Trainee Group Formation Stories Like Teens in Times, Featuring Underage Trainees 那种练习生养成类的文，时代少年团那种，要未成年

1. 1 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 5.9kReads8.6Score787Shelves

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   Highly recommended. I can't say it's exactly the same, but it's pretty much the same. It feels like an advanced version of Shituan.

2. 2 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 Romance152k 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. 51.1kReads—Score11.1kShelves

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3. 3 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 Romance279k 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 37.9kReads8.4Score7.3kShelves
4. 4 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 Romance597k 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 23.1kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
5. 5 养 Rising Star: Oh No, I've Become a Superstar! 养成系：糟糕，我成巨星啦！ Hen Xing很行Two Male Leads281k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads + idol growth + bottom-led romance + minor golden finger] Liu Xin, once a nobody on the fringes of the Korean entertainment industry, wakes up in the body of Song Yao, an idol trainee on a development-focused program. The environment of this kind of trainee program gives him quite a shock. What? Teachers restrict them from practicing basic singing and dancing after class! What? Trainees get so much exposure through stages and variety shows! What? So having a good-looking face re 625Reads8.4Score102Shelves
6. 6 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 Romance804k 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 57.3kReads8.5Score7.7kShelves

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   This one is pretty good

7. 7 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 14kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
8. 8 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 9kReads9.4Score812Shelves
9. 9 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 2.7kReads9.2Score264Shelves

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