Novels like An Idol from a Foreign Land on the Peninsula
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- 1 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
- 2 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
- 3 Peninsula: I'm a Superstar 半岛：我是大明星 HY, slice-of-life, idol-focused. From slacking off to giving it her all, from ordinary to the center of everyone's attention. Even someone surrounded by love can learn to love others~ 0Votes3.4kRecs5.7kFans
- 4 Lost in Korean Entertainment, 2019 误入韩娱2019 After a chance encounter at a concert, Shen Xincheng decided to step into the peninsula and draw closer to a world he had never imagined wanting to approach. Hy, idol The years drift by, youth is in its prime, and a young man should sing freely and drink his fill. 0Votes6.9kRecs14.9kFans
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 Cicadas on the Peninsula 半岛蝉鸣日记 Someone turns over the leaves again and again, only to discover that cicadas don't sing only in summer. The cicada also notices that the person turning over the leaves seems to be different each time. HY. If that's not your thing, don't read. 0Votes10.6kRecs24.8kFans
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 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 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
- 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: 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
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 Peninsula: Secret Intelligence 半岛之秘密信息 After being reborn, Han Shujun only wanted to write a few smash-hit dramas and make a good living. Until he met... “S, do I look good in the pose in the photo I sent you?” “Oppa, some of the moves in the shoot are really difficult. I want to rehearse them with you in person...” “Shujun, could I come over tonight and talk about the script?” It took Han Shujun years to realize that everything he had now stemmed from a secret message from a stranger. (Multiple heroines, romance-focused, with nu 4Votes21.7kRecs75.7kFans
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 My Sister Is the Leader of a Girl Group 我的姐姐是女团队长 0Votes30kRecs45.3kFans
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 Peninsula: The Romance-Driven Idol 半岛：恋爱系爱豆 21Votes73.4kRecs114kFans
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 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
