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- 1 Reborn Idol: We Met on the Stage 重生爱豆：相遇在舞台 Korean entertainment! Reborn and transmigrate, with a gender swap. The main focus is on fifth-generation groups: (G)I-DLE, Lightsum, Aespa, Itzy, NewJeans, and Izone. TripleS from the sixth generation and fourth-generation group Red Velvet also feature. Career-focused, with light CP elements and no System. Female leads: Bae Joo-hyun, Yoo Ji-min, Jang Won-young, Kim Yu-yeon, and Kim Min-ji. I'm a newbie, and this is my first book. Please show it lots of love! In 2025, Jiang Yuchen and Zhou Xinyu 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Korean Showbiz: Leading the Era 韩娱：引领时代 After successfully becoming CUBE’s chairwoman, how will Gu Zhixiang take the entire Korean entertainment industry by storm? "Korean entertainment industry (mostly), Chinese entertainment industry (a little) / urban daily life / mainly girl groups, but other girl groups will appear too" This is fan fiction set in a parallel universe, so some dates may be different. 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn in the Spotlight: My Childhood Friend Is a Top-Tier Star 重生星光：我的青梅是顶流 (One female lead, Yuqi.) Reborn once more, the thing He Xinchen was most grateful for was getting to be there when that girl went to Korea to pursue her dream. In this parallel world, the entertainment industry was barren, but he had a treasure trove of Blue Star entertainment and an Entertainment System. Writing songs, appearing on variety shows, and making his way in show business, he thrived at every turn, yet his heart was always with one person. She trained day and night as a trainee in 195Reads—Score11214d adds
- 4 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
- 5 A Chaotic Neutral Troublemaker Crashes a Girl Group 混乱中立乐子人勇闯女团 Post-00s girl takes on Korean entertainment + chaotic-neutral troublemaker + no System, no rebirth + forum format In 2001, Australian citizen Cheng Zhiyuan happened to audition for a talent show held by the Korean company SM. After the company invited him, he went to Korea to become a trainee. A true Australian teenager, he appeared to follow the company’s rules, but behind the scenes he refused to put up with anything. The company messed with him by adjusting his mic during a concert? He simply 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Korean Showbiz: The Nation's Idol 韩娱：全民偶像 When he woke up, he found himself lying on a street in South Korea in 2008. Looking at the crowd of passersby gathered around him, he was completely bewildered. Memories spanning more than a decade suddenly flooded his mind. It turned out he had become a sixteen-year-old high school student named Kim Minjun. 148Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 (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
- 8 Reborn in K-Pop: A Dazzling Road to Stardom 韩娱重生星途璀璨 The heroine, Nan Zhi, is reborn in 2013. In her previous life, she was a trainee at a small company but never managed to debut. This time, she’s decided to train at YG and make her debut with BLACKPINK. My writing isn’t great, and some of the girl groups’ timelines may not line up, so just go with it. I don’t even know yet whether there’ll be a male lead. I’ll figure that out later. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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—14d adds
- 10 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 30Reads—Score314d adds
- 11 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—14d adds
- 12 Peninsula: Where Idols Belong 半岛：爱豆归处 [The Korean peninsula, multiple female leads, System, reborn.] Im Yoona, Kim Taeyeon, Bae Joohyun, Lee Jieun, Zhou Ziyu, Park Jiyeon, Lee Quri, Song Yuqi, Cho Miyeon, Xiaoxian, and more... 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Goose King's Runaway Young Master 鹅王的落跑少爷 When a down-on-his-luck rookie screenwriter meets a taciturn Goose King, their story begins with a bout of hypoglycemia Winter, 2019. Shen Lin arrives in Korea alone, with barely any cash left. He collapses on the street from low blood sugar, and Do Kyung-soo’s mother rescues him and takes him in for a while. The Goose King, Do Kyung-soo, is quiet and disciplined, wary of the stranger who has suddenly entered his home. But when he sees the vigilance hidden beneath Shen Lin’s obedient demeanor, h 24Reads—Score114d adds
- 14 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
- 15 Korean Showbiz: Green Grape Jasmine 【韩娱】青提茉莉 [Korean Showbiz Fanfiction + Semi-AU + Original Female Lead + Chaotic and Shameless] (Warning! Chaotic and shameless content + romance! Korean showbiz fans, enter at your own risk!) Who is Kang Naji, you ask? Those who love her can list countless glowing labels, each one shining brightly. Beautiful, devoted to her fans, talented, gentle, inspirational life story, great stage presence… She is the legendary “one and only pure white jasmine.” Those who hate her would call her a fake white lotus wit —Reads—Score114d adds
- 16 Apprentice of the Peninsula's Secret Sect: Female Idols Help Me Cultivate 半岛秘宗学徒：女爱豆们助我修行 I pass through a thousand flowers without a single leaf clinging to me. Along the long road of cultivation, all kinds of female idols become the key to breakthroughs in his cultivation. The story of an orphan who grows from a secret sect apprentice into a grandmaster. The timeline spans generations one through five. 2.2kReads6.2Score15614d adds
- 17 Korean Showbiz: Even Volleyball Players Need Romance 韩娱：排球选手也要谈恋爱 He is the ace of the volleyball world! They are the hottest groups in the entertainment industry across the peninsula! So why does this guy know so many beautiful women?! You know what? You really can’t make this stuff up~ (A new writer here, please be kind~ Written entirely by the author in person.) 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Manic Patient of the Peninsula 半岛的狂躁症患者 A genius with a manic disorder caused by abnormal adrenaline production happens to encounter nine girls at their debut stage. Drawn to them, he decides to stay, setting off a massive earthquake across the peninsula. 1kReads—Score10214d adds
- 19 Korean Showbiz: I Just Want to Get by on a Base Salary 韩娱之老子只想混底薪 (The rating just came out, but it’ll rise) [Korean entertainment] + [Extreme love-triangle chaos] + [Max-level slacker] + [No System] + [Multiple heroines] After transmigrating to the Korean Peninsula, he became a low-level temp on Running Man, not even important enough to get a name. Kim Jaeho thought he’d get some overpowered protagonist System, but instead he was stuck with a weak constitution, out of breath after running a few steps, and about as useful as a paperweight. All he wanted was to 1.4kReads6.1Score20114d adds
- 20 Korean Showbiz: Beneath the Clear Sky 韩娱：晴空之下 As the sole heir to a hundred-billion-yuan conglomerate, he should have been surrounded by bodyguards and whisked straight to his private jet. Instead, by a twist of fate, he ran into nine panicked young women. Girls' Generation had just debuted and was being mobbed by haters. He stepped in and helped them out, earning nine grateful smiles. A week later, SM's stock 252Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Born to Be a Top Star: I Fought My Way Back From K-Pop to Chinese Entertainment TOP命：我从韩娱杀回内娱 She unexpectedly awakened memories of her previous life and became a member of the girl group IVE. She was born with stunning looks and top-tier vocal skills, and had a whole world of hit songs in her head. IVE was about to debut, but the songs were lackluster, the debut had been delayed, and everyone was anxious. When her teammates were so worried they were on the verge of breaking down, she casually tossed them “ELEVEN.” They became an overnight sensation, topped the music charts, and made the 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Beloved Trainee: My EXO Brothers Adore Me 团宠练习生：EXO哥哥们超爱我 Personality: 20 years old. She looks soft and cute, but in reality she's an energetic “comedian.” When stanning her favorite celebrity, she's the sort of tough girl who hauls around a giant camera as a fansite photographer. But when she meets a stranger, like a talent scout, she instantly turns into a timid, hypervigilant scaredy-cat. She's always imagining elaborate scenarios and is the story's resident commentator and source of comic relief. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 When I Fell into Your Eyes 坠入眼眸时 This novel follows music producer Lin Yan and Song Yuqi, Minnie, Zhao Meiyan, Ye Shuhua, and Tian Xiaojun of I-DLE. From secret rehearsals before a concert and interactions where the members hide their feelings, to confessions onstage, facing hardships together, building a family, and making music as one, it shows how five different kinds of affection intertwine into a medley called “love,” full of music and warmth. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 Peninsula Love Triangle: The Chaebol Assistant to Girls’ Generation’s Visual 半岛修罗场：少时门面的财阀助理 [Multiple heroines + love rivals + secret identities revealed + no System + slice of life focus + Korean entertainment] “Zhang Ning, you owe me a hundred million. You'll have to work as my assistant for the rest of your life to pay it off!” The nation's first love, Lin Yuner, holds up the IOU and grins like a little fox. The icy female CEO Zheng Xiuyan slaps down a black card. “A hundred million? I'll pay it for him. He's mine.” The upright youngest member quietly produces a contract. “Unnies, a 2kReads—Score19114d adds
- 29 A Feel-Good Showbiz Story: My Bandmates Slack Off After Debuting, So I Shine 娱乐圈爽文出道后队友摆烂我灿烂 Park Yong-an was discovered by a talent scout after a school performance when she was thirteen. She and several girls her age trained day and night in a practice room. Every trainee gave it their all for a chance to debut. After five years of relentless practice, she finally debuted in a group with four others chosen by the company. Just when she thought they would finally have a chance to stand before the world, and that they would work wholeheartedly to put on better performances and try even 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 Korean Showbiz: Top Producer, Pursued by Goddesses 韩娱：顶级制作人，被女神们倒追 I woke up in South Korea in 2010, as a trainee at FNC who was about to get kicked out. The entertainment industry before me was full of regrets from my past life: T-ara had been framed, Girls' Generation was facing a sea of black, and countless shining stars were being overlooked. This time, I have the entire future of the entertainment world at my fingertips. How could I let those regrets stand? One song, “Gee,” sent Girls' Generation to the top. “Roly-Poly” saved the Crown group, and Running —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 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
- 33 A Journey Around the Peninsula 半岛旅行 Because of the System, Jiang Tiandao inexplicably transmigrates to another world. To make it up to him, the System grants him all the powers of tokusatsu heroes. After graduating with a doctorate at sixteen, he arrives on the Korean Peninsula. There, he finds his neighbor attempting suicide. After saving her, he learns her name is Choi Sulli. 52Reads—Score514d adds
- 34 The Dog-like Girl I Met While Studying Abroad in Seclusion on the Korean Peninsula 半岛隐世研学时遇见的犬系女孩 Top-tier star Jiang Shiyu, a rising-generation singer, temporarily steps away from the music scene after a family upheaval. With no other choice, he semi-retires and heads to the peninsula to study. By a twist of fate, he receives an invitation from Cube Entertainment to become the temporary manager of the girl group GIDLE. Inspired by the energetic girls and watching them go from trainees to debuting artists, his long-dormant passion for the stage gradually comes back to life. So he decides to 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 Song Yuqi Favors Me on Keep Running 在跑男被宋羽琪偏爱 (Single heroine + No System + One-on-one romance + No toxic drama or angst + Everyday-life focus + Variety shows + No AI) Jiang Yu spent twenty-six years living in a parallel world. He had written novels, invested in real estate, and founded a film and television company, but he had never met the girl who was meant for him. Then… Unable to defy his mother’s wishes, he joined Keep Running, only to find that girl. What will he do? “Mr. Jiang, meeting you is the luck I’ve used up over an entir 959Reads—Score10214d adds
- 40 Peninsula: I’m Really Just Her Gay Best Friend 半岛：我真只是男闺蜜 [A little ensemble cast] (Maybe not even that much of an ensemble) [Multiple heroines] (Mostly fifth-generation girl groups) [A bizarre setting] (So bizarre you won’t be able to read it) [Not a womanizer] [Slow burn] [Too many elements] [Transmigration] [Bad memes] [Trying to keep the logic reasonable] [Parallel world] A world centered on one person + a tiny bit of Pili puppet theater + Korean boy and girl groups “I remember you originally came to study on the peninsula just to look after me, ri 3kReads—Score12114d adds
- 41 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 214Reads—Score1214d adds
- 42 Reborn! I Took a Basketball for Shuhua? 重生！我为舒华挡下篮球？ [Ye Shuhua] + [G-IDLE] + [Multiple male leads] + [Multiple heroines] + [Korean Showbiz] Jin Qian, formerly known as Tong Feng, was a one-of-a-kind person who died after binge-watching (G)I-DLE for seven days and seven nights. He was reborn into a family of actors in Taipei. Armed with memories of his past life, he got into Hwa Kang Arts School and met Boss Baby Ye Shuhua. Jin Qian: Sorry I kept it hidden for so long. (scratches his head) Shuhua: Unnies, (pinches her fingers together) I’ve got yo 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 A Daoist's Girlfriend Is in a Girl Group 道士的女团女友 Jin Fan grew up under his grandfather's guidance. While helping Mini deal with Gu Mantong, he also put a stop to the threat from Li Zhenfeng, which meant he couldn't return home for the time being. He followed Yuqi and Meiyan to Korea, where he encountered the Jin Niang Cult, a sect that refines corpses and souls. As he dealt with the cult, his relationship with Meiyan quickly grew closer. What do you mean, Jin Fan is dead? (This blurb isn't doing the story justice, so read the novel.) 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 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
- 48 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
- 49 Ning in My Heart 心里有宁 My new work is out! You can 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! 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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
