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- 1 A Record of Strange Happenings on the Peninsula 半岛异常见闻录 This book is also known as: A Man on the Peninsula, Wandering Leisurely Through the World. You can start reading from Volume Two without missing anything… (Fantasy, urban life on the Korean peninsula, slice of life, invincible male lead from the start.) “Hey, you in front! Stop right there. You haven't paid yet.” The man remained expressionless. “Sorry, I forgot.” He tugged at the woman beside him. “I didn't bring any money. You pay.” The woman handed over the cash and shot him a sidelong gla 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn in South Korea: From the Start, the Tycoon Acquires a Top Girl Group 重生南韩，神豪开局收购顶级女团 Transmigrate to South Korea, bind yourself to a Tycoon System, and start with a royal flush! Liu Tianhao is unexpectedly reborn in a parallel version of South Korea in 2009. With the [Super Tycoon System] and the [Future Hit Song Library] in hand, he is destined to unleash a storm of wealth and beauty in this entertainment-obsessed land! He is an entertainment mogul who can turn anything into gold: He builds the Haotian Entertainment empire from the ground up, dominating music charts and reignin 5.1kReads—Score69914d adds
- 3 Showbiz: The Top-Tier Star Idol 【娱乐圈】顶流爱豆 [Spiritual qi revival + Korean entertainment + alternate-universe imagination + wish fulfillment + uncertain pairing + Seventeen + BTS] A mysterious blue light forced her to participate in a dungeon game, but she unexpectedly took first place in the inaugural tournament. Gu Yanyan, exposed as a beta tester, was completely unfazed: Just standard procedure. Digging through the beta test videos, people discovered that Yoon Jeonghan, Choi Seungcheol, and Kim Taehyung were all her teammates! Watc 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 What Do I Do If I Transmigrate into a Battle Royale with BTS?! 和防弹穿越到大逃杀怎么办！ Not female-dominant / OOC / Mary Sue / a little too saintly What? I’m an ARMY, and I’ve transmigrated into a battle royale along with my idols? We have to clear seven stages to complete the mission? But what if some people have no memories? An old-school Mary Sue story. The author isn’t very skilled, so please talk things out instead of insulting them. Most importantly, this is all the author’s imagination. Please don’t take it as a reflection on BTS themselves! They’re all wonderful people! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Korean Showbiz: Are All My Girlfriends Quest-Giving NPCs? 韩娱：我的女友都是任务NPC？ I woke up as Chen Mo, the one and only target the lovely rookies of Korean entertainment wanted to win over. The nation’s center stage star played the “hero saving a beauty” for me, a gorgeous senior lost focus around me on set, and a junior at the company wanted to build a “secret hideout” with me... Their gazes were passionate and sincere, but the System’s prompts rang frantically in my ears. At first, I thought this was just a simple dating game, until I discovered that... I had no System int —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Everyday Life on the Peninsula 半岛的日常 Starting over with a brand-new book. The previous book is gone for various reasons, but that’s okay. This one is about the Korean entertainment industry. Maybe I won’t write about the Chinese entertainment industry anymore. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Beloved Trainee: My EXO Brothers Adore Me 团宠练习生：EXO哥哥们超爱我 Personality: 20 years old. She looks soft and cute, but in reality she's an energetic “comedian.” When stanning her favorite celebrity, she's the sort of tough girl who hauls around a giant camera as a fansite photographer. But when she meets a stranger, like a talent scout, she instantly turns into a timid, hypervigilant scaredy-cat. She's always imagining elaborate scenarios and is the story's resident commentator and source of comic relief. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Korean Showbiz: An Idol's Three Thousand Worlds 韩娱：爱豆的三千世界 Romances with girl-group members. Each installment is its own love story, primarily told as a standalone. Some may feature two female leads, while others may be about a couple. The stories range from second-generation to fifth-generation idols. Kim Taeyeon, Bae Joohyun, Myoui Mina, Park Sooyoung, Kim Minjeong. Please don’t take it as fact if anything differs from reality, and don’t project it onto the real people. If you’re interested, come on in; you’re welcome. If you don’t like it, please lea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 K-Pop: Still a Boy Upon My Return 韩娱之归来仍是少年 A boy who lost his parents in childhood A child who made his debut as a teenager A young man reborn What kind of story will unfold? What might happen between a young man and a young woman? 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Cold-Blooded Heir to Korea’s Entertainment Empire 韩娱冷都继承者 “...I refuse!” “The chairman has secured custody of you. Now please get ready to go home, young master.” A man dressed in a sharp suit, looking every bit the professional, holds out the documents to him. … Fifteen-year-old Lin Shiyu has no choice but to transfer from Huaguo to the Peninsula... 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Peninsula’s Bad Boy 半岛坏小子 A note before you start: this book has been discontinued. It was this newbie’s first book, and the writing, plot, and everything else are terrible. I don’t recommend reading it. If you’re interested in Korean entertainment novels, try my second book instead. The quality is much better, and at least it reads like a proper web novel. If you’ve read the warnings above and still insist on reading, this failed author salutes you, you’re a real tough one! This book is also known as “The Peninsula Ente 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Korean Showbiz: Enjoying a Flirtation on the Peninsula 韩娱：我在半岛享受暧昧 Some people enjoy the flirtatious push and pull before a relationship; others prefer a platonic romance. Choi Gyeongjun loves both, and since he's been given a second life, he's going to have both. He'd long dreamed of the Korean entertainment industry in his previous life. Now, of course, he plans to experience it for himself. See more, talk more, get more involved, and take part in more. My name is Choi Gyeongjun. I'm a chaebol heir, and I'm coming for the entertainment industry. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Korean Showbiz: The Warm Sun 韩娱之温暖的太阳 I'm determined to finish this K-entertainment novel and give everyone a complete story! A young actor of Chinese-Korean heritage will bring you laughter, friendship, love, and family bonds through a journey of life, with plenty of exciting moments along the way. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Korean Showbiz: Top Producer, Pursued by Goddesses 韩娱：顶级制作人，被女神们倒追 I woke up in South Korea in 2010, as a trainee at FNC who was about to get kicked out. The entertainment industry before me was full of regrets from my past life: T-ara had been framed, Girls' Generation was facing a sea of black, and countless shining stars were being overlooked. This time, I have the entire future of the entertainment world at my fingertips. How could I let those regrets stand? One song, “Gee,” sent Girls' Generation to the top. “Roly-Poly” saved the Crown group, and Running —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Peninsula: It All Began When I Swapped Bodies with a Top-Tier Star Idol 半岛：从和顶流爱豆交换身体开始 Jisoo: If I hadn’t given up that day, would things have turned out differently? Sana: You’re not allowed to like anyone but me~ That’s the promise we made when we were kids~ Mina: In the virtual world, we’re soulmates. I hope things can be the same in real life. Wendy: I don’t want to be just your so-called friend anymore. I want us to be closer. His story with them began that summer. 471Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Thursday Boy 周四男孩 Jiang Mi had followed the rules for more than twenty years. The only reckless thing she had ever done was go to a concert with her best friend on her twenty-fifth birthday. The first time she met him, she thought he was a human trafficker. The second time, he called her a little anti-fan. The third time, she shielded him from an egg thrown by an anti-fan. The fourth time, she became his housekeeper. The fifth time... “I think the chances of meeting someone you like are very low. But if you do —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Journey Around the Peninsula 半岛旅行 Because of the System, Jiang Tiandao inexplicably transmigrates to another world. To make it up to him, the System grants him all the powers of tokusatsu heroes. After graduating with a doctorate at sixteen, he arrives on the Korean Peninsula. There, he finds his neighbor attempting suicide. After saving her, he learns her name is Choi Sulli. 52Reads—Score514d adds
- 18 K-Pop: Love in the Days of Youth 韩娱之韶华以情 Reader's Note: This is a K-pop story, primarily about the fourth-generation girl group GFRIEND. This is a story about time. A boy who returned from the future by turning back time meets six girls running alongside its passage. They meet, They come to know each other, And in the end, they fall in love. 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Korean Showbiz: The Writer Who Rewrote History 韩娱：修正历史的作家 A hapless guy was sent through a space-time rift to South Korea in 2009. With all the power of the tokusatsu heroes, he’s back to set history right. But why does he have to write in a diary every single day? Isn’t that picking on an honest man? Kim Tae-hee: I’m older than your mom, so don’t call me noona. Call me auntie. Jessica: Will I leave the group in the future? Lee Ji-eun: Am I the top female solo artist in South Korea in the future? The female lead is undecided. There might be one, or the 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 A Journey Across the Peninsula 半岛远行 Ban Xingyuan only ever wanted to quietly study mathematics and history. He never expected to keep getting dragged into the entertainment industry for no apparent reason. Fortunately, these bizarre incidents never interfered with his academic research. Instead, his wildly imaginative antics turned the entertainment industry upside down. His greatest source of pride in life isn't his academic achievements, nor the family and friends who found fame in the entertainment industry thanks to his inadve 517Reads—Score3014d adds
- 21 BTS: Monsters Unleashed BTS：妖怪纵横 After Yu Fu dies in a car accident, she unexpectedly binds herself to a Rebirth System and transmigrates into a world that is both real and unreal, where humans coexist with monsters and ghosts. But one unexpected incident follows another. Can she break through the heroine’s halo and successfully win a chance to be reborn? 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Most Beautiful Rain Shower 最美那场阵雨 If that summer shower had been more beautiful, what kind of light would have blossomed in the end? This is a fanfiction about Produce 101 and I.O.I set in a parallel universe. P.S.: 1. Many characters in this story aren't well known, so readers need a strong grounding in Korean entertainment survival shows. 2. This parallel universe is the same one as the author's previous Korean entertainment novel, Korean Entertainment: Changing Fate. The fates of many girl groups differ from reality, includin 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 You, Whose Name Is Poetry 名为诗的你 The story continues in the second part of You Are Like Oxygen, a Korean entertainment novel with two female leads, Zhao Miyeon and Kwon Eunbi. After Kim Minjun starts dating Zhao Miyeon, he crosses paths again with Kwon Eunbi, who has had a change of heart, and the two rekindle their old romance. Out of selfishness, he chooses to keep it a secret from them both… 72Reads—Score414d adds
- 24 Peninsula: If We Had Never Met 半岛之如果不曾相遇 A story about two women. A story about a transmigrator and a second-generation girl group. T-ara takes center stage. Girls’ Generation, f(x), Apink, and other second-generation groups also feature in the story. If we had never met, would our ending have been different? If time could turn back, I wouldn’t let him die before my eyes again. If only... but there are no ifs. My obsession drives me through time, returning to the past again and again, all to find that one right answer. For his sake —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Peninsula: Don’t Cry, I’ll Always Be on Your Side 半岛：别哭，我会一直站你这边 [Korean Showbiz] + [Sulli] + [Girls’ Generation] + [T-ara] Liu Zijun is a rough man, and not a good person either, but he always keeps his word. To fulfill the last wish of a comrade from his previous life, he resolutely came to the peninsula. Everyone has regrets in their heart. Sometimes, all we can do is imagine a way to make them right. This book was written out of love, and I hope it can give you a little warmth by making you feel that one of your regrets has been mended. The male lead is d 1.2kReads—Score10514d adds
- 26 The Days I Checked In on the Peninsula 在半岛签到的日子 PS: This story is entirely fictional. It takes place in a parallel version of the basketball world and has nothing to do with reality. Don't read too much into it or take it seriously. If you don't like stories where the characters have siblings, this isn't for you. It's a self-indulgent work written when the author was in a contrarian mood. On hiatus. For details, please see the author's note at the end. I also want to thank all the readers who've stuck with the story. The story begins when th 112Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 27 My Girlfriend Is Ahn Yujin 我的女友是安宥真 [Korean Showbiz] + [Pure Romance] + [Ahn Yujin] + [IVE series] Chen Jingxing came to the peninsula to pursue his career. His days afterward were aimless and uneventful, until an uproarious IVE concert came to an end. Chen Jingxing held up his phone to take a photo with the stage in the background. As he awkwardly made half a heart for the camera, a girl-group member who had just finished performing happened to pass by the side of the stage. Ahn Yujin noticed his gesture and reached out, gently c 501Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Shocking! A Talent Show Turns into a Dating Show 震惊！选秀爆改恋综 [K-pop story + two male leads] Setting: Planet of Boys In a nutshell: A college student dives headfirst into K-pop! There are a thousand ways to win Zhang Hao’s heart. There’s only one Zhang Hao, so let’s see who’s quickest. First come, first served! [Park Gunwook x Zhang Hao] A heart-thumping romance with a broad-shouldered miner “Hyung, I have a fierce competitive streak in everything, but when it comes to you, I’m more than happy to bow down and surrender.” [Sung Hanbin x Zhang Hao] A destine 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 A Cheat-Code Life in Korean Showbiz 韩娱之开挂人生 My new work is out! You're welcome to 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! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Peninsula: Please Follow My Work 半岛：请关注我的作品 (Showbiz, Korean entertainment, slice of life, mostly romance, alternate history) “Han Jun, if we’d never met back then, would things still be the same between us now?” “No. With my status, I’d be dating one girl after another. Living it up would only be natural.” “Have I not put you in your place for too long? Are you asking to die?” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 My Neighbor, Top-Tier Idol Byun Baekhyun 邻居哥哥是顶流爱豆边伯贤 He is a genius idol from South Korea, K-pop’s only solo artist to sell two million copies. Gentle and handsome, he seems perfect, but what lies beneath that flawless exterior? He has been plotting this for a long time, all for you. Step by step, you walk into the trap he has laid. Will you fight back, or let yourself fall? 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Etched Upon My Heart 烙印心泫 This story mainly follows the emotional entanglements between Yin Xuan, heir to the reclusive Yin family in Korea in a parallel world, and numerous celebrities. Just as in his dreams, his visions reflect everything that happens in reality. What will he, the heir to a reclusive family, do with the glimpses of reality he sees in his dreams? And after meeting the girl he fell for in one of those dreams, what will he do for her? So, Baicai, are you willing to be imprinted on my heart from now on and 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 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
- 34 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. 653Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Peninsula: The Movie Star and His Idol Girlfriend 半岛：影帝与他的爱豆女友 [BL, lighthearted everyday life, the main story follows the male lead’s acting career, with a little romance now and then] After being reborn into a parallel world, Zhong Yiling finds himself in a world that is both familiar and strange, and discovers that his neighbor is none other than young Park Ji-yeon. In his previous life, he was quiet and reserved. Now he wants to try living differently. But he never expected that, as he grew older, female idols would fight over him! He swears he’s defini 1.6kReads—Score10414d adds
- 36 My Boyfriend Is Jeon Jungkook 我对像是田柾国 ❤️ If you like it, remember to send gifts, like, bookmark, and follow! Become a “member” or send “coins” for bonus chapters~ 161Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 BTS: The Seven CEOs' Wild Little Wife BTS：七总裁的野性小娇妻 [Completed novel] 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Stranded in South Korea 2 半岛滞留南韩2 This book is a continuation. Don't ask me why there's no book one. I don't know anything. Why does it still have to be fifty characters long? Never mind, I'll pad it with periods… 1.9kReads7.3Score10214d adds
- 39 Korean Showbiz: Meeting You Was Heaven's Greatest Gift 韩娱：相遇是神给的最好的礼物 I’m a complete beginner, so if you think my writing isn’t very good, please go easy on me and spare me the harsh words. I’d be ever so grateful!!! Ji Yinan once thought she was someone abandoned and forgotten by the gods. She had an extraordinarily long life, but it brought her endless pain, as she watched the people she knew grow old one by one and eventually leave her, powerless to do anything. Then she would continue her aimless journey. Fortunately, through her tireless searching and explora 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 Peninsula: My Childhood Sweetheart Is an Idol 半岛：我的青梅竹马是爱豆 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Peninsula: Turns Out They're the Main Characters 半岛：原来她们才是主角 After an inexplicable rebirth, Park Myeong-u decides to enter the entertainment industry for his younger sister’s sake, so he can protect the idols he once loved. But he soon realizes there’s something strange about this entertainment industry. Why do all the girls around him have superpowers?! By the time he figures it out, he discovers that his presence has brought miracles to the idols he once admired. But at the crossroads of love, he has no idea which way to turn. In the end... My dears, do 426Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 47 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 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 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
- 49 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
- 50 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
