Male Lead Reincarnates as a Child and Becomes a Trainee 男主穿成小孩去当练习生

1. 1 女 From Girl to Boy: Gu Yu’s Trainee Journey 女变男：顾鱼的练习生之旅 Fragrant Grass Wood芳草木木Modern Romance661k WordsOngoing As a child, Gu Yu was so skinny he looked like an alien. One day, while standing outside his elementary school, he made eye contact with a strange uncle and ended up joining an entertainment company as a trainee. Talent Scout: “Have you ever seen a face like this? In my years of experience, he's guaranteed to grow into an absolute heartthrob!” And so Gu Yu became a trainee, going to school while practicing at the company. The food at the company was unlimited, and Gu Yu ate so much that he st 24.3kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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   It's good, especially the second book.

2. 2 动 Animal-Themed Idols? What on Earth Is That? [Slow Transmigration] 动物塑偶像，那是什么鬼【慢穿】 Mu Mu Qing Ah沐沐青啊Modern Romance757k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened at 6.7. Don’t let it scare you off! X﹏X] No romance, told from the male lead’s perspective. They’re different species. How could they possibly date? Synopsis: The Space-Time Administration comes under attack, throwing numerous worlds into chaos. Rookie System 996 is chosen and dispatched to small worlds connected to the entertainment industry to complete missions. But who could have guessed that, due to an operational error, 996 would mistakenly bind itself to the little 6.5kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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   No romance! Highly recommended!! So incredibly cute!! Adorable and handsome!! World One: Watch the Samoyed puppy successfully debut as a trainee on the peninsula. Come see the puppy king charm his fans! World Two: The various lives of a fox spirit in a talent show as royalty. From a useless pretty face in people's eyes to a heartthrob on a talent show, and then to a successful comeback as a powerful idol, no one knows what this young man went through. World Three: The gloomy snake finally becomes a three-time Golden Horse Award winner. World Four: The tearful rabbit, a child star who became the nation's little brother. The rabbit says: I'm not a crybaby! World Five: The days of a wolf-like idol being the king of husbands in a boy group—Qi Luo [Huai Shi] highly recommends.

3. 3 养 A Story of Growth: Talent Is a Cruel Thing 养成系：天资是一种残忍的东西 Qingdeng Yu青灯俞Modern Romance212k WordsOngoing [Coming-of-Age Story + Showbiz Rise to the Top + No Romance + Ambitious Protagonist] "Talent is a cruel thing in the entertainment industry." At eleven, Li Wen signed with an agency as a trainee in a talent-development program. From the day he debuted to the public, there was no going back for him. He debuted in a group at fifteen and became famous while still young. Hit songs, box-office success, luxury brands: he claimed them all. Like I said, there was no going back for him. 20kReads6.8Score2kShelves

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   I've been reading these few novels lately, they're all about raising and nurturing characters, and I highly recommend the first one! [Heart emoji][heart emoji]

4. 4 女 From Girl to Guy, I Slay in the Makeover Show with My Divine Looks 女变男，我靠神颜在养成系杀疯了 The Rest Set Sail余者行舟Modern Romance457k WordsOngoing The score just came out, and it’ll gradually rise~ Xi Zhen was a 996 wage slave who spent her previous life working herself to the bone, only to die suddenly at her desk. With her dying breath, she cried out unwillingly, "In my next life, I want the trainee route! I promise I’ll be a perfect idol! I absolutely won’t have a scandal!" When she opened her eyes again, she had actually been reborn as a boy, scribbling away in an exam hall! At the thought of having to take the college entrance exams a 6.2kReads6.6Score521Shelves
5. 5 禁EN The Abstinent Movie Star Is Harsh to Me by Day and Comforts Me at Night 禁欲影帝白天凶我，晚上哄我 Jing Ya京牙Two Male Leads510k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] [Rivals to lovers] [Online romance] [Childhood sweethearts] #The rival actor is my online boyfriend# #The aloof star calls me “baby” online, but “idiot” to my face# #I helped my online boyfriend insult someone, and it turned out to be me# #We finally met in person, and my rival was the one who showed up???# Si Di: Just end it all! [smile][smile] 2.4kReads9.4Score435Shelves

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   Especially the first book, I was obsessed with Qi Qi, crazy about Qi Qi, and I would bang my head against a wall for Qi Qi!!!

6. 6 作 As a Female Fan, I Transmigrated into a Rising Idol 作为女粉，我穿越成养成系偶像了 Satin-Glazed Apple缎光苹果Modern Romance343k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, it should slowly rise) “If I were a boy group member, I’d work my ass off to improve my skills, nail the singing and dancing, and sell, sell, sell! Childhood sweethearts, passionate feuds, lovers reunited after a breakup: I’d give the fans every flavor they wanted. I’d sell it so well that anyone walking by would have to take a bite before leaving!” Sixteen-year-old high school freshman Zhuo Yue typed those words on a forum. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an e 25.6kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves
7. 7 养 The Trainee Idol Returns, Now at Max Level 养成系偶像回归，归来已满级 Wandering Hero Yaoyao侠客妖妖Modern Romance905k WordsOngoing (Entertainment industry + talent competitions + triumphant stage performances + no romance + career-focused) On debut night, Shen Yu came in sixth and was eliminated. His teammates debuted as a group and stood in the spotlight, while he was mocked across the internet, branded “rude” and “socially inept,” and cast aside for good. At thirty, he died in a car accident. When he opened his eyes again, he was fifteen, back at the debut showcase that had changed his fate. This time, he wouldn't fight t 40.4kReads8.5Score4.4kShelves

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   How come I, Shen Yu, am not included?! In my past life, I was discovered by a talent scout at the age of 10 and became a trainee. At 15, I was just one step away from debuting, so I went home to inherit the family business. At 30, I was reborn at the age of 15, terminated my contract with the company, attended high school, studied dance at a dance studio, and learned vocal music and composition from a teacher. Two years later, I returned to the entertainment industry to participate in a talent show.

8. 8 重 Reborn as a Young Master: I’m a Top-Tier Star 重生小少爷，我是顶流大佬 Tiantian添添Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [No romance - showbiz - friendly - harmonious - powerful figures - everyone's favorite] Content warning: This is a female-audience showbiz novel with a male protagonist. Don't read if that's not for you. The unlucky top-tier star Gu Jin is reborn in the body of Gu Jinzhou, the young heir of a wealthy family who drowned after getting a leg cramp while swimming. From then on, he becomes Gu Jinzhou, a top-tier singer-songwriter. After adjusting to his new identity, he studies, joins travel variety 163Reads8.2Score—Shelves
9. 9 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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   This book is a perfect match!! The baby has been beautiful since childhood, it even has group portrait elements, it has a system to help, and the baby is very hardworking.

10. 10 全 The National Idol Begins with Singing, Dancing, and RAP 全民偶像从唱跳RAP开始 Fantasy Grand Cult Leader玄幻大教主Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Yuchen is an obscure, bottom-tier celebrity who has spent ten years in showbiz. He transmigrates to Blue Star, a world with a barren entertainment scene, and becomes a sixteen-year-old high school student. To promote Earth’s outstanding entertainment works on Blue Star and become an excellent plagiarist... ahem, an idol superstar, he’ll definitely need a System. After he invokes it with a string of incantations, his very own troublesome System finally arrives: the Positive Energy Idol Deve 825Reads7.0Score109Shelves
11. 11 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 8.1kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Both are by the same author. The first book is about a character who gets involved later in the story, but it's also a boy band training story. The second book starts from childhood, right after signing a trainee contract. The two books are connected, so I recommend reading the second book first. [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

12. 12 一 One Song Saves a Movie, and Every Song Becomes a Legend 一首歌拯救一部电影，首首封神 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + No Female Lead + System + Entertainment Industry] Singer Xiao Yan transmigrates to a parallel world and discovers he’s a little-known actor hated by the entire internet. He promptly changes careers. A film adapted from a novel is being boycotted by the original novel’s fans, and it’s due to premiere in three days. Anyone who dares to sing its OST will be attacked. One song takes the film’s advance bookings from three thousand to three million, turning it into a huge hit. The original 11.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
13. 13 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 2.8kReads9.4Score347Shelves

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    Both of these are good books; the male leads both have succubus-like appearances.

14. 14 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 1.7kReads9.2Score172Shelves
15. 15 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 5.3kReads8.6Score631Shelves
16. 16 穿EN After Transmigrating into a Novel and Marrying the Male Lead, I Became a Variety Show Sensation 穿书和男主结婚后我上综艺爆红了 Tianyue Zhou天月舟Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's one and only + mutual devotion + healing each other + happy ending + bittersweet romance + no angst in the love story] Gu Nian'an transmigrates into a novel about wealthy families fighting for power, becoming a little-known, universally disliked celebrity who has a contract marriage with the male lead. During a slice-of-life variety show, everyone realizes that the supposedly arrogant, diva-like pretty face who looks down on her teammates seems to have become a different 17.9kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
17. 17 成 How to Become a Viral Idol 成为爆款爱豆需要几步 A Letter from a White Dove白鸽来信Modern Romance362k WordsOngoing A few warnings up front: Female-to-male transmigration, a K-pop-inspired setting, not an instant-success power fantasy, includes forum posts and bullet comments, no central romance but ship whoever you like, mildly twisted humor, a hint of everyone-falls-for-the-protagonist. Some background details are inspired by reality, but please don’t read too much into them. It’s all made up!!! The writing is still rough, so please don’t set your expectations too high. Now for the actual blurb: Echo Yin Sh 6.9kReads—Score638Shelves
18. 18 重 Reborn with a System to Become an Idol 重生之带着系统做爱豆 Stars Give to Zhou星星予洲Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted 632Reads8.2Score106Shelves

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    This book!! Absolutely meets the requirements. It tells the story of a girl who started practicing Chinese dance at age seven and won many awards. It's super good, and the main character is also very hardworking.

19. 19 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. 9.8kReads9.1Score662Shelves

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    An idol who can't charm fans isn't a good idol [kiss]. The male lead was a trainee for five years before his rebirth but failed to debut. After his rebirth, he became handsome and more confident. After joining a boy group, he became incredibly career-driven and also super good at charming fans.

20. 20 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

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    It's really good! It's all about K-pop. 1. Li Mai is bound to a ruthless system; if she doesn't complete her tasks, her lifespan will be reduced (so far, it seems the system is just lying to Li Mai). She can only go to Korea to become a trainee, practicing desperately every day. It's really heartbreaking [crying]. 2. Zhou Yijin was sent to become a trainee by her mother because she was too lazy. Her dance skills are amazing, and she's considered the group's darling. [Sending heart]

21. 21 我 I'm Not a Superstar, but I'll Die If I Don't Debut 我不是超级巨星不出道就会死亡 Snow Queen Who Loves Miao Lusheng Music喜欢苗族芦笙的雪王妃Urban429k WordsOngoing [Entertainment Industry + No CP + Masterful Actor + Feel-Good Story + Singing Boy Band + Child Star] [No CP, so feel free to dive in. The focus is on acting, stories within stories, and composing music to create a variety of male and female characters.] Han Chenyu, the godfather of the entertainment industry, awakens a Super Star System. To turn a designated artist into a superstar, he is trapped in an endless loop of hell. This is his sixth reborn loop! Han Chenyu has made countless top-tier st 59Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Isn't this exactly what you said? The male lead turns into a child and becomes a trainee; otherwise, he'll die.

22. 22 饕 A Gluttonous Feast 饕餮盛宴 Guai Guaili乖乖戾Mystery499k WordsCompleted [No body-double plotline; the male lead isn't aloof; the female lead is clever and no saint; mostly comedy] I was born dead, my whole body purple and blue, without a breath in me. Everyone urged my mother to bury me, but she wouldn't believe it. She went to see Granny Wang at the village entrance, then carried me alone into the deep mountains and knelt for three days and three nights in a dilapidated temple. After that, I miraculously came back to life and was just like any other baby. Then, whe 9.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    The protagonist, Lin Xiaoyuan, was stillborn, but her mother miraculously revived her after kneeling and praying for three days in a dilapidated temple in the Dead Wood Forest. At the age of five, her mother married her off to a mysterious sorcerer, discovering on their wedding night that he was handsome but cold-blooded. After marriage, she gradually adapts to life in her husband's family, and her relationship with him warms up. Lin Xiaoyuan discovers she can see ghosts and is considered an outcast by the villagers, except for her sorcerer, who always protects her. In an accident, she learns that her sorcerer is a snake demon. Initially fearful, she is gradually moved by his deep affection. Together, they fight against sorcerers who exploit Lin Xiaoyuan's abilities and those who force humans into marriage. Ultimately, they break down the barriers between humans and demons. Lin Xiaoyuan becomes the guardian of the village, and her sorcerer leads his people to live in harmony with humans, finding love that transcends species.

23. 23 内 The Entertainment Industry's Street Drifter: I Took Bandits on a Wild Ride from the Start 内娱街溜子，开局带劫匪狂飙 I'm a Kitty是猫猫吖丶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted For female readers! Complete!! [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + shamelessness + memes + face-slapping + mysticism + no logic] After transmigrating, Lu Ling became a washed-up actress. From the start, she had to deal with a cheating scumbag boyfriend, being blacklisted by her company, and a ruthless rejection from a director... Faced with this thoroughly unfriendly world, Lu Ling decided to go completely crazy and wreck everyone’s day. And so the entertainment industry gained a new menac 42.8kReads9.0Score5.7kShelves
24. 24 综 Film and TV Crossover: The System Told Me to Break Up the Canon Couples 综影视：系统让我拆官配 Xing Buqi!邢不期！Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing The Story of the Nine Lodges is now underway New Life Begins (Complete) Immortal Samsara (Complete) The Long Ballad (Complete) The Blue Whisper (Complete) Legend of Fei (Complete) [Unlock a membership chapter] “The heroine is a scene-stealer who loves money. For a chance at being reborn and a million yuan, she is forced to make a deal with a troublesome System. From then on, she begins a blissful life of winning over handsome men from every walk of life...” 403Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Villainess, and Five Crown Princes Call Me Mom 穿书恶毒女配，五位太子爷喊我妈 Tushan Eighteen涂山十八Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted [Male Rivals Battling for Her + Wicked Stepmother + Everyone's Darling] Short drama now streaming Qin Xiaoxiao wakes up to find she's transmigrated into a book. Her husband is dead, but she now has five handsome sons. The original novel is rather risqué, and she has transmigrated into the role of the wicked stepmother: busty but brainless, stupid and cruel. She uses underhanded tricks to torment her five stepsons, who join forces to sell her off to northern Myanmar, where she dies without a body 137Reads8.2Score—Shelves
26. 26 快 Quick Transmigration: I Fell for the Male Lead’s Wife, and He Stole Her Away 快穿：迷上男主老婆，他又偷又抢 Prosperity Blossoms发财花花Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, a flirtatious and gentle girl x all kinds of scheming, lovesick, and unhinged powerful men] [Enjoyably coercive love + no fixed CP + a universally adored heroine + coercive male leads + men who uphold virtue + love at first sight + twisted romance] Su Youxia was bound to the Tragic Romance Heroine System. In the original novel, the heroine was abused in body and mind by scumbag men, and met a miserable end. Her job was to turn the tables on those male leads and make them e 21.7kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
27. 27 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

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    These two books are some of the best trainee novels I've read recently [admiration]! Friends who like good books, come check them out!!! Although the ratings are a little low, they're really good! [Kissing emojis][kissing emojis][kissing emojis]

28. 28 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 435Reads8.9Score—Shelves
29. 29 重 Reborn Into a Tycoon Family, I Become a Top-Tier Star by Raising a Boy Band 重生豪门，我靠养成系男团成顶流 Forty Years of Clouds云肆拾年Modern Romance111k WordsOngoing [Coming-of-age story + no romance!] [There really is no romance, the story changed it on its own, I can't believe it] In his previous life, top-tier star Jiang Qingyue had just finished a concert before tens of thousands of fans when he stepped off the stage and transmigrated into a wealthy family. With billions in assets at his disposal, he planned to lie flat and spend the rest of his life as a carefree rich kid. Who could have guessed that his childhood friend, Shen Guanyao, would recruit him 211Reads—Score106Shelves

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    This is so good!!! I highly recommend it!!! [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

30. 30 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 2.4kReads9.2Score307Shelves

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    I highly recommend the sixth book; it's super good, although it's not a time-travel novel. However, the protagonist's personality really appeals to my tastes, and I've already read it five times.

31. 31 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
32. 32 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 941Reads8.9Score171Shelves
33. 33 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
34. 34 傻 Are You an Idiot? The Top-Tier Star Emperor Has Had a Crush on Me for 3,000 Years! 傻了吧，顶流影帝暗恋我三千年！ Milky Candy-Flavored Qi奶糖味的柒Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [No heroine + yandere + hilarious + entertainment industry + swoony, flirtatious, sweet romance] After the Demon Venerable Pei Yan died, he was reborn in the modern world three thousand years later. To repay the original owner's debts and escape his scumbag boyfriend, he entered a talent competition. His slender waist and supple figure made his dance so stunning that he shot to fame. Fans: That waist, those moves, that face! Absolutely perfect! Mentor Jiang Che sat among the judges, his eyes dar 6.9kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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    Highly recommend these six books!! 👍👍 Two male leads, entertainment industry setting, super good! 😋 Achieving top status through hard work! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

35. 35 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is a Crazed Maniac, and He’s Been Targeted by a Yandere Again 快穿：疯批宿主他又被病娇盯上了 Ah, Wait啊等等Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + One-on-One, Both Devoted and Powerful + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] [Original Title: Quick Transmigration: The Mad Host Is Being Targeted by a Yandere Again] Ci Ying was once a madman who slaughtered entire minor worlds and ground the Heavenly Dao into the dirt. After becoming a book spirit, he began carrying out missions in various minor worlds. One day, an unfamiliar name suddenly appeared in his soul. From then on, every mission came w 31.8kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
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 Romance2.7M 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 49.4kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves
37. 37 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
38. 38 钓 One Crook of the Fishing Beauty's Finger, and Every Protagonist Turns Rabid 钓系美人勾勾手，主角全员变疯狗 Floating White浮白Two Male Leads503k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Everyone's Favorite + Split Versions of the Male Lead] Xie Nanzhou was only trying to take a vacation. Who knew an accident would force him to drive out the invaders disrupting the small worlds? To avoid suffering under the constraints of his assigned persona, he secretly got close to the male leads. But it backfired. World One: The gloomy little cannon fodder The flamboyant young master: “You got close to me because I can protect you, didn't you? I want to protect you fo 1.7kReads9.1Score230Shelves
39. 39 A AKM: After Falling for the Captain, I Take on Three at Once AKM：和队长恋爱后，我一打三 The Frog Who Loves Potatoes爱吃土豆的呱Two Male Leads1.8M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + esports + evenly matched + sweet romance + both leads' first relationship] Shen Qiuci, a top-tier professional game booster, suddenly dies and wakes up inside a book! A decent, honest young man of the modern age, he decides to return to his old line of work, only for the story's big bad to grab him. “I need a mid laner. You're the one.” “What do you mean, I'm the one? We're enemies!” Later, the enemies become teammates, and the teammates become lovers. On the day the global tou 29.8kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
40. 40 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
41. 41 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
42. 42 成 How Hard Is It to Become the Fourteenth? 成为次十四有多难 A Contented Outlook on Life知足的人生态度Female-Channel Fanfiction787k WordsCompleted Shuran, reborn, in a parallel world? System issues a mission: You have to become a member of Seventeen and debut alongside them! Shuran: I'll do my best... System: The mission reward can send you back to your original world! Shuran: Okay, I'll work hard. System: So you can go back and finish college! Shuran: Mission accepted! A fantasy story by a little fan. The synopsis is only slightly related to the story. Any out-of-character portrayals are the author's fault, so please go easy on me... Than 893Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    The character portrayals are exceptionally well done; they're among the best in SVT fanfiction.

43. 43 咸 The Idle Prince Transmigrates into a Book and Is Forced to Work in Showbiz 咸鱼王爷穿书后在娱乐圈被迫营业 yun Unrolls, yun Rolls Upyun卷yun舒Two Male Leads573k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigration into a book + lighthearted + showbiz + devoted couple + domineering CEO + 1v1 + happy ending] Lu Yan did everything he could to give the throne to his third imperial brother. Before he could properly enjoy his carefree, wealthy life as an idle prince, he transmigrated into a book about a pair of swapped-at-birth heirs, becoming the real young master who had been “raised” by a poor family. Lu Yan had wanted to be a couch potato since childhood. To make ends meet, 49Reads9.2Score—Shelves
44. 44 情 A Love Rival Showdown? I'm Coasting to Victory on a Dating Show 情敌们修罗场？我在恋综躺赢到底 A Little Leisure闲情几许Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (This is a female-oriented novel, okay? A female-oriented novel!!) After completing missions across three thousand worlds, the powerhouse Pei Ge transmigrates into a ridiculous, melodramatic dating-show novel full of bloodshed and romantic rivalries. He becomes a tool-like male supporting character: a once-famous movie star whose looks could enthrall the world. The movie star's legs are long and straight, like blades that can steal lives. The movie star's waist is supple and strong, like a potio 3.5kReads9.2Score407Shelves
45. 45 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

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    The first book's male protagonist is reborn into the body of a child, discovers he has become handsome, and goes to South Korea to become a trainee and debut.

46. 46 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
47. 47 穿 Transmigrate into a Book About an All-Round Top-Tier Star Boy Band 穿书到全能顶流男团 Tian Xi Yibai天兮一白Two Male Leads109k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance] A top-tier star with sixty million followers suddenly transmigrates into a sweet-and-angsty fanfiction written by his own assistant overnight! And into the body of a little kid, no less?! And what’s with these bandmates? They’re so ridiculous! 10Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    The first book is amazing!!! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] But the author updates too slowly and even stopped updating. The others are also amazing!!! [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss][Kiss][Kiss][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Drooling][Drooling][Drooling][Drooling][Drooling]

48. 48 惊 Reborn into Times Fengjun: The Beloved Eighth Member 惊！重生入时代峰峻成第八人团宠 Star Fun and Happy趣星乐悠悠Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted While watching videos of the boy band Teens in Times, Shangguan Che was struck by their close-knit, family-like bond. By a twist of fate, he transmigrated, reborn at Time Fengjun. At the time, the first generation had yet to make their breakthrough, and he joined as the youngest member. Though young, he was fiercely protective of his brothers, determined to make up for the regrets of his previous life and give Ding Chengxin, Ma Jiaqi, and the others a steadier path to stardom. In the practice ro 49Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star’s Trainee 重生之顶流练习生 TsukiiiiiiModern Romance244k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Shen Jingming was an orphan. He became a trainee at fifteen, but after three years of training, his contract was terminated. When he opened his eyes again, he had become Hua Yan'an, a newborn baby. His father was a wealthy businessman in Jiangcheng, his mother was one of Huaguo's foremost classical dancers, his older brother was a financial genius, and his older sister was a partner at the Huaqing Law Firm. Would he still choose the path of a trainee in this life? This time 1.1kReads6.6Score115Shelves

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    Check out this book, I just discovered it, it's super good! P. S. The second book is also amazing, but updates are a bit infrequent. However, with more readers, updates will increase.

50. 50 反 The Villain’s Little One Goes Viral on a Parenting Show 反派幼崽，娃综爆红 Perhaps We Shouldn't Meet Again或许别来无恙Two Male Leads436k WordsOngoing [Two male leads, adorable baby + villain + powerful figures + kids’ variety show + little one + sweet pampering + everyone’s favorite + childhood friends + livestreaming] Good grief! A powerful figure from the Quick Transmigration Bureau retired and became a little kid in a villainous family. From then on, he was a lucky charm, blessed with endless good fortune! At that moment, the little one, Ye Junhe, was getting ready to join his top-tier star second brother on the kids’ variety show Baby, 2.6kReads9.1Score249Shelves

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