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- 1 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 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 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 63Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 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—Score102Shelves
- 4 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. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 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—Shelves
- 6 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—Shelves
- 7 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—Shelves
- 8 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—Shelves
- 9 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—Shelves
- 10 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 503Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 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 84Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 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—Shelves
- 13 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—Shelves
- 14 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~ 153Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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 136Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 After Hearing Her Fans’ Thoughts, She Became a Top Idol 听到粉丝心声后，她成为顶级女豆 [K-pop + Chinese entertainment industry + no romance + adored by everyone + career-focused + mind reading] Ye Yali transmigrated. She became a little orphan who was always bullied. Then her wealthy biological parents showed up and took her home, spoiling her like a little princess. One day, she discovered that she had the ability to read minds and could even see how much certain people liked her! Why are you all so different to my face than behind my back? All that “like” and “love” stuff, could —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Reborn as an Idol in South Korea 重生之我在泡菜国当爱豆 I'm Zhang Zhaodi. In my previous life, I died with my name cleared only after my family ostracized me. Reborn as an idol with countless fans, I'll make sure to cut them to pieces when I see them again and make sure they never find peace. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Royal Broadcast: My Real-Time Romance on the Peninsula 皇室放送：我的半岛恋爱实况 This book is also known as: “Holy Light! Their Affection Is Overflowing” “Using Holy Light on the Peninsula to Avoid the Bad Ending” “When Holy Light Pierces the Dark Side of Korean Entertainment” “The Idols Always Reveal Their True Feelings Under the Holy Light,” and more... Character profile: Royal family’s treasured prince · Holy Light emotion scanner · Peninsula veterinarian · Culture’s master of slacking off After being reborn three times, Lyt Gustav Bernadotte became Sweden’s most low-key 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Ms. Z Z女士 This novel aims to give every panda girl who’s into K-pop and dreams about her favorite idols a place to belong. Readers can put themselves in the heroine’s shoes and start their own K-pop fantasy journey as panda girls rise to the top! The story includes events that have really happened to K-pop groups, so you may spot your favorite idol in its characters. I’ll do my best to make every character vivid and well-rounded! There may be quite a few characters at the beginning, but once their individ 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 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. 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 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—Shelves
- 23 Korean Showbiz: Meeting and Redemption 韩娱：相遇与救赎 A fateful encounter, a mutual salvation. It all began with the first snowfall. P.S. The author wrote this purely for personal enjoyment and knows nothing about Korean entertainment. I just like Yoon-a, so I wrote it. This story is completely different from reality, and the characters have been changed. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 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—Shelves
- 25 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—Shelves
- 26 Byun Baekhyun: My Wife's Idol Isn't Me 边伯贤：我老婆的爱豆不是我 The top-tier star couple's "idol battlefield" Xingtong's life is like a cheat code: Zhang Yixing dotes on her like a devoted older brother, and the genius idol Baixian is the perfect husband. But who could have guessed that the number one name on this girl, surrounded by love, has on her stan list isn't her own husband? Whenever his wife goes wild at another idol's concert, Baixian instantly turns into a jealous bundle of nerves, grabs his fan gear, and follows her there to keep an eye on her 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Korean Showbiz: I'm in Korea, and I Have So Many Sisters 韩娱：人在泡菜，我的姐姐特别多 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Korean Showbiz: Walking Side by Side With Lu 韩娱：一鹿同行 K-pop | One-hit wonder | No System | All-rounder maknae | Group darling | Has an in-group CP (not a yuri novel!) In a parallel world, the course of the entertainment industry has quietly shifted. In her previous life, Lin Feilu was a miserable office drone and an unwavering, no-brain ITZY superfan. After finally managing to get concert tickets, she was just one street away from seeing her idols in person when she got caught up in the excitement of watching a spectacle and was struck down by a ca 62Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 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—Score105Shelves
- 30 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—Shelves
- 31 Korean Showbiz: The Producer Doesn't Realize She's Flirting 韩娱：制作人她撩人不自知 A Mary Sue story: brainless, with a messy romance. The heroine is not responsible for any characters in the story. Main focus: TWICE and girl groups. Content warnings: childish writing; the heroine is straightforward early on and a total mess later, but the main story doesn't confirm anyone's ship. The true romance is only shown in the extras. 139Reads—Score100Shelves
- 32 SVT: The Last Mermaid in the World SVT：世界上最后的人鱼 A mermaid who longs to experience the human world goes to live among humans. After being discovered by a P Entertainment talent scout, she heads to Korea to begin her journey to stardom. The protagonist is a mermaid. This is a male-multiple-love-interest, all-for-one fanfic featuring a right-side main character from an NCT subunit. The timeline has now been fully sorted out! Most of this novel is written in dialogue. Some of it is true and some of it is made up, and anything that doesn't make se —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 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—Shelves
- 34 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? 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Korean Showbiz: I Know I'm Popular 韩娱：我很火我知道 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 BP’s Wuli All-Rounder Maknae BP之wuli全能忙内 [An alternate setting] [Many original ideas] [Korean entertainment, BLACKPINK] [No romance, no male lead] “What kind of person do you think Ye Moran is?” Jennie: “Ranran is the little sister I can dote on whenever I want~” JISOO: “Ranran will always be our maknae! Our all-rounder maknae!” ROSE: “She has lots of delicious food! Mashita~” LISA: “My very best little sister!” What kind of transformation will the little heiress with autism undergo after joining YG and meeting four older sisters who c 127Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 37 Could Something This Good Really Happen to Me? Korean Showbiz 这种好事真能轮到我？【韩娱】 Shen Banxia was an utterly ordinary college freshman obsessed with celebrities. If there was anything unusual about her, it was probably that she had topped the national science-track college entrance exam in 2019 and was now pursuing a direct PhD in mathematics at Peking University. Aside from consistently ranking first in her major, what people remembered most about her was her celebrity obsession! She followed quite a few stars, too. So even though she had earned plenty of scholarships and ma 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Korean Showbiz: Pick Your Persona Back Up 韩娱：快把人设捡起来 [Original title: K-Pop: Young Lady! Your Persona's Fallen Apart Again] [Main and Supporting Pairings] [Huaben Cup] What do you do when you get into a car accident and wake up in someone else's body? The thing is, did she actually die in her first car accident?? That might not be the main point, but Sui Sheng really cares about it! Question: What happens when a top music student wakes up in the body of a popular top dancer who's about to debut? Song Huaixu, known as a warm and gentle “April day, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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—Shelves
- 40 BTS: The Journey of Their Rise 防弹bts之进击的历程 As someone who had been reborn, Song Zaiyu figured he ought to have a few skills! First, he had to be smart, play every instrument, dance like a star, and know how to compose music! This was great. Being reborn was great! Haha. “Xiaoyu, I miss you so much.”, Min Yoongi “Xiaoyu, we’re so lucky to have you!”, Kim Namjoon “Xiaoyu, don’t worry. I’ll take care of your meals and make sure you grow up nice and healthy!”, Kim Seokjin “Xiaoyu, we’ll keep going together, always and forever, until we reach 155Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 41 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—Shelves
- 42 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—Shelves
- 43 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. 648Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 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—Score114Shelves
- 45 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 60Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 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… 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 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—Shelves
- 48 Peninsula: This Northeastern Girl Has a Fiery Side 半岛：这个东北小妞有点辣 [One heroine + Ning Yizhuo + mostly slice of life] This is my first time writing a book, so please bear with me if it's not very good. I'm a student, so updates will be extremely, extremely slow. I'm only writing this to give myself something to do... Sorry for everything. The timeline in the story is completely fictional, so if anything's wrong, just gouge your own eyes out!!! (There'll be a plagiarist character; just pretend those songs don't exist in that world.) Dong Shuai looks at the vivac 104Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 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…!” 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 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—Shelves
