Reborn in Korean Entertainment: Moonlight

My first book that got me hooked was *The King*. Yoona in *The King* is a well-behaved, sensible, cute, and mischievous character. She's the most lovable "little wife," playful yet pampered. (4 Stars) *Rebirth of Moonlight in K-Pop* (4.5 Stars). This book depicts Yoona as a childhood sweetheart, a love-hate relationship, a classic case of bickering lovers. Yoona embodies the best campus romance.

Today, I accidentally clicked on the music video for Taeyeon's latest solo track, "Four Seasons," with Chinese subtitles and watched it. I found the lyrics really interesting. As a Taeyeon fan, I listened to this song on its very first day of release. At the time, I just thought the song was catchy but didn't understand its meaning.

In the year of Bing Shen, the story of Moonlight begins. Initially, in the four corners of the book, Tae-yoon and Sei-seong are each given their own destiny. Fate, however, is biased, secretly determining the course of events. Tae-yeon, as if divinely aided, has already secured her position, and her supporters are numerous.

It's been a long time since I've read a Korean entertainment novel that truly impressed me. This month, I'd heard good reviews and had it on my bookshelf, but the cover, I think, featured Kris Wu, which instinctively made me hesitant to open it. And just like that, it's already over 3 million words!

The pace is too slow. You keep trying to write slowly, meticulously detailing every psychological change in the characters. What's the point? That requires a lot of plot points to build up tension. Plot points readers don't want are just filler. Why not just directly present the conflict? Good soup needs to be simmered slowly, but with this, overcooking it will make it dry.

I've noticed that any K-pop star who fawns over Taeyeon makes non-fans extremely disgusted with her, which is kind of funny. Don't the authors find it ironic that their favorite idol can't be portrayed as having the same charm that others find appealing?

Honestly, maybe Taeyeon should be the sole female lead. Does Yoona really need another Taeyeon? Oh, you miss Taeyeon so much? Without her, you'd have a heart attack. Oh dear, it's really unfair to Taeyeon and Taeyeon. Since they're so deeply in love, they should just be together. Ignore Yoona. It's like she unfairly climbed to the top; she should just obediently step aside.

My favorite characters in this book are Yoona and Jessica; they're so endearing. Yesterday's chapter made Yoona fans cheer with joy—Yoona finally got ahead of Taeyeon! However, upon closer reflection, considering the author's unwavering devotion to Taeyeon, I have a bad feeling. The author subtly establishes Taeyeon's status as the primary female lead through various details in the novel.

First of all, I don't care about a single female lead or a harem. What I'm a little confused about is the author's handling of the relationship between Taeyeon and the protagonist. It's fine for Taeyeon to fall for Baek and Moon; the author explained it clearly, and I enjoyed reading it.

I hate Umaru-chan. I just don't understand how raising someone from a baby to adulthood can result in Type 7 love. Can't it just be familial affection? Ugh.