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- 1 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
- 2 Winters on the Peninsula Aren’t That Cold 半岛的冬天不太冷 Ever since he could remember, Wang Yichen had hated winter. That changed when he came to the Peninsula and experienced its winters. He fell in love with the season. 1Votes5.1kRecs13.4kFans
- 3 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
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 Lin's Actor Boyfriend Has Retired 林演员的退役男友 A sweet Korean entertainment romance. One heroine: Im Yoona Male lead: Qin Tianjun A retired athlete arrives on the peninsula and crosses paths with the entertainment industry. There are no chaebols in this book. If you want a story about chaebols, go look for one. Please stop commenting about it over and over. Deleting those comments is exhausting. 0Votes9.2kRecs63.9kFans
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 Peninsula: My Teacher Is Kim Taeyeon 半岛：家师金泰妍 Has Kim Taeyeon fallen out of the spotlight? Her student is about to blow K-pop wide open. A woman only Su Xia could see suddenly appeared by his side, constantly nagging him and teaching him to sing and dance. Wait, what good is learning all that? What? You can earn a fortune every day as an entertainer?! I bow to my esteemed teacher! Please accept me as your disciple! Six months later. After Su Xia's covers of girl-group songs and dances went viral, he was invited to MAMA. But when he arrived 0Votes10.5kRecs22.2kFans
- 16 Peninsula: My Golden Finger Isn't Scientific 半岛：我的金手指不科学 [Not yuri, not gender-bending, and not a harem story. The focus is on romance] When Jiang Che woke up, he had become Lin Yoona. Wearing her face, he was dragged onto the stage by Kim Taeyeon, while down in the audience, there was another Lin Yoona. To stay alive, Jiang Che had no choice but to make up all sorts of nonsense. He thought he could just coast along like that. But who knew his transformation ability would awaken a second time? After he turned back into a man, Yoona didn't want him to 5Votes24.6kRecs34.2kFans
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 Peninsula: From the Start, I Went on a Blind Date with Yoona 半岛：开局和允儿相亲 I was reborn, and I am now at Prosecutor Lin's home. Today is the day I successfully passed judicial training, as well as the day I meet Lin Yuner for the first time and go on a blind date with her. The story begins here. (This book is also known as H Country's Messes, This Is What a Prosecutor Is Really Like, and The Symbol of Power.) 0Votes9.4kRecs31.2kFans
- 20 Peninsula: Being a Top-Tier Star Is Just the Bar to Meet Me 半岛：顶流只是见我的门槛 [A Man on the Peninsula Who Doesn't Eat Beef] “Oppa, I made the lamb patties you loved most in your past life~” “You sly little Goguryeo hussy, pretending to be a virtuous wife and loving mother again to win people over!” “You wicked Silla wench! Picking a fight on purpose, are you?” “Please don't fight~ Oppa will get angry if he hears you.” “Shut up! Baekje seductresses don't get a say here!” “Unnie, unnie, those three are fighting again~” “Hah, these eastern barbarians' women really are hopele 375Votes43kRecs69.4kFans
- 21 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
- 22 The Idol I've Loved for Over a Decade Became My Older Sister 半岛之喜爱十多年的爱豆成了我姐 The peninsula and the entertainment industry, with no fixed timeline. This is a scumbag’s journey to redemption. This is a director’s path to fame. What put the golden circlet on his head wasn’t the gods of the heavens, but the sincerity of the women around him. What gave him divine powers wasn’t the favor of the gods, but his own unwavering pursuit of his ideals. The male lead is a scumbag early on. Readers who prefer pure romance should proceed with caution. 15Votes21.6kRecs40kFans
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 Peninsula: There's No Way I'll Sink 半岛：我不可能会翻船 Choi Doyoon (born Go Liyan, 1994–?) has spent his whole life fighting against a lousy fate through sheer determination. By a twist of fate, he ends up in Seoul. Jung Soojung: “You owe me. Shouldn't you spend the rest of your life making it up to me?” Lim Yoona: “Sica unnie, mianhae, but you can't just give a man away.” Kim Jiwon: “They're busy making a scene, while I quietly steal their home base.” The media: “Congratulations on winning Best Actor at this year's Blue Dragon Film Awards. Please g 0Votes9.1kRecs29.8kFans
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 35 Nice to Meet You, Actor Lin 很高兴认识你，林演员 “It's a pleasure to meet you, Actor Lin.” “The pleasure is mine.” A wonderful love story between a Chinese doctor living on the Korean Peninsula and a hard-working actress who got her start in the strongest girl group. 0Votes18.7kRecs13.1kFans
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 My Sister Is the Leader of a Girl Group 我的姐姐是女团队长 0Votes30kRecs45.3kFans
- 42 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
- 43 Falling Blossoms on the Peninsula 半岛之落花 A riot of colors gradually dazzles the eye. The strongest physique, the nation’s first love: will the newcomer actress prove that the old is better, or will the young female idol come out on top? The author’s new book, Peninsula: I’m Going to Be Great Again, is now out. Please show it lots of support! Thank you! 0Votes10.2kRecs46kFans
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 The Moment I Met You 与你相遇的瞬间 When you don't smile, I wonder what you're thinking. Then I won't ask. I know you'll tell me someday. I wish today didn't have to end so soon, because it's the day we meet each time. 0Votes17.9kRecs10.6kFans
- 47 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
- 48 Peninsula: I'm Their Golden Finger 半岛：我是她们的金手指 Lin Shuwen was reborn with the memories of his past life, ready to rise to fame and make his mark in Chinese entertainment in 2013. But then a certain young leader knocked on his door late at night, traveling thousands of miles just to bind herself to the “Future Master” and prevent 930. A certain little deer threw herself at him, even following him back to China. A certain petite girl gave him a look that said, “I know you'll be amazing someday, but right now I just don't think much of you,” th 0Votes11kRecs31.9kFans
- 49 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
- 50 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
