Novels like Peninsula: It Was Just a Dream, So Why Are You Taking It Seriously?
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- 1 Peninsula: I'm Really a Taoist, Not a Succubus! 半岛：我真是道士，不是魅魔！ So, Master, am I really a succubus?!! What, succubi can’t become Taoist priests? (PS: Hy. The female lead’s character card will be added as she officially appears.) 0Votes3.9kRecs16.6kFans
- 2 Peninsula: They Walked into My Frame 半岛：她们闯进我镜头 At first, An Yang only wanted to make some money by snapping photos of celebrity gossip. But... “Oppa, is this pose okay?” “Chingu, does this outfit look good?” “An Yang-ssi, can I come to your house for a photoshoot?” Years later, when An Yang looked back through his photo albums, he realized he had gathered the entire peninsula’s girl groups in them. 0Votes7.9kRecs34.7kFans
- 3 Doctor Liang on the Peninsula 梁医生在半岛 Liang Xi is the youngest ever tenured professor of cardiothoracic surgery and associate director at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. After personally seeing off his partner and sending every patient under his care out of the hospital, he sets off on a journey of self-healing. But the moment he arrives in Seoul, it seems he's picked up something unlucky. Out for a morning run and enjoying the view, he comes across a patient suffering an acute stroke. At a spor 0Votes15.8kRecs49.5kFans
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 Peninsula: My Career Took Off After Rumors Linked Me to Kim Tae-yeon 半岛：和金泰妍传绯闻后开始爆火 (Multiple heroines) After five years of playing the Dream Life Development Game, Song Zhao is sent back to the peninsula's entertainment industry in 2012. Future hit songs come effortlessly to him, and the name “prodigy songwriter” quietly begins to spread. But a scandal linking him to Kim Taeyeon, leader of the top girl group Girls' Generation, brings his debut plans to an abrupt halt. In the end, he switches to a new agency and teams up with IU on “Some.” The song sets the music world ablaze, 122Votes30.6kRecs76.1kFans
- 7 The Peninsula’s Great Plan to Save the Nation’s Girl Group 半岛拯救卡皇大作战 Wang Qinghe, a star-chasing fan blessed by fate, is unexpectedly reborn and returns to New York in 2014. Driven by past regrets and his longing for his idol, he resolves to do something... At first, he only wants to chase stars. He never expects to become the brightest star of all. Main focus: Jessica, second-generation girl groups. 0Votes17.6kRecs0Fans
- 8 Peninsula: Starting at the Midnight Diner 半岛：从深夜食堂开始 A sweet romance set in the Korean entertainment industry, with Jung Soo Jung as the sole female lead. After transmigrating to Seoul in 2012, Su Chengyou planned to open a Chinese restaurant and live a quiet, ordinary life. Until one late night, she sat in the restaurant, her head bowed as she twisted a tissue in her fingers, and softly said, “I hope that one day we can really be together…” “The kind of relationship where I can hold my head high and walk out with you, hand in hand, in front of 0Votes7kRecs14.4kFans
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 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
- 13 Peninsula: It All Started When I Hid in an Idol's Closet 半岛：从躲在idol衣柜里开始 [Harem, multiple characters reborn, lighthearted, everyday life. The System isn’t important.] After returning to 2013, Lin Muyan planned to use the System to make a little money and enjoy a carefree life. But the women around him were acting stranger and stranger... Shirley: Short on cash? Here, take this card. Want to start a company? I’ll help you rent an office building! Jessica Jung: Tell me, should I just leave the group right now? Im Yoona: A Rolex for you. Also, could you hug me like you 313Votes106.6kRecs142.8kFans
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 Peninsula: So What If I Debuted as Royalty? 半岛：出道就是皇族又怎样？ [HY, lighthearted, balancing career and romance, one female lead (two relationships)] Song Muryul never expected to be branded an “industry plant” before he’d even debuted. Seeing all the speculation about him, he could only say: So what? He really is an industry plant, just one who’s a little better-looking, a little more talented, and comes from a slightly better background. So what if the company favors someone like him? 3Votes14.9kRecs22.2kFans
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 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 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
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 Peninsula: I Play for Real! 半岛：我玩的就是真实！ They all say a rap star has to be real, has to keep it real, okay, no problem. I can't keep it real with you trolls, so I'll keep it real with the female idols you love most instead... Also known as: “I'm Real, So I'm Going to Date!” and “I'm a Rapper, So It's Only Natural for Me to Be a Bit of a Player, Right?” 16Votes63.7kRecs111.6kFans
- 27 Time Wandering Through Memories 游走于记忆的时间 After a devastating blow sends him to the lowest point of his life, he gets the chance to start over. Will he seize the past, or the present? Tentatively, a lamb 0Votes7.6kRecs11.7kFans
- 28 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
- 29 Peninsula: The Romance-Driven Idol 半岛：恋爱系爱豆 21Votes73.4kRecs114kFans
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 Peninsula: I've Become a Lucky Charm 半岛：我成了锦鲤 “Blessing granted! The nation’s first love, Bae Suzy, has received the [Iconic Shot] tag: her on-camera presence will be maxed out for the next month, and the chance of her fancam going viral with an iconic shot has skyrocketed!” “Side effect: chance of her relationship being exposed +200%” Kim Chan: “???” Is there something wrong with this golden finger? Whatever, whatever. What does it matter to me if her relationship gets exposed? Before he could figure things out, the side effect came true a 1.2kVotes81.5kRecs102kFans
- 33 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
- 34 I’m Reborn, and I’m Definitely Not Becoming an Entertainer 重生的我才不当艺人 That winter, Hybe began its takeover of S.M. I saw that the company’s founder, Mr. Lee, had embezzled 3.9 billion won in company assets. Everyone at the company was in a panic, and that image will stay with me forever. At that moment, I thought: If I could become a director at the company, I’d protect everything about S.M.! Now that heaven has let me return to the age of eighteen, I have to consider whether this is the only chance I’ll ever get. Restoring S.M. to its former glory is our duty! Yo 2Votes23.3kRecs88.5kFans
- 35 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
- 36 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
- 37 Becoming Your Song 成为你的歌声 I originally wanted to become a music teacher, so how did I end up becoming a singer? This luck of mine... It's too incredible. 0Votes32.5kRecs21.6kFans
- 38 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
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 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
