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- 1 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
- 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 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
- 4 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
- 5 Peninsula: A Farmer's Blind-Date Diary 半岛：农场主相亲记 Bai Yuqi made his fortune through farming, and now he’s reached the age where his family is pressuring him to go on blind dates. 0Votes6.8kRecs15.9kFans
- 6 Peninsula: When the Star Trails Intertwine 半岛：星轨交织之时 Meeting someone is like a shooting star crossing the sky. Since two people aren't parallel lines, their paths are bound to cross at some point, even across different times and spaces. (HY romance and career story, mainly about the fifth and sixth generations) 0Votes4kRecs7.6kFans
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 The Zero Dog's Dad 零狗的奶爸 I made it through early spring, braved the height of summer, crossed late autumn, and passed the end of winter. The seasons seemed to turn in a cycle, but with you in every season, I would gladly lose myself in them. In early spring, the story began with a silver-gray poodle. On Jeju Island at winter's end, snowflakes drifted down from the sky. At their feet, that mischievous, willful poodle wagged its tail obediently! 0Votes4.7kRecs12.2kFans
- 12 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
- 13 Lying Flat on the Peninsula 躺平在半岛 Let's break up. Why? I haven't done anything. That's exactly why. Dating you is worse than raising Jinze. 0Votes2.6kRecs8.4kFans
- 14 Peninsula: My Pearl-Farming Diary 半岛：我的养珠日记 One female lead, Baicai. You stepped into my frame, and I pressed the shutter, freezing you in eternity. Wang Weizhen never imagined that the girl who suddenly wandered into his frame that day would become the most important scenery in his life. 0Votes4.6kRecs16.4kFans
- 15 My Girlfriend's Many Sides 我女友的多重属性 Help! My girlfriend has superpowers. She can switch effortlessly between being an idol, a cosplayer, a fanfiction writer, an author, and a gaming nerd. How am I supposed to handle this? Huh? What do I do? Um, I'm a struggling writer. (A goofy slice-of-life story. Please go easy on me.) 0Votes4.7kRecs8.3kFans
- 16 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
- 17 Peninsula: I Only Wanted to Slack Off, but My Persona Crumbled 半岛：只想摆烂的我人设崩塌了 I just want to slack off, so why are you making me live off a woman? 0Votes4.4kRecs16kFans
- 18 Peninsula: Memories Awaken 半岛：苏醒的记忆 After awakening memories of my past life, I met the idol I had admired in that life. Taking advantage of my position, I gradually worked my way into their hearts, one step at a time. 0Votes1.8kRecs6.4kFans
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 Peninsula: I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore 半岛：我不想努力了 Lee Jian woke up one day to discover that he had somehow become the younger brother of Lee Kwangsoo, the giraffe. Aigoo, since he’s here now, he might as well enjoy himself. A semi-alternate universe. 0Votes7.5kRecs33.5kFans
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 Peninsula Serenade 半岛小夜曲 “You know you like me.” “Do I? Yes, I suppose I do.” [HY novel] One female lead 0Votes3kRecs8.7kFans
- 26 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
- 27 An Office Romance with a Top Idol 我和当红爱豆的社内恋爱 Help, help! A hugely unlucky celebrity gets tricked into going on a blind date, only to discover that her date is the new boss of her own company! One female lead: Bae Suzy. (Thanks to Squirrel for helping me come up with the title, and to Lee Da-fa for making the cover.) 1Votes13.7kRecs28.1kFans
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 Peninsula: My Top-Tier Star Girlfriend 半岛：我的顶流女友 A secret crush can be one person's private turmoil, or it can make two hearts race. When Lin Shouxia first saw the beautiful girl, he had only just debuted and never imagined she would be the woman who stayed by his side to the very end. But after he went from an unknown nobody to a top solo singer, a gossip outlet got right in his face and asked about his love life. Lin Shouxia's answer was: "I love pomelos." 0Votes8.7kRecs13kFans
- 31 Peninsula: Dance Zetian 半岛：舞则天 The short version: A veteran member of the Masked Dance Troupe leaves the group and heads to Korea. Su Fang, born with different-colored eyes, just wants to enjoy a bold and carefree youth as an idol. The concise version: A fifth-generation novel about the number one man in the world 0Votes4.8kRecs12.3kFans
- 32 Meeting You in My Saddest Moments 悲伤时遇你 0Votes14.3kRecs0Fans
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 King of Variety Shows: Starting by Handling a Top-Tier Girl Group 综艺之王：从拿捏顶流女团开始 “I want the ratings, and I want the girl group leader too!” Gu Huai braved the Peninsula and spent three years working his way up to become JTBC's star producer. Just as he was about to take charge of the prime-time slot, the executives abruptly reassigned him to shoot some “nostalgic travel variety show about second-generation girl groups.” Looking at the tacky girl group name “oh-GG!” on the proposal, 0Votes6.9kRecs15.1kFans
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 My Girlfriend Is a Korean Celebrity 我的半岛艺人女友 One day, a cool and elegant girl walked into Su Jin's bookstore. From that moment on, the gears of fate began to turn… Only later did Su Jin learn that she had many names: Big Pillar Bro, Pei Ximing, the Filial Daughter of Daqiu… This book's sole heroine is Pei Baicai. It is sweet from beginning to end, so read without worry! 0Votes19.3kRecs32.8kFans
- 45 The Sun in the Peninsula's Dark Night 半岛黑夜里的太阳 J: “Am I someone special to you?” K: “You appeared like a ray of light, brightening my gloomy world.” J: “No, your long, long night has already come to an end. Even without me, you would eventually find your own daylight.” K: “Then you're that ray of light at dawn. The day would still come without you, but I'd never know how far in the future it would be.” J: “Actually, you're the sun that lights up my cold, dark nights.” K: “Mm, you have a point. After all, my name isn't all that different!” J: 0Votes4.1kRecs16.4kFans
- 46 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
- 47 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
- 48 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
- 49 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
- 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
