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- 51 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—Shelves
- 52 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 439Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 53 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—Score114Shelves
- 54 K-Pop Girl Group: My System Is Up to No Good 半岛女团：我的系统不正经 [Reborn] [System] [Time and Space] [Changing Fate] In his thirties, Lin Zhe was reborn from 2025 into a parallel timeline, returning to the days before the 2008 college entrance exams. Relying on his memories, he got into a different university, went all in on the World Cup, and founded an investment firm, gaining wealth and status that had been beyond his reach in his previous life. Just as he was content with his life and planning to return home and retire after graduating, his parents got fed 690Reads6.9Score119Shelves
- 55 Peninsula: I’m Really Not a Playboy! 半岛：我真不是渣男啊！ [Global top-tier star singer + Everyone’s favorite + Multiple heroines, mainly fifth-generation idols with some sixth-generation idols] Ha Ji Que has one problem: his talent is simply too dazzling. Known in the European and American music scene as “Sound Queue,” a voice you could hear but never see, Shen Jingque had planned to finish his studies, return home, and quietly become a behind-the-scenes big shot… ahem… and maybe date a little on the side. But under the influence of various factors, 234Reads6.6Score141Shelves
- 56 Peninsula: I Really Wasn’t Looking for Love 半岛：我真没想恋爱 Twenty-two-year-old Li Zhiyan planned to return to South Korea to visit a grave, then head back to the US after finishing his movie. Who knew he’d fall for all those idols in South Korea? Li Zhiyan: “I’m really not dating anyone!” Lin Yoona: “Oppa, you’re not allowed to leave.” Multiple heroines: Yoona, Jung Soo-jung, Jung Soo-yeon, Sulli, Hirai Momo, and Myoui Mina. 1.6kReads5.4Score101Shelves
- 57 Winter Whispers on the Peninsula 半岛之冬日絮语 I transmigrated through time and space just to be by your (all your) side. Lin Che, a successful candidate in the imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty, suddenly transmigrates to the modern era. Luckily, he meets one kind-hearted person after another, all willing to help him for free. It seems he can’t return to his old home, but at least he can build a new one here. (Female leads: Misamo, Tzuyu, Jeon Heejin, Liu Zhimin) 924Reads8.0Score100Shelves
- 58 Korean Entertainment: Reformation 韩娱之重塑 Reporter: When will we get to see your “Trouble Maker” again? Han Shuo: Next time. Reporter: You handle the lyrics, music, arrangement, and choreography all by yourself. Is there anything you can’t do? Han Shuo: Dress up as a woman. Reporter: Why are you always caught up in dating rumors whenever you act in a romance? Han Shuo: Maybe because I’m a method actor. Someone: Can’t you settle down for once? Han Shuo: If I don’t get in your way, someone else will. I’d be pretty unhappy about that, so l 4Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 59 The Heavenly Court's Gossip Queen Descends to Earth and Goes Viral Across the Court with Her Inner Voice 天庭八卦精下凡靠心声爆红全朝堂 Ling Xiaohua, a little immortal in the Heavenly Court, is banished to the mortal realm over a stolen Peaches of Immortality case and a red-thread mishap. To return to Heaven, she must earn a million merit points. Bound to the red-thread sprite Little Confused and carrying a fragment of the Mirror of Matrimony, she unexpectedly gains the ability to let her inner thoughts slip out, courtesy of Yang Jian's revenge. Her snarky remarks are often overheard by key figures, drawing her into court intrig 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 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
- 61 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—Shelves
- 62 Breaking Into Korean Entertainment with a System Space 带着系统空间闯韩娱 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 My Girlfriend Is Ahn Yujin 我的女友是安宥真 [Korean Showbiz] + [Pure Romance] + [Ahn Yujin] + [IVE series] Chen Jingxing came to the peninsula to pursue his career. His days afterward were aimless and uneventful, until an uproarious IVE concert came to an end. Chen Jingxing held up his phone to take a photo with the stage in the background. As he awkwardly made half a heart for the camera, a girl-group member who had just finished performing happened to pass by the side of the stage. Ahn Yujin noticed his gesture and reached out, gently c 503Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 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 84Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 Peninsula: Please Follow My Work 半岛：请关注我的作品 (Showbiz, Korean entertainment, slice of life, mostly romance, alternate history) “Han Jun, if we’d never met back then, would things still be the same between us now?” “No. With my status, I’d be dating one girl after another. Living it up would only be natural.” “Have I not put you in your place for too long? Are you asking to die?” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 Peninsula: It All Begins with Feeding Liu Zhimin 半岛：从投喂柳智敏开始 [Multiple Heroines] Zhao Miyeon: So, oppa, have you fallen for someone else? Kim Minjeong: Mianhae, unnie. I've fallen for oppa too. Jang Wonyoung: Oppa, what kind of girl do you like? 13.5kReads6.5Score1.2kShelves
- 67 That Year, That Korean City 那年，那座韩城 A lighthearted story about second- and third-generation groups. Qi Zaiyan grew up in an era when Korean pop music was all the rage, and he was a fan. But as a struggling college student, he had neither money nor time. After finally saving enough to fly to the Korean Peninsula, his plane hit turbulence and crashed. When he woke up, he had transmigrated into the body of the heir to the peninsula's most powerful chaebol. This is... this is amazing! Girl groups, I'm here to protect you! 70Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 68 BTS: A Letter from Spring 【BTS】春日的来信 After completing 999+ quick transmigration missions, Lin Jiayi is sent by the System to a parallel world to retire and rest. But the original owner of this body has an overpowering conviction: she is determined to become a superstar. With no other choice, Lin Jiayi has to put her vacation on hold and return to her old line of work to fulfill the original owner's wish. [I'm no good at writing introductions. This is a Korean entertainment story set in a parallel universe. The author isn't especial 152Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 I Became a Succubus on the Peninsula 我在半岛当魅魔 [Running Man] + [Reborn] + [Incubus protagonist] + [Multiple female leads] + [Korean Showbiz] My name is Zhou Si, a regular entertainment news reporter. I have a new kind of terminal illness that needs to be named after me. I don’t know whether to call that lucky or unlucky, but there’s one thing I’m sure of: I’m going to die. My name is Zhou Si. I never could have imagined it, but I was reborn. This time, I was determined to take back everything that belonged to me... or so I thought! How d 1.4kReads6.4Score101Shelves
- 70 Korean Showbiz: It All Began When I Became Lee Hyori’s Younger Brother 韩娱：从成为李孝利的弟弟开始 Li Qiu was adopted by Lee Hyori as a child. To protect his older sister, Lee Hyori, from getting hurt in the entertainment industry, Li Qiu showed exceptional talent for planning… With his outstanding planning skills, Li Qiu thrives in the entertainment industry. He wins the favor of goddesses like Sooyeon and Jihyun, and creates numerous hit variety shows. Wherever Li Qiu is, that's where the Korean entertainment industry is headed! 337Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Guo Qi's Seventh Book 果妻的第7本书 [BTS + no transmigration or rebirth + formulaic sweet romance + no logic + older woman/younger man romance] (A gorgeous, sharp-featured foodie × a refined yet hilarious international hottie) At a young age, Cao Enxing had already achieved what his peers could only dream of. Thanks to his talent and good looks, he first debuted as an idol singer with Clover. While climbing one small peak, he also chose to scale another, debuting once again as an actor. With his striking looks and golden-ratio p 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 Korean Entertainment: Don't Fall for My Photographer Boyfriend 韩娱，不要喜欢上我的摄影男友 [Liu Zhimin] [Sapiosexual] [Love at First Sight] Shen Yubai is an independent documentary filmmaker, commissioned to shoot a documentary about the idol industry. He enters SM Entertainment with a critical eye, turning his camera on aespa's leader, Karina: the girl who painstakingly perfects her moves in the practice room at three in the morning, hiding her exhaustion behind a flawless performance. He thinks of himself as an observer, a documentarian standing apart from it all. But gradually, 2.9kReads—Score269Shelves
- 73 Peninsula: The Movie Star and His Idol Girlfriend 半岛：影帝与他的爱豆女友 [BL, lighthearted everyday life, the main story follows the male lead’s acting career, with a little romance now and then] After being reborn into a parallel world, Zhong Yiling finds himself in a world that is both familiar and strange, and discovers that his neighbor is none other than young Park Ji-yeon. In his previous life, he was quiet and reserved. Now he wants to try living differently. But he never expected that, as he grew older, female idols would fight over him! He swears he’s defini 1.5kReads—Score104Shelves
- 74 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
- 75 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. 180Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 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—Shelves
- 77 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—Shelves
- 78 Crossing the Peninsula to Embrace You 越过半岛拥抱你 One female lead, slow burn. He is a recluse in China's entertainment industry, while she is the stunning beauty of a Korean girl group. From a chance meeting in Seoul to finding a life together in China, she heals his loneliness with tulips. Two stars meet in silence and stay together amid the clamor. This is a slow-burning romance that crosses borders, and a romantic symphony of Chinese and Korean cultures. 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 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 3.5kReads7.0Score199Shelves
- 80 RM: The Invisible One RM之小透明 7012? Or 8012? Reborn in H Country, she joins RM through a chance encounter, and a leisurely, joyful new life begins... Her part-time singer career is now underway... One female lead 383Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 81 Korean Showbiz: Starting with Doing Whatever I Want 韩娱从为所欲为开始 A new story is here. Let’s tell every story well! Multiple female leads (T-ara, Girls’ Generation (some members), IU. I want every pretty one!!!). A conversation between two consciousnesses! When a novel drives you mad and consumes you, would you ever think of giving it a try? Reborn!!! Maybe if you’re stubborn enough, you just might succeed! A power fantasy with no need to think, just pure wish fulfillment. Whatever feels good goes. Updates whenever. I might suddenly overhaul and rewrite it at 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 The Most Beautiful Rain Shower 最美那场阵雨 If that summer shower had been more beautiful, what kind of light would have blossomed in the end? This is a fanfiction about Produce 101 and I.O.I set in a parallel universe. P.S.: 1. Many characters in this story aren't well known, so readers need a strong grounding in Korean entertainment survival shows. 2. This parallel universe is the same one as the author's previous Korean entertainment novel, Korean Entertainment: Changing Fate. The fates of many girl groups differ from reality, includin 136Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 Peninsula: A Meeting Across Time 半岛：跨时空会面 It’s not just the Korean entertainment scene, but the Chinese entertainment industry too. The title can’t be changed for now… The story begins with an earth-shattering “family reunion”… A three-year-old girl named Kim Sae-yi appears in Girls’ Generation’s world. She throws herself into Kim Tae-yeon’s arms and calls her “Mom.” Kim Sae-yi: I came from the end of time just to give you all a wonderful future without me. Any resemblance is purely coincidental! 663Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 I Bought HYBE and Reached the Pinnacle of Life 收购HYBE后走上人生巅峰 [System + Korean Entertainment + Mindless Wish Fulfillment] The night Song Zhiyou learned that all the idols she'd stanned for years were about to enlist, she cried herself unconscious. When she woke up, she'd become Song Jiyoo in Korea, and had even gained a “Fandom System.” The System told her that her mission was to acquire HYBE and reach the pinnacle of life. Shares in several companies, just handed over like that? What? Such a great deal exists? Everyone thinks the new company president is 97Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 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—Shelves
- 86 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. 114Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 Peninsula: My Childhood Sweetheart Is an Idol 半岛：我的青梅竹马是爱豆 100Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Please Answer, 2006 请回答二零零六 (K-pop + Global Superstar + Multiple Heroines + Chaebol + Girl Groups) Best enjoyed after Chapter 150! Mainly K-pop: Girls' Generation + T-ara + top actors + ... the Korean Peninsula, Europe and America, and more... 247Reads6.4Score133Shelves
- 89 In Korea, Surrounded by Female Idols 人在半岛：身边都是女爱豆 A Korean entertainment novel! A Seoul National University intern joins JYP Entertainment, one of the peninsula’s four major entertainment companies, and gets involved with some idols! Multiple female leads, mainly fifth-generation idols, with fourth-generation idols in supporting roles! 6.8kReads6.9Score367Shelves
- 90 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... 6.1kReads8.4Score381Shelves
- 91 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—Shelves
- 92 Showbiz: You Are My April Sky 娱乐：你是我的四月天 [Single heroine: Kim Jisoo + pure romance + golden finger + Chinese and Korean entertainment industries + chaotic timeline] A game brought them together. And fate works in mysterious ways: the first friend Liang Zhisuo made on his very first day on the peninsula was her. From then on, the wheels of destiny began to turn. Her tenderness was like the warm April sunshine bathing Liang Zhisuo. When a reporter asked why she had gotten together with someone younger than her, she blushed and said: “Som 128Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 The Tiger Talisman Spell Agent 虎符咒经纪人 Korean entertainment on the peninsula / a few supernatural abilities / multiple heroines / company growth / showbiz / an antagonist male lead with incubus-like charm In mid-2023, Lin Bu, permanently expelled from Daxia, arrived on the peninsula and took on the role of an agent at a small company. And so, in Korea, he became… Lin “Seoul’s Most Devoted Lover” “One-Slap Superman” “Girl Group Hunter” “AK Company’s Core Ace” “Seoul’s King of Flirting” “The Man Who Elevates Unknown Groups” “Girl Group 15kReads—Score2.5kShelves
- 94 My Neighbor, Top-Tier Idol Byun Baekhyun 邻居哥哥是顶流爱豆边伯贤 He is a genius idol from South Korea, K-pop’s only solo artist to sell two million copies. Gentle and handsome, he seems perfect, but what lies beneath that flawless exterior? He has been plotting this for a long time, all for you. Step by step, you walk into the trap he has laid. Will you fight back, or let yourself fall? 48Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 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
- 96 The Peninsula Begins with a Wish 半岛从许愿开始 I messed up my last book, so I want to give it another try. It’s still a Korean entertainment story. The protagonist, Li Anming, is reborn in 2017 in a parallel version of the Korean peninsula, with a System panel that lets him buy information and skills from his past life on Earth using [Shock Points]. He meets, gets to know, and falls in love with the familiar idols and entertainers of the peninsula. There will definitely be more than one female lead. Taeyeon, Sulli, Yoona, and Lee Jin are sur 71Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 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 398Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 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 152Reads—Score—Shelves
- 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… 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 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
