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- 51 Korean Showbiz: TWICE’s Trillion-Won Assistant, Cornered by Unnie Bae 韩娱：兔瓦斯万亿助理，裴姐堵门 [Girl Groups + Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Entertainment + Tycoon + Agent] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Li Mo arrives in 2016 and becomes an assistant to TWICE, gaining nine quadrillion Dream-Come-True Coins. He gets cashback whenever he spends money on female entertainers. To buy SM, JYP, and YG as soon as possible and make Lee Soo-man, Park Jin-young, and Yang Hyun-suk work for him, Li Mo embarks on a wild spending spree. "You work so hard, and all you get to eat is kimchi 4Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 52 Korean Showbiz: An Encounter 韩娱之相遇 An unexpected encounter brings him into the dazzling world of Korean entertainment. He meets the girls pursuing their dreams and stands by their side, as love blossoms alongside the starlight. He's here, so come see the stories of how he meets them on the peninsula and forms bonds with them~ 229Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Breaking into Showbiz: Why Does the Land-Rent Boy Favor Me? 勇闯娱乐圈，地租少年偏爱我？ No problem, I’ll just dive headfirst into K-pop. Why does NCT DREAM, the dazzling group on stage, always seem to crowd around me in private? The aloof main vocalist secretly brings me milk tea, The scheming dancer shields me from every bad match, And the youngest member is so clingy he wants to cuddle with me every day. Fans: ??? Have our Landlord Boys been possessed or something? A certain top-tier boy band: Don’t ask. We only have eyes for her. I charged headfirst into the entertainment indust 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Back to the Peninsula, Winning Over the Esports Goddess 重回半岛，拿下电竞女神 “I'm new to this, so please bear with me.” [One female lead: Yamzzi] + [Esports] + [Korean Showbiz] + [A little Chinese entertainment] I'm a longtime fan of both esports and Korean showbiz. Please go easy on my writing. The story may feature girl groups from the second, third, and fourth generations, and possibly the fifth generation as well. I'll include current events, so please correct me if you spot any mistakes. The esports side will mainly focus on FPS games. 650Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Guo Qi's Seventh Book 果妻的第7本书 [BTS + no transmigration or rebirth + formulaic sweet romance + no logic + older woman/younger man romance] (A gorgeous, sharp-featured foodie × a refined yet hilarious international hottie) At a young age, Cao Enxing had already achieved what his peers could only dream of. Thanks to his talent and good looks, he first debuted as an idol singer with Clover. While climbing one small peak, he also chose to scale another, debuting once again as an actor. With his striking looks and golden-ratio p 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The One and Only Starlight 唯一的星光 Genius idol Byun Baekhyun x legal prodigy Han Yuxi The airport terminal was packed with people. In her haste, Han Yuxi accidentally spilled her drink on Byun Baekhyun, a Korean genius idol. In an instant, embarrassment and awkwardness filled the air. But Baekhyun didn't get angry. Looking at the girl before him, her face flushed with embarrassment, he felt an unfamiliar flutter in his heart. Love at first sight took root. After that, through fate's clever arrangements, they went from cautiously 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 A Surprise Addition to the Group, the Main Dancer Is a Master Flirt 空降入团，主舞她是钓神啊 Baek Xinyu was supposed to be a last-resort savior for a washed-up K-pop girl group. Her outstanding dancing made her the company’s secret weapon, but things don’t always go as planned. When Baek Xinyu is assigned to the popular girl group IVE, what new ripples will she create? No one knows what the future holds. She can only feel her way forward in the dark until she finds a way through. Baek Xinyu won’t give up, and she’s never even considered it. Keeping her head down, she uses her dancing sk 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 SEVENTEEN Dreams SEVENTEEN梦 Welcome, everyone, and thanks for reading my work. If you like it, keep reading. It’s all my own headcanon, so it doesn’t follow real life. The public figures here are all out of character. I hope you enjoy it. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Hello, Another World: Korean Showbiz 你好，异世界【韩娱】 In an era when K-pop stars shine brightly, a little-known company debuts a little-known group that barely makes a splash at first. But gradually, people begin to realize that this group is more than meets the eye. Their names appear in the songwriting credits of many hit songs, as well as in the arrangements. More and more singers collaborate with them, and their members even claim places among the winners of professional dance competitions. In their third year after debut, they release their fi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Korean Showbiz: This Girl Group Idol Has a Sharper Tongue Than a Veteran 韩娱：这女团爱豆开口比老炮还狠 In her past life, she was a top-tier legend in the underground rap scene. In this life, she's a good-for-nothing girl group member, mocked across the internet as a pretty but useless face. To escape her predatory agency, she walks into the open auditions for Show Me the Money alone. "What's a girl group idol doing here, trying to get attention?" "Don't cry when they diss you later." Faced with a room full of scorn and hostility, she gives a cold laugh and lets loose. The 60-second cypher: unanim 26Reads—Score23414d adds
- 61 A Guide to Falling for You 我对你的心动指南 A chance encounter… makes Jeon Jungkook fall in love at first sight with a university student named Tang Wan. Jeon Jungkook: “Tang Wan… do you believe in love at first sight?” Jeon Jungkook: “Maybe… I've fallen for you…!” 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 BTS: The Seven CEOs' Wild Little Wife BTS：七总裁的野性小娇妻 [Completed novel] 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Korean Showbiz: The Top-Tier Visual Idol Who Charms the Entire Industry 韩娱：顶级神颜爱豆撩遍娱乐圈 [Girl group + transmigration + Korean entertainment + everyone’s favorite] Korean entertainment’s most beautiful and dangerous woman Sultry, charming, and sweet Xia Shiyun, who never followed the entertainment industry or stanned celebrities, woke up one day as a 15-year-old Korean girl, with a “little stone” in her hand. Could someone tell her why the stone could talk? And why was it so… so domineering? “You’re dead! If you want to survive, you have to listen to me.” “You have to max out their —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Oh My God! Taeyeon Can Hear My Thoughts 天呐！泰妍偷听我心声 A twelve-year fan stays by Taeyeon through her darkest days. One-sided mind-reading can’t hide his deep devotion. With Girls’ Generation playing matchmaker and both hearts reaching for each other, they embark on a journey of redemption and romance across time… 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Conquering Korean Showbiz: My System Is GD 制霸韩娱：我的系统是GD Lin Weimian, an ordinary 25-year-old office worker, unexpectedly transmigrates to South Korea in 2011 and becomes a JYP trainee on the verge of being cut. At her lowest point, she is bound to the [Idol Development System], but its guidance AI has a personality and knowledge base copied exactly from G-Dragon at the height of his fame! With the sharp-tongued “GD System” guiding and protecting her, she storms the music scene as a dark horse, turning from a “pretty face” mocked by the entire interne 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Conquering Korean Showbiz, Starting as a Trainee 制霸韩娱从练习生开始 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 67 Becoming a Korean Showbiz Heiress 变身韩娱大小姐 [No male lead] [Heiress to a financial dynasty] [Book Transmigration] [System] Reborn in an entertainment-industry novel, she takes out the protagonist and inherits his System. Starting in the Korean peninsula, she moves on to China and then the rest of the world, eventually becoming a top-tier star. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Korean Showbiz: I’ll Make the GIDLE Girls Rise to the Top 韩娱：娃gidle扶摇直上 No CP. Tags are required. The protagonist is Ning Yuan, the youngest member of the group, and ends up 170 centimeters tall. He transmigrates, and in his previous life he had only just become a fan of Naiwei Lan. I started writing this because the book I liked was discontinued. This is my first time writing, so please go easy on me. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Transmigrating into Korean Showbiz: The System Lights Up My Dream 穿越韩娱：系统点亮梦想高光 An ordinary girl transmigrates and opens her eyes in Korea, where she's become a handsome boy and is bound to an entertainment-industry support System! The System says it plainly: Want to go home? Then you have to become a superstar and reach the top of Korea's entertainment industry! That's a tall order, but if he wants to get home, he'll just have to give it everything he's got! The System drops a beginner's gift pack on him: improved vocals and better coordination, solving his problems with 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Korean Showbiz: To Meet You 韩娱：为了遇见你 I’m new to writing, and this is my first story. Please bear with me. One heroine, no mixing with K-pop, though I couldn’t do anything about the title. Now that he’s returned to Korea, will he find the love meant for him? Seo Gyeongho: “Meeting you truly makes me feel lucky.” Bae Juhyeon: “I’m so grateful you came into my life.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Soccer Coach and Their Stories 足球教练和ta们的故事 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. (This is my first time writing a novel, so please forgive my rough writing. Feel free to point out anything that needs work, and I'll fix it.) As fourth-year graduate Park Myeong heads to the peninsula to pursue his dream, he meets the one (or ones) destined for him. Competing in the English League One and leading Cambridge United in their bid for the Premier League. Youth has no price tag: hop on a plane and head to t 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Peninsula: An Actor's Reborn Journey 半岛：影帝的重生之旅 On New Year's Day 2022, Qinglong Film Emperor and Asian superstar Jin Chengyu announced his relationship with Kim Taeyeon, the former leader of a top girl group. Social media immediately crashed, the entire Korean entertainment industry erupted, and the Jin-Tae couple took Asia by storm! The two had been secretly dating for years. After going public, they even appeared on a variety show together, setting a new ratings record! But during a flight abroad, they unexpectedly returned to 2013, and bo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 My Celebrity Boyfriend, Chanyeol 我的明星男友灿烈 Adapted from the game My Celebrity Boyfriend. A chance conversation on a phone and a performance onstage unintentionally bring him and her closer, and love quietly takes root in their hearts... 82Reads—Score114d adds
- 74 Korean Showbiz: It'd Be a Waste to Give It to Someone Else 韩娱：给别人太可惜了 In 2009, Li Zhecheng returned from studying in the United States and took over the small company Core Centents Media with his family's help. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 After Reaching the Top, I Stole My Teammate’s Girlfriend (Seoul University’s Bossy Translator X Boy Group Top-Tier Star) 登顶后，截胡队友女友（首尔大拽姐翻译x男团顶流） After Reaching the Top, I Stole My Teammate's Girlfriend (Seoul National University Badass Translator × Boy Group Top-Tier Star) 49Reads—Score214d adds
- 76 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?! 338Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 77 Korean Showbiz: A Twist of Fate 韩娱：命运改变 Fang Shizhou was reborn in South Korea. Through his own efforts, he changed the tragic endings that had left so many people with regrets. In this world, T-ara never faced a nationwide hate campaign, Girls’ Generation never had the September 30 incident, GFriend’s agency was fully supportive of the group, and Goo Hara, Choi Sulli, and Kim Jonghyun all kept on living. There is no traditional heroine and no love-struck male lead. The story features girl-group idols from the first to the fifth gener 482Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 78 Korean Showbiz: The Female Idol Who Speaks Her Mind 韩娱：女爱豆她！少言不寡！ As a solo female idol, Lin Kongyu shot to fame as soon as she debuted. But... why does my bias always keep hanging around her?! Lin Kongyu is just like her name suggests, a woman of few words, yet she always attracts all sorts of people. There's the childhood friend who's been by her side since they were young, and eventually debuted alongside her. There's the wildly popular senior who keeps showing her affection. There's the junior who met her when she was struggling and has admired her and fo 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Korean Showbiz: TWICE's Top-Tier Scheming Maknae 韩娱：兔瓦斯顶级腹黑忙内 She's JYPE's little princess, the adorable sweetheart in the eyes of her senior idols, the youngest member and the group's boss, one of K-pop's beauty peaks, the top ACE of the fourth generation, the tallest in TWICE, and Kim Gugu's one-meter hit! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Peninsula: My Childhood Sweetheart Is an Idol 半岛：我的青梅竹马是爱豆 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 EXO: Making It in Korean Showbiz Is No Easy Feat EXO韩娱不好混 In the glitzy, noisy world of Korean entertainment, Lin Wei joins SM straight after graduation. From training to debut, she faces one storm after another. Unfortunately, the road is so full of twists and turns that she nearly gives up. Luckily, she meets her fellow trainees at the company, each with their own distinct personality. When the storm hits, they each find their own way to comfort Lin Wei, though some knots buried deep inside remain untied. An unexpected incident brings hidden pasts to 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 A SVT Carat Girl Charges into Korean Showbiz svt克拉妹勇闯韩娱 Disclaimer: This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story about a wealthy family, it’s a fanfic. I don’t know why the tags changed. It’s a Korean entertainment fanfic. A story about a Carat girl who bravely dives into the Korean entertainment world to chase her idols. She hopes to witness Seventeen’s growth. After Lee Eunhee became a fan of Seventeen, she wanted to become someone who shone as brightly as they did. So, while still in high school, she ventured into the Korean entertainment industry and even —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Peninsula Begins with a Wish 半岛从许愿开始 I messed up my last book, so I want to give it another try. It’s still a Korean entertainment story. The protagonist, Li Anming, is reborn in 2017 in a parallel version of the Korean peninsula, with a System panel that lets him buy information and skills from his past life on Earth using [Shock Points]. He meets, gets to know, and falls in love with the familiar idols and entertainers of the peninsula. There will definitely be more than one female lead. Taeyeon, Sulli, Yoona, and Lee Jin are sur 77Reads—Score614d adds
- 84 Reborn in Korean Showbiz: Saving My White Moonlights from the Start 重生韩娱：开局挽救白月光们 If you could relive your life, what would you most want to change? Returning from 2024 to Seoul in 2009, Su Che knows the answer: them. Armed with musical talent that transcends eras and memories of the future, he rises from the streets to the top, becoming the brightest force behind the scenes in K-pop’s golden age. He writes a chart-topping hit for Girls’ Generation, breaks the chains of fate for f(x), turns the tide of public opinion for T-ara... But more important than his career is taking t 300Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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... 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 RM: The Invisible One RM之小透明 7012? Or 8012? Reborn in H Country, she joins RM through a chance encounter, and a leisurely, joyful new life begins... Her part-time singer career is now underway... One female lead 370Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 87 Korean Showbiz: My Girlfriend Is the Leader of (G)I-DLE 韩娱：我的女娃队长女友 A passion project written for love, featuring Tian Xiaojuan as the sole heroine. There will be storylines involving children and other girl groups. If you’re a sensitive student who doesn’t like that, please don’t be hurt. Everyone is welcome to support the story and point out any mistakes. If you have any good material, let me know and I’ll work it into the story. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Korean Showbiz: IU, I'll Take Care of You 韩娱：IU，我养你啊 Korean entertainment #tycoon #single heroine (IU) #healing and nurturing #feel-good story Watching that girl struggle in the mud, he decides to make the whole world step aside for her. “Oppa, are you Superman?” “No, I’m just a man who happens to be rich, happens to know a little about the future, and happens to like only you.” [Pure romance + tycoon + healing + cozy everyday life] 3.7kReads—Score37614d adds
- 89 A Daoist's Girlfriend Is in a Girl Group 道士的女团女友 Jin Fan grew up under his grandfather's guidance. While helping Mini deal with Gu Mantong, he also put a stop to the threat from Li Zhenfeng, which meant he couldn't return home for the time being. He followed Yuqi and Meiyan to Korea, where he encountered the Jin Niang Cult, a sect that refines corpses and souls. As he dealt with the cult, his relationship with Meiyan quickly grew closer. What do you mean, Jin Fan is dead? (This blurb isn't doing the story justice, so read the novel.) 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 SEVENTEEN: The Group's Favorite with Real Power SEVENTEEN：实权团宠 After transmigrating back to his childhood, Lin Beiye meets a group of boys one summer. They lean on one another, each becoming a ray of light in the others' darkest moments. They strive for the heights, and one day they'll shine brightly on stage... 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Korean Showbiz: Moonlight Without a Cloud 韩娱：月色无暇 Huh? It’s over just like that? I haven’t even been to the concert yet! I went to so much trouble to get tickets, and the fun hasn’t even started. Why did it suddenly end? 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Debuting Against the Odds, I Became One of the Girl Group’s Twin Towers 逆风出道，我成为了女娃双塔 Strong heroine, not a power fantasy, main dancer. What might happen when a new member suddenly joins a popular girl group already dealing with unexpected problems? Chen Motong is a girl with exceptional dancing skills. After graduating from university, she is noticed by a Korean entertainment company and joins the group (G)I-DLE, becoming teammates with Song Yuqi, Zhao Meiyan, Tian Xiaojuan, and the others. At first, the fans’ rejection makes it difficult for Chen Motong to find her footing, but —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 SKZ: The Star Everyone Looks Up To SKZ：众星捧月 Genius idol Zhou Tingyue is invited by JYP to work in Korea. With talent on her side, she can take on the world! What? The SKZ seniors are always hanging around her? What? The SKZ oppas all want her to themselves? Come and see what’s going on! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 In RM, I'm an All-Around Superpower 人在RM，六边形超级能力者 Lee Sen is reborn in a parallel world and joins Running Man as a killer! He unlocks the Super Skill System! [Game Skill: Gorilla] Incredible strength! Anyone you grab has their physical resistance reduced by 50%! [Professional Skill: Bajiquan Master] Iron body training! Gain 20 years of professional Bajiquan martial arts experience! [Life Skill: Looking Down from Above] Drop-dead handsome! Maxed-out charm: everyone loves you, and flowers bloom wherever you go! Jong-kook: “I can’t take it anymore 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 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
- 96 SEVENTEEN: The Seventeen Young Lords of Qingtan SEVENTEEN：青滩十七少 The old and new tales of fourteen hot-blooded youths on White Tiger Street in Qingtan. Brother, this is a cage. You’re trapped, and so am I. You know that. I can’t escape Qingtan, and neither can any of us. “I’m the Fourteenth Leopard, and I’m also their Fourteenth Sister.” 1v13\Alternate Republic of China\Gangs\Violence\Dark Romance\Hot-Blooded\BE\Everyone Is Evil 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 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
- 98 Showbiz: You Are My April Sky 娱乐：你是我的四月天 [Single heroine: Kim Jisoo + pure romance + golden finger + Chinese and Korean entertainment industries + chaotic timeline] A game brought them together. And fate works in mysterious ways: the first friend Liang Zhisuo made on his very first day on the peninsula was her. From then on, the wheels of destiny began to turn. Her tenderness was like the warm April sunshine bathing Liang Zhisuo. When a reporter asked why she had gotten together with someone younger than her, she blushed and said: “Som 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 I Became a True Sister-in-Law to a K-Pop Star, Then Shot to Fame 成为韩娱真嫂子后，我爆红了 Also known as After Becoming the Real Sister-in-Law of the Entertainment Industry. You don't need to be a fan to enjoy it. [Charming, gentle, multifaceted Ming Jiao x Korean top-tier star G-Dragon] Ming Jiao's pretty face appears in crisp detail on the concert's big screen. Her radiant smile is so bright it makes everyone around her happy. “Would this young lady please come to the center of the stage?” comes a gentlemanly invitation. After the concert, she becomes the girl every fan envies most. 3.4kReads—Score14514d adds
- 100 After My Idol Became My Client, I Became a Former Fan 自担变甲方后我脱粉了 (Completed) Shen Lai has been a fan of G-Dragon for over a decade. During his most active years, she was still a student. By the time Shen Lai graduated, G-Dragon had enlisted and become embroiled in one controversy after another. She thought she'd never get to see him make a comeback. Then, out of nowhere, he became Shen Lai's client. She was speechless. How could anyone be this picky? Even though he was her favorite, she just couldn't bring herself to like him. “I wasted over ten years liking 820Reads6.6Score10614d adds
