Novels like Korean Showbiz: From Fried Chicken Shop Server to Global Top-Tier Star
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Korean Showbiz: From Fried Chicken Shop Server to Global Top-Tier Star, best match first.
- 151 [GD Fanfiction] Untitled, 2025 【GD同人】无题，2025 “Do you believe the things that happened to J.K. Rowling could really happen?” When Kwon Ji-yong heard his old flame ask him that, he was stunned. Jeong Gyo-gyo lay in her hospital bed, laughing bitterly. “What am I even hoping for?” “Who would believe something like that?” “I do.” He said. He believed for no reason at all. “So, which man are you now?” * The prayer charm Jeong Gyo-gyo gave him was painstakingly recreated by Kwon Ji-yong as a dog tag. In the photo, the wooden charm, hangin 262Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Third Lady of Korean Entertainment 韩娱之三小姐 (This is pure fiction. Please don't associate it with anyone in particular.) I hope I can capture the feeling of the romance novels I read back when I was in school. This is a story about a wealthy heiress and a superstar falling in love, with a little golden finger and mostly a sweet, cozy everyday romance. 1.1kReads5.8Score8414d adds
- 153 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 426Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 154 SVT's Everyday Life Raising Kids svt的带娃日常 [Raising kids + little boys + no pairings (nobody gets a pairing, and neither do the dads.)] Sometimes I get down on my knees and beg myself not to start another story, only to realize I can still start one while kneeling. In short, let’s see what raising our little number 17 looks like. 281Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Korean Showbiz: The Top-Tier Star Keeps Falling in Love with Me 【韩娱】顶流巨星他反复爱上我 [Read this as fiction and don't relate it to real life. The female lead is an ordinary person and won't enter show business. Very sweet with a little angst, focused on the female lead, who will never be put through misery.] [The blurb is bad, but the story is great.] Kwon Ji-yong once heard Shen Hexi talk about the idea of a destined soulmate. He believes they are meant for each other, because otherwise they wouldn't have met in such a strange, coincidental way, only to keep running into each ot 1.9kReads—Score13814d adds
- 156 A Carat Girl Reincarnates as the Fourteenth Member of SVT svt克拉妹穿成次十四 After a Carat unexpectedly dies, she is reborn as a Chinese girl in the body of a little boy of Korean-American descent. His striking looks catch the eye of a talent scout from the agency that represented her idol in her previous life. She never expected that overnight, her idol would become her roommate. This is a friendship-focused story. I haven't abandoned the other story, but I haven't had time to write it, and its timeline is progressing very slowly. I'm trying out a new direction. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Seventeen: Thirteen Test Subjects seventeen十三试验者 A SEVENTEEN infinite-flow fanfic series The rules of survival keep changing, the conditions grow harsher, and the challenges push us ever closer to our physical and mental limits. We will turn every desperate predicament into a stepping stone to the top. The Observer waits for us to break, but our actions give one answer: “Not one of us will be left behind.” A new story begins! The story includes some pairings, so please don’t argue. Let’s keep the reading environment friendly. (An unconvent 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The K-Pop Hitmaker 韩娱名曲制造机 (Jang Wonyoung, Shin Yuna, Sullyoon, Fan Yuxin, Kang Haerin, Jung Ahyeon, Lee Wonhee...) Silver Hyun transmigrates to another space-time and uses the vast music library of his old world to make his way into the entertainment industry, both behind the scenes and in the spotlight. When people hail him as a musical genius and a hit-making machine, he remains completely unfazed. Low-key and reserved, yet arrogant, he releases one hit song after another, drawing on every musical resource from his old 160Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 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
- 160 Girls, That's Jeon Wonwoo! 姐妹那可是全圆佑啊 The heroine, Tingting, is under so much pressure at work that her physical and mental health are suffering. Hoping to unwind, she quits her job and travels to Seoul, where she begins a love story of mutual healing with her idol. Their happiness slowly blossoms in Seoul this winter. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Beloved Member of SEVENTEEN 我在seventeen里当团宠 As SEVENTEEN approaches its tenth anniversary, the members are receiving their enlistment notices one after another, and the group is about to face a six-year hiatus while they complete their military service. Just then, the company made a mysterious announcement: a “fourteenth member” would be joining. Everyone thought it would be a freakishly talented rookie, until I, a girl with short hair and my chest tightly bound, stood before them. From now on, I'll rewrite the rules of the Carat Kingdom! 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 SVT, One More Time? No, Please! svt再来一次，不要啊 Hi, everyone. I'm sorry it took me so long to explain what this story means in the blurb. I first came up with the idea last year. I actually considered changing everyone's names and publishing it as a story about two male leads in the entertainment industry, but I felt that each person was the soul of this story, and that I had written it entirely by imagining them, so I decided to publish it with their original names. The same goes for the events in the story. To be honest, the first thirty ch 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 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—14d adds
- 164 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) 900Reads8.0Score7314d adds
- 165 SEVENTEEN Dreams SEVENTEEN梦 Welcome, everyone, and thanks for reading my work. If you like it, keep reading. It’s all my own headcanon, so it doesn’t follow real life. The public figures here are all out of character. I hope you enjoy it. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Snowy Lai 雪莱 A new work is here! Welcome to read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Korean Showbiz: The Sixth Note 【韩娱】第六音符 [Inspired by personal ideas + the author only ships men with men + slow-paced long-form story + ensemble cast + a boy band's journey to success + plot-focused] There is a System, but it doesn't play a major role. Check the comments for content warnings. I just want to write some little stories I'd like to read myself. Don't attack the chefs. BigBang sixth-member setup, no whitewashing. “Xiao Ba, weren't you bringing me here to be a fan? How did I almost become your sister-in-law?” “...” [I don't 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 622 Days with You: The Untold Story of The Untamed 与你相处的622天：陈情令实录 89Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 169 Showbiz: The Group's Beloved Boy 娱乐：团宠少年 [Multiple heroines + no System + male lead with a succubus constitution + Korean entertainment + Western entertainment + singer and actor] A sixteen-year-old boy loses both his parents in an accident and is adopted by relatives living on the Korean Peninsula. Thanks to his outstanding musical talent, he becomes a genius musician whose fame spreads across the peninsula and the world. But the accident leaves him with mild autism and a lonely, introverted nature. As he shuts himself away in his own 3.7kReads6.7Score26414d adds
- 170 After Hearing Her Fans’ Thoughts, She Became a Top Idol 听到粉丝心声后，她成为顶级女豆 [K-pop + Chinese entertainment industry + no romance + adored by everyone + career-focused + mind reading] Ye Yali transmigrated. She became a little orphan who was always bullied. Then her wealthy biological parents showed up and took her home, spoiling her like a little princess. One day, she discovered that she had the ability to read minds and could even see how much certain people liked her! Why are you all so different to my face than behind my back? All that “like” and “love” stuff, could —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 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
- 172 Reborn as an Idol in South Korea 重生之我在泡菜国当爱豆 I'm Zhang Zhaodi. In my previous life, I died with my name cleared only after my family ostracized me. Reborn as an idol with countless fans, I'll make sure to cut them to pieces when I see them again and make sure they never find peace. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 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. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Sleeping Beneath the Starlight 星光共眠时 Peng Xixi, the nation’s beloved daughter who grew up pampered and became an international movie star, meets Kwon Jiyong, a top-tier star with a long list of romances. Their hearts stir at first sight on the Cannes red carpet. He hides his past scandals, and she lets down her guard. From secretly handing her candied hawthorns to publicly confessing his love at a concert, the playboy finally finds his harbor in her. With both families urging them to marry and her brothers lending a hand, she dis 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 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
- 176 My Top-Tier Star Boyfriend Is an Iceberg in Public and a Sweet Puppy in Private 顶流男友人前冰山，人后小奶狗 [Modern entertainment industry + love at first sight + down-to-earth romance + diplomat + showbiz + a sweet, mutually devoted romance] When Yuan Wanyun was sixteen, she took a photograph at the Beijing Olympics. It showed a handsome stranger with his head bowed over his phone, his profile clear and refined as he disappeared into the crowd. She posted it casually on Weibo with the caption: “I snapped a photo of a handsome guy. Hope he gets to see the good news that China won, too!” At twenty-four 606Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 177 Ms. Z Z女士 This novel aims to give every panda girl who’s into K-pop and dreams about her favorite idols a place to belong. Readers can put themselves in the heroine’s shoes and start their own K-pop fantasy journey as panda girls rise to the top! The story includes events that have really happened to K-pop groups, so you may spot your favorite idol in its characters. I’ll do my best to make every character vivid and well-rounded! There may be quite a few characters at the beginning, but once their individ 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Reborn: Shining on the Road to Stardom, I'll Reach You 重生之星途闪耀：为你抵达 Reborn at sixteen, Lin Wei has only one goal: get close to her idol, G-Dragon. No longer content to be an ordinary fan, she studies relentlessly and goes to Korea, working her way up from behind-the-scenes lyricist to standing by his side. The spotlight is dazzling, but getting close to it inevitably brings storms. Doubts, rumors, and attacks from antis come one after another. “Loving you isn’t a dream. Becoming someone worthy of you is.” From an ordinary Chinese girl to a talented student at on 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 [Girl Group Audition] The Three-Minute Stage Witch 【女团选秀】舞台上的三分钟魔女 (The heroine sticks to her own code, knows how to charm fans and work the crowd, and loves spoiling her fans, but has no idea how to fall in love.) By a stroke of luck, Han Yue signs with an agency and heads to Country K to compete in a survival show. The agency paves the way for the K-group contestants, then the show suddenly changes the song for the initial evaluation? We’ll let our skills do the talking! The production team interferes with the rankings, and Han Yue loses the teammate who foug 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 What Do I Do If I Transmigrate into a Battle Royale with BTS?! 和防弹穿越到大逃杀怎么办！ Not female-dominant / OOC / Mary Sue / a little too saintly What? I’m an ARMY, and I’ve transmigrated into a battle royale along with my idols? We have to clear seven stages to complete the mission? But what if some people have no memories? An old-school Mary Sue story. The author isn’t very skilled, so please talk things out instead of insulting them. Most importantly, this is all the author’s imagination. Please don’t take it as a reflection on BTS themselves! They’re all wonderful people! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 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
- 182 Korean Entertainment: The Life Winner System 韩娱之人生赢家系统 The heroine is a solo singer at SM Entertainment. She's a bit of a heartbreaker and a bit of a flirt. Her approach to love is simple: when love comes, she falls in love; when it goes, they break up. The Winner's Life System is all about obedience. Multiple couples. 11Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 183 Ke Re in the Spotlight 炙手柯热 Blazing Hot Ke 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Fourteenth Star of SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN之第十四颗星星 SEVENTEEN’s Fourteenth Star 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Easygoing Life of a K-Pop Star 韩娱之咸鱼的日常 Jin Hao has just gotten used to his new identity after his soul transmigrates into someone else's body. He's getting ready to experience the hardship of coasting through life when his big brother and the System demand that he debut. It all starts with one sentence from his brother: “Bro, come make your debut at my company!” 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Stars Burn Bright, and You Are My Ideal World 星河滚烫，你是我的人间理想 Bo Jun and Xiao Yi are real!!! This is pure CP fanfiction, so please don’t take it as a reflection on Zhenzhu!!! [Two male leads] + [Mutual devotion] + [Not a top-tier star from the start] + [Sweet younger top] + [Boyfriend who takes care of you like a dad] + [Chosen by fate] + [Sweet romance] It’s been exactly six years, every single day. They’ve brought me so much happiness. There’s a saying I really like: Keep working hard, and you’ll get there eventually. So I started writing a story about t 34Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 187 Risk Appetite: Clause G 风险偏好：G条款 Main characters: Kwon Ji-yong (GD), Luo Yunxi (Ayla) In her meticulously calculated world, he is an unsolvable variable. She is a cool-headed, precise corporate raider who has never missed. Acquiring a Korean entertainment company is just one calculated move in her business empire. Until, in the due diligence meeting room, she sees the man in a suit, wearing a diamond ear cuff “Mr. GD, I’m your new boss.” He suddenly chuckles. “Buying me out... will cost you dearly.” For the first time, she lose 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 A Sudden ACE? The Senior Just Has to Flirt with Me 空降ACE？前辈他偏要撩 After graduating at the top of my class from the School of Performing Arts, an SM talent scout spotted me on the streets of Hongdae. After just three months as a trainee, I was named the ace of a new girl group. The company called it “a miraculous coincidence.” Then, late one night outside the practice room, EXO's Byun Baekhyun suddenly blocked my way: “That blonde trainee who keeps waiting for you in the parking lot... is he your boyfriend?” Behind him, Oh Sehun toyed with a lighter and chuckle 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 [Cheng Lei X Zhou Ye] My Idol Boyfriend 【丞磊X周也】我的偶像男友 [Cheng Lei × Zhou Ye] My Idol Boyfriend 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The Cat-Training Handbook: Her Stage Is Full of Drama 驯猫手册：她的舞台有戏 When a scheming little white rabbit meets a catlike idol, who will fall first in this battle of love? A sweet K-pop romance with a touch of angst and heartwarming group life. Main storyline: A romance between two strong, growing characters, one outwardly well-behaved and the other cool on the outside but warm within, set against the realities of the entertainment industry. Side stories: Interactions among the Seventeen members, cross-cultural encounters, and healing as they pursue their dreams. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Yoon Jeonghan: Waiting for the Wind 尹净汉：等风来 One May day, you happened to pass a cafe called Waiting for the Wind. Through the window, you saw Yoon Jeonghan at work. The sight of his profile in the sunshine made you stop the car on a whim, then hurry away again. Later, you took your laptop to the cafe, using your thesis as an excuse when really you just wanted another look at the handsome man. He wasn't much of a talker, but his eyes and smile were gentle. He would place a mint leaf from the plant by the door on the foam of your latte. You 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Korean Showbiz: Her Fate Entwined with Theirs 韩娱：她与她们命运交织 The story of someone determined to experience 360 different occupations, who lives another life carrying his memories with him. (Mostly focused on Korea, with lots of kids, but not entirely Korean, since I don’t know much about the entertainment industry and have made most of it up. A little tokusatsu, and a tiny bit of borrowing from other works.) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 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
- 194 Korean Showbiz: I'm in Korea, and I Have So Many Sisters 韩娱：人在泡菜，我的姐姐特别多 —Reads—Score114d adds
- 195 My Wife's Romantic Journey: A Top-Tier Star Who Spoils His Wife 妻子的浪漫旅行25宠妻顶流 He is a top-tier star and the power behind the scenes in the world of capital. She is the most cherished love of a cross-border romance between China and Korea. When five couples set off on an overseas journey for “Wife’s Romantic Getaway 2025,” he arrives with a System, not to compete, but to spoil her every step of the way. Fluent in multiple languages like a native? He handles everything with ease. A natural on camera? He has a protagonist’s aura wherever he goes. Compared with Dong Li? It’s 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 196 Korean Showbiz: Walking Side by Side With Lu 韩娱：一鹿同行 K-pop | One-hit wonder | No System | All-rounder maknae | Group darling | Has an in-group CP (not a yuri novel!) In a parallel world, the course of the entertainment industry has quietly shifted. In her previous life, Lin Feilu was a miserable office drone and an unwavering, no-brain ITZY superfan. After finally managing to get concert tickets, she was just one street away from seeing her idols in person when she got caught up in the excitement of watching a spectacle and was struck down by a ca 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 System: Marry Wang Xinying or Face Public Humiliation! 系统：必须娶王欣凌，否则社死！ After an ordinary programmer, Lin Fan, dies from working overtime, he gets bound to the Sweetheart Princess Marriage System: he must marry Wang Xinling within 365 days, or face public humiliation across the internet: bankruptcy, an ugly makeover, scandals dogging him, and lifelong bachelorhood! Wang Xinling, the 34-year-old sweetheart idol beloved by the whole nation, has had her private photos leaked by a scumbag ex and spent six years being cheated on by a rich playboy. Her defenses are ironcl 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 My Boyfriend Is a Global Superstar: Quan Zhilong 我的男友是全球巨星：权志龙 My Boyfriend Is a Global Superstar: G-Dragon 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Peninsula: Out of Sync Across Time 半岛：错位时空 HY, the one who never leaves a story unfinished or lets it end badly! (A story about redemption) A super-conglomerate heir (just how super? You'll have to read and see!) loses the will to keep living after a series of devastating blows. By chance, they see online that a celebrity has died because of cyberbullying, and decide to spend what little time they have left passing judgment on those responsible! Then, after meeting some people on the peninsula, things happen that are beyond their underst 2.4kReads—Score16514d adds
- 200 Peninsula: My Real-Life Romance with a Girl Group 半岛：我与女团的现充生活 (Multiple heroines, focused mainly on the next generation. A new writer's second book, thanks for your support~) "Cui Yi, do you think people can go back to the past?" "Why do you ask?" "Just making conversation." "Then... if you could go back, what would you do?" "I'd save all those painful, regrettable moments." Cui Yi and Lin Yun'er met in a winding alley in the ancient city of Dali, Yunnan. The wonders of fate often arrive without warning. Like the most ordinary travelers, they journeyed to 5.9kReads6.8Score48014d adds
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