Novels like Korean Entertainment: Starting with Reply 1988
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Korean Entertainment: Starting with Reply 1988, best match first.
- 1 My Magic Phone on the Korean Peninsula 半岛之我的魔幻手机 After arriving on the Korean Peninsula, Lin Yu unexpectedly gets a smart phone called Sha Niu. From then on, he reaches the pinnacle of life~ (A slow burn, not a power fantasy, mostly everyday life. If that's not your thing, don't read.) 0Votes5.3kRecs11.4kFans
- 2 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
- 3 From Esports to the Peninsula 半岛从电竞开始 I'm a professional esports player. Victory, a championship skin, fame, and a celebrity career: I want it all! What? Too greedy... You haven't seen how much greedier I can be. 0Votes3.1kRecs44.9kFans
- 4 Office Romance on the Peninsula 半岛社内恋爱 Ever since joining the company, Lin Yunchu, the youngest member, had been looked after by his older sisters in every way. Before long, everyone at the company knew that Stray Kids' youngest member had a serious sister complex. But at some point, Lizhi noticed that Lin Yunchu had changed what he called her, using her real name instead. She stood in front of him and grabbed him by the collar, just as she used to. “Lin Yunchu, remember that I'm older than you. You have to call me big sister, unders 0Votes2kRecs7.8kFans
- 5 Peninsula: Mistaken for a Scumbag by a Popular Idol from the Start 半岛：开局被人气偶像当成渣男 Seven years later, Bai Guyan returned to the Peninsula. Time had brought many changes, but he never expected to be mistaken for a jerk. What he expected even less was that a reunion that began with him being called a “jerk” would end up telling a story of “stealing from under your own roof.” 2Votes12.9kRecs18.8kFans
- 6 Peninsula Sonata 半岛奏鸣曲 [Well, there are some things I still want to tell you in person.] By the sea, the boy finally said the words he’d kept in his heart for so long. [Go on.] The girl’s voice was lovely, and her figure seemed to glow in the sunset. She was as beautiful as a painting. [I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?] The girl smiled. In that instant, the boy felt that everything around him had lost its color. Only the girl before him, smiling like a flower in bloom, remained radiant and beautiful. [I thought 0Votes4.7kRecs9.1kFans
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 Peninsula: The All-Round Singer 半岛：全能歌手 “Chengsheng xi, as a singer, what do you think matters most?” Song Hui smiled. “Acting!” 0Votes1kRecs6kFans
- 10 Peninsula: My Idol Girlfriend 半岛：我的艺人女友 Please check out and follow my new book, This Idol Is Way Too Funny! Choi Seong-hyeok came to the peninsula on a business trip and nearly starved to death on the street. While working at a convenience store to earn money for his trip home, he happened to meet a mysterious beauty. It wasn't until she became his official girlfriend that Choi Seong-hyeok realized there was something unusual about her… Mom: Hurry back home and get yourself a steady job! Choi Seong-hyeok: Go home? Why would I go hom 0Votes1.5kRecs5.1kFans
- 11 My Idol Girlfriend 我的艺人女友 Eight years after transmigrating into another body! Ye Ning, a ghostwriter, has made a name for himself in literary circles! While in Korea for a book signing, he crosses paths with the nation's sweetheart, Lee Ji-eun, through a series of coincidences! This one-of-a-kind goddess actually invites him to go burn incense and pray at a temple together?! Ye Ning had only planned to attend the signing in Korea and then head home, but he never imagined that this little troublemaker would drag him into 0Votes1.5kRecs11.3kFans
- 12 Peninsula: My Girlfriend Is the Lead Singer 半岛：我的主唱女友 Sun Seung-wan: How about we make a trade? Shen Yan: A trade? Sun Seung-wan: I mean this... In the soft yellow glow of the streetlamp, Shen Yan studied the water in his hand and said nothing. He didn't know that this was where their story began… (A light, sweet little romance. Enjoy!) 0Votes7.7kRecs16.5kFans
- 13 A Peninsula Experience Seeker: It All Began with Meeting Crown 半岛体验派，从遇见皇冠开始 Reborn on the Korean Peninsula, starting with an encounter with T-ara. 0Votes1.5kRecs83Fans
- 14 Peninsula: I Really Am Not a Nice Guy! 半岛：我真的不是暖男啊！ Chu Nan: Please, I’m begging you! Will you let me go? Her: No way! Chu Nan: You can’t force someone to love you! Her: So what? I just need the melon to be ripe! Chu Nan: Waaaaah~ You can keep me here, but you can’t keep my heart! Her: I don’t care! As long as you stay! Chu Nan: Ah~ No! Help! I’m being abducted by a man-stealer! 0Votes149Recs2.8kFans
- 15 My Idol Girlfriend Is Always Hounding Me for Manuscripts 偶像女友总爱催稿 “Can you do that thing again?” “Which thing?” “You know, that thing.” “…Women only slow down my drawing!” 0Votes4.5kRecs13kFans
- 16 Peninsula Aide 半岛辅佐官 This book is also known as A Redneck’s Coming-of-Age Diary in the Countryside of Gangwon-do and My Cute Little Sister Couldn’t Possibly Be Red Velvet, among other titles. 0Votes3.6kRecs14.3kFans
- 17 Peninsula: My Wife Is the President 半岛：我的老婆是社长 I was reborn as the youngest grandson of H Country's real-estate king. I had planned to enjoy the happy life of a chaebol heir, but instead I was forced to go on blind dates and get married. Since I have to go on a blind date and get married anyway, I might as well find a beautiful heiress instead of an ugly chaebol daughter. Since I am looking for a wealthy young lady, it would be even better if she were clever and quick-witted, sweet and cool, willing to leave my private life alone, and had an 0Votes7.5kRecs37.5kFans
- 18 Hancheng 2018 韩城2018 [Korean Showbiz] At the end of 2017, Zhou Chengbin suddenly found himself in the body of an overseas trainee on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. He started out by auditioning for the NCT 2018 project, then made his way through the entertainment industry. In this business, some people are industry darlings, some rely on luck, and some make it through sheer talent... And Zhou Chengbin seems to have it all! When it comes to the Korean entertainment scene, three words: I know it all! 0Votes2.1kRecs10.5kFans
- 19 Peninsula: A Female Star Lives in My Body 半岛之我的身体里住着个女明星 "Congratulations, your surgery was a success!" Fang Tian never imagined that one day he would become a girl. Ms. Lin never imagined that one day she would become a boy. Lin: "If we switched roles, I would show you what cruelty really means." 0Votes2.8kRecs12.8kFans
- 20 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
- 21 Peninsula: Turning the Tables on a Dating Show 半岛：从恋综开始翻盘 He is a priest, a company president, a singer, and an actor. He is also their husband. The new novel, Peninsula: So You Want Me to Get Rough?, is now out. 0Votes10.3kRecs44.4kFans
- 22 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
- 23 Peninsula: Back Together with the Energetic Idol 半岛：与圆气偶像复合了 Sometimes, overthinking things doesn't lead to the perfect ending. Jiang Wenxuan used to think too much about everything. But once he calmed down, he realized that following his heart might lead to an ending he liked even more. One female lead: Zhang Yuanying. A story about rekindling a love after a breakup. 0Votes2.5kRecs5.1kFans
- 24 Peninsula: I'm the Girl Group's Driver 半岛：我是女团驾驶员 A young man who unexpectedly awakened memories of a parallel world returned to the peninsula, only to find himself surrounded by beautiful idol girls. Qin Lang, master of juggling multiple romances, has just one worry every day: which lovely noona should he sneak off to the woods with behind everyone’s back today? 0Votes11.6kRecs27.5kFans
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 Peninsula: Meeting You, Holding You 半岛：遇见你拥抱你 I don't know if it was love, but I was certain I was drawn to her. “Is that so? Then do you like it?” The woman in front of Lin Siran tilted her head playfully as she asked, her bright eyes reflecting his image. As for what she meant by “like,” whether she meant her or the performance he'd just seen, perhaps only she knew. “Mm, I like it,” Lin Siran said honestly, speaking from the heart. “If you like it, then get to know me a little better, okay?” Hearing his answer, the woman smiled with satis 0Votes2.8kRecs10.8kFans
- 29 My Girlfriend Is Actually a Transmigrator 女友竟是穿越者 With the help of the "Emotional Mentor" and "Southern Peninsula Netizens," the young Yuan Huairen begins pursuing idol trainee Bae Joo-hyun. However, he gradually discovers that the more calculating a person is, the more easily they fall into unexpected predicaments. It is better to return to one's heart and pursue a peaceful life. Thus Yuan Huairen says, "Ms. Bae, my cat can do a backflip." At a round table, if someone picks up the napkin on the right first, everyone else has no choice but to p 0Votes14.1kRecs8kFans
- 30 Peninsula: Did I, the Perfect Idol, Really Fail to Debut? 半岛：完美偶像的我出道失败？ “Unnie!” “What is it?” “Is it really okay to do this?” “Why wouldn’t it be?” “But what if the fans find out?” “They’ll probably be happy!” 0Votes7.3kRecs11.4kFans
- 31 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
- 32 Peninsula: After My White Moonlight Left, I Went on a Rampage! 半岛：白月光走后，我杀疯了！ After his white moonlight left, the peninsula lost a pure-hearted boy and gained a scumbag who looks at even dogs with tender affection. 4Votes98.6kRecs162.3kFans
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 35 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
- 36 The Reverse Bridge 逆桥 A top-tier star from the peninsula pursues a reserved, melancholy Chinese bodyguard. The story is a little bleak from the start, but the sweet moments keep coming. 0Votes10.8kRecs22.2kFans
- 37 Peninsula: A Life I Never Imagined 半岛：未设想的人生 By chance, Lin Hao came to the Peninsula. Since he’s already here, wouldn’t it be a waste not to debut? Since he’s already an idol, wouldn’t it be a waste not to build a career? Since he’s already building a career, wouldn’t it be a waste not to fall in love? (The story of a clueless boy taking on the world.) P.S. Multiple heroines. Don’t be fooled by the tags. 0Votes15.2kRecs45.7kFans
- 38 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
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 My Sister Is the Leader of a Girl Group 我的姐姐是女团队长 0Votes30kRecs45.3kFans
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 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
- 48 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
- 49 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
- 50 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
