The Stars and Beyond

A continuation of the previous novel, The Sea King's Persona Never Falls. The third rebirth in the ending: domineering CEO Gu Lihua becomes idol Bae Jieun overnight.

This time, Bae takes the acting route and aims to make it in Chungmuro.

She's the one to beat among the post-90s actresses, a rising star with a Violet Star script and a leading figure among the new generation of actresses.

Some characters from the previous novel will appear as minor figures, with no romantic connection; others will have ties to her, whether one-sided or mutual depending on how the story goes.

The story of a rising Chungmuro actress's struggle to succeed.

Blurb:

Gu Lihua has just taken over the family group's business from her parents and is eager to make a name for herself and make her family proud. But after waking up, she finds herself a newly debuted girl-group member with a new name: Bae Jieun.

But wait, she's a newly rich woman on Korea's Forbes list, a financial industry newcomer worth hundreds of millions. How did she become a singing and dancing idol?

Holding the phone she'd secretly borrowed from her assistant, she dials a number she knows by heart.

"Hello, big brother. I need to ask you for a favor."

"Do you know a company called CUBE? Right, that's the company I'm with now."

"My birthday is coming up in a few months. How about giving me a birthday present?"

"Just give me this company."

Reader's guide:

1. Korean entertainment fan fiction, original heroine.

2. Part of the Sea King series, but the plot is relatively independent.

3. Bae goes back to the past, with her sights set on the stars and the sea.

Theme: Set your sights on the stars and the sea