Novels like Reply 2020
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- 1 Peninsula: My Neighbor Is a Rising-Star Entertainer! 半岛：邻居女友是大势艺人！ The mysterious neighbor he'd been gaming with for nearly half a year finally showed her true face. Tu Xu was stunned to discover that she was not only the same person he often went running with in the mornings, but also an undeniably cool beauty. The first thing she said when they met was to ask him out. After thinking it over, Tu Xu realized he had no reason to refuse, so he nodded. But later, he discovered something even more unbelievable: his girlfriend seemed to be a famous celebrity who oft 0Votes9.8kRecs36.2kFans
- 2 Reunion Across Time 交错时光的重逢 Can you really get everything you wish for if you transmigrate into the past? Can transmigrating into the past truly make up for all your regrets? If you transmigrated into the past, would you be willing to become “you” again? Can people who passed each other by in reality meet again in the intertwining currents of time? Come along with the time traveler Zhao Yan and the lamb who has sealed away its memories of a past life, and relive twenty years of triumph and decline in the peninsula’s music 0Votes41.7kRecs0Fans
- 3 My Bunny-Girl Girlfriend Is a Top Star 兔系女友是王牌大明星 All I want is to slack off, but the company’s star entertainer is chasing after me. “Oppa, let’s get married!” “Calm down! If we get married now, the CEO will kill me!” Also known as: “My Easy Ride at JYP,” “I Slacked Off and Caught a Real Bunny,” “No Dating at Work,” and “I’m Sorry, Mr. CEO” 0Votes3.3kRecs10.1kFans
- 4 On the Peninsula, I Start Out Living with My Aunt and Her Teammate 人在半岛，开局与小姨队友同居 A nerdy artist who draws shojo manga comes to the peninsula to dodge deadlines. For certain reasons, he has no choice but to live with his aunt’s teammate. Kim Taeyeon: Xiaoyan, the story in your manga seems awfully familiar. Lin Yan: Because it’s the story of how I pursued you, Noona. 0Votes10.9kRecs35.3kFans
- 5 Peninsula: My Star Girlfriend 半岛：我的明星女友 Lin Yi, an international student in Korea, streams abstract games for fun. One day he encounters a troll support player. Their game blows up, and after adding each other as friends, he discovers she's a sweet-voiced girl? Livestream chat: “Dude, you two can play together, sure, but don't actually start dating!” New book out now: Peninsula: My Top-Tier Star Landlady. One female lead, Baicai. Check it out if you're interested~ 0Votes16.8kRecs45.8kFans
- 6 From the Start, My Sister Sent Me to Be a Talent Agent 开局被妹妹介绍去当经纪人 K-pop. Don’t read if it’s not your thing. Ming Yuan: Stop fighting over me. I’m just a lowly manager. 1Votes87.8kRecs87.6kFans
- 7 Our Romance Didn't Make It to Debut 恋情未能出道成功 If the person you love has just debuted, would you be willing to wait until she ends her career as an idol before starting a relationship? A realistic, everyday romance featuring an esports manager and a girl group. Hope you enjoy! 4Votes2.4kRecs11.9kFans
- 8 When Fiction Becomes Reality on the Peninsula 半岛之小说成真 I only wrote a novel. I'm just a small-time writer doing this as a side gig. I never meant for it to become real!!! One female lead, HY 0Votes11.9kRecs21.6kFans
- 9 Peninsula: Make JYP Great Again! 半岛：让JYP再次伟大！ In 2025, JYP, once a powerhouse among girl group agencies, found itself in trouble once again. TWICE, once a chart-topping group, had grown old and lost their former influence. ITZY, hailed as monster rookies at their debut, had managed to make sure everyone knew they’d flopped. NMIXX had plenty of talented singers and dancers, but poor marketing had kept them lukewarm ever since their debut. Back in 2014, Kang Seong Hun was going to make JYP great again! 0Votes10kRecs31kFans
- 10 Peninsula Professor: Top-Tier Stars Are Forbidden from Auditing My Classes 半岛教授：顶流爱豆禁止蹭课 As a professor, treating all students equally while tailoring instruction to each individual is a basic professional virtue. But there are always exceptions. Top-tier star, please stop auditing my classes immediately! Also known as: 1. “Three Years After Debuting, the Top-Tier Star’s White-Moonlight Has Returned to China” 2. “A Guide to Applying Child Psychology in Romantic Situations” 3. “Isn’t It Just a Matter of Paying More? Your Big Sister Has Plenty of Money” 4. “Apop: I’m Working as a Fore 0Votes13kRecs25.1kFans
- 11 A Record of Starlight and Wishes 星光祈愿录 My name is Xu Ran. I really am just a student studying abroad on the Korean Peninsula. But for some reason, my once-dim sky has gained so many shining stars. The Rose constellation, the Squirrel constellation, the Shiba Inu constellation, the Wooden Fish constellation... I only wanted to quietly inherit the family fortune, but all these stars have left me a little dazzled. Luckily, from now on, I won’t need to look up at the stars anymore. With you all by my side, my universe will be dazzling an 0Votes14kRecs18.4kFans
- 12 Peninsula: My Shiba Inu Girlfriend 半岛：我的柴犬女友 One night, a top-tier star suddenly posted that he wanted to fall in love. His fans flooded the comments, crying and saying that their boy had finally grown up. Pei Shuyuan: Is this the wrong reaction? Aren’t fans usually supposed to stop their idols from dating? One fan, whose comment was pinned: The old turtle spirit has finally fallen for someone? Pei Shuyuan: ??? Also known as: “With My Childhood Friend and the Girl Who Appeared Out of Nowhere, How Could I Possibly Lose When I Started with M 0Votes29.8kRecs41.6kFans
- 13 Peninsula: I’m So Eager to Make Progress 半岛之我太想进步了 Li Ruixian was tricked into majoring in history. He thought he'd spend his whole life playing with dirt in a museum, but instead he rose steadily through the ranks, becoming the central figure directing the peninsula's cultural world. Dear readers, don't blame me. I just really want to get ahead. 0Votes17.6kRecs43.1kFans
- 14 Peninsula: We Agreed to Become Meng Nan Together, and You Betrayed Us 半岛：说好一起当梦楠，你玩叛变 Lin Yian was a struggling writer of Korean entertainment fan fiction who’d been dropped by his editor. Every day, he did nothing but chat in his readers’ group. Then one day, a stranger suddenly pulled him into a group chat. Everyone in the group was a kindred spirit. For some reason, they kept sharing news and songs from a year in the future. After checking for himself, Lin Yian realized everything they said was true. Then a talent scout happened to approach him, and armed with this bug, he suc 114Votes16.9kRecs48.4kFans
- 15 Peninsula: An Introduction to Psychology 半岛：心理学概论 I’m studying abroad on the Korean Peninsula, a top psychology student at Korea University, a former rich second-generation heir, and now the Seoul Beggars’ Gang’s prospective leader. I woke up to find my family’s company bankrupt and my credit cards frozen! Send me 50 yuan, and I’ll tell you how I talked my way into getting by on other people’s money and made it to the top. Also known as I Live Off Others in Seoul and My House Is Full of Mentally Ill Idols Note: Everything in this book is includ 67Votes18.7kRecs29kFans
- 16 Love on the Peninsula 半岛恋爱信息 2022, South Korean hip-hop, rap, Show Me the Money, single heroine, romance, celebrity. 0Votes15.9kRecs37.1kFans
- 17 Peninsula: The Movie Star Begins After a Breakup 半岛：影帝从分手开始 This book is also known as My Actor Uncle Is Really Amazing Fifteen-year-old Kim Minjeong came from Yangsan to Seoul and moved in with her twenty-two-year-old uncle, a hugely popular actor. The little girl soon realized that her uncle was a very interesting person. But... why does everyone keep wanting to be my aunt-in-law? “Minjeong, be a good girl and call me Auntie.” “Minjeong, Auntie will buy you some treats.” “Minjeong, actually... I like your uncle too.” Note: The author's skills are avera 0Votes39.4kRecs66.4kFans
- 18 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
- 19 The Whole World in an Instant 瞬息全世界 (hy) This is my first time writing. My writing is poor, and updates are irregular. Read at your own risk! “You said you didn’t bring me a present?” “I was afraid you’d look forward to the present more than you’d look forward to seeing me, Noona.” “I wouldn’t do that.” “Hm? What wouldn’t you do?” “Do your fans know you’re like this?” “They know I’m being forcefully… mmph…” “Hey!!! Chogure!” 0Votes15kRecs22kFans
- 20 Peninsula: I Really Am a Top-Tier Star 半岛之我真是顶流 A mysterious sixth sense guided him toward the right choices for the future. But as he stood at the crossroads, looking at the girls across the way, no one could tell him how to choose the right one. Might as well have them all! Quan Xuanhe's journey down the road to success begins after he loses a talent competition. 0Votes59.3kRecs85.2kFans
- 21 I'm Really Here to Make a Trade 我真是来交换的 Also known as "A Few Stories About Lin Run'e's Boyfriend Outside the Entertainment Industry". The story begins in the autumn of 2017. P.S. My new book, "This Female Idol Is Definitely Not My Proud Disciple", has been signed. Give it a try! 0Votes11.5kRecs22kFans
- 22 An Idol from a Foreign Land on the Peninsula 半岛异乡人偶像 This is the story of a young man pursuing his dreams in a foreign land. This is the story of a young man learning to become a man. This is a story about friendship and love. 0Votes47.2kRecs0Fans
- 23 Peninsula: My Novel's Infinite Loop 半岛之我的小说无限循环 His novel, her fate. The cycle repeats, over and over, without end. Lee Hyunwoo runs through the labyrinth of time, determined to find the one answer that can save her before the end arrives. But what’s with all these other people?! “You’re from 2020?” “She’s mine! Stay away from her!” said a certain guy with no eyebrows. “You’re from 2025?” “Hey, listen to me this time!” said a certain divorced woman who had just escaped the graveyard of marriage. “And why is there an old lady from 2030?” “Hyun 4Votes16.8kRecs22.1kFans
- 24 The Top-Tier Star Wants Me to Confess 顶流女明星想让我告白 A genius IT engineer, Chen Gewei, the “Little Genius.” A story about spending the peninsula's money on the peninsula, falling for one of its idols, and bringing her home. 0Votes15.6kRecs51.2kFans
- 25 Peninsula Entertainment Starts with a Writer 半岛娱乐从作家开始 (This is an HY story. If you don't like that, don't read!) Reporter: I hear you're very close with second-generation girl groups? Han Zidong: ... Reporter: Some people say third-generation girl groups are all your biggest fans? Han Zidong: ... Reporter: The industry agrees that fourth-generation girl groups owe their success to you. What do you think? Han Zidong: ... Reporter: What do you make of the public calling you the godfather of fifth-generation girl groups? Han Zidong: ... [Author: comic 0Votes26.5kRecs72.1kFans
- 26 Peninsula: No Dating Your Idols 半岛：不准和偶像恋爱 After an entertainment-industry top-tier star's career imploded, superfan Bai Pengfei fled to Seoul and started a new career. This book is also known as: “Please, Top-Tier Star, Stop Letting Your Career Implode!” “Top-Tier Star Idols Are Forbidden to Date” “I'm Pursuing You, But That Doesn't Mean I Like You” “What, Idols Give Their Fans Rewards?” “I Really Like This Reward” “It's Only Natural to Pursue a Few More Idols for the Rewards” “Stanning Idols Is My Job. Don't Think You Can Interfere wit 105Votes29.7kRecs49.2kFans
- 27 Peninsula: I'm Too Popular After Debuting in the Center Position 半岛：C位出道的我太受欢迎 In the summer of 2021, eighteen-year-old Zhang Zhishu took a risk. A rookie trainee who’d joined the industry halfway through, a born idol, a survival show god, the peninsula’s first green-card center... Those were some of the labels he earned on the competition show. The show ended, but his career as an idol was only just beginning. “If I hadn’t made that mistake back then, would you belong only to me now?” “We were both too slow to understand, and we’ve been carrying so much. Now I just want t 0Votes11.8kRecs30.5kFans
- 28 Peninsula: The Rebellious Reborn Director 半岛：重生的叛逆理事 The History of JYP records: In 2014, Su Jiangxia went against everyone’s advice and took the position of operations director at JYP Entertainment, which was on the brink of bankruptcy, as well as a seat on JYP’s board. For giving up such a bright future of his own, Su Jiangxia was mockingly dubbed the “Rebel Director” by people inside and outside the industry. In 2017, a tragedy for the Korean entertainment industry: TWICE reached the top, Starbreeze was no more, and JYP Entertainment was on the 0Votes16kRecs45kFans
- 29 Peninsula: Don't Just Date on Fridays 半岛：不要只在周五恋爱 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. There are a lot of days in a week. Can we stop “dating” only on Fridays? [Set on the Korean Peninsula. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.] 1Votes16.3kRecs61.2kFans
- 30 I Hid the White Rose Behind Me 我将白玫瑰藏于身后 The white rose that has always remained hidden behind him will eventually be held in his arms. 0Votes22.7kRecs22.4kFans
- 31 My Landlord Is Actually a Superstar 我的房东竟是大明星 Xu Lin is an author on Qidian. He never expected that a novel he read online would come true: his landlady is a major star, and she’s also the heroine of his own novel... (Showbiz, everyday life, sweet romance, no angst.) 0Votes10.5kRecs43.3kFans
- 32 Korean Entertainment: Starting with Reply 1988 半岛娱乐从请回答1988开始 New book: Peninsula: From Extra to Chungmuro's Leading Man! One-line summary: The story of an extra actor who is reborn and makes a comeback. Full synopsis: A high-altitude stunt scene sends Kim Gihyeon, an extra and stunt double, straight to a parallel world. He accepts reality, but to his astonishment, he has none of his predecessor's memories! He has to guess everything! Just as Kim Gihyeon is at a loss, a text about an audition points him in the right direction. Fortunately, there's always a 0Votes13.8kRecs72.1kFans
- 33 Peninsula: What Should I Do When the Novel’s Heroine Comes Looking for Me? 半岛：书中女主角找上我了怎么办 Lin Yuner: “So you're the one who wrote that I chased after you in your book?” Lin Ce: “...” Lin Yuner: “So you're the one who wrote that I loved you but couldn't have you?” Lin Ce: “...” Lin Yuner: “Well, now I'm going to chase after you. What are you going to do?” 0Votes13.5kRecs39.9kFans
- 34 Peninsula: From Extra to Chungmuro Movie Star 半岛：从龙套到忠武路影帝 Jiang Zaixun has two faces On screen, he’s a rising star of Chungmuro, painstakingly trained by Hwang Jung-min. Off screen, he’s a set-seductress surrounded by four top-tier stars. Hwang Jung-min says he was born to be an actor After all, a man who can make an icy model, a teasing beauty, a bold rich woman, and a haughty idol all start fighting over him must have some “special acting skills.” This book is also known as: “How I Maxed Out My Acting Skills and Accidentally Unlocked the ‘Set Heartth 0Votes35.7kRecs63kFans
- 35 My Sister Is the Leader of a Girl Group 我的姐姐是女团队长 0Votes30kRecs45.3kFans
- 36 Peninsula: A Steel Romance 半岛钢铁之恋 “Hey, why does everyone call you Engineer Zhou?” “Because your big brother here is an engineer.” “Then why do some people call you Deputy Chief Zhou?” “Because I'm the deputy commander-in-chief of the Engineering Construction Command.” “And one more thing, why...?” “Are you a walking encyclopedia? Have a drink with me, or I'll toss you into the Han River.” One heroine. A new writer's debut. Don't read if that's not your thing. 0Votes60.2kRecs54.3kFans
- 37 When Idols Fall in Love 当偶像恋爱时 What impression does a first confession leave behind? Sweetness, nervousness, or shame? Her memories of the first feeling had already grown somewhat blurred. But when a certain man suddenly appeared before her again after seven years, the latter two feelings were exceptionally clear. … 1Votes31.1kRecs68.1kFans
- 38 I’m Reborn, and I’m Definitely Not Becoming an Entertainer 重生的我才不当艺人 That winter, Hybe began its takeover of S.M. I saw that the company’s founder, Mr. Lee, had embezzled 3.9 billion won in company assets. Everyone at the company was in a panic, and that image will stay with me forever. At that moment, I thought: If I could become a director at the company, I’d protect everything about S.M.! Now that heaven has let me return to the age of eighteen, I have to consider whether this is the only chance I’ll ever get. Restoring S.M. to its former glory is our duty! Yo 2Votes23.3kRecs88.5kFans
- 39 The Peninsula Asteroid 半岛小行星 I came to become a star. I saw it, and I know I can make it. I conquer... Forget it, this place is too complicated to conquer. I'll just focus on romance instead. 362Votes393.5kRecs255.3kFans
- 40 Peninsula: The Romance-Driven Idol 半岛：恋爱系爱豆 21Votes73.4kRecs114kFans
- 41 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
- 42 Starting from That Korean City 从那座韩城开始 “Live in this apartment.” “Wear this watch.” “Take this card.” “I told you, I’ll support you.” Lin Yi looked at Yoona’s overbearing demeanor before him and smiled. Just then, laughter came from behind him. “Oppa, when are you going to do something bad? Take me with you.” He turned around and saw a lovely girl standing in the sunlight, smiling sweetly, radiant and captivating. 5Votes249.2kRecs188.8kFans
- 43 Playing Around in That Korean City 玩转那座韩城 With the memories of his past life, he stays one step ahead of everyone, living carefree and ruling the entertainment scene. 0Votes158.1kRecs196.1kFans
- 44 My Artist Neighbor 我的艺人邻居 His beautiful neighbor, whom he had known for only half a year, suddenly asked if he wanted to be together. After a few brief seconds of thought, Liu Xin'an smiled and nodded. But a few days later, she suddenly disappeared. Then she suddenly appeared on TV. Liu Xin'an: Wait, the girlfriend I like is a huge star? 0Votes153.3kRecs477.9kFans
- 45 The Secret Forest 秘密的森林 Don’t tell the wind your secrets. It will carry them through the whole forest… A Korean entertainment novel with one heroine. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. 0Votes167.7kRecs59kFans
