Novels like Guoqi's Fifth Book
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Guoqi's Fifth Book, best match first.
- 101 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
- 102 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
- 103 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—14d adds
- 104 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
- 105 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
- 106 A Record of Strange Happenings on the Peninsula 半岛异常见闻录 This book is also known as: A Man on the Peninsula, Wandering Leisurely Through the World. You can start reading from Volume Two without missing anything… (Fantasy, urban life on the Korean peninsula, slice of life, invincible male lead from the start.) “Hey, you in front! Stop right there. You haven't paid yet.” The man remained expressionless. “Sorry, I forgot.” He tugged at the woman beside him. “I didn't bring any money. You pay.” The woman handed over the cash and shot him a sidelong gla 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 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
- 108 Korean Showbiz: My Rose Girlfriend 韩娱：我的玫瑰女友 Shi Huai'an, the son of a YG shareholder, never imagined he would have a fan who was utterly obsessed with him. Then, after a chance encounter, that fan gradually became his idol's girlfriend. 31Reads—Score614d adds
- 109 Peninsula: It All Begins with Feeding Liu Zhimin 半岛：从投喂柳智敏开始 [Multiple Heroines] Zhao Miyeon: So, oppa, have you fallen for someone else? Kim Minjeong: Mianhae, unnie. I've fallen for oppa too. Jang Wonyoung: Oppa, what kind of girl do you like? 12.8kReads6.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 110 So What If Korea's Top-Tier Starlet Is a Villain? 韩娱顶流女爱豆是恶女又怎样 [Korean Entertainment + Villainess + Plastic Surgery Phone + Human Tomie + No Sincere Feelings + Winning Hearts + Career Focus] Plastic Surgery Phone: Whoever gets this phone can transform into an unparalleled beauty. After obtaining the Plastic Surgery Phone, Xia Yue finds that life is ridiculously easy. All she has to do is crook her finger, and countless men come rushing to offer her their love. But later, the phone's demonic influence grows stronger and stronger, and the world teeters on the 513Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Witch of Showbiz 娱乐圈魔女 [Lots of forum-style posts]+ [Timeline moved up]+ [Subjective stream of consciousness] (Not your thing? You might want to skip this.) On Earth, Han Lina, a famous veteran artist in the entertainment industry known as Sister Na, floored the gas pedal and sent herself hurtling to Blue Star, into the body of Nana, a Korean trainee with a green card who had been dismissed despite never officially debuting. Watch her use all the skills she honed in her past life to trade on her beauty and live it up 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Korean Showbiz: IU, I'll Take Care of You 韩娱：IU，我养你啊 Korean entertainment #tycoon #single heroine (IU) #healing and nurturing #feel-good story Watching that girl struggle in the mud, he decides to make the whole world step aside for her. “Oppa, are you Superman?” “No, I’m just a man who happens to be rich, happens to know a little about the future, and happens to like only you.” [Pure romance + tycoon + healing + cozy everyday life] 3.7kReads—Score38814d adds
- 113 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—14d adds
- 114 Korean Showbiz: A Dream of Mortal Life 韩娱：浮生一梦 Gu Changning joined the band because she loved making music. She became a trainee to make up for her mother's regret at leaving the spotlight, and because she loved performing onstage. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 My Girlfriend Is Kim Ji-won 我的女友是金志垣 [Korean Showbiz] + [Liz] + [Pure Romance] + [LVE Series] Was it fate's arrangement or a coincidence of destiny? After summer vacation began, Li Zeyun decided to take a holiday trip to the Peninsula. When his plane arrived, an accidental encounter brought him face-to-face with Kim Ji Won, a famous girl group member he had once happened upon while scrolling through a short-video platform! 542Reads5.6Score10214d adds
- 116 My Neighbor, Top-Tier Idol Byun Baekhyun 邻居哥哥是顶流爱豆边伯贤 He is a genius idol from South Korea, K-pop’s only solo artist to sell two million copies. Gentle and handsome, he seems perfect, but what lies beneath that flawless exterior? He has been plotting this for a long time, all for you. Step by step, you walk into the trap he has laid. Will you fight back, or let yourself fall? 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 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 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 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
- 119 A SVT Carat Girl Charges into Korean Showbiz svt克拉妹勇闯韩娱 Disclaimer: This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story about a wealthy family, it’s a fanfic. I don’t know why the tags changed. It’s a Korean entertainment fanfic. A story about a Carat girl who bravely dives into the Korean entertainment world to chase her idols. She hopes to witness Seventeen’s growth. After Lee Eunhee became a fan of Seventeen, she wanted to become someone who shone as brightly as they did. So, while still in high school, she ventured into the Korean entertainment industry and even —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 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
- 121 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
- 122 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
- 123 The Golden Maknae of Girls' Generation 少女时代的黄金小忙内 This story follows the heroine’s journey of growth. Heroine: A Korean office worker. She debuted as a child actress, then joined Girls’ Generation as the youngest member. She was known alongside Seohyun as one of the group’s two maknaes. Because of her schedule and age, she only participated in the group’s sweet-concept songs early on, but joined in on everything later. Born in 1995. Couple: First love, Jeon Jungkook (during his trainee days and early debut). Undecided: EXO? NCT? Or will she reu 525Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Korean Showbiz: GD’s Rise to the Top 韩娱GD之上位之路 Li Yueran flips the table: Everyone else gets ashore and immediately cuts ties with their sweetheart. How come I’m the one who ends up cutting myself off? System 013 consoles her: “Don’t panic, Host. I’ll take you back to live another life and give you a second chance. I’ll be your cheat, so work hard and become a big shot!” Li Yueran stops mid-table-flip. “Really? Hurry up and take me there!!! I’m so happy I get a System cheat now~” Li Yueran is stunned: “You’re even assigning me a husband? Sur 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 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
- 126 My Boy 我的男孩啊 [I don't know how to write a synopsis, okay? It's just a love story with Oh Sehun. Pure fiction, please don't project it onto the real person!!!] This story is about a member of a popular boy band who goes traveling alone and meets an ordinary girl. By chance, the two cross paths, and before they know it, feelings develop between them that they can't talk about... 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Prologue to a Dream in Korean Showbiz 韩娱之梦的序章 Back then, Shen Yuqing thought the peninsula was just a temporary stopover. She never expected it to become her own little corner of the world. You said she would leave, but year after year, she stayed. Someone asked her, what does the peninsula have to offer? It has Golden Puppy, a flirtatious older sister, first love Yoona, gentle Xiao Pei... Oh right, and a green tea... The peninsula’s national flag is right here. What more could you want? “Oh, I’d still like the second through fifth generati 377Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 When the Periwinkles Became a Sea 当长春花已汇成海 [Reborn + Korean entertainment + character growth + idol girl group + idols + acting] Liu Xinxin woke up one day and discovered she had returned to the past. She decided to make her life more fulfilling and head to a foreign country to become a trainee. It turns out you should dream big. Who knows, you might just see a ghost~! She debuts in the same era as the idols she once admired, becoming the youngest member of f(x), with all the makings of a girl-group idol! The heroine grows through one ha 1.4kReads8.2Score10714d adds
- 129 Korean Showbiz: My Movie Star Loadout 韩娱：我的影帝装备栏 [Male-oriented] + [Unconventional wish fulfillment] + [Literary style] + [Characters stay intelligent] + [Mostly about movie stars, with fewer idols] + [System] (My score is low because the novel just came out. I’m writing this for love, so please go easy on the ratings. Thanks.) After binding the [Best Actor Equipment Slot], I can extract exclusive acting traits whenever I touch a female star’s personal belongings. Song Hye-kyo’s fragile aura, Han Hyo-joo’s versatility, Kim Seol-hyun’s innocenc 2.3kReads6.5Score19014d adds
- 130 I Made My Solo Debut in K-Pop 在韩娱solo出道了 [K-pop + everyone’s favorite + no System + apologies for OOC] If you don’t like it, please don’t attack me. If it’s not for you, feel free to skip it. Thanks! The beginning is a little over-the-top (seriously, it’s full-on melodrama, so don’t say I didn’t warn you). Read at your own risk. Melodrama! Melodrama! If you don’t like it, don’t read it. I’m too lazy to revise the beginning, so you can start from Chapter 16 and skip the melodramatic plot. Don’t ask why the story goes this way. I ran out 383Reads—Score11314d adds
- 131 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
- 132 Korean Showbiz: Where the Sunflowers Bloom 韩娱之向阳花开 After transmigrating by accident, she discovers she has a pocket dimension, and the ancestor who left it to her has also left behind a huge fortune! Lu Xi decides she’ll live life to the fullest this time around. Who knew that one casual tug would saddle her with a burden she can’t shake off? 291Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 133 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 151Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 134 Korean Showbiz: A Dream Within a Dream 韩娱：南柯一梦 As the heir to her family, Li Hela has lived as if she were in The Truman Show, never once leaving the castle where she has spent her entire life. The first family rule: The heir is forbidden from taking part in any recreational activities. Hoping to secure more of the family’s interests for her own son, Li Hela’s aunt signs her with a Korean entertainment agency as her legal guardian. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 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
- 136 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
- 137 Korean Showbiz: My Girlfriend Is the Leader of (G)I-DLE 韩娱：我的女娃队长女友 A passion project written for love, featuring Tian Xiaojuan as the sole heroine. There will be storylines involving children and other girl groups. If you’re a sensitive student who doesn’t like that, please don’t be hurt. Everyone is welcome to support the story and point out any mistakes. If you have any good material, let me know and I’ll work it into the story. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 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
- 139 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
- 140 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
- 141 Reborn: Chosen by the Spotlight 重生之星光所选 (Ensemble cast in the early stages + no male lead + slow-paced) “I used to be capital’s castoff. Now, I’m going to become the rules themselves.” Ling Qingyue spends five years proving that hard work is worthless in the face of talent. She dances through three hundred pairs of shoes, only to be cut from the debut lineup the night before her big break with a single sentence from the company. She sings until her voice is hoarse, yet is relegated to the sidelines for “not being pretty enough.” At la 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Breaking into Showbiz: Why Does the Land-Rent Boy Favor Me? 勇闯娱乐圈，地租少年偏爱我？ No problem, I’ll just dive headfirst into K-pop. Why does NCT DREAM, the dazzling group on stage, always seem to crowd around me in private? The aloof main vocalist secretly brings me milk tea, The scheming dancer shields me from every bad match, And the youngest member is so clingy he wants to cuddle with me every day. Fans: ??? Have our Landlord Boys been possessed or something? A certain top-tier boy band: Don’t ask. We only have eyes for her. I charged headfirst into the entertainment indust 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Chasing EXO 追着EXO跑 She auditioned four Saturdays in a row for a chance to meet EXO. She failed every time. With an ordinary face and no real talent, she couldn't see any hope of getting past SM's high bar. By the Han River, she wept and told herself, “Give up. You were never meant to be part of that world.” But fate played a trick on her just as she turned away. An unremarkable business card, a talent scout who wouldn't say who he was, and an address she'd passed countless times but never entered: SM Entertainmen 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 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
- 145 How Hard Is It to Become a Male Solo Artist in Korea? 在韩国成为男Solo有多难 (Korean entertainment + comedy + no cringe) After arriving in Korea, the male lead signs with a label under Cube Entertainment. He thinks the company’s debut song is awful, so he writes his own. Thanks to his hilarious, goofy charm, he quickly becomes a sensation and makes friends with lots of entertainers, eventually becoming a highly respected senior. It’s too hard for one person to keep an entire company afloat. XQY 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Not an Idol: The Girl Beloved by the Boy Band 非娱：被爱豆团宠的她 “Breaking news! The entertainment industry’s little princess is back!” The major media outlets race to report it, leaving millions of online users baffled. The entertainment industry’s little princess? Who’s that? Everyone thought the little princess had gone abroad for a vacation and would be back before long. But once she left, she was gone for ten years. A lot can happen in ten years. People in the entertainment industry rise and fall, and one generation gives way to the next. Some are happy, 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Reunion at the End of the Soundtrack 音轨尽头是重逢 Seven years later, he is a dazzling star at the center of the stage, while she is a rising music talent in the arts department at Seoul National University. They meet in the elevator of the SM building, their breaths stilling just inches apart. The eyes that once gazed at her across a sea of lightsticks are now looking at her across seven years of time. 281Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 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 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 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
- 150 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
