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  1. 1 Peninsula Observation Diary 半岛观察日记 Urban273k WordsOngoing Ye Qingyao slept too long at the bottom of the Han River. When he woke, the world had changed beyond recognition. Iron birds flew in the sky, iron boxes raced along the ground, and iron contraptions dug into the earth. He wanted to take them all apart and see how they worked. But before he could get started, someone found him and took him home to raise. From then on, he had one "keeper" after another. Seoul has yet to be dismantled, and it has these keepers to thank for holding back his restless 211Votes4.8kRecs14.1kFans
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  2. 2 Peninsula: From Golden Boy to the World Stage 半岛:从金童走向世界 Sports293k WordsOngoing Football + Korean entertainment Overnight, his soul transmigrated into the body of China's once-promising Golden Boy, now content to slack off. Chen Yi was understandably uneasy. But after unexpectedly earning the affection of the girl-next-door, a celebrity, what does unlocking the Hazard template mean? Burdened by the expectations of countless people, Chen Yi can only press forward on this path, carrying the weight on his shoulders… [Entirely made by hand, no AI] 185Votes3.1kRecs14.2kFans
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  3. 3 Peninsula: I Never Planned to Get By on My Looks 半岛:我真没想靠脸吃饭 Urban260k WordsOngoing After Kim Si-u woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated. At first, he planned to use what he knew from his previous life to make a fortune, but gradually he realized that making a living off his looks might be easier than anything else. 0Votes2.9kRecs110Fans
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  4. 4 Peninsula: From the Start, I Have an Eighteen-Year-Old Fiancée 半岛:开局有个十八岁未婚妻 Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Showbiz translation + Korean entertainment + everyday life + lighthearted] Wang Yucheng transmigrated to the Korean peninsula in 2012, landing in the worst possible situation from the start. He was born the illegitimate son of a wealthy Hong Kong family, but never got to enjoy a single day of that life. To top it all off, the girl his bargain-basement mother had arranged for him to marry was a hugely popular actress, and she was actively chasing him down to pay him back. All he wanted was to be 96Votes6.3kRecs22.9kFans
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  5. 5 Peninsula: From Signing a Contract with Ham Eun-jung to Becoming a Chaebol 半岛:从绑定咸恩静开始成为财阀 Urban647k WordsOngoing After being reborn, Song Yan planned to use his knowledge of the future to build his fortune and grow his family business into a major conglomerate, following Haidilao’s example to dominate the restaurant industry on the Korean Peninsula. But a misunderstanding awakened the Goddess Handbook. The System is a little dim-witted, but it more than makes up for it with how generous its rewards are. From then on, Song Yan became a goddess magnet. Ham Eunjung: “I met you first.” Goo Hara: “You said 65Votes5.8kRecs18.6kFans
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  6. 6 Peninsula: The Grand Slam Is the Goal 半岛:目标大满贯 Sports952k WordsOngoing 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
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  7. 7 Peninsula: I've Become a Lucky Charm 半岛:我成了锦鲤 Urban1.6M WordsOngoing “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
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  8. 8 Peninsula: Starting with Collecting Debts from the Nation’s Little Sister 半岛:从催收国民妹妹开始 Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [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
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  9. 9 Peninsula: I’m Really Just an Assistant 半岛:我真是正经助理 Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Harem, one female lead, partially fictionalized! If you don't like that, don't read.] Park Jaewon got incredibly lucky. No, seriously lucky! One collision was all it took to make him reborn! He arrives in a foreign country and becomes the personal assistant to Girls' Generation leader Kim Taeyeon... But Park Jaewon gradually realizes something is off. This top-tier star looks at him strangely and keeps asking him odd questions. Then one day, he catches her secretly watching him again. Their eye 96Votes18.9kRecs35.5kFans
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  10. 10 Why Not Date on the Peninsula Instead of Becoming a Cop? 半岛恋爱不好吗,非要当阿sir Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Is Dating on the Peninsula Not Nice? Why Insist on Being a Cop? Having a conscience is just the least noticeable of Cui Cheng'an's many virtues, alongside his dashing good looks, sharp wit, versatility, and consideration for others. Who could have guessed that the peninsula wouldn't allow someone so righteous to exist! It's okay. I just need to climb a little higher, then higher still. One day, I'll spread the light of justice across the world. This is a story full of positive energy and optimis 134Votes5.9kRecs22.2kFans
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  11. 11 Peninsula: Our Story, Title Yet to Be Decided 半岛:我们的故事剧名未定 Urban967k WordsCompleted [HY, single female lead] “Bae Joo-hyun, I don’t want to be just the junior who comforts you anymore. Is that okay?” His voice came through the phone late at night, carried by the static. “You know that if anyone heard you say that, we’d both be finished.” Her voice was barely audible. “I know that better than you do. So, what’s your answer?” “...What if I say no?” “Then I’ll ask again tomorrow.” 0Votes5.5kRecs6.1kFans
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  12. 12 Peninsula: Starting Out as Royalty 半岛:从皇族开始 Urban907k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the peninsula, all he wanted was to quietly enjoy the comfortable life of a rich second-generation heir. Who could have guessed the System would suddenly show up? Well, in that case, he might as well become an idol. He’d work hard to become a one-of-a-kind star. But this seemed a little too easy. Maybe he should just go pursue romance instead... 0Votes1.4kRecs7.9kFans
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  13. 13 Peninsula: My Teacher Is Kim Taeyeon 半岛:家师金泰妍 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted 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
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  14. 14 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 Urban4.0M WordsOngoing (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
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  15. 15 Peninsula: So What If I Debuted as Royalty? 半岛:出道就是皇族又怎样? Urban868k WordsOngoing [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
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  16. 16 Peninsula: Idols Can Hear My Thoughts 半岛:idol们都能听见我心声 Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [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
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  17. 17 Peninsula: The Romance-Driven Idol 半岛:恋爱系爱豆 Urban1.3M WordsOngoing 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
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  18. 18 Peninsula: My Novel's Infinite Loop 半岛之我的小说无限循环 Urban1.7M WordsOngoing 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
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  19. 19 K-Pop Begins in New Zealand 韩娱从新西兰开始 Urban715k WordsOngoing “I just thought of a friend. He’s a lot like you.” “Who?” “His name is Kim Taek.” 0Votes4.6kRecs12.3kFans
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  20. 20 Peninsula: Falling in Love After a Breakup 半岛:从分手开始恋爱 Urban933k WordsCompleted 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
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  21. 21 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 Urban3.4M WordsOngoing 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
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  22. 22 Peninsula: Our Tomorrow 半岛:我们的明天 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Choi Ho chose to study in Korea, but he knew nothing about Korean idol culture. Yet he kept running into female idols, and romance and career opportunities quietly came his way. He never imagined so much would happen afterward... In the office, Seol Yoon smiled sweetly, her words dripping with sarcasm. “Sure. Stay away from those women from now on, and I’ll leave the group and become your little secretary.” In a private room at a hotel, Yuna approached him with tears in the corners of her eyes. 0Votes6.9kRecs13.8kFans
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  23. 23 Peninsula: My Golden Finger Isn't Scientific 半岛:我的金手指不科学 Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [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
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  24. 24 Peninsula: No Dating Your Idols 半岛:不准和偶像恋爱 Urban2.0M WordsOngoing 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
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  25. 25 Peninsula: Becoming a Top-Tier Star from the Penthouse 半岛:从顶楼开始当顶流 Urban739k WordsOngoing The dazzling world is a feast for the eyes, but a life of luxury can ruin a young man. If inheritance taxes weren’t so expensive, who would choose to become an actor? Yoon Yunhui, whose family had been wealthy for eight generations, made a decision that went against his ancestors’ wishes. Starting with the 2020 melodrama The Penthouse, he would rise to become a top-tier star on the peninsula, while also pursuing art and awards. He could pay off the loan for his inheritance tax, but he could neve 1Votes3.1kRecs12.4kFans
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  26. 26 Peninsula: After My White Moonlight Left, I Went on a Rampage! 半岛:白月光走后,我杀疯了! Urban3.2M WordsCompleted After his white moonlight left, the peninsula lost a pure-hearted boy and gained a scumbag who looks at even dogs with tender affection. 4Votes98.6kRecs162.3kFans
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  27. 27 Peninsula: It All Started When I Hid in an Idol's Closet 半岛:从躲在idol衣柜里开始 Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [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
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  28. 28 On the Peninsula: Taken in for Tea from the Start? 人在半岛:开局被带去喝茶? Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Because of a promise he made as a child, Mingxuan returned to the peninsula many years later and began working toward his goal of becoming a producer. But on the very day he arrived, a “progress bar” suddenly appeared in his mind. From then on, it completely changed his life. With hard work and help from the “progress bar,” he earned the title “Girl Group Midas Touch.” His career was taking off, but what about “love”... “Xiaoming, are you coming home tonight?” “Mingxuan oppa, the light 0Votes5kRecs16.8kFans
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  29. 29 Peninsula Professor: Top-Tier Stars Are Forbidden from Auditing My Classes 半岛教授:顶流爱豆禁止蹭课 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted As a professor, treating all students equally while tailoring instruction to each individual is a basic professional virtue. But there are always exceptions. Top-tier star, please stop auditing my classes immediately! Also known as: 1. “Three Years After Debuting, the Top-Tier Star’s White-Moonlight Has Returned to China” 2. “A Guide to Applying Child Psychology in Romantic Situations” 3. “Isn’t It Just a Matter of Paying More? Your Big Sister Has Plenty of Money” 4. “Apop: I’m Working as a Fore 0Votes13kRecs25.1kFans
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  30. 30 Peninsula: I'm Their Golden Finger 半岛:我是她们的金手指 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted 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
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  31. 31 The Golden Age of the Peninsula 半岛黄金时代 Urban1.6M WordsOngoing In 2015, riding the crest of a global tech boom, young entrepreneur Choi Seonghwan left home with dreams of technology, hoping to break down the barrier between the virtual and the real. But technical bottlenecks and pressure from competitors came one after another. Add to that a bevy of beautiful women surrounding him, and he found himself caught between his ideals and reality. With the key to opening up a new world in his hands, can he seize this fleeting opportunity and carve out his own gold 0Votes4.8kRecs489Fans
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  32. 32 Peninsula: Secret Intelligence 半岛之秘密信息 Urban3.1M WordsOngoing 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
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  33. 33 Peninsula: From Bankrupt Company to King of K-Pop 半岛:从破产公司到韩娱之王 Urban1.9M WordsOngoing 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
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  34. 34 Peninsula: K-Pop's Top Producer 半岛:韩娱第一制作人 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Also known as: From Jung Sooyeon to Becoming the Godfather of Korean Entertainment Female Idols Are Fighting Over Me, the Producer How Did This Producer’s Fan Become the Peninsula’s Number One? In 2015, I became a producer for an SM girl group. What! I got fired by Lee Sooman from the start. Wait, what did I do to deserve that? Jung Sooyeon: So you’re an SM avenger too? Come be the producer for my solo album. 0Votes5.5kRecs35.3kFans
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  35. 35 Peninsula: Make JYP Great Again! 半岛:让JYP再次伟大! Urban1.2M WordsOngoing 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
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  36. 36 Peninsula: My Girl Group Is a Battlefield 半岛:我的女团是战场 Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Here you’ll find The rational judgment and shattered trust of the “official girlfriend.” The “bestie” wears a forbidden smile, pushing him into the abyss before pulling him back to the world of the living. The “innocent maknae” drops her disguise, delivering the most dangerous words of love with the most guileless face. The “nation’s first love” lays her plans with elegance, treating him as her proudest investment. And even a rookie girl group, soon to be born amid “infamous fame,” is quietly en 74Votes11.2kRecs39.6kFans
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  37. 37 Peninsula Dating Simulator 半岛恋爱模拟器 Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Lin Ran, a mobile game operator at a gaming platform, encounters an unknown error report while reviewing a romance simulation game and crosses the river of time into an incredibly realistic “game” world. The “game” world has no mission hints or rules. Only the target characters have affection progress bars, and the main objective is to overcome interference from unknown characters who appear and disrupt the missions to win over known targets. There is no time to wonder whether reaching 100% affe 0Votes19.7kRecs31.6kFans
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  38. 38 Peninsula: I Play for Real! 半岛:我玩的就是真实! Urban4.7M WordsCompleted 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
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  39. 39 Peninsula: Why Do All the Actresses Want to Move In With Me? 半岛:女明星们为何都想进我家? Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Lin Yu came to the peninsula in search of the truth. Then his beautiful new neighbor accidentally walked into his home, and his life grew a lot more colorful… 1Votes20.3kRecs30.2kFans
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  40. 40 Across Mountains and Seas, Just for You 半岛跨越山海只为你 Urban3.9M WordsOngoing “Wanzi, could you please not mention your mother Sooyeon in front of your mom?” “Why? I really like Mom Sooyeon and my big brother.” “Because your mom is Im Yoona.” Beneath the evening sun, Li Qingshan carried his daughter as they walked home. If you don’t like reading flashbacks, you can skip Chapters 1–5 and pick up again at Chapter 100. 0Votes23.1kRecs25kFans
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  41. 41 Doctor Liang on the Peninsula 梁医生在半岛 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted 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
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  42. 42 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 Urban2.3M WordsOngoing 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
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  43. 43 Peninsula: I'm Too Popular After Debuting in the Center Position 半岛:C位出道的我太受欢迎 Urban1.2M WordsOngoing 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
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