Any Stories About an Ambitious Boy Band That Focuses on Their Careers, Not Romance, but Still Makes the Protagonist the Group's Darling? 有木有事业型男团文，搞事业不搞爱情但却很团宠的

1. 1 巨 The Superstar Making Plan 巨星养成计划 Two Five Eight Seven二五八七Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (This is a female-audience story!!!) [No romance + boy-band survival show + debuting in the center position + top-tier star] Li Xingchen, a nobody idol from a company with a hundred-and-eight tiers of obscurity, was tricked by his unscrupulous agency into signing a twenty-year “slave contract.” As a result, he missed the survival show that could have changed his life. Reborn, Li Xingchen learned his lesson the hard way. He immediately gathered evidence, broke his contract with the scummy company 2.4kReads9.2Score29514d adds

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   This is so good!

2. 2 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star 重生之顶流爱豆 Golden Kumquat Rose金桔蔷薇Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + reborn + entertainment industry + boy band + alternate-world setting] Main CP: a stunningly handsome leader and his devoted main dancer. A boy band idol who doesn’t sell fanservice might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes! Su Yuan, the most popular idol in his group, was framed in his previous life, forced to leave the band, and killed in a car accident. Only at his funeral did his spirit see the different sides of his former bandmates. He finally understood who had loved 193Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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   Career First! The God-like Captain Ace and His Loyal Main Dancer

3. 3 懒 The Idol Life of a Laid-Back Trainee 懒系选手的爱豆人生 Tea Terrace茶砌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance, no romance, no romance] [Not based on real people! Unrelated to reality! Feel free to consider it a parallel world!] Zhou Yijin had always been lazy, so his mother sent him to TN to train as an idol. He only wanted to quietly finish his trainee days and leave, but he was so dazzlingly handsome that he accidentally debuted. At first, he just wanted to be an obscure little idol and keep a low profile. Who knew his older brothers would dote on him, his older sisters would spoil him, hi 8.1kReads9.4Score74514d adds

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   This is a K-pop story where the main character is Chinese, and the "group's darling" is both the group's favorite and the favorite of their seniors.

4. 4 女 In a World with Few Men, I Became an Interstellar Top-Tier Star 女多男少，我成为星际顶流爱豆 The Guanghanzi of Anyun Province安云省的广寒子Modern Romance69k WordsOngoing No CP + Idol + Entertainment Industry + Everyone’s Favorite + Battle Royale Survival Audition + Forum Posts + Ambitious Protagonist Park Jaehyun was transported into a world where women vastly outnumbered men. Here, women called all the shots, and male entertainers were presumed to be “no good.” Few managed to stand out, but those who broke through could command a fanbase so huge the streets emptied wherever they went. Armed with the skills of a top-tier star from his previous life and a face th 123Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A visually stunning idol has topped the charts, becoming a heartthrob for millions.

5. 5 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 2.7kReads8.4Score17914d adds
6. 6 天 Good Grief! The Heartthrob Idol Is Just Too Good at This! 天！万人迷偶像他太会了！ Charcoal-Grilled Wagyu碳烤肥牛Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + boy band + entertainment industry + feel-good and sweet story + lots of creative liberties; readers who prefer rigorous details, beware] Cold, calculating, and flirtatious (bottom) & cool, handsome, direct, and cocky (top) Mi Bai closed his eyes, then opened them to find himself back in the year a talent scout discovered him. By chance, he became bound to the Idol Heartthrob Development System. [Ding! Idol Heartthrob Development System successfully bound! Please choose a direc 16.1kReads9.5Score2.7k14d adds

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   The first book is similar to Korean entertainment, the second is similar to TF Entertainment, finally I can understand Li Fei's happiness, the third one, the author may have abandoned the story, but I really like this genre, the fourth one is a bit of a pseudonym

7. 7 同 Classmate, This Is a Talent Show, Not The Brainiest 同学，这是选秀节目不是最强大脑 Lu Naer路纳尔Urban20k WordsCompleted Shao Qingcheng, 21. Graduated from Yanjing University with dual degrees in communications and mathematics, and studied economics on his own. Won first prize in the national finals of the National Olympiad in Informatics for Youth. First-prize winner at the International Linguistics Olympiad. Gold medalist in the Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament. ... ... Hey, did you walk into the wrong studio? This is a talent show, not "The Brain". 4Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 参 After Joining a Boy Band Survival Show, I Became the B-King 参加男团选秀后我成了Bking It Nearly Cost Me Half My Life要了我半条命Two Male Leads531k WordsCompleted About the Career Other people's idols: Practicing hard offstage, staying up all night, working themselves to the bone... Feng Yao: I just want to lie around. Sleep comes before everything else... And then Feng Yao keeps leading the votes by a huge margin. The haters: She's got nothing but her face. A pretty prop. Later: What kind of B-king script is she following? While other idols are releasing songs, appearing on variety shows, taking roles, and trying to make a name for themselves, Fen 391Reads8.2Score—14d adds
9. 9 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. 430Reads9.5Score10014d adds

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   The first book: A boy band audition + a metaphysical master. It's a dual male protagonist novel. The second book: A boy band audition in the entertainment industry, divided into three parts: the first part describes the center position debut, the second part is the process of becoming famous, and the third part is the final ending. The third book: This is a boy band audition novel; the male protagonist has multiple identities, a genius + center position debut.

10. 10 全 All-Round Top-Tier Star 全能顶流 Lazy Cat's Laziness懒猫的懒Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + career-building + secret identities + no heroine + one male lead] [A novel aimed at women!!! Lots of interaction between idol and fans!!!] After returning to China, Chu Yu has no idea where to go, so he joins an audition show that provides meals and lodging. To his surprise, he becomes a sensation! From forming a group on a talent show to going solo after the group disbands, From an all-around idol to an all-around entertainer, Singing, dancing, writing lyrics and composing music, the 3.4kReads9.3Score35814d adds
11. 11 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 587Reads8.8Score10014d adds
12. 12 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 1.1kReads8.8Score12814d adds
13. 13 重 Reborn: The Movie Emperor Is Everyone’s Darling 重生之影帝是团宠 The Other Shore, Forgetting River彼岸忘川Two Male Leads458k WordsCompleted After Yang Jing dies unexpectedly, he transmigrates through time and takes over someone else's body. The original owner shares his name and surname. He was an entertainer who had just become a sensation in show business, only to have his boyfriend frame him less than six months later, ruining his career. After taking in the original owner's memories, Yang Jing thinks: Wouldn't it be great to go back to the wealthy family and be everyone's darling? His mother is a society lady from an elite famil 938Reads9.2Score12614d adds
14. 14 顶 A Top-Tier Star Starts Out as His Rival's Antifan 顶流从对家黑粉做起 Tang Shiwu糖十五Two Male Leads202k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Sweet Romance + Both Alphas + Mutual Flirting] Xiang Xinglin transmigrates into a book as top star Zhai Shuchen's biggest anti-fan and tries to “defy fate.” But before he can become an award-winning actor, his anti-fan secret identity is exposed. Zhai Shuchen fans: “Xiang Xinglin, get out of the entertainment industry!” Mischievous ship fans: “They kind of suit each other. What do we do? I want to ship them!” No one takes this mischievous ship seriously, so when Zhai Sh 69Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    It's really, really beautiful.

15. 15 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 2.9kReads9.1Score33814d adds
16. 16 热 Guaranteed to Trend: The Arrogant Top-Tier Star Gets Roasted Again 热搜预定，嚣张顶流又被怼了 Wen Shen问参Two Male Leads230k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + two male leads + reunion + entertainment industry] Arrogant top-tier star, husky-like seme × tough, taciturn uke Five years after they parted, Jing Mo and Su Mu reunite on a talent competition show. Only this time, one is the boy band’s presenter, while the other is an amateur trainee. When Mo’s fans learn that their sharp-tongued idol, who never knows when to hold back, is going to be the presenter for a boy band, they put up a banner in advance: Please don’t blame the fa 1.6kReads9.4Score24814d adds

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    It's pretty good, very nice! 🙂

17. 17 娱 Showbiz: This Star Is a Lazy Fish 娱乐：这个明星很咸鱼 Be a Little Shark做只小鲨鱼Urban276k WordsCompleted “Mr. Su, what is your dream?” “Can you eat dreams?” “Please give us a serious answer to the question, Mr. Su!” “My dream is to get paid without having to go to work!” 26Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 空 I Dropped into the Group and Became Its Beloved Center Thanks to My Stunning Looks 空降入团后盛世美颜的我成了团宠 Loves Three Years爱吃三年Urban781k WordsOngoing [Boy band + no CP, no heroine, beloved by the whole group + entertainment industry, A-pop + reborn (?) + comedy] (Maybe geared more toward female readers, with an ensemble cast) In his previous life, Tian Tan worked hard for ten years but never got to debut because of his looks. Then, in a twist of fate, a car accident turned him into Tian Fangtan, a handsome member of the same company who was about to debut! Tian Tan's response: "I'll live the life my little brother doesn't want! I'll stand up 192Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    The first book's protagonist is Chinese, from an extremely wealthy and powerful family, possessing both good looks and talent, and is the company's darling. The second book's protagonist is reborn, also possessing good looks and talent, very decisive, and not a saint. I haven't read the third book yet.

19. 19 全 The Whole Internet Ships Me with My Rival 全网都在磕我和对家cp Ye Qing晔青Two Male Leads496k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two strong, devoted leads + mutual pursuit + showbiz + falling in love while filming] [A sweet, indulgent, feel-good 1v1 showbiz romance] Everyone knows Xiao Ling and Jiang Yi can’t stand each other. On screen or off, they’re sworn enemies. Then one day, they follow each other, and the whole internet loses it. Weren’t they supposed to hate each other? What’s with this sudden mutual follow? Before the gossip-hungry netizens can recover from the shock, the two start interacting a 323Reads9.4Score11114d adds
20. 20 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds

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    After being reborn, the male protagonist becomes a millionaire by betting on the World Cup, quietly starts a stock market business during his university years, and is surrounded by beautiful women.

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