Novels like K-Pop: The Bloom of an Idol from the Star Realm
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as K-Pop: The Bloom of an Idol from the Star Realm, best match first.
- 1 Debuting Against the Odds, I Became One of the Girl Group’s Twin Towers 逆风出道，我成为了女娃双塔 Strong heroine, not a power fantasy, main dancer. What might happen when a new member suddenly joins a popular girl group already dealing with unexpected problems? Chen Motong is a girl with exceptional dancing skills. After graduating from university, she is noticed by a Korean entertainment company and joins the group (G)I-DLE, becoming teammates with Song Yuqi, Zhao Meiyan, Tian Xiaojuan, and the others. At first, the fans’ rejection makes it difficult for Chen Motong to find her footing, but —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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
- 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: 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
- 6 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
- 7 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
- 8 I Finished Boxing, So Can’t I Enjoy Myself Now? 打完拳我还不能享受享受 After winning his last match, Li Hong has earned more money than he could spend in a lifetime. He decides to slack off and travel to South Korea for that person. By some twist of fate, he joins a variety show, and before he knows it, he's become famous. 74Reads—Score114d adds
- 9 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 132Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 10 Korean Showbiz: The Top-Tier Visual Idol Who Charms the Entire Industry 韩娱：顶级神颜爱豆撩遍娱乐圈 [Girl group + transmigration + Korean entertainment + everyone’s favorite] Korean entertainment’s most beautiful and dangerous woman Sultry, charming, and sweet Xia Shiyun, who never followed the entertainment industry or stanned celebrities, woke up one day as a 15-year-old Korean girl, with a “little stone” in her hand. Could someone tell her why the stone could talk? And why was it so… so domineering? “You’re dead! If you want to survive, you have to listen to me.” “You have to max out their —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 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
- 13 Korean Entertainment: Reformation 韩娱之重塑 Reporter: When will we get to see your “Trouble Maker” again? Han Shuo: Next time. Reporter: You handle the lyrics, music, arrangement, and choreography all by yourself. Is there anything you can’t do? Han Shuo: Dress up as a woman. Reporter: Why are you always caught up in dating rumors whenever you act in a romance? Han Shuo: Maybe because I’m a method actor. Someone: Can’t you settle down for once? Han Shuo: If I don’t get in your way, someone else will. I’d be pretty unhappy about that, so l 4Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 14 (G)I-DLE: I'm My Sister's Boss gidle之我是我姐姐的老板 With help from his sister and friends, Song Yuze regains his health, finds love, and helps his sister achieve her dream. I'm a new author, so please be kind. If you spot anything wrong, feel free to point it out. I'll read your comments and fix any mistakes. 582Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 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—14d adds
- 16 Filming Keep Running: Bai Lu and Yuqi Fall for Me! 录制跑男，白露，语奇爱上我！ The story follows the protagonist, Wang Jiarui. Always eager to help others, he drowns while trying to save a seven-year-old girl and accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world, where he acquires a System. In that world, Wang Jiarui is a fitness instructor. After unexpectedly getting the System, Wang Jiarui somehow ends up joining Keep Running (the show will only feature in a small part of the story). He's just arrived in this big family, and after Bai Lu and Yuqi look after him, he develop 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Running Man: The Music Industry Mogul Can No Longer Hide 跑男：乐坛大佬藏不住了 [Original Keep Running cast + one heroine + lighthearted comedy + daily life + music + rejecting scripts + business + philanthropy] Five years after being reborn, Shen Feng had a gold mine in the form of Shenfeng Entertainment, yet all he wanted was to slack off and take it easy. He had made several singers famous overseas and built a vast music-copyright portfolio, yet he had always kept his identity secret, unknown to everyone. That is, until his older sister, Yang Mi, barged into his home and 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 IDLE: Dual-Core Coronation, a Fifth-Generation Legend IDLE：双芯加冕，五代传奇 [K-pop | No romance | Group-spirit comeback] A 35-year-old top talent manager wakes up in the body of a Japanese girl, Asuka, and becomes the sixth member of the girl group IDLE! With a mastermind’s mind and the talent of a main dancer, she teams up with Jeon Soyeon, Song Yuqi, Cho Miyeon, Minnie, and Yeh Shuhua to set the K-pop world ablaze! The whole group focuses on their careers, from saving the day onstage to reaching the top of the fifth generation, forging the legend of the strongest gi 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 Korean Showbiz: The Moment We Became One 【韩娱】我们成为一体的瞬间 “The moment they became one, the whole world watched.” One day, Xu Mingyue woke up and discovered that she had transmigrated. On Earth in a parallel universe, she had become another version of herself. This is a story about growing up, friendship, and striving for success. With her intelligence and courage, Xu Mingyue will carve out a place of her own in a foreign land. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 Peninsula: A Meeting Across Time 半岛：跨时空会面 It’s not just the Korean entertainment scene, but the Chinese entertainment industry too. The title can’t be changed for now… The story begins with an earth-shattering “family reunion”… A three-year-old girl named Kim Sae-yi appears in Girls’ Generation’s world. She throws herself into Kim Tae-yeon’s arms and calls her “Mom.” Kim Sae-yi: I came from the end of time just to give you all a wonderful future without me. Any resemblance is purely coincidental! 655Reads—Score1514d adds
- 25 The Boss of the GIDLE Girl Group GIDLE女团的老板 The story follows Song Yuqi’s billionaire brother. After hearing about the hardships his younger sister faced on the peninsula, he acquires the Cube Entertainment agency where she works, then falls in love with one of her fellow members. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 K-Pop: Everyday Life with My Child 韩娱，和娃的日常 (The author I like stopped updating, so I can only write it myself. Please help me come up with ideas, too. I got into this late, so I can't quite line up the timeline. If there's a plot you'd like to see, I can add it in.) Our protagonist, Qingqiu, attends the girls' concert in Taiwan and transmigrates to a parallel world. Through a twist of fate, she joins the girls and debuts alongside them. Together, they work hard and create heartwarming stories. The protagonist is a cool girl with a natura 1Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 29 Korean Showbiz: The Sharp-Tongued Queen Is an Absolute Baddie 韩娱：嘴炮大佬她A爆了 [Transmigrate + Korean entertainment + no System + 1v1] [Sharp-tongued mixed-race beauty vs. younger, muscular “bunny”] [This story’s BGM: “Hellifornia” by Gesaffelstein] After transmigrating into the body of a popular Korean singer, Hong Zhixia can only tell the truth and make ominous predictions. Whoever she curses ends up having a run of bad luck. With nothing but her sharp tongue, she carves out her own era in Korean entertainment. Reader’s guide: The heroine is sweet on the outside but dark 185Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 Wisdom in Korean Entertainment 韩娱之智美 This is simply the author's daydream about Korean variety shows and TV dramas from over twenty years ago. Star power, popularity, Ji Mei, these are the special perks your mom gave you. Live well. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Chinese Exchange Student Becomes the Manager of a Girl Group 中国交换生成了女娃团经纪人 A story about coming to the peninsula and joining Cube Entertainment as the manager of the G-IDLE members. As they spend time together day by day, will the bond between them turn out to be friendship or love? 118Reads—Score414d adds
- 33 The Peninsula's Evening Breeze, and You 半岛晚风与你 I was lucky enough to meet you on the peninsula. We got to know each other in the evening breeze that night. With us always by each other’s side, offering support and encouragement, our feelings began to change in subtle ways. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Giving Korean Entertainment a Little Shock 给韩娱一点小小的震撼 This novel mainly focuses on idle living, though there will also be a female lead (take a guess who it might be!). Since the story begins when the protagonist is young, the early development will naturally take time to unfold. I hope you'll show it lots of support. After finally making it through college, young office drone Qiang Longsheng earned his junior accountant certificate and longed to find the job he dreamed of. But after hearing one HR representative after another say, “Sorry, we're on 159Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 Sorry, I Don’t Like Living Off Others 不好意思，我不喜欢吃软饭 “I'll take care of you.” “Sorry, I don't live off a woman.” “I'll take care of you.” “Why are all of you like this? I really don't want to live off a woman.” Lin Mingyuan couldn't understand what was going on with the world… Two top female idols both wanted to support him. What was so great about him? Which one should he choose? “All of us? What do you mean?” “…” “Don't sweat the details. The three of us will be better off together than any other way.” … Korean entertainment, no System, lots of 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 Peninsula: The Journey of an Idol and a Singer 半岛：偶像与歌手的路程 Han Yuxing set out from the Korean peninsula on his journey to become a star. In 2012, he began making waves in the music scenes of the peninsula and the West. By 2015, he was ruling K-pop, and in 2016, the peninsula officially entered the Han Yuxing era. Han Yuxing lost himself in the entertainment industry, and no one came to save him. Or perhaps he never fell into the entertainment industry at all, but was simply afraid to face reality. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Becoming a Korean Showbiz Heiress 变身韩娱大小姐 [No male lead] [Heiress to a financial dynasty] [Book Transmigration] [System] Reborn in an entertainment-industry novel, she takes out the protagonist and inherits his System. Starting in the Korean peninsula, she moves on to China and then the rest of the world, eventually becoming a top-tier star. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 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 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
- 43 Korean Showbiz: TWICE's Top-Tier Scheming Maknae 韩娱：兔瓦斯顶级腹黑忙内 She's JYPE's little princess, the adorable sweetheart in the eyes of her senior idols, the youngest member and the group's boss, one of K-pop's beauty peaks, the top ACE of the fourth generation, the tallest in TWICE, and Kim Gugu's one-meter hit! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The System Wants Me to Act Cute 系统要我撒娇 [This isn’t the real world, but a parallel one, so don’t argue about it. Don’t tie the timeline or anything else to reality.] If you had the chance to transmigrate, what would you choose to do? [Parallel world] + [fictional entertainment industry] + [familiar celebrities] + [harem] + [sappy male lead] + [feisty but sweet heroine] + [naive, sweet protagonist] My name is Wu Qingyu. After an accident, I became Wu Qingyu in a parallel world. But what’s with this plain-Jane face?! From the start, I r 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Couch Potato Takes Korean Showbiz by Storm: I'm Really Not Trying to Be Funny 咸鱼勇闯韩娱：我真不是搞笑女啊 GD Kwon Ji-yong × Lin Miao Healing story / Wildly imaginative / Maybe funny, though I don't think so This is not a rich-family wish-fulfillment story. Seriously! No! No! No! No! No! An affectionate, considerate former idol who writes songs × a sincere, hilarious girl + terrible luck + a laid-back but sharp-witted girl who cares about appearances Lin Miao, a VIP who only got into GD in 2024, transmigrates to a parallel world. It's February 2020, GD has recently finished his military service, and 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 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—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 My Top-Tier Star Girlfriend Is Always Getting Jealous 我的顶流女友总爱吃醋 Advance warning: This is my first novel, and it has lots of chapters that might make you cringe. If that’s not your thing, just click the X. Please don’t read for ages and then leave a bad review. “Do you have an ideal type, Haenyeon? If so, could you describe them?” “Actually, I do. I like girls who are a little taller, with long legs, and who look a bit like rabbits.” The moment Moon Haenyeon answered, the whole venue erupted. Only the woman conducting the interview seemed calm. “Are there 1.4kReads6.3Score10014d adds
- 49 Five Ha: With My Superb Medical Skills, Has This Divine Doctor Become a Top-Tier Star? 五哈：医术高超，神医成顶流了？ [Entertainment Industry, Divine Physician, Comedy, One Female Lead, Sweet Romance, Single Female Lead: Song Yuqi] Reborn in a parallel world, Su Che became a genius doctor specializing in difficult and unusual illnesses. The only catch was that he had the mouth of a myna bird, with humor and comedy turned up to the max. He had hoped to take it easy at the hospital, but the crew of the variety show Five Hags dragged him on as both their on-set doctor and a regular guest. At the start, Old Deng’s 183Reads—Score14114d adds
- 50 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? 20Reads—Score—14d adds
