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- 1 The Peninsula in 2010 半岛二零一零 Gu Nanyi unexpectedly returned to the past. To find a cure for his younger sister’s rare disease, he began completing tasks issued by the System. As he carried them out, he started paying attention to and helping the unfortunate young women in the Peninsula entertainment industry. He was unexpectedly caught up in a power struggle between chaebols and the powerful elite. During this time, Gu Nanyi went from simply completing tasks to wanting to help the people he cared about. His life and the liv 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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—14d adds
- 3 Transmigrating into Korean Showbiz: The System Lights Up My Dream 穿越韩娱：系统点亮梦想高光 An ordinary girl transmigrates and opens her eyes in Korea, where she's become a handsome boy and is bound to an entertainment-industry support System! The System says it plainly: Want to go home? Then you have to become a superstar and reach the top of Korea's entertainment industry! That's a tall order, but if he wants to get home, he'll just have to give it everything he's got! The System drops a beginner's gift pack on him: improved vocals and better coordination, solving his problems with 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Next Level: Soulmates NextLevel：灵魂伴侣 When a soul swap collides with the forbidden romance of idols, one unexpected accident throws the lives of two top-tier stars into chaos. Ningning, aespa’s lead vocalist, and Park Sunghoon, ENHYPEN’s main dancer, were rivals with nothing in common until they collided backstage and accidentally switched souls. When Ningning opens her eyes, she finds herself in the body of a boy band’s visual, facing muscle training, men’s social dynamics, and even late-night heart-to-hearts with his bandmates. Me 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Korean Showbiz Ace Producer and a Stunning Visual Center 韩娱王牌制作人和神颜门面 Male lead: Chen Huaijin. Female lead: Pei Zhuxuan. Chen Huaijin is Super Junior’s ace and SM Entertainment’s star producer. Pei Zhuxuan is Red Velvet’s leader, as well as a top beauty and visual of the fourth generation. Supporting couples: Jiang Nianchu and Min Yoongi, Shen Ruoxue and Kim Seokjin. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Oppa, Give Me Money 偶吧给我钱 Reborn as the daughter of a wealthy Korean family, Kim Nana is determined to pursue modeling, acting, and a career as an idol. Bobby is a bright, cheerful guy chasing his debut. She’s determined to protect both the aspiring rapper and his girlfriend. The title, Give Me Money, is a crude Chinese translation of the Korean K-pop competition show Show Me the Money. The story focuses on the Korean entertainment industry in the early chapters. If you’re not familiar with that world, you can read it a 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 BTS: Amnesia Aftereffects BTS：失忆后遗症 [Sweet at First, Then Heartbreaking] After recovering her memories, I found myself harboring a love and longing for you that should never have existed. Jin Seokjin × Bai Tang: Her amnesia gave me a dream I never dared to hope for in the past. When that dream shatters, what will I have left? Min Yoongi × Yu Zimo: Unrequited love is probably being willing to trade all your passion for disappointment, again and again. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 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—14d adds
- 11 From Korean Showbiz's Visual King to a Global Top-Tier Star Director 从韩娱神颜到全球顶流大导演 I transmigrated to Blue Star. Who knows why it's always Blue Star people transmigrate to? But it seems all the transmigrators who came before me spent their youth and passion in this beginner's village called Blue Star... The moment he arrived, an application to connect with the Pan-Universe Entertainment System rang out in his mind. So, in this world, where the entertainment industry has developed along a path completely different from that of his former planet, Li Jiugue becomes a carrier of c 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 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.) 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 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 257Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 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 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Reborn as EXO's Beloved Group Member 重生之我成为EXO团宠 (The protagonist, Lin Qing, is a Chinese man from Shanghai, born on October 27, 1992. [Ensemble cast] + Wu Yifan is not included; Luhan and Huang Zitao still leave the group. The timeline moves a little slowly. This is my first time writing, since I couldn't find a story like the ones I enjoy, so I decided to write one myself. Suggestions are welcome.) backstage at his 2012 debut performance, Wu Sehun secretly slips candy into his pocket, Kim Jongin quietly fixes his crooked tie, and Zhang Yixin 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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
- 20 Peninsula: The Penguin’s Personal Chef 半岛：企鹅的专属大厨 Nineteen-year-old Zheng Mu graduates early, only to find himself at a loss about what job to pursue. Just then, his uncle, who lives in South Korea, reaches out with an opportunity: he invites Zheng Mu to cross the sea and take over his Cantonese restaurant on the peninsula. He struggles to decide, but in the end he goes, because of her. New to a foreign country and with no experience, he starts out as a kitchen apprentice. With the guidance and patience of an old master chef, he gradually comes 2.7kReads—Score14014d adds
- 21 Korean Showbiz: The Underdog Has Reached the Top 韩娱：边缘人物已登顶 [The tenth hidden member of the Empresses + kind but not a pushover + a background figure’s personal growth + original male lead, an industry outsider (a supporting tool and a background character)] (Main villain: the company. Blame the capitalists for everything. Empresses fans, don’t argue. If you don’t like it, don’t read. I’ll do my best to stick to the historical record, but the timeline serves the story.) Lin Jitang, the Empresses’ invisible tenth member, is the group’s fringe member: few 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 K-Pop: Still a Boy Upon My Return 韩娱之归来仍是少年 A boy who lost his parents in childhood A child who made his debut as a teenager A young man reborn What kind of story will unfold? What might happen between a young man and a young woman? 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 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
- 26 Korean Showbiz: The Warm Sun 韩娱之温暖的太阳 I'm determined to finish this K-entertainment novel and give everyone a complete story! A young actor of Chinese-Korean heritage will bring you laughter, friendship, love, and family bonds through a journey of life, with plenty of exciting moments along the way. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 Thursday Boy 周四男孩 Jiang Mi had followed the rules for more than twenty years. The only reckless thing she had ever done was go to a concert with her best friend on her twenty-fifth birthday. The first time she met him, she thought he was a human trafficker. The second time, he called her a little anti-fan. The third time, she shielded him from an egg thrown by an anti-fan. The fourth time, she became his housekeeper. The fifth time... “I think the chances of meeting someone you like are very low. But if you do —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 35 SKZ: The Star Everyone Looks Up To SKZ：众星捧月 Genius idol Zhou Tingyue is invited by JYP to work in Korea. With talent on her side, she can take on the world! What? The SKZ seniors are always hanging around her? What? The SKZ oppas all want her to themselves? Come and see what’s going on! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 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—14d adds
- 38 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 424Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 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
- 40 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—14d adds
- 41 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! 251Reads—Score11514d adds
- 42 Korean Showbiz: Becoming a Top-Tier Star Idol 韩娱：成为顶流爱豆 (Transmigration + Korean entertainment + Chinese entertainment + girl group idol + singer and actress) From China in 2023 to Huaguo in an alternate 1995. Tian Sisi is shocked, furious, and utterly lost. She just can't accept it. But~ life has given her another chance to choose, and this time, with a wealth of experience in a young body, she's determined to make the most of it. As it turns out, a lifetime of experience makes this second life full of surprises. So, why not become an idol? Give it 4.4kReads—Score55214d adds
- 43 The Prologue to a Dream in Korean Showbiz 韩娱之梦的序章 Back then, Shen Yuqing thought the peninsula was just a temporary stopover. She never expected it to become her own little corner of the world. You said she would leave, but year after year, she stayed. Someone asked her, what does the peninsula have to offer? It has Golden Puppy, a flirtatious older sister, first love Yoona, gentle Xiao Pei... Oh right, and a green tea... The peninsula’s national flag is right here. What more could you want? “Oh, I’d still like the second through fifth generati 379Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 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 397Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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 425Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 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 495Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The System Wants Me to Rule the K-Pop Scene 系统让我称霸KPOP圈 My favorite idols shine onstage. Could I get a little closer to them? An utterly ordinary college student dares to chase his dream and break into the K-pop scene, aided by a mysterious System from beyond the heavens. Watch me climb step by step to the very center of the stage and become the most successful fan! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 A Record of Strange Happenings on the Peninsula 半岛异常见闻录 This book is also known as: A Man on the Peninsula, Wandering Leisurely Through the World. You can start reading from Volume Two without missing anything… (Fantasy, urban life on the Korean peninsula, slice of life, invincible male lead from the start.) “Hey, you in front! Stop right there. You haven't paid yet.” The man remained expressionless. “Sorry, I forgot.” He tugged at the woman beside him. “I didn't bring any money. You pay.” The woman handed over the cash and shot him a sidelong gla 117Reads—Score—14d adds
