Peninsula: I’m So Eager to Make Progress
半岛之我太想进步了
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.5M Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Showbiz Romance
- Updated
- 2y ago
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Top Korean Entertainment Fiction Picks
Hy’s Korean Entertainment Novels, 2022–2025
Mostly stories about second-generation heirs. I try to avoid harem-collector protagonists. I'll mark all ongoing books, so please give them a follow if you can. Korean entertainment stories are hard to come by, so let's treasure them while we can!
Year-End Wonder Room (Completed)
I’ll read just about anything.
Some Pretty Good New-Generation Korean Entertainment Novels
The golden age of K-pop’s second generation is over, and K-pop novels aren’t what they used to be. I hadn’t read any K-pop novels in a long time either, but recently I got back into the genre and checked out some new titles. I still found quite a few gems, so here’s a quick roundup of some good ones. I’ll share the main plots and my opinions, but there may be spoilers. Feel free to recommend any good books I’ve missed. The timeline mostly centers on third- and fourth-generation groups. There are
Shi Yi's Reading Channel
Korean entertainment only. If that’s not your thing, please move along. These are purely my personal opinions, and I only rate books I’ve read.
Korean Entertainment Reading List (Personal Favorites)
Korean entertainment. If it's not your thing, don't come in. Compared with its former glory, Korean entertainment fiction has fallen off, but there are still people working hard to create it. I'll recommend books that suit my taste. They may contain spoilers and subjective opinions, so read at your own discretion. It's a niche genre, so let's cherish what we have.
Hy Novels
Romance novels I’ve read.
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Peninsula: I Really Am Not a Nice Guy!
My Idol Girlfriend Is Always Hounding Me for Manuscripts
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Falling Blossoms on the Peninsula
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Peninsula: Did I, the Perfect Idol, Really Fail to Debut?
On the Peninsula, Like a Shadow
Peninsula: I'm Too Popular After Debuting in the Center Position
Meeting You in My Saddest Moments
On the Peninsula, I Start Out Living with My Aunt and Her Teammate
Peninsula Entertainment Starts with a Writer
The Moment I Met You
My Girlfriend, the Conductor
How Dare You Steal Anyone's Money?!
Chinese Showbiz: Starting by Bonding with a Contract Beast
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Reborn at High School Graduation
Transmigrating Begins with Selling an Aircraft Carrier
The Peninsula Asteroid
Why Not Date on the Peninsula Instead of Becoming a Cop?
Tokyo, 1996: Making Manga with Skill Tags
The Cataclysm Beneath the Earth: Surviving by Collecting Cards
Peninsula: Being a Top-Tier Star Is Just the Bar to Meet Me
Peninsula: No Dating Your Idols
Reborn, I Short the Korean Peninsula
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The male lead is a fan, then he comes into contact with his idol in real life, and his fan filter shatters? He then starts to turn evil, seeing Xiao Xian as nothing more than someone the male lead can manipulate. 😏😏
Tentative female lead: Seohyun, Hayoung, Joy, Cabbage
Director Xu
It's a mess. The simp protagonist isn't manly, he's stupid and brainless, and yet he's supposed to be improving?
The writing style is fine, so why does it make me feel so uncomfortable? The more I read, the more frustrated I get.
I stumbled upon this book while rereading Korean entertainment news. I used to like Seohyun, but even she couldn't resist—it's so damn addictive! Although it subverts the usual tropes, it's incredibly addictive. I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for Korean entertainment news.
The plot is moving too slowly! The visit to North Korea is still not over after 200 chapters, the character isn't getting promoted, the romance isn't sweet, and each chapter is so short. There are no satisfying moments! The character is constantly frustrated at work. If it keeps going like this, it'll feel like a Korean political novel.
Why did Xia Rong disappear completely in the later episodes? Aside from the "what if" scenario, she's gone.
Will the uncrowned king finally appear? Are there any new books coming out?
"The Uncrowned King" is quite well-written; is there any way to salvage it or release a new book?
Park Soo-young
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