Novels like Ashes Without Dreams
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- 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 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
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 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
- 13 Goodbye, Miss Krista 再见克里斯塔小姐 Even if I fly here and there, from Neon Hong Kong to South Korea and the mainland, wherever I go, it’s only a matter of distance. In the end, I’ll still fly to find you. (An entertainment crossover novel) 0Votes1.5kRecs3.9kFans
- 14 Cherry Blossoms Fall in Your World 你的世界里樱花飘落 Forgetting is how we learn to remember again. Missing someone means hoping there will be another chance to meet. All that we possess and lose, all that falls and rises, stretches across the starry sky in layer upon layer. Did you know? Cherry blossoms fall at a rate of five centimeters per second... So how long will it take for you, who have always put your career first, to turn around and look at me, even just once? 0Votes38.2kRecs16.4kFans
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 Idol, Please Behave Yourself 偶像请你自重 Miss, please have some self-respect. Being a playboy is wrong, after all == Casual updates. Korean entertainment. If that's not your thing, don't read it. 0Votes10.2kRecs9.7kFans
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 Our Reunion 我和你的重逢 You are the firefly in the night, lighting up the darkness and rekindling the beautiful bond between us. Let's just say this is a parallel world. Don't nitpick the parts that don't quite make sense. A little aside: I'm a new author, so this might not be very good. 0Votes2.7kRecs9.1kFans
- 31 I Think of You on Rainy Days 雨天时我会想你 I don't know why, but I always run into you when it rains! I don't know why, but I think of you whenever it rains! When it rains from the sky, you can use an umbrella. But what do you do when it rains in your heart? 0Votes31.1kRecs20.4kFans
- 32 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
- 33 I’m Crazy About Thailand 我为泰狂 For Tae, I'll go wild for Tae, I'll even turn into a sleazy hooligan for Tae! That year, when the company president held up the song "Gee" and asked him about it, Jian Yang answered rather guiltily, "Yes, I'm the original songwriter!" 0Votes7.1kRecs12.1kFans
- 34 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
- 35 My Sister Is the Leader of a Girl Group 我的姐姐是女团队长 0Votes30kRecs45.3kFans
- 36 Time Wandering Through Memories 游走于记忆的时间 After a devastating blow sends him to the lowest point of his life, he gets the chance to start over. Will he seize the past, or the present? Tentatively, a lamb 0Votes7.6kRecs11.7kFans
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 I’m a Lawyer Again 我又是个律师 My name is Lin Ye, and I'm a lawyer. My dad is a doctor. My mom is a teacher. We're a perfectly normal family, but for some reason, my boneheaded little sister decided to become a celebrity. Our perfectly normal family started getting a little less normal because of her. Even I ended up bumping into her for no reason, all because of that bonehead. P.S. 0Votes52.7kRecs117kFans
- 40 I Really Am a Lawyer 我真是个律师 “My dad owns a company, and my mom's a civil servant, so I'm a lawyer.” “What do those three things have to do with each other?” “Nothing.” “Then why bring them up?” “Just talking nonsense.” This is the story of an unprofessional lawyer fooling around with life who accidentally ended up with a superstar wife. P.S. There is only one heroine. For details, see the work note “The Heroine.” The heroine is a celebrity, so please don't read if that's not your thing. Thanks for u 0Votes106.2kRecs120.1kFans
- 41 A Showbiz Life That Began in Early Spring 从初春开始的文娱生活 A slice-of-life story~ The plot moves along at a relatively leisurely pace~ I'm putting my request for recommendation votes right in the synopsis, where everyone can see it! 0Votes39.5kRecs79.3kFans
- 42 Being an Idol Is Hard 做个偶像好难 If an idol can't sing, dance, or rap, can they still be called an idol? Idols need to be multitalented, and they also need to cultivate a perfect image. In short, being an idol is hard, and being a top-notch idol is even harder. 5Votes49.8kRecs49.7kFans
- 43 The Road to Stardom 光路星途 After being reborn, Li, a man with a baby face and a middle-aged soul, decides to live life in a more carefree way, staying true to himself while bringing about change. See how positive energy spreads, and witness the embodiment of beauty and wisdom, heroism and chivalry. See how the nation’s ideal man charms countless young women, improves social conduct, and inspires young people to become more cultured. This novel mainly focuses on Korean entertainment, with a little American entertainment on 0Votes70.7kRecs42.1kFans
- 44 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
- 45 Reborn in Korean Entertainment: Moonlight 韩娱重生之月光 In his previous life, he was a casual fan. After being reborn, he goes down the road of becoming a hardcore fan and a devoted fan who treats her like family. Kim Tae Yeon: We’ve known each other for almost ten years. Want to meet up? There might be a surprise! Male Lead: No. Online relationships die the moment you meet in person! YoonA: Hey, friend! You came back to Korea and didn’t even tell me. I’m coming over tonight for a drink. You know what I like, so make plenty, hehe! Male Lead: Don’t co 0Votes290.5kRecs47.5kFans
- 46 Restarting the Golden Age 重启全盛时代 I have wrestled with madness for so long... and I am still me! hy [Dedicated to the memory of the hot-blooded young versions of ourselves, and the girls who accompanied us through those lonely years.] 10Votes481.1kRecs1.1MFans
- 47 Korean Entertainment: Your Name 韩娱之你的名字 A discussion of the everyday mishaps that happen after two people swap souls. Hilarious!! At a reader’s request, I’ve started a group. 0Votes178.1kRecs56.1kFans
- 48 Korean Entertainment: The Rise 韩娱之崛起 The story of Li Menglong, a man who gave himself his own name, finding himself again and rising to prominence with the help of many beautiful women. What this book aims to deliver: A male lead who isn't a chuunibyou; Female leads who aren't lovestruck airheads; Side characters and villains who aren't idiots; And, above all, no heartbreaking angst from start to finish. We'll do our best, really! 0Votes735kRecs97.8kFans
- 49 The Merit of Korean Entertainment 韩娱之勋 The greatest form of laziness in life is knowing that we have the power to make a choice, yet refusing to take the initiative to change and instead letting life carry on as it is. This is the story of an artist who is versatile yet laid-back, content to take things as they come, and who, after a moment of awakening, reveals his talents and strives toward the summit. Years later, his name has become a symbol of an era in the Korean entertainment industry, and he is hailed as its badge of honor! A 0Votes903.4kRecs138.8kFans
- 50 Korean Entertainment: Intertwined Light and Shadow 韩娱之光影交错 This is a story about encouraging people to study hard and keep striving every day... Doing bad things is wrong... 8Votes585.8kRecs322.1kFans
