Novels like I’m Reborn, and I’m Definitely Not Becoming an Entertainer
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as I’m Reborn, and I’m Definitely Not Becoming an Entertainer, best match first.
- 1 My Bear-Type Girlfriend 我的熊系女友 After 25 years of being single since birth, I got a foreign girlfriend. It's just that... why doesn't she seem very bright? In this fast-paced era, I want to slow down and fall in love with you. 0Votes3.5kRecs7.8kFans
- 2 The Hero of a Ruined Novel from the Start 烂尾小说男主开局 The ultimate goal for a novel with a disastrous ending: do your best not to write a disastrous ending! 0Votes6.1kRecs5.6kFans
- 3 There's a Chipmunk King in My House 我家有只花栗鼠大王 [One heroine] Seven is life, seven is culture, and seven is science. Seven may also bring good luck and love to those who believe in it. In the sixth city, love at first sight! What kind of girl could she be? In the seventh city, a winding tale of twists and turns! It turns out she's a chipmunk who wants to be his king, too. 0Votes1.4kRecs3.4kFans
- 4 I Tried to Persuade My Father to Return Home, but Was Forced to Stay and Become a Tycoon 劝父回国，被迫留下当财阀 Li Mingxi: “I’m Chinese! Let me go!” (This novel is set in a fictional world. Please don’t compare it too closely with reality. Thank you.) 0Votes16.8kRecs76kFans
- 5 I Might Have Fallen for a Fake Goddess 我可能爱了个假女神 (One female lead: Wendy + slow burn + childhood sweethearts + everyday life. The early chapters contain a lot of flashbacks, so read with caution if that bothers you. Includes a crossover with Lao Jiang’s HY universe.) There’s not much to say in the blurb... Please read civilly. Thank you for adding the book to your collection and following updates. I’m deeply grateful! 0Votes4.1kRecs5.9kFans
- 6 Honey, Hear Me Out! 老婆，你听我狡辩！ “Honey, just hear me out while I make my excuses!” (This book takes a while to get going, and there may be more everyday-life scenes.) 0Votes9.7kRecs29kFans
- 7 Dating Show: Starting with Marriage 恋综：从结婚开始 Married from the start? This dating reality show is no ordinary one. One wants to break into the mainstream and become the first Chinese actor to debut in H country; the other has the responsibility of raising their group’s popularity. And so, these two people, who had absolutely nothing to do with each other, found themselves brought together by this fake-couple variety show… 0Votes12.7kRecs38.2kFans
- 8 Peninsula: My Boy Group Diary 半岛我的男团日记 Single Pomelo How did a member of a flop boy band become a famous songwriter? A story about a boy band. At least this time, I won't let you become has-beens again. 0Votes3.8kRecs9.8kFans
- 9 Let Go of That Oppa 放开那个欧巴 “Just because I’m poor, lowly, plain-looking, and short, does that mean I’m not qualified, that I don’t deserve to date you!?” Jiang Can: “…” He lowered his head slightly and looked down at her. The girl before him looked about 1.53 meters tall. Even in platform shoes, she was still under 1.6 meters. Yellow hair, dark skin, large pores, and a flat nose... Oh my god, you actually have the nerve to say that? Jiang Can glanced her over and nodded firmly. … [Ding! Hon points +1!] 0Votes11.3kRecs39.6kFans
- 10 Everyday Life Without Being a Tycoon 不当神豪的那些日常 Xu Yan looked at the plane ticket in his hand. Now that the System had made him financially free, he planned to spend a month traveling. He would stroll through Cheongdam-dong and see if he could run into Alice; go to the best nightclub in Gangnam, then sit on the steps outside and gaze at the moon; and visit a famous bar in Apgujeong, where he could quietly savor a glass of red wine. He would rent a luxury apartment in Gangnam with a view of the Han River, then sit by the double-height windows 0Votes3kRecs12.3kFans
- 11 Peninsula: My Girlfriend Is an ACE 半岛：我的女友是ACE Gu Cheng, why don't you let me be your tour guide? Gu Cheng, which of us is prettier, me or her? Gu Cheng... After his favorite group disbanded, Gu Cheng had fallen out of the fandom and gone to say goodbye in person. He never expected to meet the one who would change his life in a foreign land. (A lighthearted story.) 0Votes7.4kRecs20.4kFans
- 12 On the Peninsula, Like a Shadow 半岛之如影随形 A man’s journey of transformation on the Korean Peninsula. It all starts with security work... P.S. My novel My Zombie Girlfriend in the Post-Apocalyptic Peninsula has reached 700,000 words. It’s ready to binge. New novel: My Idol Girlfriend Died from the Start. 0Votes23.2kRecs34.8kFans
- 13 The Peninsula: I Will Be Great Again 半岛之我要再次伟大 Even after making the right choices, he still watched his bright future go up in smoke. Che Lunhou stared blankly at the city’s steel jungle, confused. Why were all these rich older women so eager to get close to him? They even claimed it was because they wanted to make him great again. The bonus story for this book is in the author’s new novel. Go check it out if you like: it’s a free alternate-timeline story. 0Votes33.1kRecs45.7kFans
- 14 Reborn: Seoul’s Comic Relief 重生：韩城乐子人 Let’s talk, fall in love, and make peace with those lingering regrets. The main story is about laid-back everyday life after being reborn. Primarily focused on Korean entertainment. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. 7Votes41kRecs63kFans
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 Peninsula: It Was Just a Dream, So Why Are You Taking It Seriously? 半岛：做梦而已，你来真的啊？ Chen Yan discovers that his dreams can predict the future. The first time, he dreams that the neighbor girl he's known for years is in danger, and rushes to save her at a crucial moment. What he doesn't know is that late at night, the girl next door stares at his messages and murmurs: "Xiaoyan, this time around, I won't let you slip away again." As Chen Yan predicts the future through his dreams time and again, he gradually r 0Votes41.9kRecs78.5kFans
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 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 Reply 2020 请回答二零二零 From the beginning of the year to the end, Cheng Qian’an never imagined his life would change so dramatically. Among countless paths leading to happiness or heartache, find the one that leads to a happy ending. The story begins in 2019. 0Votes40.2kRecs71kFans
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 35 Hancheng: A Door to the Future 韩城：我与未来有扇门 When Lin Xiuyuan from 2013 pushed open that door and arrived in 2025, what story would unfold? Then... The past Zheng Xiuyan would begin settling accounts with the future Jessica. Sulli and La Gu, who should have died, would stand before their own gravestones, separated from themselves by life and death. Lin Yun'er, who had made bad films for most of her life, would receive the true teachings from the future and begin to soar, with one goal: the Blue Dragon Best Actress award. Ham Eun-jeong, who 489Votes368.3kRecs249.2kFans
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 Korean Entertainment: Silence 韩娱之默 If this is a dream, please let me wake up a little later. P.S. If you enjoy the story, please leave more comments. It’s the greatest support you can give the author. 0Votes62.1kRecs25.9kFans
- 40 Pretending to Be an Actor 假装是个演员 Before anyone finds out, I'll pretend I'm an actor. Once I've filmed a web series and cashed in, I'll sneak off and make easy money. (Parallel world, don't take it too seriously.) 0Votes82.2kRecs74.2kFans
- 41 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
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 Korean Entertainment: The Search 韩娱之寻觅 Also known as: Kim Tae Yeon's Everyday Love It's incredibly hard to meet someone you love who loves you back. Now that we've found each other, let's shamelessly, cheesily shower everyone with affection and live happily ever after! 0Votes113.7kRecs63.1kFans
- 45 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
- 46 Peninsula Prosecutor 半岛检察官 Xu Jingwen transmigrates into South Korea and, from the start, kills his twin brother, who was plotting to murder him. With their identical faces, he assumes his dead brother's identity and takes his job as a prosecutor, his house, and his fiancée. Having taken the place of one man with another, he decides to be a good person and wipe out every corrupt official and criminal. But on his very first day at work, he discovers that the corrupt official is... himself. PS: The protagonist is a playboy 0Votes184.4kRecs800.1kFans
- 47 Korean Showbiz: The Voice in My Heart 韩娱之心里的声音 A person’s life can be one of greatness, or one of glory in death. When he looks back on the years gone by, he can proudly say that he hasn’t wasted his life. Because... He’s been unlucky as hell. Kim Tae-ho, get out here! You’re not my PD anymore, and I’m not your puppet. Get out here! I’m challenging you to a duel! When Shi Zhenqiu was eighty, he stood at Kim Tae-ho’s doorstep, leaning on his cane, and roared those words! 0Votes282.1kRecs60.3kFans
- 48 Korean Entertainment's Master of Acting 韩娱之演技大师 Reborn as a country boy from a small village in Busan, South Korea, I was known for being old-fashioned, and my idea of style was looking scruffy. But once I make a dazzling transformation, I'll blind you all in an instant! A country boy dives headfirst into the entertainment industry and rises to the top from there! 0Votes266.9kRecs129.5kFans
