Novels like Showbiz: One “Gee” in 2009 and I Led the Korean Wave
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- 101 The Tenth Wish: An Eternal Melody of Girls' Generation 第十个愿望：少女时代的永恒旋律 [K-pop + C-pop novel, single female lead: Kim Taeyeon. BH; if you don’t like it, don’t read.] The ten members held hands and said together, “Even when we’re fifty, we’ll still hold concerts together, sing together, and do the things we love.” Xie Ziyuan walked over to the piano and played the opening notes of “Into the New World.” Taeyeon picked up the microphone and began to sing softly, and the other members joined in. Taeyeon’s high notes were still clear, Sooyeon’s breathy voice still tender 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Korean Showbiz: It All Began When I Met Her 韩娱：从遇见她开始 [P.S. My writing might be pretty bad. Read if you want, but if you really can't get through it, all I can say is that everyone has their own tastes. You can also look for other K-pop novels. There are plenty of people who write them better than I do. That's all!] A synopsis? What do I need one for? Why would I have to write one? [P.S. Li Zhien falling in love has nothing to do with our IU, does it? (◔◡◔)] 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The All-Around Producer in Korean Entertainment 韩娱之全能制作人 [The first Korean entertainment novel on the entire site] Yan Dong, who has the face of an idol, graduates from film school and joins Dongshan Television full of ambition. A rookie, he single-handedly transforms the variety channel and becomes a hot commodity courted by major TV stations. To further his studies, Yan Dong heads to Korea. Starting with Infinite Challenge, he ventures from variety shows into TV and film, determined to prove to the whole world that the true national IP comes from Hu 1.1kReads5.9Score10014d adds
- 104 K-Pop: Everyday Life with My Child 韩娱，和娃的日常 (The author I like stopped updating, so I can only write it myself. Please help me come up with ideas, too. I got into this late, so I can't quite line up the timeline. If there's a plot you'd like to see, I can add it in.) Our protagonist, Qingqiu, attends the girls' concert in Taiwan and transmigrates to a parallel world. Through a twist of fate, she joins the girls and debuts alongside them. Together, they work hard and create heartwarming stories. The protagonist is a cool girl with a natura 1Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 105 Reborn as the Youngest Son of a Tycoon Family: My Sister-in-Law's Secret 重生财阀家小儿子：大嫂的秘密 Chen Daojun is reborn as the youngest grandson of the biggest chaebol family in Korea. In this life, everything the family owns is mine. In the golden age of the 1980s, while everyone else is locked in fierce battles for the chaebol group's inheritance, he has already set his sights on the whole world: shorting US stocks, investing in Amazon, founding Facebook, creating Apple, and becoming the founder of Tesla... You might think this is only the beginning, but his revenge has long been underway 6Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 106 From the Start, Yuqi's Little Brother Wants to Sing for Me 开局雨琦弟弟要唱歌给我听 Hua Jingzhi came to H Country on business and happened to meet Yuqi’s younger brother in a park. The younger brother even offered to sing for him. Faced with Yuqi, who was like an “elf,” he chose to accept. And so Hua Jingzhi, who had only meant to stay in H Country for a while before leaving, embarked on a very different journey... Note: This is a Korean entertainment novel. Please don’t read it if that’s not your thing. Also known as The Kids’ Guardian and When I Control This Broken Cube... Th 197Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 107 My Top-Tier Star Girlfriend Is Always Getting Jealous 我的顶流女友总爱吃醋 Advance warning: This is my first novel, and it has lots of chapters that might make you cringe. If that’s not your thing, just click the X. Please don’t read for ages and then leave a bad review. “Do you have an ideal type, Haenyeon? If so, could you describe them?” “Actually, I do. I like girls who are a little taller, with long legs, and who look a bit like rabbits.” The moment Moon Haenyeon answered, the whole venue erupted. Only the woman conducting the interview seemed calm. “Are there 1.4kReads6.3Score10014d adds
- 108 The K-Pop Performer 韩娱之演奏家 A dazzling star and a genius younger brother, an older sister and her younger brother, an angel and a devil, you and me. We may be different in every way, but love will keep us together, whether in heaven or in hell. Big Sis, don’t even think you can escape my grasp. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 After the Young Lady Returns, Someone Sweeps Her Off Her Feet 大小姐归来后，就被拱了 I'm Lu Han, Lu Qianqian's biological older brother! I've been looking for her for thirteen years, and who would have thought that once I finally found her, my whole world would come crashing down? As soon as she came back, she got snatched away by some punk named Park Chanyeol! 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Strong Female Lead Becomes a Male Pop Star in the West 大女主的我变成了欧美男歌手 K-pop × soul transmigration × feel-good power fantasy This story is entirely fictional and meant for entertainment only. Please don’t take it as real! After dying due to a mistake, the heroine, who had transmigrated to another world and gained a god-tier System with maxed-out talents, unexpectedly finds her soul in the body of a top-tier star: a mixed-race Western male singer whose mother is the CEO of the richest corporation overseas. I’m not interested in men, so now I can flirt with girls o 401Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The First Tycoon 第一财阀 Reborn in 2008, I have to become the top tycoon! My name is Lin Yang, nicknamed Mad Dog Lin. I’ve secured my place as the top tycoon as firmly as an old dog... 102Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 112 A Dazed Kiss Is the Deepest Declaration of Love 懵钟是最深情的告白 Mu Qianqian, an outstanding graduate of the Capital Drama Academy, is unexpectedly reborn in the body of Song Ji Hyo in a parallel world. Nothing has happened here yet: Running Man hasn’t started, and none of the cast has become famous. Everything is back at the very beginning. Let’s see what Mu Qianqian chooses this time. (The Monday Couple will still appear, but the author is a fan of the Mormong couple. My writing isn’t great; I just want to indulge my own shipping wishes. Feel free to discus 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 South Korea: The Pillar of Cube, the King of Chinese Entertainment 南韩：方块顶梁柱，内娱流量王 (Reborn + One Heroine) A new chapter in the peninsula begins! After being tormented time and again, Su Yuqi has to be reborn once more! What new developments await this time? WUGI POWER! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Korean Showbiz: It All Began When I Became Lee Hyori’s Younger Brother 韩娱：从成为李孝利的弟弟开始 Li Qiu was adopted by Lee Hyori as a child. To protect his older sister, Lee Hyori, from getting hurt in the entertainment industry, Li Qiu showed exceptional talent for planning… With his outstanding planning skills, Li Qiu thrives in the entertainment industry. He wins the favor of goddesses like Sooyeon and Jihyun, and creates numerous hit variety shows. Wherever Li Qiu is, that's where the Korean entertainment industry is headed! 337Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Seoul: This Really Is a World of Korean Webtoons 首尔：这真是韩漫世界啊 [Love triangle drama] (The low rating is because the guys are deliberately downvoting it!) [In this country, becoming a chaebol must be the most enviable thing of all, right?] [But that status is something you're born with. If you weren't born a chaebol, you'll never be one!] [But I can become a prosecutor for a conglomerate…] Reborn in South Korea, Jin Mingyu holds tight to his dream and studies hard, all for the goal in his heart. At last, he gets into Seoul National University. [A rich girl 31Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 116 Korean Showbiz: First Snow 韩娱之初雪篇 A new work is here! Come read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Korean Showbiz: Everyday Romance with a Popular Female Idol 韩娱：跟当红女爱豆的恋爱日常 One heroine, with occasional entertainment-industry storylines, but mostly everyday life. Liu Xuhui: “I’m so handsome. How did you mistake me for a paparazzo at first?” Bae Joo-hyun: “You were acting like one back then. But I like you.” I’m no good at writing a synopsis, so just read the story. I didn’t write the first few chapters very well. If you can’t get into them, feel free to skip them. I’ll try to do better with my next book. 1.7kReads6.3Score10514d adds
- 118 BTS: One Look at Sweet Jungkook, a Love for a Lifetime BTS—甜酒果一眼万年 She was sitting in the front row at a music awards ceremony. Beautiful and striking, she wasn’t an idol, but Jungkook fell in love with her at first sight. He lured her into Bighit to debut as a trainee, only to make it easier to pursue her?! 334Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 119 K-Pop: Favored by the Gods 韩娱之神眷顾 Lin Yoona’s twin brother joins YG, forms an idol group with Kwon Jiyong, and becomes the fifth member of the group that goes on to become a huge hit. He’s a creative genius. (This is an alternate-universe story, so don’t overthink it. I just like writing it this way.) 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Reply: The Peak of Korean Showbiz 请回答：韩娱巅峰 It was an era when K-pop stood at its peak. It was a memory of youth for so many people. Fifteen years later, let us set out once more. Let us put a full stop to the youth we have lost... Please show the author your support! 67Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 121 After Returning from Quick Transmigration, I Started with a Girl Group 快穿回来后从女团开始 After going through countless hardships, Na Yue finally makes it back to her original world and begins her life in a girl group. This story involves writing and copying works, but it's not the heroine doing the copying. The author simply couldn't come up with good works, so real-life works are referenced. The setting is partially fictionalized, and the timeline is muddled, so don't try to match it to reality. As for the CP, all I can say is there won't be one during her idol years. 943Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Reborn as an American Soldier in South Korea 重生之我是漂亮国大兵在南韩 Lin Yu was reborn as an heir to an ancient martial arts tradition. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the military, only to be sent to South Korea. A rich South Korean heir wants to bully me. South Korean beauties can’t stop throwing themselves at me. What? The heir of the Three Days Group is here. Lin Yu shouted, “You’re exactly the one I want to beat up!” 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Showbiz: Lucky Day 娱乐圈：幸运日 A K-entertainment story centered on the older actors of Chungmuro. I couldn't find anything to read, so I'm a country bumpkin and I'm letting myself go! Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo-sung, Gong Yoo, Kang Dong-won, Lee Dong-wook, Jo In-sung, Ha Jung-woo, So Ji-sub, Cho Seung-woo... Whoever comes to mind, I'll bring them in. As I always say, this is a story where I'm letting myself go. Even if you've read Orange's other stories, that doesn't mean you'll be interested in this one! 311Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 124 Reborn as a Chaebol: I Easily Win Over Korean Entertainment's Goddesses 重生财阀：我轻松拿捏韩娱女神 [Multiple Female Leads + Chaebol + Girl Group + System + Entertainment Industry] Lee Tae-hee worked all night watching girl group performances and died suddenly, only to be reborn in South Korea as the illegitimate son of the Lee chaebol family. He unexpectedly awakens the [Future Entertainment System]! Armed with the formulas behind the next ten years of K-pop hits, he decides to crush every unspoken rule and build a girl group empire of his own! Cool beauty Karina, sweetheart Jang Won-young, a 177Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Peninsula Redemption: The Godfather of Chinese Entertainment and His Queens 半岛救赎：华娱教父和他的女王们 Reborn into the South Korean entertainment industry, he becomes the only light for T-ARA when the whole internet turns against them! A godfather of Chinese pop, a Douyin giant, and a pioneer of online fiction, Lin Chen writes hit songs with one hand and builds a business empire with the other. Soyeon's solo song dominates the charts and earns a Grammy nomination, while Eunjung stars in a film that sweeps Cannes. Boram dazzles on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala with a Chinese-style stage perform 132Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 126 Peninsula: My Childhood Sweetheart Is an Idol 半岛：我的青梅竹马是爱豆 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 A Quick-Transmigration Powerhouse Settles Down in Korean Showbiz and Finds a Husband 快穿大佬韩娱养老找老公 After completing perfect missions through 99 lifetimes of quick transmigration, the System graciously let me choose any world to retire in. I immediately picked the Korean entertainment world: I could spend my retirement following my favorite stars and find a husband on the side. I had just transmigrated into a member of a floundering girl group at a tiny agency when I used the skills I’d accumulated over 99 lifetimes to take over the trending searches. Every member of the top-tier star boy band 211Reads—Score714d adds
- 128 Once a King, Reborn to Rule the Korean Wave 曾经的王king，重生主宰韩流 In his previous life, he was EXO’s original leader, shelved by SM. In this life, reborn in 2008 with twenty years of memories of the Korean Wave, he swears to rise from the mire and take control of K-pop’s rules with his own hands. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 In South Korea, I Became a Chief Prosecutor from the Start 人在南韩，开局部长检察官 Li Wenze was reborn in South Korea, passed the bar exam, and became a prosecutor. The chaebols are arrogant? I'm a prosecutor. Why don't you come have a cup of tea at the Prosecutors' Office? The all-powerful Assemblyman Zhao asked what I thought about the relationship between lawmakers and prosecutors. In a few years, I'll ask what you think about the relationship between chaebols and lawmakers. The chief prosecutor said he was still the one in charge. Oh, not anymore. 735Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 130 Peninsula: I’m Really Not a Playboy! 半岛：我真不是渣男啊！ [Global top-tier star singer + Everyone’s favorite + Multiple heroines, mainly fifth-generation idols with some sixth-generation idols] Ha Ji Que has one problem: his talent is simply too dazzling. Known in the European and American music scene as “Sound Queue,” a voice you could hear but never see, Shen Jingque had planned to finish his studies, return home, and quietly become a behind-the-scenes big shot… ahem… and maybe date a little on the side. But under the influence of various factors, 216Reads6.6Score814d adds
- 131 The Prologue to a Dream in Korean Showbiz 韩娱之梦的序章 Back then, Shen Yuqing thought the peninsula was just a temporary stopover. She never expected it to become her own little corner of the world. You said she would leave, but year after year, she stayed. Someone asked her, what does the peninsula have to offer? It has Golden Puppy, a flirtatious older sister, first love Yoona, gentle Xiao Pei... Oh right, and a green tea... The peninsula’s national flag is right here. What more could you want? “Oh, I’d still like the second through fifth generati 377Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Love Begins in Korean Showbiz 情起韩娱 [Urban] [Korean Showbiz] [One Heroine] That year, I returned to Korea from the United States. That year was also when Korea's golden age of girl groups began. That year, I met someone who made me decide to stay. That year, my quiet life changed. That year, I had no regrets. 1.8kReads8.4Score10514d adds
- 133 Making a Comeback as a Member of SEVENTEE 再次出道成为SEVENTEE [Fourteenth member of SEVENTEEN + two male leads + love triangle drama + Korean entertainment industry + transmigrates twice + group favorite] Li Yuchuan, a top interstellar idol who once set the entire galaxy ablaze with his own power, wakes up to find himself transmigrated into the rebellious young heir of a Korean chaebol family who has just been kicked out of the house. To spite his old-fashioned father, his previous self signed with the small company Pledis and became a trainee in SEVENTEEN 620Reads8.7Score10914d adds
- 134 Korean Showbiz: This Actor Never Takes a Bad Script 韩娱：这个演员从不接烂剧 Peninsula #Actors #VarietyShows #OneHeroine After waking up from a drunken sleep, Chen Shi'an discovers a new set of memories in his mind. They include a past he recognizes, and a future he doesn't... 6.4kReads8.4Score42214d adds
- 135 My Boy 我的男孩啊 [I don't know how to write a synopsis, okay? It's just a love story with Oh Sehun. Pure fiction, please don't project it onto the real person!!!] This story is about a member of a popular boy band who goes traveling alone and meets an ordinary girl. By chance, the two cross paths, and before they know it, feelings develop between them that they can't talk about... 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 A Sweet Couple: A Korean Entertainment Fanfic 韩娱同文之甜蜜夫妇 “Noona, what’s your name? I’m Jeon Jungkook.” “Kim Minji.” “Nice to meet you.” When they meet again years later, long-buried memories come rushing back. Even after many years apart, seeing the person you fell for at first sight can still make your heart flutter. “Noona, will you be my girlfriend?” “I thought I’d made it pretty obvious.” 641Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 137 Korean Entertainment: As Time Goes By 韩娱之时光荏苒 A Korean drifter who moved to South Korea with his father is discovered for his natural talent and makes his debut, shining on his path to stardom. Along the way, he and the other person share a series of quiet, heartwarming stories. P.S. The protagonist has no golden finger or heaven-defying background, and things won't always go smoothly or as he wishes. He relies entirely on his passion, so please show your support. 393Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 I Went All-In with a Full Warehouse and Became a Financial Tycoon on the Peninsula 满仓梭哈，我成了半岛金融巨鳄 After ten years of stock trading, this old market sucker has lost everything but his experience. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself reborn in the body of Jeong Jin-ho, a 27-year-old unemployed Korean. His original self has no prestigious degree, no financial certifications, and no work experience. He spends all day gaming at home, too ashamed to face his parents after their scolding. Who would have guessed that the leader of his gaming guild was actually an executive at one of South Korea’ 125Reads—Score12914d adds
- 139 The Rise of a Korean Conglomerate 韩国大财阀之崛起 Born into poverty, Gu Jianhao suffered setbacks in the workplace. A chance encounter with a fortune-teller, though it seemed unreliable, ignited his fighting spirit. After enduring countless hardships and putting in tremendous effort, he finally made a spectacular comeback, becoming a major South Korean business tycoon and forging an impressive legend. 220Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Korean Showbiz: Reborn, I Make My Debut in South Korea 韩娱：重生之我在南韩开始出道 Synopsis: entertainment industry + plagiarist writer + System story + top idol + Korean entertainment Cui Shan loved music in his previous life. Despite all his hard work, he only ever became a fourth- or fifth-tier singer, so he was reborn on Blue Star, a planet almost identical to Earth. Its technology was highly advanced, but its music was far behind. So Cui Shan set out to make his name in South Korea, climbing all the way to the top of Asia. Note: The timeline may be jumbled. 955Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 That Year, That Korean City 那年，那座韩城 A lighthearted story about second- and third-generation groups. Qi Zaiyan grew up in an era when Korean pop music was all the rage, and he was a fan. But as a struggling college student, he had neither money nor time. After finally saving enough to fly to the Korean Peninsula, his plane hit turbulence and crashed. When he woke up, he had transmigrated into the body of the heir to the peninsula's most powerful chaebol. This is... this is amazing! Girl groups, I'm here to protect you! 70Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 142 Leading the Team to Korea: We Conquer North America 带队闯韩，我们红遍北美 A public-domain fanfic. An all-Chinese girl group takes on Korea and becomes a sensation in China, Korea, and North America. An all-Chinese girl group ventures into the Korean entertainment industry alone, with not a single foreign member. At first, they face rampant industry prejudice and are starved of resources. Shen Jin, the group’s formidable, cool-headed core member, outshines her peers in every way. She leads the group to break through with original performances rooted in Chinese style, w 332Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Peninsula: When I Couldn’t Debut, I Had to Improve Myself 半岛：不能出道的我只好进步了 Not an idol-debut story! The early background leans toward the fourth generation; the main story focuses on the fifth and sixth generations in the business world. Han Jinyu, a K-pop fan and producer, woke up to find that he had transmigrated to the Korea of his dreams. He had planned to shine in the Korean entertainment industry with his musical talent and memories, but an accident made even survival difficult. “This isn't so bad either,” Han Jinyu told himself. At least he'd already lived thr 409Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 144 Peninsula: Where the Starlight Begins 半岛：从星光开始 Lin Huai transmigrates and becomes the chairman of an entertainment company. His memories from his previous life tell him that T-ARA is about to suffer an injustice, Red Velvet will be subjected to a scandalous publicity campaign, and GFRIEND will peak right after debut only to lose momentum later... “In that case...” He slams the table and jumps to his feet. “I want every one of these future top-tier girl groups!” And so the entertainment industry explodes: T-ARA’s dorm: “Oppa! You said you 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Star System: Starting in K-Pop 明星系统：从韩娱开始 In 2021, shut-in writer Zheng Ze went to bed and somehow transmigrated to a parallel world! “What the hell! It’s 2009? South Korea?” “A Celebrity Entertainment System?” In the age of “the gods battling for supremacy” in South Korea, he, a citizen of Xia, takes on the identity of Zheng Yizhan and carves out an empire in Korean entertainment, one step at a time! P.S. This isn’t a feel-good power fantasy. It has one female lead, stays close to reality, and starts at a leisurely pace. It consists o 1.3kReads7.2Score—14d adds
- 146 Looks Are Justice: The Entertainment Industry’s Top Idol 颜值即正义：娱乐圈的顶级爱豆 [No CP + Korean entertainment + Chinese entertainment + everyone’s favorite + beloved by the whole group + top student] Luo Xiayun, a brilliant student at one of China’s top 985 universities, on an integrated bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral program, was reborn in the body of Luo Xiayun, a South Korean “trust-fund kid.” Bound to the “Star Dream” System, she became South Korea’s most beautiful troublemaker, constantly tugging at the heartstrings of the nation and accidentally flirting with th 680Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 147 BLACKPINK: Qingqing Zijin BLACKPINK之清清子衿 "Holy crap, no way! Why am I a kid now?!" Reborn at seventeen? She went on a trip to Seoul and got scouted into YG. And so began her new life with BLACKPINK. 2012 YG "I'm exhausted... Why is it so far away?!" Jiang Qingyun stared at the high-rise buildings before her, dragging a huge suitcase and panting as she complained. What was it like to go on vacation in South Korea and get cornered by a talent scout in the bathroom? Jiang Qingyun knew firsthand. She thought the pretty young scout was 111Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 148 Korean Entertainment: Give Me to You 韩娱之把我送给你 Another love story wearing a K-pop disguise, with Sunny as the sole heroine, and more sweetness to come. K-pop may be on the decline these days, but I’m still a stubborn fool, charging ahead and writing out of love. P.S. This is a slow-paced story full of everyday moments, with no big twists or major conflicts. It’s all about taking your time and savoring small joys, without melodrama or dumb characters. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read! 1.6kReads8.2Score10214d adds
- 149 Reborn: My Years Ruling the Korean Entertainment Scene 重生：我叱咤韩娱那些年 Reborn in 1995, during the rise of South Korea's entertainment industry, the protagonist finds himself in the body of the Li family's second son, a notorious wastrel. Will he really keep wasting his life? Watch as he discovers promising newcomers and turns them into superstars, creates an all-star cast for Korean dramas, leads JK Company against entertainment giants SM and JYP, and becomes a Korean entertainment mogul, Asian Person of the Year, and World Person of the Year. How will he handle hi 235Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 I Transmigrated to the Past to Take Care of Se Deok-seon 穿越过去照顾成德善 [One male lead and one female lead, slice of life, no character bashing, and the original characters’ personalities are recreated as faithfully as possible. The plot changes considerably in the later chapters.] This is just an idle person’s fantasy. If I could go to their world one day, I wouldn’t want to turn their lives upside down. I’d just want to make them a little happier and live happily alongside them. My name is Liu Shuyu. I live in Phoenix Hall Alley in Shuangmen Dong, and I want to be 557Reads7.3Score—14d adds
