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- 151 Korean Showbiz: Pick Your Persona Back Up 韩娱：快把人设捡起来 [Original title: K-Pop: Young Lady! Your Persona's Fallen Apart Again] [Main and Supporting Pairings] [Huaben Cup] What do you do when you get into a car accident and wake up in someone else's body? The thing is, did she actually die in her first car accident?? That might not be the main point, but Sui Sheng really cares about it! Question: What happens when a top music student wakes up in the body of a popular top dancer who's about to debut? Song Huaixu, known as a warm and gentle “April day, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 On the Peninsula, Enjoying Retirement 人在半岛，退休养老 Korean entertainment, the timeline is all over the place. I'm just writing for fun, so don't take it too seriously. A slice-of-life story, mainly about Girls' Generation. Mostly written to make up for the regrets left by that other book, Carefree Wandering in the Mortal World. I'll do my best to finish it… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 A Laid-Back Life on the Peninsula 半岛的悠闲人生 A free spirit begins a laid-back life on the peninsula. Starting with variety shows. Acting is easy. One female lead, no exceptions,,,,,,,,,, I'm terrible at writing blurbs. 3Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 154 A Fleeting Life in Korean Entertainment 浮生韩娱 An agent regains his memories and, through a twist of fate, enters South Korea's entertainment industry. He becomes a renowned actor, makes waves on variety shows, and rises to become a producer. This is a different side of South Korea's entertainment industry… Reclaiming the past, I have come, I have conquered! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 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 77Reads—Score614d adds
- 156 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
- 157 Korean Showbiz: The Golden Age 韩娱：黄金年代 [Women’s fiction: showbiz + women’s growth + self-interest] Li Jingya unexpectedly comes to Seoul to study, only to be discovered by a talent scout in her very first month. Just like that, she takes her first step into the dazzling, chaotic world of showbiz. [Reader’s notes: 1. The heroine is not a pure, kind, and beautiful character. She has room to grow. 2. A slow-paced feel-good romance, not a wish-fulfillment story. 3. The heroine does not become an idol because it is her dream, but she is p 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Peninsula: Life After Retirement Is a Little Warmer 半岛：退役后的生活有点暖 [Single heroine] + [aespa] + [Kim Minjeong] Retired UFC champion Xu Cheng'en has a problem: the SM trainee who always stays late to practice in the training room is so petite he could lift her with one hand, yet she’s stubborn enough to make his heart race out of control. “Coach Xu, extra practice is fine, but don’t look at me like that.” (The name and appearance of Xu Cheng'en from Lookism are used.) 1.6kReads6.6Score10314d adds
- 159 My Top-Tier Star Girlfriend Is Always Getting Jealous 我的顶流女友总爱吃醋 Advance warning: This is my first novel, and it has lots of chapters that might make you cringe. If that’s not your thing, just click the X. Please don’t read for ages and then leave a bad review. “Do you have an ideal type, Haenyeon? If so, could you describe them?” “Actually, I do. I like girls who are a little taller, with long legs, and who look a bit like rabbits.” The moment Moon Haenyeon answered, the whole venue erupted. Only the woman conducting the interview seemed calm. “Are there 1.4kReads6.3Score10014d adds
- 160 The Strongest Girl Group in History: FX 史上最强的女团FX This is a parallel world of Korean entertainment. Li Tongtian, a Chinese martial arts expert, wants to promote the martial arts he loves. He decides to use the hugely popular Korean idol scene to do it, creating an idol group that combines martial arts with singing and dancing. Lee Soo-man happens to be planning a brand-new girl group, so he decides to take Li Tongtian's advice and put f(x) under his tutelage. And so the strongest girl group in history, skilled in both martial arts and singing a 107Reads—Score614d adds
- 161 A Sweet Couple: A Korean Entertainment Fanfic 韩娱同文之甜蜜夫妇 “Noona, what’s your name? I’m Jeon Jungkook.” “Kim Minji.” “Nice to meet you.” When they meet again years later, long-buried memories come rushing back. Even after many years apart, seeing the person you fell for at first sight can still make your heart flutter. “Noona, will you be my girlfriend?” “I thought I’d made it pretty obvious.” 641Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 162 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 378Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 163 Bilibili Helps Me Become a Top-Tier Star B站助我做顶流 Xu Da is a trainee on the verge of elimination when a streaming website from the future suddenly appears in his mind. In the end, he pulls off an incredible comeback at Big Hit and becomes a member of BTS. He thought that from then on he would be a beloved top-tier star, but what can he do when his debut album sells only 772 copies in its first week? B, save me! 1.3kReads6.3Score10314d adds
- 164 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
- 165 Korean Showbiz: Reborn, I Make My Debut in South Korea 韩娱：重生之我在南韩开始出道 Synopsis: entertainment industry + plagiarist writer + System story + top idol + Korean entertainment Cui Shan loved music in his previous life. Despite all his hard work, he only ever became a fourth- or fifth-tier singer, so he was reborn on Blue Star, a planet almost identical to Earth. Its technology was highly advanced, but its music was far behind. So Cui Shan set out to make his name in South Korea, climbing all the way to the top of Asia. Note: The timeline may be jumbled. 955Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Korean Showbiz: My Girlfriend Is the Leader of (G)I-DLE 韩娱：我的女娃队长女友 A passion project written for love, featuring Tian Xiaojuan as the sole heroine. There will be storylines involving children and other girl groups. If you’re a sensitive student who doesn’t like that, please don’t be hurt. Everyone is welcome to support the story and point out any mistakes. If you have any good material, let me know and I’ll work it into the story. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 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
- 168 Korean Showbiz: IU, I'll Take Care of You 韩娱：IU，我养你啊 Korean entertainment #tycoon #single heroine (IU) #healing and nurturing #feel-good story Watching that girl struggle in the mud, he decides to make the whole world step aside for her. “Oppa, are you Superman?” “No, I’m just a man who happens to be rich, happens to know a little about the future, and happens to like only you.” [Pure romance + tycoon + healing + cozy everyday life] 3.7kReads—Score38814d adds
- 169 Korean Showbiz: Moonlight Without a Cloud 韩娱：月色无暇 Huh? It’s over just like that? I haven’t even been to the concert yet! I went to so much trouble to get tickets, and the fun hasn’t even started. Why did it suddenly end? 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Accidentally in K-Pop, Though I Just Love to Sing 误入韩娱，其实我只是爱唱歌 From the moment Lin Haitang was born, she knew she had been born into this life with memories of her past life. She worked hard to stay alive in her previous life, but this time she wants to do nothing but stay alive. Later, she fell for a smooth talker's tricks and was told she had to join aspa? What kind of name is that? Whatever, it doesn't matter. A complete outsider's life in Korean entertainment, not involved in any fandoms. No CP throughout. The female lead has an outrageous personality, 37Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 171 Korean Entertainment: (G)I-DLE’s Stunning Visual Maknae 韩娱，gidle女娃，神颜忙内 (I’ve only just started writing about Korean entertainment, so my writing isn’t great. Please don’t give advice.) Ning Bingbing transmigrates and becomes the sixth member of (G)I-DLE. From their debut to their peak, she experiences it all. Since she’s only a fan of the group and doesn’t know much about Korean entertainment, there may be more everyday scenes. I’ll make up the plot myself, so it might not match reality. Please don’t mind. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 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
- 173 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
- 174 Pure-Love Daydream: Xu Minghao, It's Raining 纯爱梦女：徐明浩，下雨了 A word of warning: this novel is entirely fictional, so please don’t take it seriously! This book rejects competition between women. Not all the characters are necessarily straight, and readers are under no obligation or expectation to ship anyone. If you went to college, what would you be like? A story about a straightforward arts-and-athletics guy and a sunny academic girl... What kind of delightful chemistry happens when two career-minded people fall in love? Come and find out! ... 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Korean Showbiz: I Know I'm Popular 韩娱：我很火我知道 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Korean Showbiz: My Movie Star Loadout 韩娱：我的影帝装备栏 [Male-oriented] + [Unconventional wish fulfillment] + [Literary style] + [Characters stay intelligent] + [Mostly about movie stars, with fewer idols] + [System] (My score is low because the novel just came out. I’m writing this for love, so please go easy on the ratings. Thanks.) After binding the [Best Actor Equipment Slot], I can extract exclusive acting traits whenever I touch a female star’s personal belongings. Song Hye-kyo’s fragile aura, Han Hyo-joo’s versatility, Kim Seol-hyun’s innocenc 2.3kReads6.5Score19014d adds
- 177 BTS: One Look at Sweet Jungkook, a Love for a Lifetime BTS—甜酒果一眼万年 She was sitting in the front row at a music awards ceremony. Beautiful and striking, she wasn’t an idol, but Jungkook fell in love with her at first sight. He lured her into Bighit to debut as a trainee, only to make it easier to pursue her?! 334Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 178 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... 247Reads6.4Score13314d adds
- 179 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
- 180 Peninsula: When I Couldn’t Debut, I Had to Improve Myself 半岛：不能出道的我只好进步了 Not an idol-debut story! The early background leans toward the fourth generation; the main story focuses on the fifth and sixth generations in the business world. Han Jinyu, a K-pop fan and producer, woke up to find that he had transmigrated to the Korea of his dreams. He had planned to shine in the Korean entertainment industry with his musical talent and memories, but an accident made even survival difficult. “This isn't so bad either,” Han Jinyu told himself. At least he'd already lived thr 409Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 181 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
- 182 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
- 183 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 377Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Apocalypse: Founding a Pantheon on the Peninsula! 末世：从半岛开始开创神系！ In his previous life, Li Zhou scraped by and struggled to survive on a peninsula in the apocalypse. This time, however, an ownerless, blank divine persona sends him back to before the apocalypse begins. Facing an apocalypse governed by a data system. System: The Huangdi Neijing runs in your blood. Li Zhou looks at the female zombie before him, awkwardly: Isn't this a little inappropriate? Divine Persona: Ever heard of turning someone into a follower? Li Zhou: Well... I guess I'll give it a 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Korean Showbiz: My Airheaded Girlfriend Is a Top Actress 韩娱：我的憨憨女友是影后 [One female lead + Kim Jisoo (Jisoo) + stunning beauty + everyday life + male pursues female + later, female pursues male] He rose from obscurity to become a Best Actor. She went from being mocked as a “pretty face” to winning award after award. The handsome director turned actor and returned to his old profession for love, all so he could make her a star. Kim Jisoo: I want to make our relationship public. Qin Yang: Huh??? Kim Jisoo: Best Actress and Best Actor are a match made in heaven. Kim Ji —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Wisdom in Korean Entertainment 韩娱之智美 This is simply the author's daydream about Korean variety shows and TV dramas from over twenty years ago. Star power, popularity, Ji Mei, these are the special perks your mom gave you. Live well. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Korean Showbiz: I'm BP's Youngest Member 韩娱：我是BP忙内 Kwon Ri, a girl from Northeast China born in 1999, grew up with a small family restaurant and a younger brother four years her junior. At twelve, she was spotted at a glance by a YG talent scout and went to Korea to train. She was beautiful and eye-catching, with a cheerful personality. She could sing and dance, write her own songs, and still excel at school. After making her way through grueling training, she debuted as the fifth member of BLACKPINK. From a humble restaurant filled with the bus 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Korean Showbiz: An Encounter 韩娱之相遇 An unexpected encounter brings him into the dazzling world of Korean entertainment. He meets the girls pursuing their dreams and stands by their side, as love blossoms alongside the starlight. He's here, so come see the stories of how he meets them on the peninsula and forms bonds with them~ 229Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 I Transmigrated to the Peninsula to Keep a Diary, and I Cleaned Out Chinese Entertainment 穿越半岛写日记，我把华娱偷空了 [Korean Entertainment + Chinese Entertainment + Lots of Heroines + Silly, Indulgent Power Fantasy], Diary System Male lead: peerless good looks, utterly captivating Multiple heroines: mainly actresses born in the 1990s (๑˙ー˙๑) The timeline has been adjusted, and everything is geared toward helping the male lead grow٩( 'ω' )و Please go easy on me, and don't attack me personally✪ω✪ 408Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 My Neighbor Is the Girl Group’s Leader 我的邻居是女团队长 One day, the neighbor next door suddenly asked, “Do you want to come to my concert?” Bai Haoyun was stunned. He never expected that the beautiful neighbor he saw every day would turn out to be the leader of a girl group. 251Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Korean Showbiz: The Foxy Darling in the Bunny Den 韩娱：兔窝里的狐系团宠 K-pop, TWICE, daily life, maknae, group favorite Fox-like girl Park Siyun faces a storm of controversy when she suddenly joins TWICE as its tenth member, becoming the youngest maknae in the group. A triple threat in singing, dancing, and songwriting, she uses her original work to shut down the critics. From a much-maligned parachuted-in favorite to standing alongside every member at the pinnacle of the world. This is the story of all ten of them. 2.9kReads6.6Score23414d adds
- 192 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
- 193 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
- 194 Korean Showbiz: The Producer Doesn't Realize She's Flirting 韩娱：制作人她撩人不自知 A Mary Sue story: brainless, with a messy romance. The heroine is not responsible for any characters in the story. Main focus: TWICE and girl groups. Content warnings: childish writing; the heroine is straightforward early on and a total mess later, but the main story doesn't confirm anyone's ship. The true romance is only shown in the extras. 121Reads—Score1114d adds
- 195 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
- 196 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
- 197 Korean Showbiz: Love Loop 韩娱：恋爱循环 Male Lead: Jin Zaizhong “This is a love story that keeps repeating. Time changes, identities change, but every time, we fall in love all over again.” Female Lead: She possesses the power of a god, and her identity keeps changing. 1. Rich Girl and First Love: Quan Xunzhen [Trainee Era] (Complete) 2. Convenience Store Big Sister: Mako Gongsi Zhenzi [Trainee Era] (Complete) 3. Celebrity Stylist: Vera Lim [After Debut] (Complete) 4. Actress with a Godlike Face: Xunzhen [After Debut] A beautiful, 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 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
- 199 Showbiz: With Looks Beyond Compare, I Was Eliminated from the Start 娱乐：颜值逆天的我，开局被淘汰 [Reborn + System + entertainment + comedy] Li Mo is reborn on an alternate plane of Blue Star. With his otherworldly good looks, he’s cut from the talent show Create With Me and eliminated from the start. His System awakens, and Li Mo becomes a master of singing, dancing, and rap, with music, drama, and literature all at his fingertips. He makes everyone who ever messed with him pay. Who is he? The King of Entertainment, Li Mo. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 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
