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- 1 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
- 2 Peninsula: Idols Can Hear My Thoughts 半岛：idol们都能听见我心声 [Mind Reading, Lighthearted, Everyday Life, Comedy, Multiple Heroines] After a lifetime as an overworked wage slave, Jiang Huai returns to 2013. Jessica Jung: Be my boyfriend, and all my money is yours. Sulli: Oppa, can we stay together forever? Im Yoona: What’s the point of pretending to be your girlfriend? Why don’t we make it real? Park Jiyeon: I really didn’t hear your thoughts. Please believe me! Jiang Huai: All right, all right. So you all got close to me just to eavesdrop on my thoughts!! 61Votes16.4kRecs50.1kFans
- 3 K-Pop Begins in New Zealand 韩娱从新西兰开始 “I just thought of a friend. He’s a lot like you.” “Who?” “His name is Kim Taek.” 0Votes4.6kRecs12.3kFans
- 4 Peninsula: Falling in Love After a Breakup 半岛：从分手开始恋爱 Caught between the complicated looks of his ex and the passionate advances of a crowd of newly devoted fans, Lin Mo realizes that his journey on the peninsula has been a hell-difficulty romantic mess from the very beginning! “You said you broke up with me for your dream?” “Then now, I’m standing at the very top of your dream.” 2Votes4.3kRecs20.4kFans
- 5 Peninsula: From Bankrupt Company to King of K-Pop 半岛：从破产公司到韩娱之王 After transmigrating into the world of a Korean entertainment girl group management game, Lee Gyeong faced a hellish situation from the start: the company was short on funds, the group was disbanding, and employees were quitting. But when he saw Jang Wonyoung, An Yujin, Kim Chaewon, and Kim Jimin on his company’s trainee roster, followed by the later addition of Yu Jimin, he felt all those difficulties were nothing. “I just want to give these girls a stage.” Years later, when a reporter intervie 0Votes8.7kRecs23.7kFans
- 6 Peninsula: Everyday Life with Superpowers 半岛：超能系日常 Just as his life was about to end, Zhou Wenzhe unexpectedly received a mysterious mission System. To stay alive, he began taking on complex and dangerous missions. After completing a major mission, he never expected the System to ask him to fall in love, then gradually lead him to the Korean Peninsula. As he went about his daily missions, he slowly became entangled in complicated relationships with all kinds of famous actresses. At the same time, he gradually changed many actresses' fates and he 0Votes6.8kRecs6.9kFans
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 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 812Votes80.2kRecs101.2kFans
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 Peninsula: Starting with Collecting Debts from the Nation’s Little Sister 半岛：从催收国民妹妹开始 [One-Line Synopsis]: I only went to experience life and collect a debt. How did I become the girl group's cherished first love? [Full Synopsis]: In 2014, the entertainment industry on the peninsula was rocked by one scandal after another: a top-tier star left their group, a stunning beauty fell into depression, and someone was brutally attacked by the entire internet. The soul of a man in his thirties awoke in the body of a washed-up idol in his twenties. Bai Shiwen decided to live differently. 121Votes31.4kRecs131.8kFans
- 27 Peninsula: The Romance-Driven Idol 半岛：恋爱系爱豆 Bai Ju had never thought about becoming an idol, but after considering his situation: He could sing and dance, was healthy, needed little sleep, wasn't afraid of the cold, and had plenty of energy. He was handsome, could copy songs, and was on the peninsula. Wasn't he practically born to be an idol? Since he was here, he might as well give it a try. [Multiple heroines, no System, an even split between career and romance, mostly everyday life.] 21Votes73.4kRecs114kFans
- 28 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
- 29 Peninsula: The Grand Slam Is the Goal 半岛：目标大满贯 Tennis + Korean entertainment. A penniless tennis player + a top-tier star in K-pop. Chen Jixian’s goal in his final year of high school was to get into Seoul National University. Then one day, a tennis master System hijacked his life. Don’t practice? I’ll sell your game account! Still not practicing? I’ll sell your fake house! Chen Jixian has no choice but to struggle through his studies while stepping into the worlds of professional tennis and K-pop. Female leads: Bae Joo-hyun, Yu Jimin, to be 461Votes42.6kRecs125.2kFans
- 30 Everyday Romance Starting with Yang Chaoyue 从杨超跃开始的恋爱日常 Jiang Yang binds with the Girl Starlet Development System. His goal is to cultivate future top-tier stars and harvest their attributes, but he gradually realizes that something is wrong. Yang Chao Yue is always saying that she is focused solely on her career and has no interest in romance, yet late at night she squeezes through the door with a romance contract in hand: “I was clearly here first.” Tian Xi Wei is a clingy sweet girl in public, but a hot-tempered firecracker in private: “Jiang Yang 4Votes70.8kRecs129.6kFans
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 35 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
- 36 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
