Korean Entertainment, Female Protagonist, No Male Lead!!! 韩娱，主角为女，不要男主角！！！

1. 1 韩 Korean Showbiz: A Cameraman’s Love Goes Beyond the Lens 韩娱：摄像师的爱意不止在镜头里 Tangerine Soda柑橘味汽水儿Two Female Leads206k WordsOngoing Zhou Su is an independent photographer who only takes pictures of things she truly loves, like landscapes and little animals. She has never deliberately captured a person in her frame, until an unexpected incident sets the wheels of fate in motion. When Zhou Su comes to her senses, she realizes she has formed connections with so many people, and that true love exists beyond the lens, too. 2.9kReads—Score18614d adds

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   Girls' stickers, first book is for fourth and fifth generation, second book is for nmixx.

2. 2 韩 Korean Showbiz: Girl Group by Day, Fanfiction by Night 韩娱：白天当女团，晚上写同人 Yao Yao Milkshake 222爻爻奶昔222Two Female Leads289k WordsOngoing After a member left the group, the whole internet started predicting NMIXX’s downfall. To drum up buzz for the group, Baichuan Yu did something shameless. She dug up her old account and started writing fanfiction again. And the pairing was... Her teammate Sullyoon × senior Sana She really was only trying to ride the hype, honestly... The protagonist is NMIXX’s seventh member. The story mainly focuses on girl groups. Yuri. Please note before reading: This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. There ma 4.3kReads8.4Score37514d adds
3. 3 重 Reborn: I Reached the Top in the Peninsula 重生：我在半岛登顶了 Liu Liu66刘刘66Two Female Leads482k WordsCompleted A TWICE fanfic: Nine Rabbits Wen Zhi Lv has always known she is a mirror. Her cool, distant appearance makes everyone think she is hard to approach. But only she knows that inside the mirror is a sensitive, gentle self who is afraid of being left behind. Survival shows are cruel. She made it through the cameras on her stunning looks, survived eliminations with her powerful vocals, and got through nights of wondering whether she would be kept on by writing her own songs. Then she debuted. Nine pe 555Reads—Score10814d adds

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   Korean entertainment industry, mainly featuring two female leads, Twice.

4. 4 和 Those Years with TWICE 和twice的那些年 Rice Topped with Cheese Foam芝士奶盖拌饭Two Female Leads548k WordsOngoing TWICE's eldest member, Gu Yusheng, is a non-typical fox-type idol: an ace who can do a little bit of everything, and a philosopher who speaks without thinking. The story begins the moment she makes her decision. Love is like a mark that cannot be erased. Perhaps foxes understand everything. Told through separate routes. The Nayeon route and Sana route are complete, and the Mina route is currently being updated. 478Reads—Score10014d adds
5. 5 韩 Korean Showbiz: The Foxy Darling in the Bunny Den 韩娱：兔窝里的狐系团宠 Zhen Guandong镇关东Female-Channel Fanfiction642k WordsOngoing K-pop, TWICE, daily life, maknae, group favorite Fox-like girl Park Siyun faces a storm of controversy when she suddenly joins TWICE as its tenth member, becoming the youngest maknae in the group. A triple threat in singing, dancing, and songwriting, she uses her original work to shut down the critics. From a much-maligned parachuted-in favorite to standing alongside every member at the pinnacle of the world. This is the story of all ten of them. 2.9kReads6.6Score23414d adds
6. 6 在 Korean Showbiz: Life Pretending to Be Cute in a Girl Group Full of Energy 【韩娱】在元气女团装可爱的生活 Edelweiss Melts雪绒花融化Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted Blurb: A spin-off born from a wild idea. A story about a girl weighed down by a painful past and naturally unsmiling, voted into stardom by a crowd of jokesters, as she grows while living in a bright and adorable girl group. Reader’s guide: 1. The original tenth member of TWICE, the group’s producer, and an all-around ace. 2. The male lead is BTS’s seventh member. The story also features other boy groups and girl groups. 3. The author likes a good laugh and will include some rather mean jokes. 4 2.4kReads8.9Score16314d adds
7. 7 现 Now Fall in Twice 现在FallInTwice No Such Good Man查无此良人Two Female Leads667k WordsCompleted Korean entertainment, a TWICE fanfic, the Ten Rabbits Lee Yihyun, vocalist of the hugely popular K-pop girl group TWICE A Korean-American sleeping beauty The prettiest mixed-race little fairy A big ragdoll cat at heart Romantic Pisces Lee Yihyun! “Even if I could live my life over, I would still fall in love with you. TWICE doesn’t mean only twice, but again and again.” Sorrow is the price of love. The more tears she sheds for Lee Yihyun, the less she can regret loving her. This is the price sh 1.4kReads8.2Score10114d adds
8. 8 当 When the Periwinkles Became a Sea 当长春花已汇成海 Zhen Yao Ye祯瑶烨Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Korean entertainment + character growth + idol girl group + idols + acting] Liu Xinxin woke up one day and discovered she had returned to the past. She decided to make her life more fulfilling and head to a foreign country to become a trainee. It turns out you should dream big. Who knows, you might just see a ghost~! She debuts in the same era as the idols she once admired, becoming the youngest member of f(x), with all the makings of a girl-group idol! The heroine grows through one ha 1.4kReads8.2Score10714d adds
9. 9 韩 K-Pop: The Tenth Member of Girls’ Generation 韩娱之少女时代第十人 Lemon Soda柠檬苏打水Two Female Leads898k WordsCompleted Shen Nanshu was reborn. In her previous life, she was an idol who had just won the Triple Crown Best Actress award. The moment she received the trophy, she suddenly died. She was reborn in the body of a little girl. She had planned to quietly live out her life, but fate’s wheel began turning once more. With a female lead who brings light to the SM flower garden, everyone will be safe and sound in this life, and everyone will get a happy ending. 719Reads6.4Score—14d adds
10. 10 I IDLE: Dual-Core Coronation, a Fifth-Generation Legend IDLE：双芯加冕，五代传奇 When Will the Moon Come Out?请问明月几时有Urban357k WordsOngoing [K-pop | No romance | Group-spirit comeback] A 35-year-old top talent manager wakes up in the body of a Japanese girl, Asuka, and becomes the sixth member of the girl group IDLE! With a mastermind’s mind and the talent of a main dancer, she teams up with Jeon Soyeon, Song Yuqi, Cho Miyeon, Minnie, and Yeh Shuhua to set the K-pop world ablaze! The whole group focuses on their careers, from saving the day onstage to reaching the top of the fifth generation, forging the legend of the strongest gi 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No romantic pairing or two female leads

11. 11 韩 K-Pop’s Leading Lady at JYP 韩娱JYP一姐 Yinyin a因因aModern Romance432k WordsOngoing Female lead: Lu Qinxue, stage name Snow (feel-good story × no-brainer fun!!!) A beauty that takes all of South Korea by storm, a genius face, fashion’s darling, and a walking clothes hanger. She makes her own songs (by borrowing heavily from other people’s, so don’t read if that bothers you), and can sing, dance, and rap. She’ll write songs for BigBang, T-ara, Girls’ Generation... Of course she’ll write for groups under the same agency. No male lead, just girls getting close to girls. From 2011 394Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 混 Life on the Peninsula 混在半岛的日子 Beneath the Dust微尘之下Urban470k WordsOngoing Korean entertainment, the peninsula, idol auditions, K-pop, girl groups... From the start, she changes sex and gets set up on a blind date, then flees in a panic. She goes to Shanghai to look for work, but her education is too limited to find a job. Then a talent scout from Yuehua Entertainment discovers her. After competing on Produce 48, she debuts as a member of IZ*ONE. 35Reads7.0Score—14d adds
13. 13 小 The Little Fox's Daring K-Pop Adventure 小狐狸勇闯KPOP Heng Ling蘅凌Female-Channel Fanfiction357k WordsOngoing [No Male Lead] [New author, MYs, please be gentle. I'm just a humble fan of the group.] In this age of declining magic, a little fox from the Su Fox Clan wandered into a cave dwelling. There, she gained a tremendous opportunity and successfully transformed into human form. But at first, she couldn't control her new body and fainted in a daze. When she woke, she discovered that a young woman named Dilraba Dilmurat had brought her home. She became part of the family, and as they spent time togethe 204Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 魂 Reborn in the Korean Peninsula: I Became a Girl 魂穿半岛：我变成了女生 I Want to Travel Around the World我想环游世界Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [No male lead] + [No System] + [Gender Swap] This is a slow-paced story that covers several different fields, including gang conflicts, League of Legends, chaebols, and the K-pop industry in a nontraditional way. Li Qing's life had always been bleak. After losing a life-or-death boxing match, he was forced to die. When he came to, dazed and confused, he discovered that he had become a girl! Someone was holding his head in a toilet, and he was being bullied. He somehow got caught up in the world 489Reads7.4Score—14d adds
15. 15 韩 Korean Showbiz: I Accidentally Became a Superstar 韩娱：不小心成了巨星 A Whale's Fall Nourishes All Things鲸落养万物Female-Channel Fanfiction634k WordsOngoing She transmigrates into Blackpink as its fifth member, leader, and producer. Xu Zhiyou had planned to make a name for herself through talent. She worked hard and studied for over a decade, only to discover that a pretty face was what really mattered. So she decides to stop trying. Xu Zhiyou: “We’re teammates. Stop trying to get your hands on me.” Park Chaeyoung: “You just met me and you’re already making a grand show of bowing? No need to be so formal. We’re family, hahaha!” Kim Jisoo: “Come here 763Reads7.1Score—14d adds
16. 16 半 Peninsula: Sunhee, the Rabbit’s Darling 半岛：兔家的善熙 Wu Nale邬娜勒Female-Channel Fanfiction516k WordsOngoing Lin Shanxi, a girl with an extraordinary talent for creativity, unexpectedly joins TWICE and sets off on a journey alongside the group. What will the future hold for the nine rabbits when the plans, styling, and other work behind the scenes stop holding them back, when Casey replaces Black Eyed Pilseung, and when their personal information is made public as their popularity rises? Please treat this as a parallel world and don't connect it to real life. Casey replaces the labor, and the labor is 377Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 误 Accidentally in K-Pop, Though I Just Love to Sing 误入韩娱，其实我只是爱唱歌 Lotus Seed Porridge Without Longan莲子粥不加桂圆Modern Romance417k WordsOngoing From the moment Lin Haitang was born, she knew she had been born into this life with memories of her past life. She worked hard to stay alive in her previous life, but this time she wants to do nothing but stay alive. Later, she fell for a smooth talker's tricks and was told she had to join aspa? What kind of name is that? Whatever, it doesn't matter. A complete outsider's life in Korean entertainment, not involved in any fandoms. No CP throughout. The female lead has an outrageous personality, 37Reads5.2Score—14d adds
18. 18 韩 Korean Showbiz: I’m the Beloved of the Mao Family 韩娱：我在毛家当团宠 Beiming Muye北冥沐也Two Female Leads279k WordsCompleted On the 11th, SM officially announced that Chi Yaoxi and Kim Yeri would join Red Velvet and make their official debut. If Chi Yaoxi's arrival turned Red Velvet in a parallel world from a five-member group into a six-member one, what stories would they have? The meeting and companionship that began during their trainee days ultimately became a starlit journey forward, side by side. From trainee companions who supported one another to group members who captured everyone's attention, they will sh 420Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 半 Peninsula: Dream 半岛：梦 The Lady Who Can't Sleep睡不着女士Two Female Leads1.2M WordsCompleted GL, female protagonist, fictional setting. Please don’t relate it to the real world, thank you. This is Part One. Part Two is currently being serialized on the author’s page. [K-pop + everyone’s favorite + multiple pairings + female protagonist + GL + ...] Like it or not? From second to fifth generation, I want it all. Music-producing genius singer x (to be decided) Pairings are open. The author doesn’t know much about Korea, so research enthusiasts, please don’t read. The song timeline is all o 23Reads8.2Score—14d adds
20. 20 i ITZY: A Surprise Debut That Makes Me a Top-Tier Star itzy：空降一击成顶流 Zhen Guandong镇关东Female-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted Focused on ITZY and Korean entertainment: girl groups, no male lead, Chinese protagonist, everyday interactions, attention spread evenly among the cast, career development, and not a power fantasy. A sixth member suddenly joins, in a parallel world. A friendly warning: the first few chapters may be a little hard to stomach, but everything goes smoothly afterward. If you can't handle those plot points, feel free to move on. Don't force yourself to read, then get upset and leave a bad review. The 205Reads7.1Score—14d adds
21. 21 兔 The Sheep in the TWICE Zoo 兔瓦斯动物园里的羊 Full House役满Two Female Leads686k WordsOngoing Her name is Zheng Enxiu, stage name Soso, and she's TWICE's lead vocalist. Her fans call her Somsom, her bandmates call her Xiuni, and some people call her Saqi or Sajiang. And in the darkness, someone has called her other names. “I raised her.” “She'll be mine one day.” “Her parents have given their blessing. I've been letting her do her own thing all along.” “I'm her friend... but I think I know too much.” Even the curly-haired sheep in TWICE's zoo keeps asking who she belongs to. But she neve 102Reads8.2Score—14d adds
22. 22 矮 Before the Short-Lived Era: PRODUCE 48 矮前时代：PRODUCE48 Make Hard Work a Habit让努力成习惯Female-Channel Fanfiction957k WordsOngoing [Slow Burn] [Korean Showbiz] [IZ*ONE] Xu Guanwei woke up to find she had transmigrated to 2018 in a parallel world and was competing in the wildly popular global audition show PRODUCE 48. To return to her original world, Xu Guanwei matches wits with the System and battles the other trainees in a fierce competition, ultimately gaining countless close friends and precious memories. 749Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 第 The Tenth Wish: An Eternal Melody of Girls' Generation 第十个愿望：少女时代的永恒旋律 Ask Baidu About Personal Matters内事问百度Urban909k WordsCompleted [K-pop + C-pop novel, single female lead: Kim Taeyeon. BH; if you don’t like it, don’t read.] The ten members held hands and said together, “Even when we’re fifty, we’ll still hold concerts together, sing together, and do the things we love.” Xie Ziyuan walked over to the piano and played the opening notes of “Into the New World.” Taeyeon picked up the microphone and began to sing softly, and the other members joined in. Taeyeon’s high notes were still clear, Sooyeon’s breathy voice still tender 36Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 C CUBE Kid CUBE小孩 Heng Ling蘅凌Urban450k WordsCompleted In South Korea in 2020, a little girl went to audition at Cube as a trainee. She was an orphan who had grown up in an orphanage. By chance, she saw Cube's new girl group, (G)I-DLE, and fell inexplicably in love with them at first sight. From then on, she worked hard, spending her free time learning to sing, dance, and speak Korean. At last, she made it to Cube. Those were all the memories of the person whose life she had taken over. "That's right, I've transmigrated. Sounds ridiculous, doesn't i 700Reads8.6Score14114d adds
25. 25 韩 Korean Showbiz: BLACKPINK's First Snow 韩娱：BLACKPINK初雪 Zhou 0v0周0v0Female-Channel Fanfiction581k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ning Qingxue was plagued by illness and died in sorrow. Fortunately, fate gave her a new identity: the fifth member of BLACKPINK, along with a System. As a BLINK, Ning Qingxue was over the moon. What? You can only see my breathtaking beauty? I’m an all-round entertainer, okay? Songwriting, heavenly vocals, all kinds of dance moves: I can do it all with ease. Watch Ning Qingxue make her way to the top in the South Korean entertainment industry. 2.3kReads9.2Score13614d adds
26. 26 韩 K-Pop: Blackpink Shines Bright 韩娱BlackPink星光灿烂 Beiming Muye北冥沐也Two Female Leads347k WordsCompleted What would happen if BlackPink had one more member to protect them? Would they go further and do even better? JISOO: You're the safe harbor I can rely on. JENNIE: Let's reach the top together. ROSÉ: Thank you for being there as I pursued my dream. LISA: I want to go home with you. P.S. This may include Korean entertainment and K-pop figures. I'm not very familiar with them, so please forgive me. There won't be many boy group characters. The author is a fickle fan of Korean entertainment who like 444Reads7.0Score—14d adds
27. 27 半 Peninsula: Protecting Our Girls' Generation 半岛：保护我方少女时代 Lu Yangyangyang陆央央央Two Female Leads540k WordsOngoing GL, dual female leads, slow burn. A quick-transmigration powerhouse at max level returns to Earth. With a prestigious family background and a wealth of experience and skills, why does she choose to debut in the peninsula, the "birthplace of the universe"? Haha, just kidding. In plain language: this is a story about making up for regrets, watching over young women as they grow, accompanying them on their journeys, and witnessing them mature step by step. The heroine isn't an overpowered king, nor 682Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    They should all be stories with two female leads. [Cool]

28. 28 快 After Returning from Quick Transmigration, I Started with a Girl Group 快穿回来后从女团开始 Here Comes Old Sun俺老孙来啦Modern Romance698k WordsOngoing After going through countless hardships, Na Yue finally makes it back to her original world and begins her life in a girl group. This story involves writing and copying works, but it's not the heroine doing the copying. The author simply couldn't come up with good works, so real-life works are referenced. The setting is partially fictionalized, and the timeline is muddled, so don't try to match it to reality. As for the CP, all I can say is there won't be one during her idol years. 943Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 在 I Made My Solo Debut in K-Pop 在韩娱solo出道了 Xu Xu Ru Sheng诩诩如笙Two Female Leads216k WordsOngoing [K-pop + everyone’s favorite + no System + apologies for OOC] If you don’t like it, please don’t attack me. If it’s not for you, feel free to skip it. Thanks! The beginning is a little over-the-top (seriously, it’s full-on melodrama, so don’t say I didn’t warn you). Read at your own risk. Melodrama! Melodrama! If you don’t like it, don’t read it. I’m too lazy to revise the beginning, so you can start from Chapter 16 and skip the melodramatic plot. Don’t ask why the story goes this way. I ran out 383Reads—Score11314d adds
30. 30 韩 The Prologue to a Dream in Korean Showbiz 韩娱之梦的序章 The Lady Who Can't Sleep睡不着女士Two Female Leads430k WordsOngoing Back then, Shen Yuqing thought the peninsula was just a temporary stopover. She never expected it to become her own little corner of the world. You said she would leave, but year after year, she stayed. Someone asked her, what does the peninsula have to offer? It has Golden Puppy, a flirtatious older sister, first love Yoona, gentle Xiao Pei... Oh right, and a green tea... The peninsula’s national flag is right here. What more could you want? “Oh, I’d still like the second through fifth generati 377Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you want to watch a show with two female leads, or if you want to watch second-generation or fourth-generation idol groups, then this is for you. We guarantee you'll be satisfied.

31. 31 g (G)I-DLE: Blooming All the Way gidle，一路生花 Heng Ling蘅凌Male-Channel Fanfiction756k WordsCompleted After an accident, Ning Bingbing transmigrated to Blue Star, a parallel world, into the body of a girl who was also named Ning Bingbing. Since she loved K-pop, she auditioned for Cube, got accepted, and joined (G)I-DLE to make her own way. (I only got into the group after SuSu left, so the protagonist will take her place in (G)I-DLE. SuSu will still appear as a solo singer and have a close friendship with the girls. If you can’t accept that, there’s nothing I can do. I was worried I wouldn’t por 876Reads8.8Score10414d adds

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    Wa and Mo's books have no male lead and no romantic pairing.

32. 32 娱 A Genius Girl in Showbiz 娱乐之天才少女 A Whale's Fall Nourishes All Things鲸落养万物Female-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsOngoing (This is my first time writing a novel, so there are quite a few rough spots. If you have a low tolerance for flaws, definitely don't read it.) A Korean entertainment novel. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it. The female lead has a System and is powerful, invincible, and capable of anything, but she's very laid-back. She worked herself to the bone in another world, but in this one, she just wants to live like a person and refuses to be a corporate drone. A BLACKPINK fanfiction. The f 997Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    All of these are K-pop dramas featuring female leads without romantic pairings. The producers can write their own songs. The first book is about BLACKPINK as the fifth member, the second is about Cube's solo debut, and the third was originally supposed to be about BLACKPINK as the fifth member, but due to an accident, she debuted as a solo artist.

33. 33 论 How an Introvert Struggles to Survive in K-Pop! 论i人如何在韩娱中艰难生存！ Round God Activated圆神启动Two Female Leads311k WordsOngoing Updates are extremely slow, so enter at your own risk. This is basically self-indulgent writing, fueled by love. The author can't guarantee when the next update will come. [K-pop + everyone loves her + all-rounder + no male lead + multiple female love interests] [A few things to keep in mind: 1. The heroine is naturally a heartbreaker who just wants to give all the girls a home. 2. There will be a golden finger. This story is all about indulgent wish fulfillment. 3. The first few chapters might 312Reads7.0Score—14d adds
34. 34 韩 Korean Showbiz: The Global Top-Tier Star 韩娱：全球顶流 Zhou Eats Sesame周吃芝麻Modern Romance299k WordsOngoing (No CP, mainly focused on career) Lin Qujing is reborn and joins YG, becoming a member of BLACKPINK and reaching the pinnacle of life. (P.S. Enter at your own risk if you don't like rough writing.) 275Reads6.6Score—14d adds
35. 35 K K-Pop: The Bloom of an Idol from the Star Realm Kpop花镜，星界偶像的绽放 Big Red Fruit大红果果Female-Channel Fanfiction178k WordsCompleted “A Fairy Descends to Earth: I Became (G)I-DLE’s ACE” I want to change this title! Waaah... but I can’t change it anymore. This is a fanfic about the members of (G)I-DLE. I really like Yuqi and love (G)I-DLE, and I wanted to experience what it’s like to be a female star, hahaha! 75Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 一 I Woke Up and Decided to Shatter K-Pop 一觉醒来之我要震碎KPOP Always Be Happy永远都要幸福Female-Channel Fanfiction252k WordsOngoing When Song Wanning woke up, it felt as if she’d transmigrated into the dreamlike opening of a Korean drama. She’d gone from a lonely college student to the spotlight-stealing only daughter of one of South Korea’s top chaebol families! The plot twist was even more dramatic than a K-drama, a comeback story raised to the nth power! She woke every day in a bed spanning eight hundred square meters, with Seoul’s busiest streets right outside her window. Her military officer father was dashing and valia —Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 重 Reborn: I Have a Girl Group Sister 重生：我有一个女团姐姐 Say a Fish说一只鱼Urban1.2M WordsCompleted (A novel that starts with Song Yuqi and mainly focuses on the kids. The early chapters are about everyday life and move at a leisurely pace. This is a passion project, so feel free to drop by and have a look while you’re chatting.) [This is a story from a parallel world. A young man reborn with the memories of his soul may have had a tragic past life, but this time, thanks to the heavens’ favor, he becomes a world-renowned genius writer. And throughout his successful, dazzling life, the things h 3.9kReads9.0Score20614d adds
38. 38 我 My Girlfriend Is Song Yuqi 我的女友是宋雨琦 Ling Hao玲浩Urban353k WordsCompleted (The female lead is Song Yuqi. I'm just starting to write K-entertainment, and my writing isn't very good. If you don't like it, you don't like it.) After graduating from the Central Conservatory of Music and working for two years, Lin Hao accepted a friend's invitation to travel to South Korea. During the trip, their eyes happened to meet: she was the star Song Yuqi, whom he had seen years ago on the TV show Keep Running. Youth has no price tag. One direct flight, and you're on the peninsula. I 1.9kReads8.4Score10614d adds
39. 39 B BLACKPINK: Qingqing Zijin BLACKPINK之清清子衿 May You Be Rewarded at the Golden Terrace报君黄金台上翊Two Female Leads286k WordsOngoing "Holy crap, no way! Why am I a kid now?!" Reborn at seventeen? She went on a trip to Seoul and got scouted into YG. And so began her new life with BLACKPINK. 2012 YG "I'm exhausted... Why is it so far away?!" Jiang Qingyun stared at the high-rise buildings before her, dragging a huge suitcase and panting as she complained. What was it like to go on vacation in South Korea and get cornered by a talent scout in the bathroom? Jiang Qingyun knew firsthand. She thought the pretty young scout was 111Reads6.8Score—14d adds
40. 40 韩 K-Pop: I Have a Shot That Can Open the Heavens 韩娱我有一炮可开天 The Red Carp and Green Carp of Lazy Little Donkey懒小驴的红鲤鱼绿鲤鱼Urban1.9M WordsCompleted A male barbecue chef transmigrates into the body of Cui Xianyu, a Korean model! He inherits the barbecue shop his late father left behind. How will Cui Xianyu turn the shop into a thriving business? And how will she make her way into the local entertainment industry? 4.2kReads8.4Score23914d adds

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    They're almost all stories with two female leads; otherwise, they either have no romantic pairing.

41. 41 韩 Korean Showbiz: Roses Grow South of the Equator 韩娱：玫瑰生长在赤道以南 Zi Ye Emily9紫烨Emily9Two Female Leads288k WordsOngoing [Not written in first person!! The tag was wrong. There may be some angst in the early and middle stages, but the ending is happy for everyone, so don’t worry.] [Park Chaeyoung fanfiction + slow-paced romanticism + mutual salvation + original female lead + pure love] “Ms. Park, when you think of your hometown, Melbourne, what comes to mind first?” “Sunshine, fresh air, and...” Park Chaeyoung smiled brightly, resting her cheek in one hand as if remembering something wonderful. “A girl who loved l 66Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 韩 Korean Showbiz: Winter Snow 韩娱：冬天的雪 Hui Shuo回朔Urban228k WordsCompleted [Everyday life] [Alternate universe] [Two female leads] [Female lead: Kim Minjeong] Live like a summer flower, die as you should. Ever since losing most of her memories, Ye Lizhen has inexplicably felt much more at ease. 340Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 我 As a Woman, I Turned the Korean Entertainment Industry Upside Down 我以女儿身掀翻韩娱 Dust Falling, Chasing the Wind落尘逐风Urban207k WordsCompleted [Never Marries]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy]+ [Girl Group]+ [Chaebol]+ [Ruthless and Decisive] The Apocalypse Queen Enters the K-Pop Scene: Slaughtering Chaebols and Tearing Apart the Dark Side [Li Ping, a powerhouse from the apocalypse, wakes up as a member of a girl group at a small South Korean company] In a world overrun by zombies, she was the ruthless queen of a survival base. Now, in the glittering K-pop scene, she’s become a “product” controlled by chaebols? Ridiculous! When the chaebo 167Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 火 Taking the World by Storm! Red Rose Was Born to Be an Idol 火遍全球！红玫瑰她天生爱豆 Soy Milk and Fried Dough Stick z豆浆油条zModern Romance944k WordsCompleted [00s star making her way in Korean entertainment + ambitious female lead + no romance + born to be an idol + no System and no rebirth + forum posts] At eleven, Zhang Ruowei dreamed of standing onstage because she loved an idol. She trained hard in a foreign land, and the lights on that stage would shine for you. Starting out as a trainee, then debuting in a girl group, leading the group to the top, then going global as a solo artist, a top-tier ACE, a genius producer, a stunning beauty, a fa 6.6kReads8.8Score49714d adds

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    The female lead debuted in the Korean entertainment industry and is a member of the girl group YE, a Chinese green card holder. She is also a producer. Note that there is no group spirit; she focuses on her own development. She and the other members are just colleagues. She has a large fan base and no angst.

45. 45 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier K-Pop Idol 重生成为韩娱顶流爱豆 cc Lemon Lycheecc柠檬荔枝Female-Channel Fanfiction319k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + dual female leads + entertainment industry + career-focused + strong female lead + feel-good story] Jiang Ning is an introverted, withdrawn girl with extraordinary musical talent. Reborn, she follows her dream of love and sets out on the road to becoming an idol. She fights her way up until she becomes a celebrated top-tier star and a top-class lead vocalist. (Romance takes a back seat to her career, and the story features many idols and celebrities.) The ratings are low because it wa 239Reads8.4Score10214d adds

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    I highly recommend mine, it's a perfect fit! It's a K-pop fanfiction [KISS] with many Korean idols and singers appearing in it [admiration]. The female lead is a strong and beautiful Chinese woman! It's a fairly realistic K-pop fanfiction, and I've been following K-pop for over five years, so you can read it without worry [heart][heart]

46. 46 韩 Korean Showbiz: To Meet You 韩娱：为了遇见你 Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey Ptooey呸呸呸呸呸呸呸呸呸Urban113k WordsOngoing I’m new to writing, and this is my first story. Please bear with me. One heroine, no mixing with K-pop, though I couldn’t do anything about the title. Now that he’s returned to Korea, will he find the love meant for him? Seo Gyeongho: “Meeting you truly makes me feel lucky.” Bae Juhyeon: “I’m so grateful you came into my life.” —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book features Bae Joo-hyun as the female lead; the second book features a girl group member as the female lead; and the third book features a female lead who joins IVE.

47. 47 娱 Showbiz: I Went Viral After Transmigrating as the Visual Center of an Idol Competition 娱乐圈：穿成选秀颜C后我爆红了 Qingjiu Jiu卿酒九Female-Channel Fanfiction374k WordsCompleted [Girl group + idol survival show + transmigration + System + K-pop + beloved by the whole group] The heroine is the group's maknae + stunning beauty + Chinese-Korean mixed heritage Lin Sisi, a college student and fan of both idol fandoms and survival shows, wakes up one day to find herself transmigrated into the audition show she used to follow. Not only has she become an unbelievably beautiful girl, she's also bound to an idol-training System. What? They expect her, a complete novice who can't 753Reads8.8Score10314d adds
48. 48 空 A Surprise Addition to the Group, the Main Dancer Is a Master Flirt 空降入团，主舞她是钓神啊 Zhou 0v0周0v0Modern Romance58k WordsOngoing Baek Xinyu was supposed to be a last-resort savior for a washed-up K-pop girl group. Her outstanding dancing made her the company’s secret weapon, but things don’t always go as planned. When Baek Xinyu is assigned to the popular girl group IVE, what new ripples will she create? No one knows what the future holds. She can only feel her way forward in the dark until she finds a way through. Baek Xinyu won’t give up, and she’s never even considered it. Keeping her head down, she uses her dancing sk 6Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 我 Korean Showbiz: I'm an Idol in South Korea 【韩娱】我在南韩当爱豆 I Have a Kitten to Raise我有小猫要养Female-Channel Fanfiction326k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + girl group + coming-of-age female lead] Lin Wenya × Choi Yeonjun She joins the girl group (G)I-DLE, but things will diverge for Soyeon and Shuhua. Soyeon’s story changes because I don’t know enough about her, though she will debut solo, just not under CUBE. As for Shuhua, I’ve seen too many brainwashing posts while digging through old content. Her stance really is ambiguous, and I don’t know how to write her. There may not be much romance, but there will be some. After searching for h 6Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 心 The Wish-Granting Machine 心愿达成机 I'm Not Craving You, You Are我不馋你馋Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + career-driven female lead + entertainment industry + romance] Quick transmigration through Korean entertainment, fulfilling different wishes and experiencing different lives! The heroine’s careers include actress, idol, singer, producer, rapper, dating-show contestant, director, writer... World One: Lee Juk Hyuk (Chapters 1–35, complete) World Two: Kwon Ji Yong (complete) World Three: Oh Se Hun (complete) World Four: Min Yun Gi (complete) World Five: Cha In Woo (complete) 2.2kReads8.8Score12814d adds

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