的会蛊人！ Charcoal-Grilled Wagyu碳烤肥牛Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Boy Band in the Entertainment Industry + A Touch of Everyone’s Favorite + Fluffy, Sweet, Satisfying Wish-Fulfillment + Lots of Original Worldbuilding, Not for Readers Who Pick Apart the Details] As the saying goes: If a boy band doesn’t sell fanservice, they might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes. If a boy band doesn’t flirt with each other, they’ll be nobodies before long! “Are you disgusting or what?” “Stay away from me. Get lost!” Hua Xiuyu transmigrates into a 8.2kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    I personally think these books are all quite good; I recommend books 2, 6, and 8.

38. 88 女 A Woman Transmigrates Into a Man: The Heartthrob Storms the Entertainment Industry 女穿男：万人迷我闪击娱乐圈 One Shark一鲨鱼Modern Romance790k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + No Romance + All-Rounder + Cocky Guy + Stunningly Handsome + ...] (For female readers! No romance! Admirers include both men and women. If that bothers you, don’t click 🤓) Cen Yi debuted as an actress. For reasons beyond her control, she remained both loved and hated, eventually making it to the ranks of second-tier actresses. At long last, she landed a role in a great script and was ready to turn things around. But then! While being hoisted on a wire, she fell from a heig 10.9kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    Boy group auditions have no couples.

39. 89 神 Bewitched! The Succubus Is Taking the Entertainment World by Storm 神魂颠倒！魅魔在娱乐圈杀疯了 Silver Terrace and Golden Palace银台金阙Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [The succubus’s path to conquering the entertainment industry~~•A plagiarist of hits•Music, film, and TV + multiple male leads, a battlefield of romantic rivals~] A succubus transmigrates into Jiang Xuan, an obscure actress in her late twenties buried under a mountain of scandals, including but not limited to having a child out of wedlock, terrible acting, awful singing, and chasing clout… The original owner traded her life for a chance to change her fate, and the succubus accepted. She sings 7.4kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
40. 90 完 The Perfect Me Becomes a Socially Anxious Star 完美的我穿成社恐明星了 The Weaver of Shanghai Island上海岛的天织主Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted From the start of a variety show, top-tier star Yu Xingluo wiped out the entire production crew with a bowl of pork stir-fried with green beans. Shen Jichuan, a struggling actor caught in the crossfire, vanished without a trace. If his exposure dropped to zero, he'd make himself visible through sheer hard work! From then on, the production crews had a “mad actor.” While others juggled roles to make money, he juggled roles to learn from other actors. No connections, no popularity, and no System o 2.7kReads8.6Score315Shelves
41. 91 拍 I Photographed Every Has-Been Online Celebrity, and Now I’m Finally Famous 拍遍全网糊咖，醉姐终于火了 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [No romance for the heroine, career-focused + entertainment System + fan site manager / agent / boss] Chen Zui has been in a parallel world for a year. The music variety show she was supposed to join gets canceled at the last minute. Fine, fine, guess I’m just unlucky. She’s replaced on a dance show because she stepped out with her right foot first. She gets angry, then gets angry for a moment. She gets edited out of an entertainment variety show for offending a popular star. You dare mess with 19.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    It was written by a great author, absolutely amazing!

42. 92 直 Livestreaming a Talent Show: The Useless Pretty Face Goes Wild and Takes Showbiz by Storm! 直播选秀，废物花瓶卷疯娱乐圈！ Money and Slaves金钱与奴隶Modern Romance223k WordsOngoing [No romance + Audition show + Livestream + Meme references] (The rating's low because this just started. Give it a chance, folks!) Gu Changxia had just graduated and was already unemployed, with empty pockets. By chance, he bound himself to a Star System. System: Want a job offer paying a million a day? Then make your debut! And so Gu Changxia was tossed into Starlight Formula, an audition show with 101 contestants. What awaited him was a brutal start: His competitors: a Korean-trained ace / a s 257Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This is my favorite boy group audition program lately, it's super good, highly recommended!

43. 93 说 Weren't They Supposed to Be a Boy Band? Why Are They All Useless? 说好的男团呢，怎么全是废物 Scarlet Cat绯色猫Urban425k WordsCompleted [No CP + absurd comedy + livestreaming + entertainment industry + fast-paced + slight supernatural elements] [The story of a sect’s senior brother and four lunatics] Just after being reborn, Jiang Yi opened his eyes and was shoved down the stairs by his skinflint landlord, Zhou. Jiang Yi tilted his head and rolled his eyes. “Help, police officer~” Someone pushes me down the stairs, I lie there and hit him up for 37,000 yuan. “As long as you’ve got the right attitude, the company is Bali. Work h 953Reads9.2Score129Shelves
44. 94 内 Even the Shy, Unnoticed Idol Is Doing Their Best to Stay Active 内向小透明爱豆也有在好好营业 Generating Randomly正在随机生成Urban671k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry] [Variety shows] [Livestream] [Everyday life] [No song plagiarism] [Wide range of music recommendations] [Forming a group] Even though An Che was born into a terrible family, he never gave up hope of living. By a stroke of luck, he entered the entertainment industry and became a boy band member, quickly rising to fame thanks to his exceptional looks and outstanding professional skills. Watch An Che turn his tragic life around! (I’m not good at writing blurbs. Please read 897Reads8.9Score100Shelves
45. 95 华 Chinese Showbiz: The Top-Tier Star Who Rose to Fame in 2016 华娱：从2016开始的顶流影帝 Pear and Scallion鸭梨和小葱Urban1.9M WordsCompleted In an age when online traffic rules the world, Jiang Xiubai finally sets out on the path he once dreamed of. Popularity or acting talent? Jiang Xiubai: I want it all! “How is this guy so lucky? Every show he acts in becomes a hit!” “Wow, big bro is so handsome! Go soar, big bro! Bai Cha will always be with you!” 9.4kReads7.6Score482Shelves

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    No romantic partner, a heartthrob

46. 96 异 Transmigrated to the Present, I Join a Boy Band Survival Show! Setting the Stage on Fire! 异穿今，男团选秀！燃爆全场！ Mu Baitang沐白糖Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [No CP] (The rating just came out, so it’ll go up!) Qi Feng never imagined that an accident would make him transmigrate from his own otherworld to Earth, a strange and unfamiliar realm. Faced with completely different rules and civilizations, he has no choice but to hide his identity and figure out how to survive. That is, until the global boy group audition show, Starbound Glory, opens its auditions. At 194 centimeters tall, with chiseled good looks and a voice that seems to tell a story, Q 1.5kReads8.4Score259Shelves

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    Trust me, it's a divine product! [Thumbs up]

47. 97 顶 How to Raise a Top-Tier Star Boy Band ACE 顶流男团ACE的养成方法 rrunawayModern Romance562k WordsCompleted Luo Xi trained hard as a trainee for five years and finally got her chance to debut, only to starve herself unconscious and accidentally die after falling on her debut stage. Her intense resentment earns her a place in the ACE System, and she is reborn in an idol survival show to chase her dream all over again. She is ecstatic, crawling around in the shadows, picking up a rose and preparing to make a dazzling entrance. Then she finds out: wait, why is this a boy band?! The System says it has to 282Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I really enjoy reading all three of these books; they're all being serialized.

48. 98 穿 Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Top-Tier Star of a Boy Band 穿书后我混成了男团顶流 Veins Aski脉络askiModern Romance183k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book, woman disguised as a man, identity never exposed, from universally hated to universally adored, no fixed pairing] This is simply a self-indulgent story written for fun. Chi Yili, who stayed up all night watching anime because she couldn’t sleep, unexpectedly dies and transmigrates. To stay alive, she has to make it in a boy band. Chi Yili: ??? After learning that everyone sees her as a creepy, repulsive gay guy, Chi Yili can barely hold back her urge to die. She could 2Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 韩 Korean Showbiz Career Crash Simulator, No, Sasaeng Simulator 韩娱塌房模拟器不，是私生模拟器 The Guanghanzi of Anyun Province安云省的广寒子Female-Channel Fanfiction591k WordsCompleted Reborn as a cool, stunning idol in Korean showbiz, he becomes the subject of a savage forum-style story. A simulator lets him experience the career paths of people in different entertainment-industry professions. From the start, three talent scouts fight over him, and he debuts as the center of a boy group. No CP + universally adored + career-driven. The simulator arrives from the start, three talent scouts compete for him, and he chooses a company. He parachutes into the company. Yet one god-ti 2.8kReads8.4Score185Shelves

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

50. 100 在 Becoming the Beloved Female Mentor on a Boy Band Survival Show 在男团选秀成为万人迷女导师 Little Fang Isn't Square小方不方呀Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads, One Female Lead + Men Fighting for Her + A Harem of Admirers] I couldn’t find anything to suit my tastes, so I’m writing it myself! All-in romance, everyone’s chaste. No one gets into bed otherwise. Jiang Wan is reborn on the day before the entire internet turns against her. This time, she’ll kick her agent to the curb, punch the vicious supporting actress, and reclaim the top spot in the entertainment industry! Packed with hilarious moments and wild ideas. I guarantee you’ 4.7kReads8.7Score682Shelves

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