Novels like K-Pop’s Leading Lady at JYP
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as K-Pop’s Leading Lady at JYP, best match first.
- 1 A Korean Showbiz Yuri Novel Sequel 韩娱百合小说续写 I really want to continue writing those Korean entertainment yuri novels that haven’t been updated in ages. I’ve reread them countless times, but in the end, the authors all stopped updating. Hardly any of them ever got a proper ending. This is my first time writing a novel. What I’ve written so far follows variety shows, and I’ll update each volume from time to time. If I’m able, I’ll probably rewrite it all later. ❛‿˂̵✧ —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 My Girlfriend Is Liu Zhimin 我的女友是柳智敏 [Korean Showbiz] + [Yu Jimin] + [Pure Romance] + [aespa Series] Jiang Zhiyu goes to Seoul to attend a fan-signing event on behalf of a classmate. He thinks he'll just get an autograph and leave. He's only doing a favor for a reward, with a chance to travel abroad and clear his head as a bonus. But from that day on, the gaze of top-tier star and girl-group idol Yu Jimin keeps falling on this ordinary guy who seems “completely uninterested” in her. An unexpected body-double assignment quietly enta 253Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 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. 435Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 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
- 5 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. 131Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 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
- 7 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—Shelves
- 8 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 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 Korean Showbiz: From Actor to Acclaimed Director 韩娱：从演员到名导 Li Zhi stood in the graduation screening room of Seoul National University’s film directing department, running his fingertips over the metal casing of the projector. On the screen, his directorial debut was playing. In the film, the singer played by Lee Ji-eun sang softly in an empty recording studio, accompanied by a melody he had “borrowed” from his past life. Familiar chords concealed a secret that spanned time and space. No one knew that this quiet Chinese student had transmigrated with th 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 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 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 Everyday Life on the Peninsula 半岛的日常 Starting over with a brand-new book. The previous book is gone for various reasons, but that’s okay. This one is about the Korean entertainment industry. Maybe I won’t write about the Chinese entertainment industry anymore. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 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
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 On the Peninsula, Enjoying Retirement 人在半岛，退休养老 Korean entertainment, the timeline is all over the place. I'm just writing for fun, so don't take it too seriously. A slice-of-life story, mainly about Girls' Generation. Mostly written to make up for the regrets left by that other book, Carefree Wandering in the Mortal World. I'll do my best to finish it… 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 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
- 27 Korean Showbiz: From the Start, I Won Three Grammys in a Row 韩娱之开局连任三届格莱美 Hello, everyone. This is a Korean entertainment novel. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read it. Some songs may appear earlier or later than they did in real life. The awards mentioned in the novel may not match the real-world timeline. The protagonist starts out at a very high level; this is to set up his entry into the Korean entertainment industry. The protagonist is a songwriter and music producer, and there will occasionally be singing collaborations. Variety shows will also feature a 474Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Tenth Wish: An Eternal Melody of Girls' Generation 第十个愿望：少女时代的永恒旋律 [K-pop + C-pop novel, single female lead: Kim Taeyeon. BH; if you don’t like it, don’t read.] The ten members held hands and said together, “Even when we’re fifty, we’ll still hold concerts together, sing together, and do the things we love.” Xie Ziyuan walked over to the piano and played the opening notes of “Into the New World.” Taeyeon picked up the microphone and began to sing softly, and the other members joined in. Taeyeon’s high notes were still clear, Sooyeon’s breathy voice still tender 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 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 532Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Worry-Free Bar 解忧酒吧 After graduating from college, Su Yanci moved from China to Korea and inherited his uncle's bar. As soon as he took over, he found a pocket watch in the bar's storeroom. When he opened it, he was transported to a magical shop. When Su Yanci opened the doors, ready to welcome customers, there was no one in sight. He didn't mind, though. His father was in the top fifty of the Forbes rich list, so he wasn't short of money. Then, on the third day, a customer suddenly showed up. From then on, his bar 241Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 Korean Showbiz: The Introverted Producer's Love Triangle 韩娱：社恐制作人的修罗场 Multiple heroines, parallel universes, an incubus protagonist who is no womanizer Keyboard warrior Jiang Shiyu transmigrates to South Korea in 2020. From a socially anxious shut-in who loves criticizing the Korean entertainment industry, he unexpectedly becomes a producer at SM. Drawing on his memories of future music, he creates NCT 127's hit "Kick It" and gives aespa their debut song, "Black Mamba." Juggling teasing from top-tier girl group members and painfully awkward moments during collabor 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 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
- 35 Korean Showbiz: The Heiress Becomes an Idol Everyone Loves 韩娱：豪门千金成为万人迷爱豆 [Korean Entertainment, K-pop, with fictional elements and forum posts | Beloved by all, irresistible to everyone + outstanding musical talent + all-rounder + career-focused | Mainly LE SSERAFIM (LE SSERAFIM) + HYBE groups] In early 2023, less than a year after their debut, the girl group LE SSERAFIM was about to welcome an all-round Chinese green card holder, setting off a huge commotion in the K-pop world. Online platforms were abuzz with controversy, but within days, a string of preview videos —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 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—Shelves
- 37 Peninsula: Why Won’t You Listen to Advice? 半岛：你们怎么不听劝呢 Kim Seungwoo became a member of the National Intelligence Service’s special unit at just 22. But to his surprise, his very first assignment was to work as an assistant to female entertainers at S.M. Entertainment. “Kim Seungwoo, you were supposed to pose as an assistant and secretly protect them. How did you end up filming a TV drama?” “Seungwoo, I like you.” “Seungwoo, thank you for saving me. I think I’ve fallen for you.” “Kim Seungwoo, if you dare not to like me, you’re dead!” “Hmph, Woo is m 98Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 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—Shelves
- 39 Korean Showbiz: This Girl Group Idol Has a Sharper Tongue Than a Veteran 韩娱：这女团爱豆开口比老炮还狠 In her past life, she was a top-tier legend in the underground rap scene. In this life, she's a good-for-nothing girl group member, mocked across the internet as a pretty but useless face. To escape her predatory agency, she walks into the open auditions for Show Me the Money alone. "What's a girl group idol doing here, trying to get attention?" "Don't cry when they diss you later." Faced with a room full of scorn and hostility, she gives a cold laugh and lets loose. The 60-second cypher: unanim 26Reads—Score234Shelves
- 40 Naiwei Lan Is Very Smart 奶味蓝很聪明 Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! Ye Shuhua! 231Reads—Score115Shelves
- 41 Korean Entertainment: I Became a Genius Composer 韩娱之我成了天才作曲家 K-pop + writing by copying + genius producer + no romance Ever since middle school, Shin Jae-ho has been able to hear sudden musical melodies, fragments of songs from the future. From then on, he sets out to pursue those notes, with the stage name Foresee accompanying him for the rest of his life. It is both foresight and a gift. 757Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 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
- 43 Love Letters from the Days of K-Pop 韩娱时光里的情书 Beneath the sunshine of Jeju Island, a romantic love blossoms across the boundaries of age and status. She is a gifted screenwriting student; he is a legendary Korean film star. As their fates intertwine, sweetness and devotion become the melody of their love. This is a story about dreams, love, and growing up, and an exclusive romance belonging to He Zhiyao and Lee Jung-jae. 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 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
- 45 Oh My God! Taeyeon Can Hear My Thoughts 天呐！泰妍偷听我心声 A twelve-year fan stays by Taeyeon through her darkest days. One-sided mind-reading can’t hide his deep devotion. With Girls’ Generation playing matchmaker and both hearts reaching for each other, they embark on a journey of redemption and romance across time… 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 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—Shelves
- 47 Conquering Korean Showbiz: My System Is GD 制霸韩娱：我的系统是GD Lin Weimian, an ordinary 25-year-old office worker, unexpectedly transmigrates to South Korea in 2011 and becomes a JYP trainee on the verge of being cut. At her lowest point, she is bound to the [Idol Development System], but its guidance AI has a personality and knowledge base copied exactly from G-Dragon at the height of his fame! With the sharp-tongued “GD System” guiding and protecting her, she storms the music scene as a dark horse, turning from a “pretty face” mocked by the entire interne 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 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—Shelves
- 49 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—Shelves
- 50 Peninsula: An Actor's Reborn Journey 半岛：影帝的重生之旅 On New Year's Day 2022, Qinglong Film Emperor and Asian superstar Jin Chengyu announced his relationship with Kim Taeyeon, the former leader of a top girl group. Social media immediately crashed, the entire Korean entertainment industry erupted, and the Jin-Tae couple took Asia by storm! The two had been secretly dating for years. After going public, they even appeared on a variety show together, setting a new ratings record! But during a flight abroad, they unexpectedly returned to 2013, and bo —Reads—Score—Shelves
