Novels like Restarting the Golden Age
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Restarting the Golden Age, best match first.
- 1 A Full Moon Tree on the Peninsula 半岛有颗满月树 I'll give it a try and see how it goes. Let's find out together... It's really a “grain,” not a “tree.” 0Votes826Recs2.8kFans
- 2 Singers Don’t Get Holidays 歌手没有假期 After transmigrating to an unfamiliar world, he was filled with excitement! The synopsis doesn't do it justice. This is a slow-burn story! 0Votes666Recs7Fans
- 3 Showbiz: I’m Just a Typist 文娱之我只是个打字机 Just bear with the early parts of the HY... In a world where the timeline changes at random, depending on the author's mood, I somehow end up becoming a girl group's manager... 0Votes13.6kRecs7.7kFans
- 4 One Hand in His Pocket, Ruling the Stage 单手插袋，制霸舞台 Two souls in one body: a max-level Demon King and a talentless nobody Hip-hop and acting, one person rising to the top of K-pop Also, the main pairing is HY 0Votes7.6kRecs18.8kFans
- 5 I Love Eating Cabbage Most 我最喜欢吃白菜 “Why is your head so big, and your chest so small? Ever heard of a sea bass?” “Waaah, you're the sea bass!” P.S. 0Votes4.1kRecs0Fans
- 6 Becoming an Executive at a Talent Agency 从经纪公司开始当理事 Choi In-hyeok never imagined that he, the owner of a software company, would be reborn in the body of a baby. Since he’s been reborn, he might as well do something different from what he did in his past life. 0Votes8.8kRecs20.5kFans
- 7 Those Things Beneath the Starlight 星光下的那些事 Good people are rewarded. A hapless man gets the chance to live his life over after doing a good deed. PS: This book mainly focuses on Korean entertainment. 0Votes23.6kRecs34.7kFans
- 8 Paper Puppet 片偶 The years feel like yesterday. I wonder where you are now, the person you were back then. I'm aboard a flight taking off from Tokyo, heading for that country full of dreams and hope. The people there must be as kind and lovely as you... 0Votes8.3kRecs6.7kFans
- 9 The Light of the Peninsula 半岛的光 I wanted to be a playboy, but somehow ended up losing myself on the Peninsula Korean entertainment. Please don't flame me. 0Votes1.9kRecs6.4kFans
- 10 Miracles of Everyday Life on the Peninsula 奇迹的半岛日常 The everyday life of a newly retired fantasy-world champion falling in love on the Korean Peninsula. 0Votes21.7kRecs20.4kFans
- 11 The Other Side of Showbiz 娱乐背面 The first half is a traditional HY story, while the second half brings in science fiction elements. HY stories aren’t easy to write, so let’s appreciate them while we can. 0Votes8.8kRecs8.2kFans
- 12 He Came from Liujing 他自柳京来 (Korean entertainment) (Also known as The Years I Spent as a Spy in Seoul) At first, he was a notorious playboy from a wealthy family. Later, he turned over a new leaf and became a moderately well-known business elite in America. He is also a chaebol heir who has just returned to Seoul after more than a decade away from home. But his true identity is... He was only supposed to pass through, complete his mission, and leave. He never intended to linger amid all the glamour and beauty. But by a twi 2Votes10.5kRecs12.9kFans
- 13 Actually, I’m a Writer 其实我是个作家 Li Xian: Some say I’m the most shameless person they’ve ever met; others say I’m their hero. But the truth is, I’m just a little-known writer. 0Votes8.4kRecs19.4kFans
- 14 Chasing Nine Legs: Starting With Conquering the Land 追九腿从打江山开始 New book: I Became a Great Director by Accident. (Korean entertainment edition: Chapters 1–60 are summarized in the related works section.) He became a fan of the Nine-Legged Girls and wanted to bring one home, but with neither money nor connections, all he could do was throw himself into the pursuit for the rest of his life. 0Votes9.8kRecs0Fans
- 15 All the Way With You 一路侑你 When the stars shine in the night sky, all I see is your light. HY in a world of fantasy 0Votes12kRecs10.5kFans
- 16 I’m Really Not a Translator 我真不是翻译 The story of an international student who had made up his mind to go home, but unexpectedly ends up forced to become a Chinese teacher and full-time translator after taking a part-time job. HY HY HY. If you don't want to read it, just scroll on by, guys. 0Votes6kRecs13.3kFans
- 17 A Lifetime of Starlight 星光一生 Your little sister likes wuxia? Fine. Your little sister can wield a great saber? Fine. She can even pass trainee auditions by wielding a great saber? Uh, fine. That makes perfect sense. If she wants to become an idol, her big brother has to support her unconditionally. But the world is full of dangers, so he has to stay by her side and keep her safe. On this long journey, I only hope we can reach the finish line together. This is a Korean entertainment novel. If that's not your thing, don't rea 1Votes12.1kRecs15.2kFans
- 18 I Soar Freely Among the Brilliant Yet Lonely Spirits 我在灿烂而孤独的鬼怪中自由翱翔 All I want is to return to the modern world and enjoy life... But everyone I meet (?) is kind of annoying... The plot is whatever. (A fantasy route, with ghosts and monsters like in TV dramas and movies.) 0Votes4.9kRecs5.8kFans
- 19 I Can’t Be This Tacky 我不可能这么俗 Huh? I transmigrated? I transmigrated to a parallel world, where my life is being turned into a comic for people to watch, and I have to complete tasks posted by my fans? And the worst part is, I’m supposed to grovel for their approval? Damn it! What kind of joke is this! I’m a tough, straight-up man, and I refuse to grovel! You can break my bones and spill my blood, but don’t underestimate me... There’s no way I’d be that shallow! [The book was originally titled A Different Kind of Syste 0Votes108.8kRecs49.4kFans
- 20 My Golden Finger Is the Card Empress 我的金手指是卡皇 The cells in the human body are replaced every three months. Old cells die, and new ones are born. It takes seven years to replace all the cells in the body. So seven years make a cycle, and seven years mark a rebirth! 0Votes46.8kRecs23.5kFans
- 21 The Sky of Youth 少时的天空 Golden afternoon sunlight spilled across the dining table. A small hand playfully darted back and forth between the milk tea and coffee, clutching a little animal-shaped cookie. A girl’s tinkling voice rang through the air. Nearby, a man watched the playful girl and shook his head with a smile. “This is so good. Stop playing and eat.” “Catch me first, then I’ll eat. I’m nimble little Pani!” Our story knows no day or night. There’s only you and me. And me~ me~ me~ Hearing a voice come from the em 0Votes19.6kRecs17.4kFans
- 22 Unifying Fandom Aesthetics 统一饭圈审美 The purpose of an idol is to make those who follow them happy, and to help them become better people. 0Votes5.6kRecs10.5kFans
- 23 Retail Is King 零售我为王 This is a sweet little story with romance, business rivalries, variety shows, style, and useful know-how: a complete urban entertainment lifestyle story. No angst, no face-slapping, just sweetness all the way! Give it a try! P.S. One heroine, one heroine, one heroine: soft and sweet, hehe! But there's also a tsundere older sister and a cool, a 0Votes18.2kRecs10.4kFans
- 24 You Are Winter and High Summer 寒冬与盛夏是你 This is a simple story. I speak, you listen. P.S. 1: One heroine. P.S. 2: Each volume is a standalone story. The current one is the Taeyeon arc. 0Votes14kRecs0Fans
- 25 Hello, Singer Jin 你好，金歌手 One is a man whose soul has crossed over to the Korean Peninsula. The other is the leader of a legendary girl group. He once could only watch her from afar, unable to get close. She once led her companions out of the darkness and into a new life. This time, can he seize the chance to say those words: Hello, Singer Kim? A HY work. If you don’t like it, please don’t complain. 0Votes1.5kRecs6.6kFans
- 26 Tempest on the Peninsula 半岛风云 A chance meeting in their youth brought them together, and their love gave rise to a child. But the mother refused to fade into the background, so she went abroad. Years later, she became a famous actress and returned in triumph. She intended to take back her good-for-nothing daughter. But behind her back, that man had risen to the very pinnacle of the nation’s power!!! “Hello!” “Quarantine for fourteen days!” A prosecutor with a stellar reputation never imagined that one day she herself 0Votes1.9kRecs4.8kFans
- 27 Showbiz: Our World 文娱之我们的世界 A HY world, with Girls' Generation as the main focus. Reborn into this world by chance, Seo Seongu feels burdened by the family around him, so as a young child, he runs away. Many years later, when he sets foot on this land again, what will happen? Will it be sad, or happy? P.S. The main character isn't perfect. 0Votes7.2kRecs13.2kFans
- 28 Ashes Without Dreams 无梦的余烬 All my memories up to this point have been erased, yet I still can't fall asleep. I plan to divide the story into three volumes: the first centers on Crown, the second on SNSD and some fourth-generation groups, and the third brings everything to a close. 0Votes3.2kRecs0Fans
- 29 A Sleepless Night in Showbiz 文娱夜未眠 The passage of time means parting, And for fear you’ll be sad, I can only smile at you. I say to you so often, like a catchphrase, That as long as you’re willing, I can do anything. Tonight in Seoul, just like always, I’m still awake all night. (HY, keep out if you don’t like it) 0Votes20.6kRecs11.8kFans
- 30 A Miracle on the Peninsula 奇迹在半岛 A goofy powerhouse named Qi Ji enjoys a humorous and laid-back retirement on the peninsula. This book contains the sort of mildly fantastical poison that may be addictive, so proceed with caution. (Thanks to fellow reader Gan Zhengzero for providing the synopsis.) 0Votes51.1kRecs5Fans
- 31 A Conversation Across Twelve Years 跨越十二年的对话 Luo Cheng: Hi, I'm Luo Cheng. It's almost 2021, and I'm 33 this year. Sica: Ajusshi, I'm Jessica from Girls' Generation. It's almost 2009, and I'm 20 this year. An impossible accident gives them, separated by twelve years, the chance to talk. Information from twelve years in the future directly changes his “history,” giving him an easier life with little effort. Resources from twelve years in the future indirectly change her “future,” giving her a life without regrets. 0Votes24.4kRecs18.8kFans
- 32 I’m Just a Fan 我只是个粉丝 The same memory, the same bond. Two people. One thought it was a dream, while the other believed it was real… In the ICU, Jian Yang slowly opened his eyes, only to find a strange new memory in his mind… PS: Parallel universe. Not a traditional showbiz story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read or complain! 0Votes6.5kRecs9.1kFans
- 33 The All-Round Director 全能监督 When you’re down and discouraged, remember to look below: I’m standing there in hell. When you’re proud and complacent, remember to look up: I’m standing there at the summit, too. 0Votes37.4kRecs4.9kFans
- 34 This Actor Is Hilarious 这演员真搞笑 A Korean entertainment novel, a simple story about an actor, with warmth, romance, sadness, and humor. 0Votes14.9kRecs18.1kFans
- 35 When Night Falls, My Love Returns 夜尽良人归 A simple little Korean entertainment novel, and a simple little love letter. Crystal: I’m standing right in front of you. If you’ll just reach out and hug me, you can hold me in your arms. Taeyeon: You said I’ve never worn a wedding dress for you. So how about I wear one for you today? Sica: So it turns out you’re the little bit of luck I most want to hold on to. The world is vast. If there’s someone you love, hold her tight. Original title: Da Bai’s Korean Entertainment Book group: 620302928 (E 0Votes18.3kRecs0Fans
- 36 An Unconventional Screenwriter 非常规编剧 My new novel: Half-Island's Strange Idol Sister Screenwriter Kim is having a hard time. All he really wants is to be a simple, anonymous screenwriter working behind the scenes. But because he has a face that makes people envious, he's often forced to make cameo appearances as the male lead in his own scripts. He also has to promote his new dramas on variety shows and play some rather blush-inducing games. And because he's a talented, warm-hearted, upright screenwriter, he often receives help req 0Votes26.6kRecs17.8kFans
- 37 The Entertainment World of a Rookie Actor 小白演员的文娱日常 You and I always seem to meet by chance. That's when our fateful connection begins! [Everyday Korean entertainment, one heroine, plenty of sweet romance] 0Votes9.1kRecs17.7kFans
- 38 Korean Entertainment's Scumbag 韩娱渣男 Feiyan Mengyu's new book needs your support, Song God. A brilliant life disappears in an instant. Is it the moment he dives into the sea, or is it now? The instant he breaks the surface, the course of his life quietly changes! 0Votes42.9kRecs39kFans
- 39 Korean Entertainment: In the Spotlight 韩娱之聚光 Luo Junning: I made Yoon Eun-hye famous. Kim Jong-kook won his Triple Crown by singing songs I wrote. Luo Junning: The Girls’ Generation members all call me oppa. Luo Junning: T-ara has already signed with my company. Luo Junning: I’m not an entertainer, but I’m more famous than plenty of them. I can write variety shows, draw comics, write songs, and... Shut up!!! Jessica Jung sneered: You sure do talk a lot! 0Votes50.3kRecs40.9kFans
- 40 The Best Era Begins at Zero 从零开始的最好时代 These are extraordinary times. You have to be there from the very beginning and take part all along the way for it to count as living through your youth. (Korean entertainment) 0Votes58.6kRecs22.7kFans
- 41 The Sheep of the Peninsula 半岛的羊 May the girl I loved when I was young walk a flower-strewn path, always toward the sun! Writing this out of love, with zero writing skill. The timeline is a mess and won't stand up to close scrutiny, so please go easy on the nitpickers. Just treat anything that doesn't make sense as part of a parallel world! 0Votes2.8kRecs67Fans
- 42 My Idol Girlfriend 我的爱豆女友 In my memories, everyone's faces were full of easygoing, happy smiles back then. But fourteen years later, it seems everything has changed, and regrets have begun to pile up. It all starts with an ordinary actor, as he sets out to find that happiness again. 0Votes9.9kRecs19.7kFans
- 43 The Four Seasons with You 与你的四季 In spring, we admire cherry blossoms; in summer, we brush past willows; in autumn, we gather red leaves; in winter, we bathe in snow. The seasons pass year after year, always the same, yet never quite so. 0Votes12.5kRecs6kFans
- 44 Attention, Cat Parents 铲屎官请注意 Ye Luo is a wealthy bachelor with good looks and a great physique. He even has an adorable little cat, but what he lacks is a wife who'll meow sweetly at him. Watching her lonely owner every day, Ziran decides this can't go on. A wife? No problem. She'll pick one herself. As for how to woo her, the cat can leave that to its human! 0Votes10.6kRecs6.5kFans
- 45 Reborn: I Became a Korean Chaebol 重生之我在韩国当财阀 Ding! The Tycoon System has been bound and is starting up... Those were the first words Zhou Wenhai heard after he was reborn... At last, I can throw my weight around just like the Korean chaebol in the news... Just thinking about it makes me happy! 0Votes36.4kRecs110.5kFans
- 46 My Years as a Translation Teacher on the Peninsula 我在半岛做翻译老师的那几年 Synopsis: I was just an ordinary, unremarkable translator. Then one day, I met them, the women from the peninsula, and my dull, everyday life began to change... 0Votes5.3kRecs25.4kFans
- 47 Idols of the Three Kingdoms 爱豆三国志 This book is a large-scale Three Kingdoms-themed role-play drama performed by a group of cosplayers bringing their CN characters to life. If you can make sense of it, you’re truly impressive! 0Votes30.5kRecs6kFans
- 48 Peninsula Tavern 半岛酒馆 Lin Yi: “With a jug of muddy wine, I savor all the facets of life. With a cup of clear wine, I smile at life's amusements.” “So... that's the excuse you came up with to satisfy your own gossipy curiosity?” a girl glanced over and said blandly. 0Votes13.6kRecs13.3kFans
- 49 Embrace Your Wish 拥抱你的愿望 Whether in dreams or reality, what is within reach is the wish of being with you. 0Votes15.9kRecs17.7kFans
- 50 My Girlfriend Is an Idol 我的女友是偶像 The entertainment industry on the Korean Peninsula, 2014. The music scene has entered a relatively stable period, with a new king yet to rise. Artists bask in fleeting popularity, refusing to disrupt the order maintained by their predecessors. Here, an agency called Empire Entertainment rises from the ground up. Standing before the Empire Building, Lee Hyun-chul pulls down his baseball cap and walks inside. That year, one record-breaking girl group after another begins to witness the rise of thi 0Votes69.6kRecs43.2kFans
