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- 151 The Little Fox's Daring K-Pop Adventure 小狐狸勇闯KPOP [No Male Lead] [New author, MYs, please be gentle. I'm just a humble fan of the group.] In this age of declining magic, a little fox from the Su Fox Clan wandered into a cave dwelling. There, she gained a tremendous opportunity and successfully transformed into human form. But at first, she couldn't control her new body and fainted in a daze. When she woke, she discovered that a young woman named Dilraba Dilmurat had brought her home. She became part of the family, and as they spent time togethe 203Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 My Entertainment Industry Journey Begins on the Peninsula 从半岛开始的娱乐圈之旅 The story begins in early winter 2007... The focus is on second-generation girl groups from the Korean entertainment industry, with Chinese entertainment's post-1985 actresses appearing here and there early on. They will feature more later. The story is a slow burn, so it probably won't suit readers who like fast-paced wish-fulfillment novels. The male lead's cultivation is just background, like a golden finger. It won't come up too often, and the story won't veer off course because of it. That' 317Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Peninsula: The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family 半岛：财阀家的小儿子 The early story features multiple female leads In 2014, the Korean entertainment industry was anything but peaceful. Girls’ Generation took a clear hit after Jessica’s departure, while Wonder Girls failed to break into the U.S. market and lost much of their popularity in Korea... The old order was crumbling, and a new era was about to begin... … 80Reads—Score214d adds
- 154 Reborn: From the Start, I Move in with a Female Idol 重生：开局和女爱豆同居 (Multiple heroines) Su Cheng, reborn for a second life and equipped with a System, is ready to make his mark in showbiz. But by a twist of fate, he ends up living with Song Yuqi, and eventually leads (G)I-DLE to the top, step by step. (The celebrity names used early on are to avoid reports. They’ll gradually be changed back later.) 254Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 155 Reborn: My Charm Is Maxed Out, Yet They Call Me a Scumbag 重生：魅力值拉满，却说我是渣男 That year, JYP debuted an incredible solo singer who became a world-class idol superstar in just one short year. From then on, the music scene had an irreplaceable "incubus" who drove countless fans wild with obsession. However, after he spoke out in defense of someone during that controversial incident, he became the target of a nonstop barrage of online abuse. Then came the cliched drama of a fallen star fading into obscurity. But after time set the record straight and the truth came out, fans 14.8kReads8.4Score81114d adds
- 156 K-Pop’s Leading Lady at JYP 韩娱JYP一姐 Female lead: Lu Qinxue, stage name Snow (feel-good story × no-brainer fun!!!) A beauty that takes all of South Korea by storm, a genius face, fashion’s darling, and a walking clothes hanger. She makes her own songs (by borrowing heavily from other people’s, so don’t read if that bothers you), and can sing, dance, and rap. She’ll write songs for BigBang, T-ara, Girls’ Generation... Of course she’ll write for groups under the same agency. No male lead, just girls getting close to girls. From 2011 394Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 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
- 158 Reborn in Korean Showbiz: Saving My White Moonlights from the Start 重生韩娱：开局挽救白月光们 If you could relive your life, what would you most want to change? Returning from 2024 to Seoul in 2009, Su Che knows the answer: them. Armed with musical talent that transcends eras and memories of the future, he rises from the streets to the top, becoming the brightest force behind the scenes in K-pop’s golden age. He writes a chart-topping hit for Girls’ Generation, breaks the chains of fate for f(x), turns the tide of public opinion for T-ara... But more important than his career is taking t 300Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Five Ha: A God-Tier Singing Voice from the First Note, and the Whole Internet Wants Me to Debut 五哈：开口神级唱功，全网求出道 [Keep Running variety show + secret identities exposed + childhood sweethearts + one female lead + unconventional tropes + sweet romance + the whole internet urging them to marry] After transmigrating to a parallel world and becoming a legend in showbiz under the name “Nobody,” Jiang An just wanted to live a laid-back life by the sea, fishing. Instead, his cousin tricked him into joining Keep Running as a grunt. On the show, newly arrived traffic star Bai Lu wanted to build an image as a leading 160Reads—Score10314d adds
- 160 From Panda Girl to Korean Beauty: How I Became the Sister-in-Law 熊猫妹变韩女，就这样当上嫂子了 [Korean Entertainment Fanfiction + Feel-Good Story + No Couple at the End + Slightly Immoral] [Abstract Synopsis] In my previous life, I was a K-pop-obsessed panda girl. In my next life, I was reborn as a Korean girl. Want to know what changed? Of course, I'm closer to the oppas now~ What career should I choose? Why even hesitate? Obviously, an athlete! The oppas can marry into my family~ [Heads-up: The heroine dates throughout the story. She gets sad, gets happy, behaves immorally, and has no c 7.3kReads8.3Score41414d adds
- 161 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
- 162 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
- 163 Korean Showbiz: The Female Idol Who Speaks Her Mind 韩娱：女爱豆她！少言不寡！ As a solo female idol, Lin Kongyu shot to fame as soon as she debuted. But... why does my bias always keep hanging around her?! Lin Kongyu is just like her name suggests, a woman of few words, yet she always attracts all sorts of people. There's the childhood friend who's been by her side since they were young, and eventually debuted alongside her. There's the wildly popular senior who keeps showing her affection. There's the junior who met her when she was struggling and has admired her and fo 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Peninsula: My Childhood Sweetheart Is an Idol 半岛：我的青梅竹马是爱豆 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 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
- 166 From the Start, I Joined the Girl Group: I’m the Sixth and Youngest Member 开局加入女娃：我是忙内第六人 When she wakes up, Lin Nuannuan, an ordinary office worker aged twenty-eight, is stunned. Not only has she gone back to the vibrant age of eighteen, she’s also become Yukino Haruna, a Japanese-Korean-Chinese trainee struggling to make it in South Korea and China, on the verge of elimination! Does her body come with an innate singing and dancing talent buff? Have her language skills suddenly maxed out? Before she can even process this surreal reality, a contract sends her straight into the future 1.4kReads8.4Score10114d adds
- 167 Korean Entertainment: A Spring That Never Looks Back 韩娱之不回头的春天 This is a fictional story. The timeline and events involving other Korean entertainment celebrities do not reflect reality and are only for the sake of the plot. The characters are heavily out of character. Idol romance; if that’s not your thing, please steer clear. The female lead is BLACKPINK’s fifth member, and the male lead is BTS’s Jeon Jungkook. At thirteen, An Yu crossed the sea from China to Seoul, South Korea, as she faced the growing pains of adolescence. Her mother’s death was soon fo 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 This Is a Variety Show? You Said There’d Be Free Food, So I Came! 这是综艺？说包饭我就来了啊 [Entertainment industry + everyday life + one heroine, Yuqi] After a long-distance truck lulls him to sleep, Chen Xiao arrives in a parallel world. Having gained a phenomenal memory through transmigration, he returns to his old trade of writing novels in a world where the entertainment industry is very different from the one in his previous life. At first, his readers love him because they admire the fighting spirit of “Never look down on a poor young man.” But they never expected his next book 638Reads—Score10414d adds
- 169 Korean Showbiz: The Rental System Gives Me a Fresh Start as an Artist 韩娱：租房系统带我重开艺人生涯 [Alternate history] [K-pop + System + girl group + romance] [Pairing: Kim Taehyung] Yoon Yuri had always felt like she couldn't do anything right. She couldn't help her mother around the house, her grades at school were terrible, and even after debuting in a girl group, she failed to stand out. Everyone around her was carrying her burdens for her. She felt so guilty… As she kept tearing herself down, the Rental System appeared and turned her life upside down. She already had a loving mom and a b 172Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Elegy of a Loner in Another World 异世界孤魂的悲歌 A Korean entertainment story featuring Shinbi, Seohyun, and IU. A lone soul from another world arrives here, embarking on a journey. Along the way, they find a kindred spirit, a younger sister, and close friends. The companionship of friends fills the emptiness within and gives this wandering soul the strength to say goodbye to their former life and begin anew. 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Peninsula: The All-Around King of Entertainment 半岛：全能娱乐天王 (The story mainly focuses on the second generation, with some third-generation characters. The fourth and fifth generations have few scenes. Multiple heroines.) “If you could live your life over again, what would you do? What would you change?” Zhang Ze says: “Wouldn’t you want to have both fame and fortune?” After being reborn and transmigrating to a parallel-world Korean peninsula, with a cheat to boot, he discovers that he can do far more than he ever imagined as he pursues fame and fortune. 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Days I Checked In on the Peninsula 在半岛签到的日子 PS: This story is entirely fictional. It takes place in a parallel version of the basketball world and has nothing to do with reality. Don't read too much into it or take it seriously. If you don't like stories where the characters have siblings, this isn't for you. It's a self-indulgent work written when the author was in a contrarian mood. On hiatus. For details, please see the author's note at the end. I also want to thank all the readers who've stuck with the story. The story begins when th 112Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 173 Korean Showbiz: Becoming a Top-Tier Star Idol 韩娱：成为当代顶流爱豆 [Female-oriented, Korean entertainment, ensemble cast, male trainees form a group, no female lead, no romance] Pu Zai Min had spent twelve years training in dance, working all that time to become a top dancer. But after a duel, his waist was no longer suited to high-risk dancing. Just then, GT Entertainment sent him an invitation: Would he like to become a trainee? Wanting to keep standing on a stage where he could shine, Pu Zai Min agreed to join GT and became part of Chase Match X, or CMX for 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Breaking Into Korean Entertainment with a System Space 带着系统空间闯韩娱 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Happiness in Sharing Hardship with EXO 一起吃苦的幸福EXO With no family or support to rely on, Shu Xun came here and began working toward his dream. He wanted to shine like a star onstage, though the road there was filled with sweat and hardship. He gained a great deal and lost a great deal, but fortunately, he never forgot what he wanted. No romance, just everyday life. Includes original worldbuilding and some of the author's personal views, so it may not satisfy everyone. If you like it, read on; if not, feel free to pass. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 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
- 177 Shocking! A Talent Show Turns into a Dating Show 震惊！选秀爆改恋综 [K-pop story + two male leads] Setting: Planet of Boys In a nutshell: A college student dives headfirst into K-pop! There are a thousand ways to win Zhang Hao’s heart. There’s only one Zhang Hao, so let’s see who’s quickest. First come, first served! [Park Gunwook x Zhang Hao] A heart-thumping romance with a broad-shouldered miner “Hyung, I have a fierce competitive streak in everything, but when it comes to you, I’m more than happy to bow down and surrender.” [Sung Hanbin x Zhang Hao] A destine 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 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
- 179 Korean Showbiz: A Promise to the Lead Singer 韩娱：与主唱大人的约定 This is the summer that belongs to the two of us! Lu Min gently tapped the tip of her nose. “Looking back on the past, in the end, we are still us!” A playful, adorable girl stuck out her tongue. “Little brother, your big sister understands.” Hand in hand, the two sat on the beach, watching the sky turn red from horizon to horizon. They looked at each other. The photographer pressed the shutter. No one wanted to disturb this quiet moment. It belonged to the two of them. When Lu Min was asked in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 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
- 181 Why Would You Mess With Him? He Doesn’t Feel Any Pressure 你说你惹他干什么，他不吃压力 Li Xiaoyu was born into a parallel world and discovered that it had every instrument imaginable, yet no one had ever played them solo. All music had to accompany vocals. Instrumental and electronic music were a blank slate. From releasing his first single at sixteen to breaking global sales records with his pure electronic album Frequency at twenty-two, he spent years turning this auditory wasteland into a forest. Then he chose to lie flat: he went home and spent three years with his two silver- 208Reads—Score1514d adds
- 182 I Turned Into My Senior Sister’s Cat (Two Lead Vocalists) 我变成了师姐的猫（双主唱） I Became My Senior Sister's Cat (Two Main Vocalists) 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Korean Entertainment: Give Me to You 韩娱之把我送给你 Another love story wearing a K-pop disguise, with Sunny as the sole heroine, and more sweetness to come. K-pop may be on the decline these days, but I’m still a stubborn fool, charging ahead and writing out of love. P.S. This is a slow-paced story full of everyday moments, with no big twists or major conflicts. It’s all about taking your time and savoring small joys, without melodrama or dumb characters. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read! 1.6kReads8.2Score10214d adds
- 184 K-Pop BTS: More Than Just a Crush 韩娱BTS：不止是喜欢 Two-Story K-Pop Romance (Ruan Li × Jeon Jungkook; Wen Beizhi × Kim Taehyung) Co-written by Ruan Jinhuan and Zhi Jiuyue The “HYYH” series was Big Hit’s ambitious project to propel BTS and Tarot to the top. BTS’s art of subverting the hierarchy needs no further explanation, so how about seeing how the girl group Tarot rises to the top? From three years as hidden trainees to the fierce battles surrounding their debut, what will happen after their hiatus ends? They all start out as the Fool, searchi 255Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Child Raised by Girls’ Generation 韩娱少女时代养大的孩子 The childhood groom of Girls’ Generation, the youngest member at SM Entertainment. A kid who grew up under Girls’ Generation’s watchful eyes, only to end up paired off within the company after all. P.S. This is my first book, written for practice. I’d been reading for ages and always found things I wasn’t happy with. Since I wanted to try writing a novel, I decided to practice with this subject. It’s my first time writing a book, so please give me plenty of guidance. If anything is poorly writte 3.6kReads7.0Score21214d adds
- 186 Busy Bunny 兔忙 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 253Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 South Korea: The Pillar of Cube, the King of Chinese Entertainment 南韩：方块顶梁柱，内娱流量王 (Reborn + One Heroine) A new chapter in the peninsula begins! After being tormented time and again, Su Yuqi has to be reborn once more! What new developments await this time? WUGI POWER! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 K-Pop: The Day I Met Yuqi 韩娱，遇见雨琦那一天起 (I only know Song Yuqi, and this is my first time writing, so please bear with me. I'll do my best to write it well.) Shi Jiashu transmigrated to a parallel world with his memories and talents, where he met a little girl. He was very happy, and he could have stayed by her side forever, but family circumstances forced him to move abroad. Ten years later, when he returned, he saw the person he'd longed for at the airport. Their story slowly begins here... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Peninsula: My Winter Isn't So Cold 半岛，我的冬天不太冷 Kim Minjeong has a secret: onstage, she’s a cool, dazzling AI warrior, but in private, she’s a socially anxious crybaby who’s afraid of the dark, even on her way home. She has an even deeper secret: her assistant, Kang Banha, seems to think she’s the most important person in the world. She’s afraid of the dark, so he texts her “Good night” every evening. She’s afraid of the cold, so he gives her the only hand warmer he has. She’s afraid of being alone, so he tells her, “Whatever you want to eat, 522Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Peninsula: From Bankrupt Lackey to Entertainment King 半岛：从破产小弟到娱乐天王 Zhang Daoxing transmigrates to South Korea in a parallel 2016 and becomes a part-timer. This is the final boom of the Korean Wave, with countless stars appearing one after another. Holdouts from the old era? NANA, Suzy, Girls' Generation, and others still have plenty of clout. Girl groups of the new era? TWICE, Red Velvet, BLACKPINK, and others shine like a constellation. Actors? Han So-hee, Kim Ji-won, Park Eun-bin, and others, with new faces emerging everywhere. Will he make up for past regret 144Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 191 Korean Showbiz: My Wife Is Sunny 韩娱之我的老婆是Sunny A sweet, everyday romance about a transmigrated orphanage big shot who becomes a dangerous, devoted dog, and his clever, laid-back young female owner. Transmigration, slow burn, extra sweet, one female lead, and lots of affection. 1.4kReads6.3Score10214d adds
- 192 Korean Showbiz: This Actor Never Takes a Bad Script 韩娱：这个演员从不接烂剧 Peninsula #Actors #VarietyShows #OneHeroine After waking up from a drunken sleep, Chen Shi'an discovers a new set of memories in his mind. They include a past he recognizes, and a future he doesn't... 6.4kReads8.4Score42214d adds
- 193 Korean Entertainment: As Time Goes By 韩娱之时光荏苒 A Korean drifter who moved to South Korea with his father is discovered for his natural talent and makes his debut, shining on his path to stardom. Along the way, he and the other person share a series of quiet, heartwarming stories. P.S. The protagonist has no golden finger or heaven-defying background, and things won't always go smoothly or as he wishes. He relies entirely on his passion, so please show your support. 393Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 My Idol Girlfriend 我的爱豆女友 (Everyday life, Korean entertainment) 2014, the golden age of Korean variety shows. Gu Yi, an established PD from Huaguo’s Blue TV, arrives at SBS with a mission to “learn from advanced practices.” On the set of Running Man, he is Jo Hyo-jin’s most prized apprentice; In a tea room in Cheongdam-dong, he is the nephew of the chief prosecutor of the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office; And on the upcoming Running Man China, he is the behind-the-scenes mastermind controlling resources on both sides of th 136Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 195 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
- 196 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
- 197 Korean Showbiz: My Wife Is Chaeyoung, and I'm Secretly Thrilled! 韩娱：老婆彩英，暗爽！ [Everyday life, Korean entertainment, Korean variety shows, personal growth, romance, System] P.S. This is a Korean-entertainment novel through and through: no face-slapping, no toxic exes, and a sweet romance with no angst. One heroine, one heroine, one heroine! Li Jinxian transmigrates into the Korean entertainment industry and becomes a complete unknown. Bound to the Big Entertainment System, he starts out by taking part in singing competitions, making movies and appearing on variety shows, g 220Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Five Ha: With My Superb Medical Skills, Has This Divine Doctor Become a Top-Tier Star? 五哈：医术高超，神医成顶流了？ [Entertainment Industry, Divine Physician, Comedy, One Female Lead, Sweet Romance, Single Female Lead: Song Yuqi] Reborn in a parallel world, Su Che became a genius doctor specializing in difficult and unusual illnesses. The only catch was that he had the mouth of a myna bird, with humor and comedy turned up to the max. He had hoped to take it easy at the hospital, but the crew of the variety show Five Hags dragged him on as both their on-set doctor and a regular guest. At the start, Old Deng’s 183Reads—Score14114d adds
- 199 On Five Ha! My Online Crush Is Actually Song Yuqi? 人在五哈，网恋对象竟是宋语琦？ [Single heroine + entertainment industry + sweet romance + billionaire tycoon + intense romantic tension + hilarious schemer + blind-box System] Su Bai, a billionaire music producer and powerful investor, gets tricked by his good friend Lu Han into joining the variety show Five Hahas as an extra, all so he can get a rare, discontinued guitar for his impoverished girlfriend “Little Raindrop,” a trainee he’s been dating online for two and a half years. He plans to stay invisible and coast through 472Reads—Score10314d adds
- 200 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
