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- 51 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
- 52 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
- 53 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
- 54 Moving to South Korea to Open a Gym 来到南韩开铁馆 The story of a mercenary captain on leave (?) who comes to Seoul, opens a gym of his own, and gets involved with the entertainment industry. (The author isn't very familiar with Korean entertainment, so just take it as it is. Feel free to point out any mistakes.) (Did I actually dream this up?) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 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
- 56 Korean Showbiz: Da Xiong's Wonderful Life 韩娱之大雄的美好生活 This is entirely fictional, with fictional names and settings. Any similarities are purely coincidental. Everything he once had was shattered when his parents died unexpectedly. Devastated, he chose to give it all up and embark on a life of service. Caught up in a political power struggle by chance, he was held up as a model, at the cost of spending three years in that bitterly cold place. After completing his service, he started over. He fought his way through the turbulent entertainment indust —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 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
- 59 Korea: I Am a Tycoon 韩国之我是大财阀 When Lee Hyun-fei was reborn in Korea and gained the Chaebol System, he knew he was about to build a massive multinational conglomerate in Korea and amass a fortune beyond measure! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 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
- 61 Korean Showbiz: I Stole Han Ga-in, and Now I'm a Global Sensation 韩娱：截胡韩佳仁，我火爆全网 Tian Hengjian is a Singaporean of Chinese descent, a graduate of the Southern California Film Institute, and a struggling screenwriter and assistant director in South Korea. With a website full of information about future films at his fingertips, he hopes to stand out through the Chinese-Korean co-production Myth, escape his lowly status, achieve his dream of becoming a director, and ultimately make his way to Hollywood. 2.6kReads—Score20314d adds
- 62 BTS: The Light in My Heart BTS心中那抹曙光 Korean entertainment / BTS / debut / chasing dreams =If this isn't your cup of tea, please quietly move along~= [BTS Parallel Universe] Name: Li Yunmian Nationality: Chinese Born: May 29, 1994 Specialty: All-rounder Those long days and nights of striving, the passionate practice room he shared with his brothers, and an era filled with love, hate, and heartbreak. He never regretted any of it. His dreams and hopes were built on hard work. If you never give up or lose heart, and keep working hard 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 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
- 64 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
- 65 Kim Jaejoong: My Wife Is My Fan 金在中：我老婆是我粉丝 Shen Qinghuan is a heavenly young woman who dances classical Chinese dance brilliantly and has a head full of quirky ideas. She is also Kim Jaejoong’s number-one fan, devoted to him for eight years. To see him in concert, she switches into “battle mode,” maxes out her internet speed, and taps like crazy. With her unbelievable fingers, she manages to snag a ticket on the floor and happily heads to Korea. At the concert, her face flushed with excitement, she cheers and screams. Afterwards, in the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Ark's Journey 方舟征途 This is a story about NMIXX, a group of monstrously talented rookies with limitless potential, embarking on a new era alongside NSWER aboard the Ark of Yotopia they created... (The debut details do not include seven members, since this is an alternate universe.) 16Reads—Score114d adds
- 67 Jimin: A Cat-and-Dog Love Story Jimin：猫狗恋爱录 A decade-long entanglement, from love at first sight to finding their way back to each other. Offstage, she's an affectionate, slightly clueless, energetic puppy; onstage, she's a born lead vocalist with a commanding presence. He's a black-hearted little cat, soft and adorable on the surface but sly underneath. When their romance was exposed in 2018, they were forced to break up and became a "pure-hate couple" who bickered every time they met. Years later, he returns from military service and la 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Korean Showbiz: Blossoming Among Thorns 韩娱：荆棘绽放 Cha Songnae thinks she has what it takes to be the heroine of her own story. She comes from a privileged family and became famous at a young age. The only thing lacking in her life is a little luck in love, but that doesn't matter. She has a group of good friends chasing their dreams together, and that makes her life complete, even if the road is full of thorns. Park Chanyeol was her first love as a young girl. But in the end, they were not meant to be. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Min Yoongi: A Poem Named After You 闵玧其：名为你的诗 Older, guiding lover vs. younger, sweet, scatterbrained girl Both leads are idols The tenth anniversary brought more than the fans' love. It turns out it also brought Producer Min's remaining years. My girl, she was born with the ability to love. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 A Fleeting Life in Korean Entertainment 浮生韩娱 An agent regains his memories and, through a twist of fate, enters South Korea's entertainment industry. He becomes a renowned actor, makes waves on variety shows, and rises to become a producer. This is a different side of South Korea's entertainment industry… Reclaiming the past, I have come, I have conquered! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 K-Pop’s Leading Lady at JYP 韩娱JYP一姐 Female lead: Lu Qinxue, stage name Snow (feel-good story × no-brainer fun!!!) A beauty that takes all of South Korea by storm, a genius face, fashion’s darling, and a walking clothes hanger. She makes her own songs (by borrowing heavily from other people’s, so don’t read if that bothers you), and can sing, dance, and rap. She’ll write songs for BigBang, T-ara, Girls’ Generation... Of course she’ll write for groups under the same agency. No male lead, just girls getting close to girls. From 2011 394Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 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
- 73 K-Pop: I Debuted in a Group Instead of Kuanmian 韩娱，我代替宽面出道成团 In his previous life, Lin Che was a low-level employee at SM Entertainment. He was constantly bullied, and even at the very end of his life, he had no dignity. Unexpectedly, he is reborn in 2011 and discovers that he has become a Chinese trainee at SM Entertainment, the very old acquaintance from his memories, all set to debut in the soon-to-be-launched boy group ESO. 54Reads—Score11414d adds
- 74 Korean Showbiz: From the Start, I Won Three Grammys in a Row 韩娱之开局连任三届格莱美 Hello, everyone. This is a Korean entertainment novel. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read it. Some songs may appear earlier or later than they did in real life. The awards mentioned in the novel may not match the real-world timeline. The protagonist starts out at a very high level; this is to set up his entry into the Korean entertainment industry. The protagonist is a songwriter and music producer, and there will occasionally be singing collaborations. Variety shows will also feature a 472Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 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 378Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 76 Reborn on the Peninsula as a Chaebol, I Get Stronger by Squandering Money! 重生半岛当财阀，我败家就变强！ [Korean entertainment + Chinese entertainment + urban wish fulfillment + ruthless protagonist] Li Sheng wakes up and finds himself transmigrated into a parallel world. He has become the sole heir to the Lee family on the Korean Peninsula. But, unexpectedly, an “accident” causes him to be reborn once again! Facing conspiracies and schemes from relatives within the family and various other powers, Li Sheng begins building his power in the entertainment industry to get revenge. Fortunately, he awak 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Korean Showbiz: Starting with Doing Whatever I Want 韩娱从为所欲为开始 A new story is here. Let’s tell every story well! Multiple female leads (T-ara, Girls’ Generation (some members), IU. I want every pretty one!!!). A conversation between two consciousnesses! When a novel drives you mad and consumes you, would you ever think of giving it a try? Reborn!!! Maybe if you’re stubborn enough, you just might succeed! A power fantasy with no need to think, just pure wish fulfillment. Whatever feels good goes. Updates whenever. I might suddenly overhaul and rewrite it at 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 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
- 79 Peninsula: My Childhood Sweetheart Is an Idol 半岛：我的青梅竹马是爱豆 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Tiger Talisman Spell Agent 虎符咒经纪人 Korean entertainment on the peninsula / a few supernatural abilities / multiple heroines / company growth / showbiz / an antagonist male lead with incubus-like charm In mid-2023, Lin Bu, permanently expelled from Daxia, arrived on the peninsula and took on the role of an agent at a small company. And so, in Korea, he became… Lin “Seoul’s Most Devoted Lover” “One-Slap Superman” “Girl Group Hunter” “AK Company’s Core Ace” “Seoul’s King of Flirting” “The Man Who Elevates Unknown Groups” “Girl Group 15kReads—Score2.5k14d adds
- 81 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
- 82 Forced Out of the Group, I Became a Solo Sensation 被迫退团后solo爆红了 [Extremely Mary Sue! Read at your own risk! My writing is a little rough, and this was written in 2022, so it’s painfully awkward!] In her previous life, Jin Xi was an overworked e-commerce operations employee. During a major sale, she worked overtime until midnight several days in a row, then got into a car accident on her way home. When she woke up, she discovered she had become Kim Lin Hee from South Korea?! What?! The original owner was one of the girl-group candidates that P, a label under 412Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Korean Showbiz: The Slacker Girl Group Is Forced to Work 【韩娱】摆烂女团被迫营业 [Girl group / group darling / universally adored / entertainment industry] Warning: The group-darling, universally adored setup means there are many male leads. If you can’t handle ambiguous relationships, please don’t read on. (Sorry!) To make a splash, P Entertainment carefully selected seven Chinese members to form a girl group. At first, they were only meant to go through the motions. The company was small, and competition among fourth-generation girl groups was fierce. The girls themselves 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Peninsula: Why Won’t You Listen to Advice? 半岛：你们怎么不听劝呢 Kim Seungwoo became a member of the National Intelligence Service’s special unit at just 22. But to his surprise, his very first assignment was to work as an assistant to female entertainers at S.M. Entertainment. “Kim Seungwoo, you were supposed to pose as an assistant and secretly protect them. How did you end up filming a TV drama?” “Seungwoo, I like you.” “Seungwoo, thank you for saving me. I think I’ve fallen for you.” “Kim Seungwoo, if you dare not to like me, you’re dead!” “Hmph, Woo is m 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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
- 86 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
- 87 I Became a Succubus on the Peninsula 我在半岛当魅魔 [Running Man] + [Reborn] + [Incubus protagonist] + [Multiple female leads] + [Korean Showbiz] My name is Zhou Si, a regular entertainment news reporter. I have a new kind of terminal illness that needs to be named after me. I don’t know whether to call that lucky or unlucky, but there’s one thing I’m sure of: I’m going to die. My name is Zhou Si. I never could have imagined it, but I was reborn. This time, I was determined to take back everything that belonged to me... or so I thought! How d 1.4kReads6.4Score10114d adds
- 88 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
- 89 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
- 90 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
- 91 In the Land of Kimchi, the Joys of Being a Chaebol Are Beyond Imagination 人在泡菜国，财阀的快乐无法想象 [Hong Kong crime dramas + System + chaebol + entertainment industry + period setting] Chen Feng transmigrates to South Korea and binds himself to a chaebol System. He invests in real estate and finance, makes films, and rises to become the richest man. 154Reads6.4Score13614d adds
- 92 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
- 93 Reborn as Aespa: My Idol Journey 重生aespa：我的偶像之路 Twenty-seven-year-old Jiang Minya, an avid aespa fan, gets into a car accident on her way to a concert. When she wakes up, she has been reborn as Jiang Yayan, a sixteen-year-old girl of Chinese and Korean heritage, back in 2017, before aespa has debuted. Determined to take control of her fate, Jiang Yayan draws on her memories of her past life and her bilingual skills to pass an SM Entertainment audition and become a trainee. During the brutal training, she meets Ning Yizhuo, a Chinese member. F 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 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
- 95 The Midlife Top-Tier Star's Ultimate Push and Pull 中年顶流的极限拉扯 As a top-tier star, Ling Xing is best known not for his work but for personally jumping into arguments with haters, showing off what it means to be the most lively person in show business, a one-man army. But those legendary moments happened back in his twenties, at the peak of his looks. Many years have passed since then, and new faces keep appearing in show business. If Shao Ying hadn’t come to him with a collaboration, he might never have made a comeback. And perhaps he wouldn’t have fallen f 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The System Wants Me to Rule the K-Pop Scene 系统让我称霸KPOP圈 My favorite idols shine onstage. Could I get a little closer to them? An utterly ordinary college student dares to chase his dream and break into the K-pop scene, aided by a mysterious System from beyond the heavens. Watch me climb step by step to the very center of the stage and become the most successful fan! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Korean Showbiz: Love Loop 韩娱：恋爱循环 Male Lead: Jin Zaizhong “This is a love story that keeps repeating. Time changes, identities change, but every time, we fall in love all over again.” Female Lead: She possesses the power of a god, and her identity keeps changing. 1. Rich Girl and First Love: Quan Xunzhen [Trainee Era] (Complete) 2. Convenience Store Big Sister: Mako Gongsi Zhenzi [Trainee Era] (Complete) 3. Celebrity Stylist: Vera Lim [After Debut] (Complete) 4. Actress with a Godlike Face: Xunzhen [After Debut] A beautiful, 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 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
- 99 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
- 100 A Peninsula Girlfriend Guide 半岛女友图鉴 [Multiple Female Leads + Media Group + Business + Romance] His soul transmigrates to the Korean peninsula: cute Korean girls and long legs! Ye Fei transmigrates into a semi-basement apartment, broke from the get-go. But hey, he's got a cheat! Think he can rely on the System and his looks to run wild in South Korea's entertainment industry? Then a lunatic calling himself Teacher Chen shows him what the real world is like. Girl groups? Finish the missions first! 5Reads—Score114d adds
