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- 51 Reborn Idol: We Met on the Stage 重生爱豆：相遇在舞台 Korean entertainment! Reborn and transmigrate, with a gender swap. The main focus is on fifth-generation groups: (G)I-DLE, Lightsum, Aespa, Itzy, NewJeans, and Izone. TripleS from the sixth generation and fourth-generation group Red Velvet also feature. Career-focused, with light CP elements and no System. Female leads: Bae Joo-hyun, Yoo Ji-min, Jang Won-young, Kim Yu-yeon, and Kim Min-ji. I'm a newbie, and this is my first book. Please show it lots of love! In 2025, Jiang Yuchen and Zhou Xinyu 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 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
- 53 As an Autistic Composer, I Had the Music Industry's Bigwigs Fighting Over Me 自闭作曲家的我让乐坛大佬抢疯了 [Showbiz + Songs and Novels + Romance] Rong Xiu has been autistic since birth. She has never gone to school and has always studied at home with private tutors, one-on-one. One day, a System called 102 suddenly appears in her mind and tells her that her family is going bankrupt and she’ll die miserably on the streets. If she wants to change her fate, she has to complete the tasks it assigns. Rong Xiu doesn’t want to die or let her family go bankrupt, so she works hard to complete the tasks and ex 5.3kReads6.6Score45714d adds
- 54 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
- 55 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
- 56 SVT: The Last Mermaid in the World SVT：世界上最后的人鱼 A mermaid who longs to experience the human world goes to live among humans. After being discovered by a P Entertainment talent scout, she heads to Korea to begin her journey to stardom. The protagonist is a mermaid. This is a male-multiple-love-interest, all-for-one fanfic featuring a right-side main character from an NCT subunit. The timeline has now been fully sorted out! Most of this novel is written in dialogue. Some of it is true and some of it is made up, and anything that doesn't make se —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 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
- 59 Peninsula: Please Follow My Work 半岛：请关注我的作品 (Showbiz, Korean entertainment, slice of life, mostly romance, alternate history) “Han Jun, if we’d never met back then, would things still be the same between us now?” “No. With my status, I’d be dating one girl after another. Living it up would only be natural.” “Have I not put you in your place for too long? Are you asking to die?” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Peninsula: It All Begins with Feeding Liu Zhimin 半岛：从投喂柳智敏开始 [Multiple Heroines] Zhao Miyeon: So, oppa, have you fallen for someone else? Kim Minjeong: Mianhae, unnie. I've fallen for oppa too. Jang Wonyoung: Oppa, what kind of girl do you like? 12.8kReads6.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 61 Reborn in Korean Entertainment: Every Group I Built Reached the Top! 重生韩娱：我打造的团体全登顶！ The rating just came in: [Ghostwriter + Everyone Is Career-Obsessed + No CP + Lots of Sarcastic Forum Posts + K-pop Knowledge and Explanations] Su Han is reborn into a parallel K-pop world where the entertainment industry is intensely competitive. Here, the idol industry is thriving like never before. Boy groups and girl groups debut in droves, new songs keep pouring out, music-show stages are everywhere, and entertainment companies are constantly battling. Every year, countless rookies enter th 36.6kReads7.3Score4.8k14d adds
- 62 So What If Korea's Top-Tier Starlet Is a Villain? 韩娱顶流女爱豆是恶女又怎样 [Korean Entertainment + Villainess + Plastic Surgery Phone + Human Tomie + No Sincere Feelings + Winning Hearts + Career Focus] Plastic Surgery Phone: Whoever gets this phone can transform into an unparalleled beauty. After obtaining the Plastic Surgery Phone, Xia Yue finds that life is ridiculously easy. All she has to do is crook her finger, and countless men come rushing to offer her their love. But later, the phone's demonic influence grows stronger and stronger, and the world teeters on the 513Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 From K-Pop Trainee to Superstar 从韩娱练习生开始成为巨星 [K-pop] [Girl Group Shenanigans] [Forum-Style Comedy] [Fanfiction Writer] Yu Huaiwei passed the entrance interviews for all three top high schools, but her parents stood in her way. She had no choice but to obediently study, get a job as a programmer, and sing, dance, and become an online influencer after work. One time, after working overtime, she filmed herself dancing to a new song by a certain group and dropped dead. She was kidnapped by the Superstar Dream System and transmigrated into the 12.6kReads8.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 64 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
- 65 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
- 66 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
- 67 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
- 68 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
- 69 BP’s Wuli All-Rounder Maknae BP之wuli全能忙内 [An alternate setting] [Many original ideas] [Korean entertainment, BLACKPINK] [No romance, no male lead] “What kind of person do you think Ye Moran is?” Jennie: “Ranran is the little sister I can dote on whenever I want~” JISOO: “Ranran will always be our maknae! Our all-rounder maknae!” ROSE: “She has lots of delicious food! Mashita~” LISA: “My very best little sister!” What kind of transformation will the little heiress with autism undergo after joining YG and meeting four older sisters who c 132Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 70 Korean Showbiz: The Female Idol Who Speaks Her Mind 韩娱：女爱豆她！少言不寡！ As a solo female idol, Lin Kongyu shot to fame as soon as she debuted. But... why does my bias always keep hanging around her?! Lin Kongyu is just like her name suggests, a woman of few words, yet she always attracts all sorts of people. There's the childhood friend who's been by her side since they were young, and eventually debuted alongside her. There's the wildly popular senior who keeps showing her affection. There's the junior who met her when she was struggling and has admired her and fo 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Peninsula: My Childhood Sweetheart Is an Idol 半岛：我的青梅竹马是爱豆 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 [Showbiz] Dropped In as the Girl Group's Lead Vocalist 【娱乐圈】空降女团当主唱 [No CP + serious career focus and everyday life + a hint of being adored by everyone + slightly dark + satisfying] As graduation drew near, Jiang Ying had planned to settle down as a teacher. Then someone handed her a business card, and suddenly she was debuting in a K-pop group! As the trainee with the shortest training period at her company, Jiang Ying can write, sing, and dance, but she's being held back because of her nationality... No matter. Her talent will show them who's top! 282Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 73 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
- 74 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 78.9kReads9.1Score23k14d adds
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 My Girlfriend Is Kim Ji-won 我的女友是金志垣 [Korean Showbiz] + [Liz] + [Pure Romance] + [LVE Series] Was it fate's arrangement or a coincidence of destiny? After summer vacation began, Li Zeyun decided to take a holiday trip to the Peninsula. When his plane arrived, an accidental encounter brought him face-to-face with Kim Ji Won, a famous girl group member he had once happened upon while scrolling through a short-video platform! 542Reads5.6Score10214d adds
- 78 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 394Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 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—Score10114d adds
- 80 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
- 81 The Tiger Talisman Spell Agent 虎符咒经纪人 Korean entertainment on the peninsula / a few supernatural abilities / multiple heroines / company growth / showbiz / an antagonist male lead with incubus-like charm In mid-2023, Lin Bu, permanently expelled from Daxia, arrived on the peninsula and took on the role of an agent at a small company. And so, in Korea, he became… Lin “Seoul’s Most Devoted Lover” “One-Slap Superman” “Girl Group Hunter” “AK Company’s Core Ace” “Seoul’s King of Flirting” “The Man Who Elevates Unknown Groups” “Girl Group 15kReads—Score2.5k14d adds
- 82 Korean Showbiz: The Girl Group’s Road to Glory 韩娱：女团的辉煌之路 [No romance + satisfying read + fanfiction author + Korean entertainment] An accident sent Lin Yuxi, a girl who adored Ning Yizhuo, to the world of Korean entertainment. As a wealthy and influential Chinese-Korean woman, she had plenty of advantages. But with talent and hard work, she also earned a spot in the popular girl group Aespa. She is the group's producer, creating songs that set trends. She's also its visual, with a beauty that captivates, and its all-round ace, excelling at both singin 34Reads—Score414d adds
- 83 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
- 84 Back to the Peninsula, Winning Over the Esports Goddess 重回半岛，拿下电竞女神 “I'm new to this, so please bear with me.” [One female lead: Yamzzi] + [Esports] + [Korean Showbiz] + [A little Chinese entertainment] I'm a longtime fan of both esports and Korean showbiz. Please go easy on my writing. The story may feature girl groups from the second, third, and fourth generations, and possibly the fifth generation as well. I'll include current events, so please correct me if you spot any mistakes. The esports side will mainly focus on FPS games. 653Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Korean Showbiz: Don’t Mess with This Mom 【韩娱】别惹女宝妈 SM threw me away? That was only the beginning of my life [What do you think of Utopia’s Top, the ungrateful wolf?] Top comment: More popular than Run 2, but she has a boyfriend who’s a lovesick fool like Run 3 [How did Five Girls One end up in Xiao’s pocket?] Top comment 1: You probably want to see the five million-view fancams of Five Girls One’s Lin Yuanshu. Yuanxiao’s mom is about to hit the battlefield, so hide your husbands ;-) Reply: The most popular one is still the fancam with her brot 266Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Guo Qi's Seventh Book 果妻的第7本书 [BTS + no transmigration or rebirth + formulaic sweet romance + no logic + older woman/younger man romance] (A gorgeous, sharp-featured foodie × a refined yet hilarious international hottie) At a young age, Cao Enxing had already achieved what his peers could only dream of. Thanks to his talent and good looks, he first debuted as an idol singer with Clover. While climbing one small peak, he also chose to scale another, debuting once again as an actor. With his striking looks and golden-ratio p 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 K-Pop: I Debuted in a Group Instead of Kuanmian 韩娱，我代替宽面出道成团 In his previous life, Lin Che was a low-level employee at SM Entertainment. He was constantly bullied, and even at the very end of his life, he had no dignity. Unexpectedly, he is reborn in 2011 and discovers that he has become a Chinese trainee at SM Entertainment, the very old acquaintance from his memories, all set to debut in the soon-to-be-launched boy group ESO. 54Reads—Score11414d adds
- 88 From Panda Girl to Korean Beauty: How I Became the Sister-in-Law 熊猫妹变韩女，就这样当上嫂子了 [Korean Entertainment Fanfiction + Feel-Good Story + No Couple at the End + Slightly Immoral] [Abstract Synopsis] In my previous life, I was a K-pop-obsessed panda girl. In my next life, I was reborn as a Korean girl. Want to know what changed? Of course, I'm closer to the oppas now~ What career should I choose? Why even hesitate? Obviously, an athlete! The oppas can marry into my family~ [Heads-up: The heroine dates throughout the story. She gets sad, gets happy, behaves immorally, and has no c 7.3kReads8.3Score41414d adds
- 89 How Hard Is It to Become a Male Solo Artist in Korea? 在韩国成为男Solo有多难 (Korean entertainment + comedy + no cringe) After arriving in Korea, the male lead signs with a label under Cube Entertainment. He thinks the company’s debut song is awful, so he writes his own. Thanks to his hilarious, goofy charm, he quickly becomes a sensation and makes friends with lots of entertainers, eventually becoming a highly respected senior. It’s too hard for one person to keep an entire company afloat. XQY 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 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 412Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Blazing Star Nirvana: The Top-Tier Star System 灼星涅槃：顶流系统 As a descendant of a family of musicians, she should have been performing classical pieces at concerts. But after seeing Kwon Zhilong’s “Wild and Free” onstage, she carved a new dream into her heart: “I want to be someone who burns bright onstage.” With the ambition to wow the YG audition by rearranging “Untitled,” she set off for a foreign country to pursue her dream, only to spend countless late nights drenched in sweat in the practice room. Then, on an evening when torrential rain poured dow 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Korean Showbiz: The Introverted Producer's Love Triangle 韩娱：社恐制作人的修罗场 Multiple heroines, parallel universes, an incubus protagonist who is no womanizer Keyboard warrior Jiang Shiyu transmigrates to South Korea in 2020. From a socially anxious shut-in who loves criticizing the Korean entertainment industry, he unexpectedly becomes a producer at SM. Drawing on his memories of future music, he creates NCT 127's hit "Kick It" and gives aespa their debut song, "Black Mamba." Juggling teasing from top-tier girl group members and painfully awkward moments during collabor 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Peninsula: This Northeastern Girl Has a Fiery Side 半岛：这个东北小妞有点辣 [One heroine + Ning Yizhuo + mostly slice of life] This is my first time writing a book, so please bear with me if it's not very good. I'm a student, so updates will be extremely, extremely slow. I'm only writing this to give myself something to do... Sorry for everything. The timeline in the story is completely fictional, so if anything's wrong, just gouge your own eyes out!!! (There'll be a plagiarist character; just pretend those songs don't exist in that world.) Dong Shuai looks at the vivac 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Korean Showbiz: Leading the Era 韩娱：引领时代 After successfully becoming CUBE’s chairwoman, how will Gu Zhixiang take the entire Korean entertainment industry by storm? "Korean entertainment industry (mostly), Chinese entertainment industry (a little) / urban daily life / mainly girl groups, but other girl groups will appear too" This is fan fiction set in a parallel universe, so some dates may be different. 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 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
- 96 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! 238Reads—Score11514d adds
- 97 I Transmigrated While Chasing Idols and Became a Max-Level Idol 追星喜提穿越，我成了满级偶像 (No CP throughout her idol days. After her later career transition, there will be brief relationships.) [The System doesn't play a major role. The focus is on her career, with very little romance, which only appears later. Includes Weibo-style and forum-style posts, plus a dedicated fan-engagement app.] In her previous life, Jiang Nanxu was a devoted fan of an idol who went solo after debuting in an unpopular group. But just as she was returning home after happily seeing him in person, her favor 309Reads6.3Score13414d adds
- 98 Top-Tier Female Director: With a Script in Hand, She Reshapes the Entertainment Industry 顶尖女导演，手握剧本重整娱乐圈 [No romance] [Strong female lead] [Author transmigrated into another world] [Many TV and film works] [A few songs] [Parallel world] Lu Feihong accidentally fell into the water and transmigrated to Blue Star, a parallel world united under the Global Federation. It is now the 23rd century. Technology is advancing steadily, society is orderly, but the entertainment industry remains limited by the times. For years, only three kinds of shows have aired on repeat: serious dramas, everyday school stori 616Reads—Score11214d adds
- 99 SEVENTEEN Enters His World SEVENTEEN进入他的世界 My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 BTS: The Seven CEOs' Wild Little Wife BTS：七总裁的野性小娇妻 [Completed novel] 58Reads—Score—14d adds
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