Novels like Korean Showbiz: It’s a Complete Mess, So Let’s Drink It While It’s Hot
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- 101 Korean Showbiz: I Became a Superstar After Binding the System Panel 韩娱:绑定系统面板后我超神了 [Rating just released] Everyone in the industry knows how extensive Yin You's dating history is! They also know this woman has incredibly high standards and moves incredibly fast. And she's the only star whose romance was exposed by D Agency and who was still blessed by her fans and readily accepted by the public. From her looks to her rise to fame to her character and integrity, she's beyond reproach, so all people can do is poke fun at her private life and eventful love life. Even her fans adm 2kReads6.3Score146Shelves
- 102 I'm Charging into the Girl Group Scene in a Boy Band Fanfic 男团同人文里,我勇闯女团赛道 [Korean Showbiz] + [Book Transmigration] + [rewriting songs and stories] + [chaotic timeline] One day, she transmigrates into a fanfiction by a Cassiopeia fan. She has no interest at all in TVFXQ, her labelmates, and only wants to grow together with her group, making up for the regrets of reality in this illusory world. The company says: ----She looks like she belongs at SM, but her personality is totally YG. She's basically a female Kim Heechul. Fans say: ----It's easy to like her. Someone will 119Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 Korean Showbiz: From Fried Chicken Shop Server to Global Top-Tier Star 韩娱:从炸鸡店服务生到全球顶流 [Alternate-universe Korean entertainment industry + timeline may be adjusted + slow-paced + heroine's growth + weak golden finger + male lead is Dragon Brother in the main story + very long novel + basically no villains] The little fox Kwon Youlan failed her tribulation after taking it slowly, then was reborn in the body of a lonely orphan girl in Korea. She discovered that being liked by others gave her faith power she could cultivate. What was she waiting for? She was going to debut, so let's 4.8kReads8.6Score419Shelves
- 104 Korean Showbiz: Claim Your Place as a Top-Tier Star 韩娱:坐稳顶流之位 ◈ A goofy, fluffy Korean entertainment-industry story [No copying or imitating any content that crosses the line!!!] ★-This is a road with no end. Once you set foot on it, there’s no turning back. If you don’t work hard, you’ll be left behind.- Born into an ordinary family, you leave home to chase your dream and make your way alone in Seoul. The moment a talent scout approaches you, your life begins to change. #Strongest fourth-generation girl-group ACE# #Genius lyricist, composer, and producer# 859Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 Korean Showbiz: The Seductive Idol Who Doesn't Know How Beautiful She Is 韩娱:美而不自知的钓系爱豆 Jiang Li seems to have no idea how beautiful she is. She watches as her close friend confesses to her with utter seriousness, reads the flirty messages a senior sends her, and sees a junior constantly winking at her onstage. Jiang Li falls into deep thought. Is she really that charming? Before you read: The female lead is the fifth member of Red Velvet. For the sake of the plot, Yeri has been written out. Some characters may be out of character, and the timeline may differ from reality. Everythi 436Reads—Score—Shelves
- 106 A Dance Like a Bird in Flight 【娱乐圈】惊鸿一舞 [This book is entirely fictional] The first time he saw her, she danced with breathtaking grace, as lovely as a swimming dragon. He could never forget her. What people call fate was really careful planning, laid long in advance. When Gu Pianpian first met him, she thought he was far too flashy. They were not cut from the same cloth, and she doubted they could ever become close. When she saw him again, Gu Pianpian felt that if she let him slip away, she would never meet anyone else who amazed her 657Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 107 Korean Showbiz: Where the Sunflowers Bloom 韩娱之向阳花开 After transmigrating by accident, she discovers she has a pocket dimension, and the ancestor who left it to her has also left behind a huge fortune! Lu Xi decides she’ll live life to the fullest this time around. Who knew that one casual tug would saddle her with a burden she can’t shake off? 291Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 108 Quick Transmigration: The Sweetheart Next Door 快穿之素人娇妻 World 11: Na Jaemin Synopsis: What's it like to be an ordinary girl's boyfriend after becoming an idol, and then get married together? (A self-insert fantasy. The characters may be a little out of character.) Signed on July 15, 2023. Reposting is prohibited. Violators will be pursued. Main story: K-pop idol × Yunshan Completed worlds ⬇️ World 1: Lim Jaebeom (two-faced senior × gentle junior) World 2: Myung Jaehyun (puppy-like younger guy × sophisticated older girl) World 3: Choi Minho (unhinged 675Reads—Score—Shelves
- 109 I'm Just a Kid, But I Want to Be the Perfect Idol 小小老子要做完美爱豆 [Showbiz leveling-up System story. The heroine becomes a top-tier star, a stunning female idol.] [A fiercely dedicated idol's working life. She has dreamed of becoming the perfect idol since childhood: a face-card genius, a stage master, a fan-service machine, born to stir up drama, a controversial traffic magnet, popular with casual fans, and backed by an incredibly devoted fandom.] Xu Aiduo used to be an ordinary high-school fangirl. A talent scout handed her a business card while she was ou 93Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 110 Korean Showbiz: GD’s Rise to the Top 韩娱GD之上位之路 Li Yueran flips the table: Everyone else gets ashore and immediately cuts ties with their sweetheart. How come I’m the one who ends up cutting myself off? System 013 consoles her: “Don’t panic, Host. I’ll take you back to live another life and give you a second chance. I’ll be your cheat, so work hard and become a big shot!” Li Yueran stops mid-table-flip. “Really? Hurry up and take me there!!! I’m so happy I get a System cheat now~” Li Yueran is stunned: “You’re even assigning me a husband? Sur 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 111 Peninsula: Debuting in a JYP Mixed-Gender Group 半岛:从JYP混团开始出道 [K-entertainment + Co-ed Group + Idols + Producer + Daily Life + Multiple Heroines] Jiang Kaiwen never imagined that after joining JYP as a trainee, he'd end up being shoved into the company's most outrageous project: a co-ed group. The news set the whole internet ablaze. Some called it K-pop's new answer. Others said JYP had finally gone crazy, daring to put “company-funded dating” right out in the open. Hwang Yeji: Can you stop standing so close to me every time? Lia: I just think the most tro 6.8kReads8.1Score583Shelves
- 112 Korean Showbiz: It All Began When I Met Her 韩娱:从遇见她开始 [P.S. My writing might be pretty bad. Read if you want, but if you really can't get through it, all I can say is that everyone has their own tastes. You can also look for other K-pop novels. There are plenty of people who write them better than I do. That's all!] A synopsis? What do I need one for? Why would I have to write one? [P.S. Li Zhien falling in love has nothing to do with our IU, does it? (◔◡◔)] 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 113 Peninsula: A Cameraman's Chaotic Daily Life 半岛:摄像师的吵闹日常 “Hi, I'm Zhou Jing.” “Hi, I'm An Yujin.” At the filming location for the BIONGBIONG Earth Game Arcade in Thailand, Zhou Jing and An Yujin met for the first time. “Are you an idol?” “Yeah, I'm in IVE. What about you?” “I'm a cameraman. An unknown cameraman.” 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 114 Korean Showbiz: Reborn as a Secret YG Trainee 【韩娱】重生成了YG秘密练习生 [Parallel world + celebrities + stunning beauty + a touch of being everyone's favorite] College student Su Qingyue opens her eyes and discovers she's become a secret trainee at YG. One of the prospective members of the girl group Blackpink is in trouble, and she has to fill in for her? She remembers training for only two months. Is Yang Juhua out of his mind? You've got to be kidding me!!! The male heartthrobs who appear so far include G-Dragon, Oh Se-hun, Cha Eun-woo, Jeon Jung-kook, Min Yoon-g 2.1kReads5.5Score149Shelves
- 115 [Showbiz] Keeping the Sun to Myself 【娱乐圈】私藏太阳 Park Myung-ji is Korea's most promising female solo artist, while G-Dragon is the leader of BigBang, one of Korea's hottest groups. They meet in 2011! A sweet little love story about two people getting to know each other, becoming companions, falling in love, and standing side by side all the way to the top! I have someone I love. She warms me like the sun. At first, I craved her warmth so much that I wanted to hide her away. I didn't know how to make her fall for me or make her mine alone, so 2.4kReads8.9Score199Shelves
- 116 Legend: I Shine on My Own and Have High Standards Legend:姐独美,且挑剔 [Alternate-universe K-pop / forum-style / a little mean-spirited / 1vN / no System] A no-brainer story with just the right mix of spice and sweetness. A career-focused bad girl who approves of everything, and the men she writes about stay respectable! * She was YG’s first female solo artist, Korea’s youngest Producer of the Year, and the founder of LOE Entertainment. A chaebol heiress, daughter of an award-winning actress, and a cool, snake-like beauty. After more than a decade in the industry, 354Reads—Score103Shelves
- 117 He Says He Doesn't Want to Be BTS Anymore, He Just Wants to Stop Me from Finding a New Husband 他说不想防弹了只想防我找新老公 Ye Qianqian was swept up in the sudden-death trend too. In this life, she knows she has to start grinding from a young age. The job market will be brutal in the future! She’s even studying traditional Chinese medicine! Anyone who’s died suddenly knows why! By a twist of fate, she becomes the assistant to a future top-tier star boy band, except she’s a solo stan. Gradually, she realizes something is a little strange. Do they sell her homemade health products in Korea too, like “Petty Pills,” “If 265Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 118 K-Pop Quick Transmigration: A Sea of Stars 快穿韩娱之星辰大海 Pei Lina, stage name Lina World One She debuted and won first place just 20 days later, becoming the strongest female solo artist and the woman most popular with male celebrities. With her fair, delicate face, perfectly curvaceous figure, and long, straight black hair, she was graceful and ethereal when still, yet alluring and commanding when in motion. After training at YG for three years without getting the chance to debut, she went straight to debuting with DSP instead. Despite being such a p 622Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 The Mysterious C of Girls' Generation 韩娱少女时代之神秘C RyeoA is a Chinese girl who caught Lee Soo-man's eye. He trained her personally for a year. At just seven or eight years old, she followed Lee Soo-man to Korea, hoping to find a purpose in life. Along the way, she made many friends. Still so young, she joined Girls' Generation as its tenth and youngest member. After enduring many hardships, she grew up. Between family, friendship, and love, which mattered most to her? Let me take you into RyeoA's world! Are you ready? Click to watch! 93Reads—Score—Shelves
- 120 Korean Showbiz: Redemption Between a Mercenary and Ji-eun 韩娱:雇佣兵与知恩之间的救赎 (One heroine: IU, Lee Ji-eun. The male lead is Yi Shui, a “Chinese orphan.”) This is a modern urban romance set in a parallel world, a fanfic featuring IU. The story follows the two leads as they save each other in the entertainment industry. The first half focuses on Korean entertainment and the latter half on Chinese entertainment. Along the way, there are thrilling fight scenes, dark sides of the entertainment industry involving powerful financiers, political circles and underground organizat 226Reads—Score—Shelves
- 121 Reborn in Korean Entertainment: We Will Reach the Top 韩娱重生:我们终将站上顶端 A novel primarily about the kids. The early chapters focus on everyday life, while the later ones feature more stage scenes, with some interactions inspired by Korean dramas sprinkled in between. My writing is limited, so I’ll be borrowing songs. Don’t compare the timeline to real life; I’ll adjust it as needed for the plot. (If it’s not your thing, please don’t flame me. Feel free to move on! This story is entirely fictional!! Please don’t relate it to real life! Thank you 🙏) 790Reads—Score101Shelves
- 122 A Dazed Kiss Is the Deepest Declaration of Love 懵钟是最深情的告白 Mu Qianqian, an outstanding graduate of the Capital Drama Academy, is unexpectedly reborn in the body of Song Ji Hyo in a parallel world. Nothing has happened here yet: Running Man hasn’t started, and none of the cast has become famous. Everything is back at the very beginning. Let’s see what Mu Qianqian chooses this time. (The Monday Couple will still appear, but the author is a fan of the Mormong couple. My writing isn’t great; I just want to indulge my own shipping wishes. Feel free to discus 171Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 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—Shelves
- 124 Korean Showbiz: TWICE's Top-Tier Scheming Maknae 韩娱:兔瓦斯顶级腹黑忙内 She's JYPE's little princess, the adorable sweetheart in the eyes of her senior idols, the youngest member and the group's boss, one of K-pop's beauty peaks, the top ACE of the fourth generation, the tallest in TWICE, and Kim Gugu's one-meter hit! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 Peninsula: My Childhood Sweetheart Is an Idol 半岛:我的青梅竹马是爱豆 100Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 After My Thoughts Were Exposed, the Internet's Most Hated Girl Idol Became a Sensation 心声暴露后,全网黑女爱豆爆红了 [Reborn + Full KOPO Mind Reading + Gossip + A Record of Collapsed Reputations] Ma Yixi is reborn as a nobody Korean idol. Having never paid attention to Korean entertainment, Ma Yixi is completely confused. She only knows that Korean entertainment will later crumble into ruins. Is it still early enough to run? Then Ma Yixi discovers that her System is different from everyone else’s. Hers is the “Reputation Collapse” version, which lets her dig up everyone’s dirt. All she has to do is search in h 432Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 127 Quick Transmigration Through Showbiz: My Boyfriend Is a Star 快穿娱乐圈:我的男友是明星 [Quick transmigration & celebrities & entertainment industry & sweet romance & love grows over time & transmigration] Gu Qingyan has never followed the entertainment industry. After suffering the double blow of failing her postgraduate entrance exam and failing a job interview, she loses all hope in life. Then an accident opens the door to a variety of brand-new lives. She knows a little about the entertainment industry, but not everything. The timeline may be a bit jumbled, but she'll do her be 241Reads—Score—Shelves
- 128 Reborn and Won a Billion in the Lottery 重生之后中奖十亿 [Parallel world, not a commercial novel, involving Korean entertainment and Korean stars. Please read with caution if that’s not your thing!] [The author isn’t a good writer and likes going off the rails. The story goes wherever the author feels like taking it, and the pacing is slow. Enter at your own risk!] Lin Qinglu died suddenly after pulling several all-nighters at her part-time jobs. After graduation, a relative dragged her into a deep hole, leaving her tens of thousands in debt. To pay i 778Reads8.7Score105Shelves
- 129 Korean Entertainment: As Time Goes By 韩娱之时光荏苒 A Korean drifter who moved to South Korea with his father is discovered for his natural talent and makes his debut, shining on his path to stardom. Along the way, he and the other person share a series of quiet, heartwarming stories. P.S. The protagonist has no golden finger or heaven-defying background, and things won't always go smoothly or as he wishes. He relies entirely on his passion, so please show your support. 393Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 Reborn on the Peninsula as a Chaebol, I Get Stronger by Squandering Money! 重生半岛当财阀,我败家就变强! [Korean entertainment + Chinese entertainment + urban wish fulfillment + ruthless protagonist] Li Sheng wakes up and finds himself transmigrated into a parallel world. He has become the sole heir to the Lee family on the Korean Peninsula. But, unexpectedly, an “accident” causes him to be reborn once again! Facing conspiracies and schemes from relatives within the family and various other powers, Li Sheng begins building his power in the entertainment industry to get revenge. Fortunately, he awak 144Reads—Score—Shelves
- 131 [Entertainment Industry] We're Just Friends Who Share a Meal 【娱乐圈】我们只是饭饭之交 They say cuteness doesn't hold a candle to sexiness, but what if someone is both sexy and cute? Jiang Shali is a foodie who never imagined she'd fall so deeply in love with modeling. Beauty and good food don't go hand in hand, but she can't give up either her career or her passion, so she sets her sights on her cousin, who can eat even more than she can... 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 132 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 332Reads—Score—Shelves
- 133 Roses and Camellias [Korean Showbiz] 玫瑰与山茶【韩娱】 [Unrelated to reality! Entirely fictional! This is not meant to reflect on any person, issue, or matter! Please do not read it that way! Please check the content warnings first.] [I'm very sorry that some of your paragraph comments were lost while I was revising the story. I'll screenshot the comments and repost them under the relevant sections so everyone can look back at them. My apologies to all the dear readers who left comments. TT.] Quan Zhilong always remembers Gu Zhi. That day, she wore 1.9kReads9.2Score152Shelves
- 134 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—Shelves
- 135 BTS: The Beloved Maknae BTS:团宠忙内 It’s hard to imagine what it feels like when a dream finally comes true. By a twist of fate, Luo Qi is reborn after an accident and unexpectedly becomes a member of BTS. The group’s boss? The group’s punching bag? The group’s darling? A legendary figure, the only one in the group who dares stand up to the powerful second-oldest member. Highly adaptable and exceptionally intelligent. Luo Qi seems to have a natural knack for pairing up with anyone, but gets a little too invested in shipping the me 630Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 Showbiz: From Super Girl to Global Domination 文娱:从超女开始,称霸全球 [Ambitious female lead + celebrity fan fiction + diva + hit songs] In the 2005 Super Girl competition, she refuses to sign with a company and gets suppressed, then turns the tables and becomes a sensation with three original songs! “Actually,” “Remember,” and “Starting to Understand” become nationwide hits, sung by everyone and topping all th 1.5kReads—Score101Shelves
- 137 After My Debut, I Became an Idol Killer 出道后我成了爱豆killer [K-pop, fanfiction writer, OOC, a little morally questionable, every scandal is taken as true, nobody is obligated to disbelieve them. Lots of forum posts after debut.] [Heroine is a jerk, has low moral standards, and is a pure hater.] Zhao Ruixue debuted in the hugely popular girl group BLACKPINK. As soon as she became an idol, she stayed true to herself: she put up with beauty standards, lived at the practice room, never slacked off or broke the law, worked hard to win fans over, and even wrot 78.9kReads9.1Score23kShelves
- 138 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—Shelves
- 139 The Korean Entertainment Nobody Turns Out to Be a Seductive Siren 韩娱小透明竟是风情万种 After transmigrating into the sixth member of the girl group Red Velvet, she was practically invisible in the group. But she fought her way to the top in Korea's cutthroat girl-group scene and became an undisputed top-tier star. She also dated practically every Korean male idol, each of them the type to cry and beg her not to break up with them afterward. 848Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 140 The Wish-Granting Machine 心愿达成机 [Quick transmigration + career-driven female lead + entertainment industry + romance] Quick transmigration through Korean entertainment, fulfilling different wishes and experiencing different lives! The heroine’s careers include actress, idol, singer, producer, rapper, dating-show contestant, director, writer... World One: Lee Juk Hyuk (Chapters 1–35, complete) World Two: Kwon Ji Yong (complete) World Three: Oh Se Hun (complete) World Four: Min Yun Gi (complete) World Five: Cha In Woo (complete) 2.2kReads8.8Score128Shelves
- 141 Showbiz: Even If You're the Boss, You've Still Got to Work 娱乐圈:你是老板也得打工啊 [Complete] [K-pop fanfiction + feel-good story + sweet romance + heartwarming] Progress: Main story (complete ✅) Afterword (complete ✅) Extra chapters (complete ✅) IF route (complete ✅) Childhood friends route (complete ✅) Second-chance romance route (complete ✅) Body-swap route (complete ✅) [Warning: This is a K-pop story with many original characters and a chaotic timeline. Just treat it as a parallel world. Please don’t connect it to real life. I wrote this on a whim one day. If you’re a fan 4.6kReads9.1Score305Shelves
- 142 Korean Showbiz: I Told You to Imitate Guang Guang, Not Surpass Him! 韩娱:让你模仿光光没让你超越! I, Li Wei, transmigrated. The good news: I became Seoul National University’s campus heartthrob, with Song Joong-ki’s face. The bad news: Lee Kwang-soo is living inside my body, too. And so my whole vibe went completely off the rails. At a mixer, I meant to make a cool, aloof entrance. But the moment I opened my mouth, I said, “Girl, you really can’t hold your liquor, can you?” All the girls burst out laughing and insisted on claiming me as one of the girls. At the Running Man audition, I planne 1.5kReads5.6Score100Shelves
- 143 Guoqi's Fifth Book 果妻的第5本书 Choi Seoeun never imagined that someone had been watching her for a long time without her realizing it, while she kept calling herself his big sister and taking care of him. By the time she realized what was happening, it was already too late. How could he possibly let go of the delicious morsel she had delivered right to his lips? Tian Jungkook couldn't figure out why he'd paid so much attention to Choi Seoeun ever since the first time he met her. It wasn't until later that he understood: that 223Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 144 Korean Showbiz: A Perfectly Cheat-Enabled Life 韩娱:完美开挂人生 A Korean entertainment RPF with Na Jaemin as the love interest, focused on SM family love. The story is fictional. Please don’t read it as a reflection of the actual celebrities, and don’t take the novel’s events as true. Kim So-min is the eldest daughter of a chaebol family on the peninsula, a top-tier beauty with wealth to match. Her life has been easy from the moment she was born. After getting a System, she becomes an even more perfect winner at life. To get the most out of her System, s 2kReads8.5Score143Shelves
- 145 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—Shelves
- 146 Korean Showbiz: A Season of Love on the Peninsula 韩娱:半岛的恋爱时光 At the press conference, camera flashes lit up the room like a sea of stars. “Mr. Zhao Nansheng, there are rumors that you’re close with every member of the fourth-generation girl groups. Is that true?” Zhao Nansheng leaned back in his chair, a carefree smile playing on his lips. He said nothing. “We’ve also heard that nearly all the rookies in the fifth-generation girl groups are your fans, and many see you as their ideal senior. Is that right?” He lightly tapped the tabletop with his fingertip 2.3kReads—Score101Shelves
- 147 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—Shelves
- 148 Korean Showbiz: A Dream Within a Dream 韩娱:南柯一梦 As the heir to her family, Li Hela has lived as if she were in The Truman Show, never once leaving the castle where she has spent her entire life. The first family rule: The heir is forbidden from taking part in any recreational activities. Hoping to secure more of the family’s interests for her own son, Li Hela’s aunt signs her with a Korean entertainment agency as her legal guardian. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 149 Korean Showbiz: A Twist of Fate 韩娱:命运改变 Fang Shizhou was reborn in South Korea. Through his own efforts, he changed the tragic endings that had left so many people with regrets. In this world, T-ara never faced a nationwide hate campaign, Girls’ Generation never had the September 30 incident, GFriend’s agency was fully supportive of the group, and Goo Hara, Choi Sulli, and Kim Jonghyun all kept on living. There is no traditional heroine and no love-struck male lead. The story features girl-group idols from the first to the fifth gener 500Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 150 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—Score552Shelves














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