Novels like Korean Showbiz: I Accidentally Became a Superstar
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- 51 From Violin Prodigy to the Girl Group's Youngest Member 从天才小提琴家到女团忙内 In her previous life, she was a gifted violinist who stood at the pinnacle of the world. After an accident, she was reborn as a baby abandoned at a hospital entrance. Born with a congenital heart defect, her life hangs by a thread. A wealthy American couple, among the country’s most powerful families, have just lost their youngest son when they find her outside the hospital. A miraculous match is found: the boy’s heart is transplanted into her chest. Adopted, she becomes the Sterling family’s mo 1.2kReads—Score10314d adds
- 52 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
- 53 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
- 54 Reborn: Being an Idol Isn't So Bad 重生:当个idol也不错 If you had the worst luck in your past life, what would you think about getting another chance? “Wasn’t one lifetime of bad luck enough?” “What if you got a golden finger, like in a novel, with someone protecting and pampering you, and the freedom to do anything you wanted?” “Oh? Now that’s interesting...” Sorry, even if I transmigrated or was reborn, I still wouldn’t be a very good person. Kindness and beauty? What do those have to do with me? I used to be a bad student, a girl from the streets 13Reads—Score214d adds
- 55 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
- 56 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
- 57 Korean Showbiz: An Idol's Three Thousand Worlds 韩娱:爱豆的三千世界 Romances with girl-group members. Each installment is its own love story, primarily told as a standalone. Some may feature two female leads, while others may be about a couple. The stories range from second-generation to fifth-generation idols. Kim Taeyeon, Bae Joohyun, Myoui Mina, Park Sooyoung, Kim Minjeong. Please don’t take it as fact if anything differs from reality, and don’t project it onto the real people. If you’re interested, come on in; you’re welcome. If you don’t like it, please lea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 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
- 59 Peninsula: After Reincarnating, I Became a Trainee at SM 半岛:魂穿后我在SM当练习生 Second- and third-generation idols + SM family In his previous life, Shen Xiaoche was an ordinary college student born in the 2000s in China. A devoted fan of K-pop culture, he was a true “pink blood,” a die-hard SM family fan! His favorites were especially Yoona, Jonghyun, and Sulli. Perhaps because he had lived through heartbreaking tragedies and deeply understood the cruelty of cyberbullying, he found more comfort in the white-moonlight calm of second- and third-generation idols than in the e 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Waiting for the Stars to Shine 韩娱之等待星辰闪耀时 A Korean boy who grew up by the sea dreams of making music. At eighteen, Lee Eunyoung is discovered by an SM talent scout while performing at an arts school. With the support of his grandparents and friends, he leaves his hometown for Seoul, a city he has never set foot in. Though the path ahead is still shrouded in mist, he is determined to take this step for his dream. Perhaps he will succeed, perhaps he will fail... (Slow-paced, with one female lead, Krystal Jung. My writing is limited, so th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 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 259Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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
- 63 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
- 64 Korean Showbiz: Enjoying a Flirtation on the Peninsula 韩娱:我在半岛享受暧昧 Some people enjoy the flirtatious push and pull before a relationship; others prefer a platonic romance. Choi Gyeongjun loves both, and since he's been given a second life, he's going to have both. He'd long dreamed of the Korean entertainment industry in his previous life. Now, of course, he plans to experience it for himself. See more, talk more, get more involved, and take part in more. My name is Choi Gyeongjun. I'm a chaebol heir, and I'm coming for the entertainment industry. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 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
- 66 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
- 67 Peninsula: It All Began When I Swapped Bodies with a Top-Tier Star Idol 半岛:从和顶流爱豆交换身体开始 Jisoo: If I hadn’t given up that day, would things have turned out differently? Sana: You’re not allowed to like anyone but me~ That’s the promise we made when we were kids~ Mina: In the virtual world, we’re soulmates. I hope things can be the same in real life. Wendy: I don’t want to be just your so-called friend anymore. I want us to be closer. His story with them began that summer. 471Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 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
- 69 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
- 70 K-Pop: Love in the Days of Youth 韩娱之韶华以情 Reader's Note: This is a K-pop story, primarily about the fourth-generation girl group GFRIEND. This is a story about time. A boy who returned from the future by turning back time meets six girls running alongside its passage. They meet, They come to know each other, And in the end, they fall in love. 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Korean Showbiz: The Writer Who Rewrote History 韩娱:修正历史的作家 A hapless guy was sent through a space-time rift to South Korea in 2009. With all the power of the tokusatsu heroes, he’s back to set history right. But why does he have to write in a diary every single day? Isn’t that picking on an honest man? Kim Tae-hee: I’m older than your mom, so don’t call me noona. Call me auntie. Jessica: Will I leave the group in the future? Lee Ji-eun: Am I the top female solo artist in South Korea in the future? The female lead is undecided. There might be one, or the 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 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
- 73 BTS: Monsters Unleashed BTS:妖怪纵横 After Yu Fu dies in a car accident, she unexpectedly binds herself to a Rebirth System and transmigrates into a world that is both real and unreal, where humans coexist with monsters and ghosts. But one unexpected incident follows another. Can she break through the heroine’s halo and successfully win a chance to be reborn? 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Kim Jaejoong: My Wife Is My Fan 金在中:我老婆是我粉丝 Shen Qinghuan is a heavenly young woman who dances classical Chinese dance brilliantly and has a head full of quirky ideas. She is also Kim Jaejoong’s number-one fan, devoted to him for eight years. To see him in concert, she switches into “battle mode,” maxes out her internet speed, and taps like crazy. With her unbelievable fingers, she manages to snag a ticket on the floor and happily heads to Korea. At the concert, her face flushed with excitement, she cheers and screams. Afterwards, in the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 SVT Wants to Pack Up the Members and Throw Them Away Again Today svt今天也想把成员们打包扔掉 [SEVENTEEN, OT14, Beloved by the Whole Group, K-pop, Passion, Reaching the Top] A group of passionate boys who love the stage and CARATs. People will always fall in love with a vibrant, free, and genuine ensemble cast. This is a story about fourteen people walking side by side. An Ha Yun: Let’s keep walking hand in hand like this, together, forever and ever and ever! An SVT fanfic, OT14, boys, everyday group dynamics, ship whoever you like. S.COUPS, Jeonghan, JOSHUA, JUN, HOSHI, Wonwoo, WOOZI, 1.5kReads—Score10014d adds
- 76 The Fourth Book by Recluse Ruopu 若朴居士的第4本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 After Binding to a Top-Tier Star System, Jungkook and I Got Our Happy Ending 绑定顶流系统后我和田柾国HE了 Reborn at seventeen, I bind myself to a top-tier star System from the future. My parents send me to an arts high school in Korea without a second thought. The System prompts: "Potential target detected: Jeon Jungkook." From a YouTuber who covers girl group dances to a singer-songwriter topping the music charts, I win fans around the world with my talent. After one collaboration stage, Jeon Jungkook blocks the backstage exit. "When you danced to my solo in your video... did you do that on purpose 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 My Years as an ACE in Korean Showbiz 我在韩娱做ACE的那些年 After the high school entrance exams came to an end, Li You'an went on a graduation trip. Despite his excellent grades, he gave up a secure life and traveled to South Korea, embarking on an adventure centered on the stage. Far from home, he endured the hardships of being a trainee in a foreign country. Day after day of training honed his skills into those of an ACE. He endured an obscure period when no one knew his name, and weathered the bitter disappointment of a failed debut... In the end, h 25Reads—Score214d adds
- 79 BTS: One Look at Sweet Jungkook, a Love for a Lifetime BTS—甜酒果一眼万年 She was sitting in the front row at a music awards ceremony. Beautiful and striking, she wasn’t an idol, but Jungkook fell in love with her at first sight. He lured her into Bighit to debut as a trainee, only to make it easier to pursue her?! 334Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 80 A Gloomy Female Ghost Debuts in Korean Showbiz 阴湿女鬼在韩娱出道了 Strong female lead / genuine female ghost / supernatural mysteries / System / K-pop / fun-loving troublemaker / no fixed pairing / some forum-style posts and dark humor Shu Wei is a good ghost with strong morals and firm principles. Kindhearted and always happy to help, she never scares anyone. She hangs from trees to point lost people in the right direction, helps gym guys relax their muscles, washes long-haired girls' hair in the bathroom, hides in mirrors to warn pretty girls when their eyeli 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Leading the Team to Korea: We Conquer North America 带队闯韩,我们红遍北美 A public-domain fanfic. An all-Chinese girl group takes on Korea and becomes a sensation in China, Korea, and North America. An all-Chinese girl group ventures into the Korean entertainment industry alone, with not a single foreign member. At first, they face rampant industry prejudice and are starved of resources. Shen Jin, the group’s formidable, cool-headed core member, outshines her peers in every way. She leads the group to break through with original performances rooted in Chinese style, w 295Reads—Score1714d adds
- 82 Peninsula: My Childhood Sweetheart Is an Idol 半岛:我的青梅竹马是爱豆 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Career Implosion Warning 塌房预警 [Reborn] [Showbiz] [Korean Showbiz] [Girl Group] [Idol] [This story is entirely fictional. Please don’t assume it’s based on real people.] Since her debut, female idol Hou Luxi has always kept her nose clean, only to be framed and have her career ruined. During a work trip, an angry anti-fan hit her on the head. When she woke up, she had returned to her trainee days, facing a 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Korean Showbiz: An Encounter 韩娱之相遇 An unexpected encounter brings him into the dazzling world of Korean entertainment. He meets the girls pursuing their dreams and stands by their side, as love blossoms alongside the starlight. He's here, so come see the stories of how he meets them on the peninsula and forms bonds with them~ 229Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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
- 86 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
- 87 Korean Showbiz: Becoming a Top-Tier Star Idol 韩娱:成为顶流爱豆 (Transmigration + Korean entertainment + Chinese entertainment + girl group idol + singer and actress) From China in 2023 to Huaguo in an alternate 1995. Tian Sisi is shocked, furious, and utterly lost. She just can't accept it. But~ life has given her another chance to choose, and this time, with a wealth of experience in a young body, she's determined to make the most of it. As it turns out, a lifetime of experience makes this second life full of surprises. So, why not become an idol? Give it 4.4kReads—Score55214d adds
- 88 Korean Showbiz: The Golden Age 韩娱:黄金年代 [Women’s fiction: showbiz + women’s growth + self-interest] Li Jingya unexpectedly comes to Seoul to study, only to be discovered by a talent scout in her very first month. Just like that, she takes her first step into the dazzling, chaotic world of showbiz. [Reader’s notes: 1. The heroine is not a pure, kind, and beautiful character. She has room to grow. 2. A slow-paced feel-good romance, not a wish-fulfillment story. 3. The heroine does not become an idol because it is her dream, but she is p 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Korean Showbiz: Don’t Mess with This Mom 【韩娱】别惹女宝妈 SM threw me away? That was only the beginning of my life [What do you think of Utopia’s Top, the ungrateful wolf?] Top comment: More popular than Run 2, but she has a boyfriend who’s a lovesick fool like Run 3 [How did Five Girls One end up in Xiao’s pocket?] Top comment 1: You probably want to see the five million-view fancams of Five Girls One’s Lin Yuanshu. Yuanxiao’s mom is about to hit the battlefield, so hide your husbands ;-) Reply: The most popular one is still the fancam with her brot 266Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 K-Pop: I Debuted in a Group Instead of Kuanmian 韩娱,我代替宽面出道成团 In his previous life, Lin Che was a low-level employee at SM Entertainment. He was constantly bullied, and even at the very end of his life, he had no dignity. Unexpectedly, he is reborn in 2011 and discovers that he has become a Chinese trainee at SM Entertainment, the very old acquaintance from his memories, all set to debut in the soon-to-be-launched boy group ESO. 54Reads—Score11414d adds
- 91 BTS: The Beloved Maknae BTS:团宠忙内 It’s hard to imagine what it feels like when a dream finally comes true. By a twist of fate, Luo Qi is reborn after an accident and unexpectedly becomes a member of BTS. The group’s boss? The group’s punching bag? The group’s darling? A legendary figure, the only one in the group who dares stand up to the powerful second-oldest member. Highly adaptable and exceptionally intelligent. Luo Qi seems to have a natural knack for pairing up with anyone, but gets a little too invested in shipping the me 630Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Peninsula: Turns Out They're the Main Characters 半岛:原来她们才是主角 After an inexplicable rebirth, Park Myeong-u decides to enter the entertainment industry for his younger sister’s sake, so he can protect the idols he once loved. But he soon realizes there’s something strange about this entertainment industry. Why do all the girls around him have superpowers?! By the time he figures it out, he discovers that his presence has brought miracles to the idols he once admired. But at the crossroads of love, he has no idea which way to turn. In the end... My dears, do 426Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 93 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
- 94 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
- 95 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
- 96 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
- 97 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
- 98 Forced Out of the Group, I Became a Solo Sensation 被迫退团后solo爆红了 [Extremely Mary Sue! Read at your own risk! My writing is a little rough, and this was written in 2022, so it’s painfully awkward!] In her previous life, Jin Xi was an overworked e-commerce operations employee. During a major sale, she worked overtime until midnight several days in a row, then got into a car accident on her way home. When she woke up, she discovered she had become Kim Lin Hee from South Korea?! What?! The original owner was one of the girl-group candidates that P, a label under 412Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 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
- 100 Hello, Another World: Korean Showbiz 你好,异世界【韩娱】 In an era when K-pop stars shine brightly, a little-known company debuts a little-known group that barely makes a splash at first. But gradually, people begin to realize that this group is more than meets the eye. Their names appear in the songwriting credits of many hit songs, as well as in the arrangements. More and more singers collaborate with them, and their members even claim places among the winners of professional dance competitions. In their third year after debut, they release their fi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
















































