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- 1 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
- 2 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
- 3 I Woke Up and Decided to Shatter K-Pop 一觉醒来之我要震碎KPOP When Song Wanning woke up, it felt as if she’d transmigrated into the dreamlike opening of a Korean drama. She’d gone from a lonely college student to the spotlight-stealing only daughter of one of South Korea’s top chaebol families! The plot twist was even more dramatic than a K-drama, a comeback story raised to the nth power! She woke every day in a bed spanning eight hundred square meters, with Seoul’s busiest streets right outside her window. Her military officer father was dashing and valia —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 Oppa, Give Me Money 偶吧给我钱 Reborn as the daughter of a wealthy Korean family, Kim Nana is determined to pursue modeling, acting, and a career as an idol. Bobby is a bright, cheerful guy chasing his debut. She’s determined to protect both the aspiring rapper and his girlfriend. The title, Give Me Money, is a crude Chinese translation of the Korean K-pop competition show Show Me the Money. The story focuses on the Korean entertainment industry in the early chapters. If you’re not familiar with that world, you can read it a 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 BTS: Amnesia Aftereffects BTS：失忆后遗症 [Sweet at First, Then Heartbreaking] After recovering her memories, I found myself harboring a love and longing for you that should never have existed. Jin Seokjin × Bai Tang: Her amnesia gave me a dream I never dared to hope for in the past. When that dream shatters, what will I have left? Min Yoongi × Yu Zimo: Unrequited love is probably being willing to trade all your passion for disappointment, again and again. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Reborn: I Reached the Top in the Peninsula 重生：我在半岛登顶了 A TWICE fanfic: Nine Rabbits Wen Zhi Lv has always known she is a mirror. Her cool, distant appearance makes everyone think she is hard to approach. But only she knows that inside the mirror is a sensitive, gentle self who is afraid of being left behind. Survival shows are cruel. She made it through the cameras on her stunning looks, survived eliminations with her powerful vocals, and got through nights of wondering whether she would be kept on by writing her own songs. Then she debuted. Nine pe 555Reads—Score10814d adds
- 10 The Fifth Member of BP in Korean Entertainment 韩娱之BP第五人 Li Xuen Pearl was born on December 25, 1997, in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, South Korea. She is of Chinese and Korean heritage. After transmigrating through the “Star” System, she became a parachuted-in YG trainee and debuted as BP’s fifth member. Beautiful children are always favored by the world. Though everyone in the fandom attacked her as a company favorite, she gradually won fans over with her abilities, and they became devoted supporters as she rose to the top. Position: striking beauty with a 52Reads—Score514d adds
- 11 Conquering Korean Showbiz: My T-ara Era 制霸韩娱我的Tara时代 This is the story of a Chinese female protagonist who is reborn and joins T-ara, using memories of her past life to become the group’s key producer before eventually making her way into Chinese entertainment and Hollywood. I wrote this novel to remember my favorite second-generation girl group. Somehow, the story seems to stray further and further from the original idea. I’ve revised the earlier content, so please take another look at the updated version. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Korean Showbiz Yuri Novel Sequel 韩娱百合小说续写 I really want to continue writing those Korean entertainment yuri novels that haven’t been updated in ages. I’ve reread them countless times, but in the end, the authors all stopped updating. Hardly any of them ever got a proper ending. This is my first time writing a novel. What I’ve written so far follows variety shows, and I’ll update each volume from time to time. If I’m able, I’ll probably rewrite it all later. ❛‿˂̵✧ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Korean Showbiz: Her Fate Entwined with Theirs 韩娱：她与她们命运交织 The story of someone determined to experience 360 different occupations, who lives another life carrying his memories with him. (Mostly focused on Korea, with lots of kids, but not entirely Korean, since I don’t know much about the entertainment industry and have made most of it up. A little tokusatsu, and a tiny bit of borrowing from other works.) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Transmigrated into Korean Showbiz: With the System at My Side, I Can Make Stars 穿越韩娱：系统在手，造星我有 He transmigrates to a parallel world, creates the Starsea girl group, launches the explosive boy group, brings out the Starry boy group, and finally debuts the girl group Pink Ink. Lin Shen, an utterly ordinary transmigrator, becomes the leading figure in Korean Wave entertainment in another world. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Korean Showbiz: Starting My We Got Married Journey with Winter 韩娱：和冬天上我结开始 (A friendly warning: the writing may be pretty amateurish. If it makes you drop dead from cringe, don’t blame me ( ’ - ’ * )) A blurb? Why bother with a blurb when the writing is this low-tier? Kim Chaewon: Fearnot! Ndeu du du du du du! Kim Winter: I’m a handsome puppy! Kim Gaeul: Don’t call me Gaeul sunbae! Kim Minji: Cute kitty online, being clingy! Someone: … The story begins in 2021… 19Reads—Score314d adds
- 16 Korean Showbiz: Even Volleyball Players Need Romance 韩娱：排球选手也要谈恋爱 He is the ace of the volleyball world! They are the hottest groups in the entertainment industry across the peninsula! So why does this guy know so many beautiful women?! You know what? You really can’t make this stuff up~ (A new writer here, please be kind~ Written entirely by the author in person.) 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Manic Patient of the Peninsula 半岛的狂躁症患者 A genius with a manic disorder caused by abnormal adrenaline production happens to encounter nine girls at their debut stage. Drawn to them, he decides to stay, setting off a massive earthquake across the peninsula. 1kReads—Score10214d adds
- 18 Korean Showbiz: I Just Want to Get by on a Base Salary 韩娱之老子只想混底薪 (The rating just came out, but it’ll rise) [Korean entertainment] + [Extreme love-triangle chaos] + [Max-level slacker] + [No System] + [Multiple heroines] After transmigrating to the Korean Peninsula, he became a low-level temp on Running Man, not even important enough to get a name. Kim Jaeho thought he’d get some overpowered protagonist System, but instead he was stuck with a weak constitution, out of breath after running a few steps, and about as useful as a paperweight. All he wanted was to 1.4kReads6.1Score20114d adds
- 19 Peninsula: The Seventh Member of Girl Group 半岛：女娃第七人 [(G)I-DLE] [i-dle] [The Girl Group] I studied dance in Huaguo for eight years, and they called me a Japanese devil. When I returned to Japan, they laughed and called me a Chinese stray dog. At sixteen, I broke into the xenophobic entertainment industry of the Korean peninsula. I couldn’t speak the language, and my vocals were dead last? Then I’d perfect my dancing! When the spotlight shines on me, I’ll sing the most commanding songs in the language I know least, and become the most dazzling star 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Reborn as a K-Pop Girl Group Member 重生我去韩娱当女团 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 KWANGYA Survival Guide: The Assistant’s Edition KWANGYA生存指南：助理篇 Clutching my gold-embossed job offer, I stood on the 18th basement level of the SM Entertainment building. The moment the elevator doors opened, I was met not by the idol training room I’d expected, but by a cyberpunk-style combat command center. Holograms floated in midair, data streams poured down like a storm, and at the center stood four figures: aespa in their legendary “combat forms.” My name: sunshine. Can be read as family-oriented or as a fantasy romance from a female perspective. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Peninsula: The Penguin’s Personal Chef 半岛：企鹅的专属大厨 Nineteen-year-old Zheng Mu graduates early, only to find himself at a loss about what job to pursue. Just then, his uncle, who lives in South Korea, reaches out with an opportunity: he invites Zheng Mu to cross the sea and take over his Cantonese restaurant on the peninsula. He struggles to decide, but in the end he goes, because of her. New to a foreign country and with no experience, he starts out as a kitchen apprentice. With the guidance and patience of an old master chef, he gradually comes 2.8kReads—Score14314d adds
- 23 Korean Showbiz: The Underdog Has Reached the Top 韩娱：边缘人物已登顶 [The tenth hidden member of the Empresses + kind but not a pushover + a background figure’s personal growth + original male lead, an industry outsider (a supporting tool and a background character)] (Main villain: the company. Blame the capitalists for everything. Empresses fans, don’t argue. If you don’t like it, don’t read. I’ll do my best to stick to the historical record, but the timeline serves the story.) Lin Jitang, the Empresses’ invisible tenth member, is the group’s fringe member: few 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Peninsula: A Few Things About Me and My Sharp-Tongued Idol 半岛：与腹黑偶像的二三事 [One heroine, pure romance, no angst from start to finish. Keep up with Xiao Nan!] Nineteen-year-old soccer prodigy Li Xingyun is of mixed Chinese and Korean heritage and currently trains in the youth academy of a South Korean soccer club. With his incredible speed and precise shooting, he is gradually becoming the most highly anticipated rising star in Korean soccer. Meanwhile, Jang Wonyoung, the center of top-tier girl group IVE, reigns at the top of Korea’s idol scene with her stunning looks 47Reads—Score414d adds
- 25 My Girlfriend Is Liu Zhimin 我的女友是柳智敏 [Korean Showbiz] + [Yu Jimin] + [Pure Romance] + [aespa Series] Jiang Zhiyu goes to Seoul to attend a fan-signing event on behalf of a classmate. He thinks he'll just get an autograph and leave. He's only doing a favor for a reward, with a chance to travel abroad and clear his head as a bonus. But from that day on, the gaze of top-tier star and girl-group idol Yu Jimin keeps falling on this ordinary guy who seems “completely uninterested” in her. An unexpected body-double assignment quietly enta 253Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Korean Showbiz: Turning the Tables Against the Odds and Living Toward the Sun 韩娱：逆风翻盘，向阳而生 SEVENTEEN is the main focus, with members of other boy groups appearing as well. [Note: Please don’t read anything in the story as a reflection of the real people. Just enjoy it, and remember that everything is fictional. Don’t take it seriously.] [No plagiarism or borrowing ideas, though there isn’t much to borrow.] This is Ye Xiangyang’s story. With the help of an Idol System and a Player System, this once innocent, kindhearted, gentle boy who had nothing becomes a confident, handsome, talente —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Peninsula Love Triangle: The Chaebol Assistant to Girls’ Generation’s Visual 半岛修罗场：少时门面的财阀助理 [Multiple heroines + love rivals + secret identities revealed + no System + slice of life focus + Korean entertainment] “Zhang Ning, you owe me a hundred million. You'll have to work as my assistant for the rest of your life to pay it off!” The nation's first love, Lin Yuner, holds up the IOU and grins like a little fox. The icy female CEO Zheng Xiuyan slaps down a black card. “A hundred million? I'll pay it for him. He's mine.” The upright youngest member quietly produces a contract. “Unnies, a 2kReads—Score19114d adds
- 28 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
- 29 Showbiz: We Will Meet Again Someday 娱乐圈：我们终将再次重逢 Chen Miaomiao, a cute and childish girl who loves herself, meets Quan Zhilong, an arrogant and talented musical genius. Is it love at first sight, or does love grow over time? But the road to romance isn’t always smooth. So what is the price of fame? More and more people watching you, less and less space to live your life, and strangers constantly intruding on your private affairs. In the end, the two part ways. One goes far away, while the other stays behind. But fate brings people together and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 Reborn? I'll Make My Unfinished Self a Reality 重生？未完成的我来实现 [K-pop + Two Female Leads + Forum Format] Once, a homeless child found the hope that saved her and let her experience the warmth of having a home. When that one hope left her, she didn't have much time left either. Later, she went to another world. It seemed much like the one she had known, yet somehow different. She debuted with TWICE, continued her studies and graduated from a prestigious university, founded her own brand, and found someone to keep her company… 28Reads—Score214d adds
- 34 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
- 35 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
- 36 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
- 37 My Tough Road to Debuting in K-Pop as a Silk Reeler 韩娱之我在缫丝艰难出道 As a little girl, Liu Yuyu watched her idol perform and planted the dream of becoming an idol in her heart. She later passed an audition and joined Silk Cocoon. After failing to debut again and again as a trainee, she finally made her debut with LE SSERAFIM and began promoting enthusiastically! Key point! The heroine’s early story is not a power fantasy (and maybe the later part won’t be either; I haven’t decided yet)! After debuting, she’s great at promoting herself and charming her fans!!! Aft 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 On the Peninsula, Enjoying Retirement 人在半岛，退休养老 Korean entertainment, the timeline is all over the place. I'm just writing for fun, so don't take it too seriously. A slice-of-life story, mainly about Girls' Generation. Mostly written to make up for the regrets left by that other book, Carefree Wandering in the Mortal World. I'll do my best to finish it… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 Falling for a Mixed-Race Idol 恋上混血爱豆 A younger Japanese-Chinese mixed-race idol and an older Chinese woman, caught in an intense push and pull of romance… A story that resonates with fangirls, offering a glimpse into every facet of fandom. Perhaps we follow stars to watch them shine ever brighter, and perhaps to discover the best parts of ourselves deep within. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Korean Entertainment: (G)I-DLE’s Stunning Visual Maknae 韩娱，gidle女娃，神颜忙内 (I’ve only just started writing about Korean entertainment, so my writing isn’t great. Please don’t give advice.) Ning Bingbing transmigrates and becomes the sixth member of (G)I-DLE. From their debut to their peak, she experiences it all. Since she’s only a fan of the group and doesn’t know much about Korean entertainment, there may be more everyday scenes. I’ll make up the plot myself, so it might not match reality. Please don’t mind. —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 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
- 46 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
- 47 I’m Connected in the Korean Entertainment Industry 我是韩娱关系户 Hy, everything happens for the best. Choosing to begin is the first chapter of a smooth journey, and starting over is the rebirth of this story. Let’s look forward to it together. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 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
- 49 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
- 50 Korean Showbiz: The Heiress Becomes an Idol Everyone Loves 韩娱：豪门千金成为万人迷爱豆 [Korean Entertainment, K-pop, with fictional elements and forum posts | Beloved by all, irresistible to everyone + outstanding musical talent + all-rounder + career-focused | Mainly LE SSERAFIM (LE SSERAFIM) + HYBE groups] In early 2023, less than a year after their debut, the girl group LE SSERAFIM was about to welcome an all-round Chinese green card holder, setting off a huge commotion in the K-pop world. Online platforms were abuzz with controversy, but within days, a string of preview videos —Reads—Score—14d adds
