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- 1 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
- 2 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
- 3 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
- 4 Grinding My Way to Success on the Peninsula 我在半岛肝成就 Lin Yun is reborn on the Korean Peninsula in 2009 and awakens the “Perfect Life Achievement System.” By acting in accordance with an achievement’s name, he can make progress, unlock the achievement, and gain its associated ability. [Read Ten Thousand Books]→“Perseverance”: As you keep at something, your efficiency gradually improves in every area. [I’m a Student, So I Can...]→“Diligent Practice”: Improves learning efficiency and memory, and speeds up progress toward unlocking skill-related achie 0Votes11.8kRecs29.7kFans
- 5 Idol Singer, Please Mind Your Manners 这位偶像歌手请自重 (One female lead, with a slice-of-life focus.) “Kiss me.” “Ma’am, this is a counseling room, not a hotel.” “Oh. Then I’ll kiss you.” “?” “Dr. Li, why don’t you come up to my place for a while?” “It’s too late. I should go home.” “You had coffee, you watched a movie, and now you’re telling me you want to leave? Dream on!” “?” “Dr. Li, when are you going to marry me?” “From a professional ethics standpoint, our relationship can’t get too… mm… mmm.” “How about now?” “?” Li Jingchen 0Votes7.1kRecs12.3kFans
- 6 A Little Peninsula Tour Guide 半岛小导游 Who could have guessed that the girl he met through online dating was Kim Seolhyun, the idol he'd admired for years? Who could have guessed that the neighbor living next door was Lim Yoona, Girls' Generation's visual? Who could have guessed that a humble tour guide like him would get tangled up with them through a twist of fate, in a relationship he couldn't unravel? Kim Seolhyun or 0Votes6.6kRecs13.8kFans
- 7 Peninsula: I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore 半岛：我不想努力了 Lee Jian woke up one day to discover that he had somehow become the younger brother of Lee Kwangsoo, the giraffe. Aigoo, since he’s here now, he might as well enjoy himself. A semi-alternate universe. 0Votes7.5kRecs33.5kFans
- 8 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
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Being an Idol Is Hard 做个偶像好难
If an idol can't sing, dance, or rap, can they still be called an idol? Idols need to be multitalented, and they also need to cultivate a perfect image. In short, being an idol is hard, and being a top-notch idol is even harder.
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- 10 Lin's Actor Boyfriend Has Retired 林演员的退役男友 A sweet Korean entertainment romance. One heroine: Im Yoona Male lead: Qin Tianjun A retired athlete arrives on the peninsula and crosses paths with the entertainment industry. There are no chaebols in this book. If you want a story about chaebols, go look for one. Please stop commenting about it over and over. Deleting those comments is exhausting. 0Votes9.2kRecs63.9kFans
- 11 My Landlord Is Actually a Superstar 我的房东竟是大明星 Xu Lin is an author on Qidian. He never expected that a novel he read online would come true: his landlady is a major star, and she’s also the heroine of his own novel... (Showbiz, everyday life, sweet romance, no angst.) 0Votes10.5kRecs43.3kFans
- 12 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
- 13 Peninsula: I Wasn't Born to Live Off a Woman 半岛：我才没有吃软饭的命 Right after transmigrating, Lin Mingyu was forced to live off a woman. He was furious, and deeply troubled. As rookie idols, chart-topping stars, the girl next door, and heiresses from powerful conglomerate families all began offering to support him, whether to accept became a major question. Take the money? He’d have to pay it back afterward! What? He really has to pay it back? I knew I wasn’t cut out to live off a woman! This is the story of a man who, in order to repay his debts, is forced on 0Votes6.1kRecs29kFans
- 14 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
- 15 Korean Entertainment: Snatching Jung Soo-yeon from the Start 韩娱之开局截胡郑秀妍 A slice-of-life story, set in 2013 and kept as close to real-world events as possible~ The story of Lin Za-yuan, an investor, and an idol in the Korean entertainment industry. 0Votes8.2kRecs23.6kFans
- 16 Peninsula Dating Simulator 半岛恋爱模拟器 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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