Looking for a Boy Band Growth Story, No Auditions. I Want to See the Male Lead Grow Up From a Little Kid 求养成系男团（拒选秀），，要男主从小团子长大的

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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   I highly recommend both books, especially the second one, it's incredibly good. It's absolutely amazing, you have to see for yourself! However, the third book isn't as good as the first.

2. 2 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
3. 3 峰 Fengjun's Trainee Program Gets a Young Miao Boy 峰峻养成系，来了个苗族小少年 Jiangnan Baizhou江南白州Female-Channel Fanfiction506k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + No Romance + Times Fengjun + TF Family 4th Generation + Top Student] Content warning: At first, I mainly wanted to write a story with two male leads. I only wanted to, though, and never fully followed through, so please bear with the early scenes where the protagonist is quite close with his friends! I’m absolutely devoted to the protagonist! The early setup isn’t easy to change, so Che Nian will appear less often later on. This absolutely will not affect the protagonist’s imag 4kReads8.4Score257Shelves
4. 4 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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   This is alright, it's just still ongoing.

5. 5 重 Reborn as the Ultimate Fan Favorite in a Growth-Type Group 重生之我在养成系当万人迷 Wu Nuonuo无诺诺Modern Romance207k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Lin Jinnian was selected by the country's largest talent-training agency. But his parents died in a car accident on their way to sign the contract, so he gave up his trainee status, chose an ordinary life, and was admitted to a prestigious university to study psychology. But when the grandmother who had raised him passed away, Lin Jinnian couldn't overcome his psychological illness and chose to end it all by suicide. When he awoke, however, he had returned to the time befor 945Reads—Score101Shelves

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   A trainee idol who is reborn and starts as a trainee before debuting.

6. 6 女 After Reincarnating as a Man, I Became an Online Sensation 女穿男后我爆红全网 One Shark一鲨鱼Modern Romance538k WordsOngoing [Woman in a man’s body + a touch of a reverse harem vibe + no romance + cool beauty + cute when stoic...] The ratings just came in, so please give it a chance! (●.●) At the age of twenty-five, Yu Gaoshan suddenly becomes her fifteen-year-old self, Yu Gaoshan. Yu Gaoshan died naturally because her life was barren and her fate already decided; Yu Gaoshan chose death herself out of cowardice and stupidity. Yu Gaoshan, you are higher than the mountains, higher still than the highest peaks. 30.3kReads8.6Score4.3kShelves
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
8. 8 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
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
10. 10 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
11. 11 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
12. 12 神 A Superstar from the Cradle 神级偶像从幼崽抓起 Meng Xi梦惜Modern Romance105k WordsOngoing [No CP; a coming-of-age story about raising a male idol. He won’t be given an overpowered golden finger. The boy band has fanservice that hints at romance between members, but it isn’t real. Please take note if that’s not your thing.] Su Yan’s lonely, wealthy life at seventeen had been a tragedy caused by a mistake made by Lady Meng. Once everything is set right, he receives what he had longed for in his previous life: so, so much love. With the support of the fans who love him, he rises step by 284Reads—Score102Shelves
13. 13 T TF Fourth Generation: An Unfinished Promise TF四代：未完的约定 Fermented Rice Cake酒酿糯米糍Two Male Leads66k WordsOngoing Plagiarism and imitation of this work are strictly prohibited. A continuation of the second Yun Xianan story. The promise we made growing up is still with us. Here, the story of Yun Xianan and the fourth-generation kids continues. An'an is still the same adorable, sleepy, easily flustered good kid, but she's grown up before our eyes, too. Her voice is changing, and she's getting taller. You're warmly invited to watch An'an become an even better and more amazing little idol. Even when the world i 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Book 6 is highly recommended.

14. 14 T TF Fourth Generation: Trading Heartbeats TF四代：交换心动 Jian Qi简岐Two Male Leads42k WordsOngoing [Coming-of-Age + Reunion After Years Apart + Slightly Twisted + Original Male Lead] - “Didn't see that coming, did you? We still have a story to tell.” - Damn it, writing a synopsis is the worst. Don't copy my characters or my writing style. Thanks. 29Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 T TF Fourth Generation: Slow-Burn Effect TF四代：慢热效应 Jian Qi简岐Two Male Leads115k WordsOngoing [The “I Raised Them, Then They Fell for Me” Series] Perhaps Chi Wei had never imagined that a group of children would heal his broken life. Chi Wei had started working at SDFJ through a friend’s introduction. When the fourth generation was short-staffed, he was transferred over to work as a living assistant. At first, he thought it was just another grueling job, looking after a bunch of brats. But when he was at his most vulnerable, he never expected them to be the ones who brought the first ray 30Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 T TF Fourth Generation: A Promise to Grow Up Together TF四代：一起长大的约定 Fermented Rice Cake酒酿糯米糍Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted Yun Xianan is an easygoing boy who takes life as it comes. After joining TF Fourth Generation, he found a group of angelic companions and fans who love him, and became a better person. Let's see how Yun Xianan joined the Fourth Generation family and gradually became one of them. Content warnings are in the first chapter. If you're okay with them, come on in and take a look! 84Reads8.7Score—Shelves
17. 17 T TF Fourth Generation: I'm a Guy TF四代：我是男的 Smoke, Ash, Mist, and Softness烟灰雾柔Two Male Leads189k WordsOngoing [The characters’ personalities don’t match real life] Evil beagle + completely scatterbrained (as vast as the Pacific Ocean, and I mean that sincerely). A kid with the purest spicy snack flavor. The kind his mom wants to smack. Pei Jin: a “sweet and harmless” kid who’s actually the kind chickens cross the road to avoid? Or a “well-off” boy who secretly cuddles up to his mom, with a happy family life? Nobody knows. All anyone knows is that the moment he shows up, he brings an overwhelming competi 535Reads—Score121Shelves
18. 18 绑 After Binding to a Shipping System, the Man Everyone Hated Finally Becomes Their Wife 绑定麦麸系统后，万人嫌终成老婆 Wu Shui Shui無水水Two Male Leads268k WordsCompleted My new story is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.4kReads8.9Score220Shelves
19. 19 顶 The Making of a Superstar 顶级偶像养成史 Ailsa-SlytherinFemale-Channel Fanfiction965k WordsOngoing Serious synopsis: As S.M.'s publicly recognized strongest ace trainee, Lu Xuan is determined to give her all and be the best at everything, from singing and dancing to her looks and figure. She wants to prove herself, and to make her older brother proud, too. 1.2kReads6.6Score—Shelves
20. 20 出 After Leaving the Village, I Coasted My Way to the Boy Band's Center Position 出村后靠咸鱼苟到了男团C位 Mu Shen木栕Two Male Leads361k WordsOngoing [Male Idol Survival Show; Two Male Leads: Luo Yu and Chen Ze; Career-Focused with Romance as a Subplot] Two thousand yuan a month, meals and housing included! The words were printed in huge red letters on a garishly colorful flyer. Chen Ze tightened his grip on the crumpled paper and carefully filled in his name on the application form... , , The company was on the verge of bankruptcy. It never expected that spending a few dozen yuan to hire people to hand out flyers would accidentally bring bac 75Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Books 1 and 4 are by the same author and are very good. The second book's protagonist is named Xie Yuyao, whose original name was Xie Lang. The third book's protagonists are Chen Ze and Luo Yu. The fourth book is also super good, but it's on hiatus. Please read it! ♥(｡￫V￩｡)♥

21. 21 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
22. 22 养 The Girl Raised to Be Everyone’s Favorite Joins a Survival Show! 养成系万人迷去参加选秀了！ A Single Elm Seed一枚榆钱Two Male Leads569k WordsOngoing What? The rising star everyone's watched grow up is going on an idol survival show? Haters: The company keeps giving Jiang Yunxian this “everyone's in love with him” image. It'll all fall apart once he goes on the show! What? Even the big shots on the show dote on him? So he really is beloved by everyone! Passersby: Who's this gorgeous guy? How is he so talented, too! Fans: Mom loves you! Husband, I love you! Wife, you're mine! Dad loves you, too!?!? The tough one: Yunxian, team up with me for t 616Reads8.9Score—Shelves
23. 23 失 You Say You’re My Boyfriend? But I Have Amnesia 失忆后，你说你是我男朋友？ Fragrant Grass Wood芳草木木Two Male Leads487k WordsCompleted [Amnesia + Raising Him + Entertainment Industry + Male-Male Romance] Gu Yanbei wakes up after spending three days in the ICU, only to discover he's lost his memory! Not only that, but oxygen deprivation has temporarily reduced his mental age to twelve. The doctor says his memory and intelligence should improve as the blood clot in his brain clears. When Gu Yanbei wakes up, he finds himself surrounded by handsome men of every type. Then he learns that he's a member of a boy band! But two of t 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both are "idol-raising" stories, featuring characters who start as trainees from a young age and are surrounded by a group of friends they grew up with.

24. 24 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

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    The boy group is a survival show where they don't debut through auditions and there are no romantic pairings. The male lead is handsome and capable.

25. 25 养 Idol in the Making: The Fans' Baby Filter Is Too Strong 养成系偶像：粉丝幼崽滤镜太重 Qing Liwan清离婉Modern Romance58k WordsOngoing A group of boys raised from childhood to become boy-band idols, hailing from different places across the country, undergoes round after round of selection before finally debuting as a five-member group. Through hard work and perseverance, they make it to the end. This is the story of their growth from an unknown, struggling group to a top-tier star boy band in the entertainment industry. Ensemble cast perspective. The final lineup hasn't been decided yet! 77Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 绑 After Binding to the System, My Boy Band Rose to the Top 绑定系统后，我带的男团登顶了 Pepper Beef Strips胡椒牛柳Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [System] + [Business Management] + [Boy and Girl Group Simulator] + [No Romance] After being reborn, Lin Yan bound herself to the Starlight System and founded an entertainment company. A talented lead vocalist from a poor family? Signed! A reclusive main dancer with incredible dance skills? Signed! A cool-looking rapper with razor-sharp lyrics? Signed! And a young master who ran away from home to pursue his dream in show business, with a refined face and natural aristocratic air? Isn't he the pe 613Reads8.7Score—Shelves
27. 27 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
28. 28 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
29. 29 成 Become a Shining Star 成为耀眼的一颗星星吧 Pray for the Wind Along the Way一路风祈Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted (New ideas every day. If you don’t like them, please don’t click in!) In this world where entertainment reigns supreme, everyone wants to be the brightest star, but how many people never make it past the starting line? His goal had nothing to do with this in the first place, but he still found himself drawn into this world. 106Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 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

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    Both the female characters transmigrate into male characters and are good kids. There's not much scheming or backstabbing, so it's a pretty satisfying read. So far, there aren't any melodramatic plot twists, and it's quite enjoyable.

31. 31 文 Showbiz: I Started a Cultivation Business in the Millennium to Keep My Life Going 文娱：我在千禧年搞养成系续命 A Feast of Fragrant Food饭香四溢Modern Romance433k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + business-building + System + ensemble cast + no romance + plagiarism-for-profit + music + film and TV…] (Just received a rating) Variety show director Shen Xi was knocked unconscious by an elbow from an entertainer on set. When she woke up, she discovered she had transmigrated into the body of a girl also named Shen Xi, in a parallel world called Blue Star, where the entertainment industry was completely different. A “Conservation of Energy System” suddenly appeared in her mind. It c 160Reads8.0Score112Shelves

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    Books 1 and 2 are about a talent show company, but book 2 also features adult male and female idol groups. Book 3 is about training boy groups; in this book, you shouldn't mention any trainees' names, the author said, to prevent them from getting involved and affecting other readers' experience. I feel like this one is quite similar to TF Entertainment! There's another book, let me find it, I can't recommend it right now, and it's on hiatus, but I think it's really good. Anyway, I highly recommend these books.

32. 32 开 Opening an Idol Agency to Dominate Chinese Showbiz 开偶像公司称霸内娱 AT0MModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One-line pitch: If I can't be an idol, I'll be the boss who rules the industry! [Idols of all genders + ensemble cast + entrepreneurship + no romance] [A young person's dream is summer fireworks] After ten years as a trainee, Xu Jialan still failed to make her debut in the cutthroat world of show business. Furious, she packed up and went home to live off her parents as soon as her contract expired. She casually opened a dance studio to make ends meet, and somehow it became a hit. Was she born wi 4.3kReads9.3Score405Shelves
33. 33 爆 Hit Song After Hit Song, and You Call Yourself a Trainee? 爆歌一首接一首，你说你是练习生 Ti Nan Geng提南庚Urban400k WordsCompleted Yang Tianye, a hapless young man with artistic aspirations, gets struck by lightning. To his surprise, he transmigrates into the body of a ten-year-old boy with the same name in a parallel world. As if fate had planned it, he runs into a talent scout outside a restroom. From then on, he enters the cesspool that is the entertainment industry. With memories from his previous life and the God-Tier Superstar System, he takes off like a rocket! One performance of “Farewell Letter” brings the music bi 628Reads6.8Score104Shelves

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    I've been reincarnated as a child, becoming a trainee in a super-talented idol development program!!! My stage presence is phenomenal!!!

34. 34 全 The All-Round Spy Takes on Showbiz 全能细作勇闯娱乐圈 Midsummer Flower Garden盛夏花坞Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + entertainment industry + all-rounder with multiple secret identities + ancient soul in a modern world + wealthy family] [Woman disguised as a man, paired with a man / outwardly a gentle, refined young gentleman, inwardly a rakish libertine / he likes you, but wants you to make the first move] The spy Qingyi died. Bound to a System that claimed it couldn’t go home, she became Cheng Jin, the young master of the wealthy Cheng family who had been missing for eighteen ye 541Reads8.4Score101Shelves
35. 35 选 Becoming a Star on a Talent Show: The World-Weary Beauty’s Fatal, Soft Waist 选秀封神：厌世美人腰软致命 Not Silent非不语焉Two Male Leads537k WordsCompleted The rating just opened, so it’ll go up later! World-weary, gorgeous, flirtatious bottom x cool, aloof actor with a secretly passionate heart top | Livestream throughout + chat goes wild | Comeback and face-slapping + mutual salvation | Both inexperienced, 1v1 Xie Qichi, a world-weary-looking beauty, is forced to take someone else’s place in a talent competition. He steps onto the stage in a pair of washed-out canvas shoes. The moment the music fails, his solo robotic dance brings the house down, 9.7kReads9.0Score2kShelves
36. 36 重 After Being Reborn 20 Times, I Debuted in the Center Position on a Survival Show 重生20次后我在选秀C位出道了 Xi Ciqu惜辞去Modern Romance532k WordsOngoing (New book, rating just opened) [Entertainment industry + System + no romance + boy group survival show + a touch of universal adoration] [Male protagonist in a female-oriented novel, not a male-oriented one!] On his twentieth rebirth, Jiang Du finally figured out how it had all happened. An entity called the “Life Goals System” told him that the four hundred years he'd spent looping over and over were actually the result of a System program malfunction. If he wanted to escape the time loop, his 84.7kReads8.8Score12.2kShelves
37. 37 韩 Korean Showbiz: The Beloved Idol 韩娱：万人迷爱豆 Little Glutinous Rice Ball糯米小小团Female-Channel Fanfiction238k WordsOngoing After being reborn, Zheng Qihan became a Chinese girl who had lived in Korea for many years. Her looks caught the attention of talent scouts from several companies, and she signed with JYP. After going through the selection process, she became TWICE's tenth member. She had planned to take it easy and be a couch potato, but unexpectedly, she turned out to have a knack for making trending topics and became a top-tier star. In Korean entertainment, where shipping celebrities can be downright danger 1.4kReads5.9Score—Shelves

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    These are all excellent; I've read each one twice, especially the fourth one, which I think is the best. It also has a very high rating. I highly recommend these books; trust me.

38. 38 骑 An All-Rounder at Horse Riding and Falconry? The Stunning Captain Leaves Everyone Stunned 骑马训鹰全能？神颜队长震惊众人 Fish in My Arms怀中鱼Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, 1v1 + both leads' romantic histories are spotless + showbiz + boy band + fanfic writer + power fantasy + sweet romance + adored by all + original settings + no real-life inspirations, set in a fictional world] [The ultimate bad-boy heartthrob × irresistible charmer] [The author's writing improves steadily; the middle and later parts are better than the early pre-debut chapters] - “Through adversity, straight to the stars” - In his previous life, Yu Tachi debuted through a talent 2.7kReads9.0Score426Shelves
39. 39 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
40. 40 娱 Showbiz: The Handsome Extra Has a Book of Beauties 娱乐：清秀群演，他有一本美人录 Jiu Xiaoxiao玖潇潇Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, entertainment-industry audition show, a hint of everyone-falls-for-him, all songs are original] On the night of the seven stars aligning, Fang Wenzhu accidentally transmigrates into an unfinished audition-show story where readers bet on who will win. Other people who transmigrate into books become protagonists or villains, or at worst named cannon fodder. He, on the other hand, is a nobody in the background who can't even get any screen time. Fortunately, there's always a way o 3.9kReads8.4Score462Shelves

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    Both books are very good. The second book has a talent show element, but not much of it.

41. 41 普 Can an Average Girl Become the Beloved Star of a Boy Group Audition? 普女也能逆袭男团选秀万人迷吗？ Qian Zi浅梓Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Female rapper + queen of concepts + leader of a co-ed group + all-rounder in film, TV, music, and variety shows] [One heroine with 22 high-quality, handsome men devoted to her. All are pure in body and heart. Complete. Includes forum posts, livestream comments, and simulated group chats.] [Level-headed, practical heroine with an exceptionally steady core. Funny and career-focused, in one word: satisfying!] Synopsis: Broke and penniless, with an older divorced man watching her hungrily, Jian 9.6kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    Here are my precious recommendations! First, Fei Niu's writing is great, with its starry sky and earth, mint and snow lotus! I've fallen in love with Fei Niu's dual male protagonist novels! It's not my fault! This is just my personal recommendation, for reference only, please don't take offense if I'm wrong!

42. 42 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
43. 43 娱 Showbiz: A Pretty Boy? He's a Total Showstopper 娱乐：颜值小鲜肉？简直神仙炸场 Kumquat Loves Lemon金桔爱柠檬Urban263k WordsCompleted [Satisfying Showbiz Story] [Comedy] [Face-Slapping] [Livestream] Qingfeng transmigrates to a parallel world. He is a trainee, taking part in a variety show called Idol Trainees! But Qingfeng discovers that he's really just a tagalong, there to support the others. His role is basically to look after Lu Ziyang, a big star at the same company! Then, by chance, he gets an Entertainment Master System. Be a tagalong? Not a chance, not in this life. And so... everything takes a sudden turn. What? He lo 461Reads—Score106Shelves
44. 44 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
45. 45 神 A Stunning Heartthrob Goes Viral Worldwide After Joining a Talent Show 神颜万人迷从选秀开始火遍全球 Blessings Galore福福福福福福福福福福Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Star + Center Debut + Everyone’s Favorite + No Romance] Star Genesis is a survival-show variety program launched by Peach TV. It brings together 100 trainees, but only five can debut. Compared with the eleven, nine, or seven debut spots offered by previous survival shows, the competition is fierce. Chu Xingyue had always been unlucky. Like the protagonist and the passerby in a novel, he was the inconsequential passerby who had few scenes, lived a miserable life from childhood, and 4.5kReads8.7Score569Shelves
46. 46 在 I Shipped the Boys in the Boy Band, So How Did I Become the Group’s Darling? 在男团磕cp的我怎么成团宠了 Spring Brings Sunshine春生阳光Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted The rating has only just come out. It’ll go up later. [Entertainment Industry, No Romance, Boy Band, In-House Audition. No romance for anyone, seriously, no secondary couples!] “Hey, kid, want to be a star? Our company’s hiring. Can you sing and dance? Want to give it a try?” A chance encounter at an airport, a business card hurriedly pressed into his hand: this was the beginning of idol Ji Luoli’s story. “Why does this kid always wear gloves? Is he trying to look cool?” One video made Ji Luoli 5.7kReads8.7Score746Shelves
47. 47 清 Your Pure, Flirtatious Su Ge, Taking Over the Entertainment Industry? Consider It Done 清纯钓系你苏哥，娱乐圈？拿下 Jiu Xiaoxiao玖潇潇Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + boy band in the entertainment industry + System + no real-life counterparts + plenty of fictional details] [Readers who demand strict historical accuracy, beware] After leaping from a high-rise, Su Yu opens his eyes to find he’s reborn on the day he starts work as the assistant to the top-tier boy band FZS. In his previous life, the entire internet called him unprofessional and accused him of abusing the artists. In the end, while out buying groceries for them, an obsessive fan 1.7kReads8.9Score228Shelves
48. 48 路 A Nameless Cannon Fodder? Bull! I’m the Main Character Everyone Loves 路人炮灰？屁！劳资是万人迷主角 Charcoal-Grilled Wagyu碳烤肥牛Two Male Leads1.5M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + quick transmigration + a universally adored top + indulgent, feel-good fluff + lots of creative liberties, so logic-minded readers beware] Chu Xun is unexpectedly bound to the Protagonist System and sent to various minor worlds to complete missions. System mission: Go from an ordinary NPC to the protagonist everyone looks up to. System: “As the protagonist, everyone will love and hate you... They’ll cry because of you and go crazy for you at the same time! Host, do everything y 13.8kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
49. 49 T TF Generation Four: I Just Returned Home and Got Kidnapped TF四代：刚回国，就被拐了 Little Golden Fish一只小瑾鱼Two Male Leads121k WordsCompleted [Signed; plagiarism prohibited] Do human traffickers really like kids like him so much? The first time, he went on a trip to Korea with his mother, Ms. Wan. But the “human trafficker” took an interest in his mother, then set his sights on him after learning Ms. Wan had a child... The second time, his contract with a Korean company ended, and he returned home to celebrate his mother’s birthday. He ended up being abducted to Times Fengjun. Xiao Jing: I don’t understand... 36Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The first book tells the story of four generations of people and the male protagonist. The second book's protagonist transmigrates into a child and becomes a member of the C-position sect through acting.

50. 50 韩 Korean Showbiz Career Crash Simulator, No, Sasaeng Simulator 韩娱塌房模拟器不，是私生模拟器 The Guanghanzi of Anyun Province安云省的广寒子Female-Channel Fanfiction591k WordsCompleted Reborn as a cool, stunning idol in Korean showbiz, he becomes the subject of a savage forum-style story. A simulator lets him experience the career paths of people in different entertainment-industry professions. From the start, three talent scouts fight over him, and he debuts as the center of a boy group. No CP + universally adored + career-driven. The simulator arrives from the start, three talent scouts compete for him, and he chooses a company. He parachutes into the company. Yet one god-ti 2.8kReads8.4Score185Shelves

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    A heartthrob, an idol at the top

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