Download or read book Behind the Idol A K pop Romance written by Lucy Gold and published by . This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determined to get a bucket list done with only one month in America, K-pop idol Jongjin accidentally runs into a fan named Leyla-only this time, he's the one who's starstruck.
Download or read book Bias A K pop Romance written by Lucy Gold and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: K-pop star Wooyeong is hot, talented, and jaded from his fame. He's also dead-set on one unwritten rule: Dating a fan would be social suicide. So why can't he stop thinking about her? American fan Madison has just moved to Seoul, South Korea. It seems like every fan's dream come true when, by a one-in-a-million chance encounter, she finds herself sitting across from her bias, the idol Wooyeong. Little does she know things have only gotten more complicated... This snowy Korean romance by debut author Lucy Gold is sure to be a new favorite for K-pop fans and romantic souls alike.
Download or read book K Pop Confidential written by Stephan Lee and published by Chicken House. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debuting in a girl group at the same K-pop company behind the most popular boy band on the planet, in this romantic coming-of-age novel perfect for K-pop fans everywhere! Candace Park knows a lot about playing a role. For most of her life, she's been playing the role of the quiet Korean-American girl who takes advanced classes and plays a classical instrument, keeping her love of K-pop to herself. But she has a secret that she's been keeping from the world: she can sing. Like, really sing. So when Candace enters a global audition held by the biggest K-pop label in the world, she doesn't expect to actually win. And convincing her parents to go against everything they believe in is nothing compared to what's next. Under the strict supervision of her instructors at the label's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Candace must hone her performance skills to within an inch of her life, learn to fluently speak Korean, and navigate the complex hierarchies of her teammates. And the number-one rule? NO DATING - which proves almost impossible after she meets superstar idol One.J and fellow Korean-American trainee YoungBae. And when Candace finds herself in the middle of an international K-pop scandal, she must decide whether a spot in the most hyped K-pop girl group of all time is really worth risking everything ...
Download or read book Hello I Love You written by Katie M. Stout and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grace Wilde is running—from the multi-million dollar mansion her record producer father bought, the famous older brother who's topped the country music charts five years in a row, and the mother who blames her for her brother's breakdown. Grace escapes to the farthest place from home she can think of, a boarding school in Korea, hoping for a fresh start. She wants nothing to do with music, but when her roommate Sophie's twin brother Jason turns out to be the newest Korean pop music superstar, Grace is thrust back into the world of fame. She can't stand Jason, whose celebrity status is only outmatched by his oversized ego, but they form a tenuous alliance for the sake of her friendship with Sophie. As the months go by and Grace adjusts to her new life in Korea, even she can't deny the sparks flying between her and the KPOP idol. Soon, Grace realizes that her feelings for Jason threaten her promise to herself that she'll leave behind the music industry that destroyed her family. But can Grace ignore her attraction to Jason and her undeniable pull of the music she was born to write? Sweet, fun, and romantic, Katie M. Stout's Hello, I Love You explores what it means to experience first love and discover who you really are in the process.
Download or read book Kidnapped Idol written by Jennie Bennett and published by Jennie Bennett. This book was released on 2017-02-13 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jenica has her life planned out. Study abroad in China for a year, complete her degree in international studies, then maybe become a professor. What Jenica doesn't foresee is Woon. Maybe he’s good-looking and sweet, but from the moment they meet it’s obvious he’s in trouble, and Jenica doesn’t do trouble. If only his face isn't plastered all over billboards, magazines, and every television in the whole of China, she might be able to forget him. It’s not until they meet again that Jenica realizes her position as a civilian makes her the best person to help Woon out of trouble. Now Jenica’s forced to make a choice. Focus on her studies and leave Woon behind, or take a risk for once—and maybe find love along the way.
Download or read book Hearts in Harmony written by Trish Milburn and published by Trish Milburn. This book was released on 2020-05-22 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hearts in Harmony (Book 6) They’re talented, good-looking and falling in love. Kang Hanuel is living the kind of life as a K-pop idol that most people can only dream of—one filled with wealth, fame and being able to do what he loves for a living. But there is one thing missing. Nu has watched his fellow members of K-pop group SBG find love and can’t help but want that for himself. The road to true love hasn’t been easy for his friends, but for him it’s impossible. The hardest part of his yearning is that he’s already in love with his best friend, but it’s a love neither of them can acknowledge. Lee Yeong was born with a golden spoon in his mouth, the son of one of the richest families in Korea. But all that money couldn’t buy LeYe any happiness. Only leaving it and his cold parents behind to become a K-pop trainee allowed him to finally have people in his life who truly cared about him. For the first time he had brothers and a best friend in Nu. Gradually that friendship turned into something more for both him and Nu. Perhaps the cruelest punishment fate was capable of doling out was to have the person you love right next to you all the time but not be able to indulge that love. But they both know that if they do, it’s the end of their careers and perhaps of SBG as a whole, not to mention their parents’ reactions. When LeYe is forced by his parents to leave SBG, work in the family’s company and accept an engagement to a woman he knows he can never love in order to protect Nu and his family, his heart breaks. But Nu isn’t letting him go that easily, even if it means letting the entire world know how much he loves LeYe.
Download or read book Idol Limerence written by Wallea Eaglehawk and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an idol and fan stand face to face and the idol's mask comes off, is it simply the fan staring into a mirror, admiring their own reflection? Idol Limerence explores the mass phenomena of the Korean idol, in particular, BTS and how it intersects with the psychological experience of limerence, as originated by Dorothy Tennov. Further phenomena will be introduced with an exploration of persona as a link to a fantasy realm accessed by both idol and fan. Culminating in the exploration of the revolutionary capacity of BTS and their fan base, ARMY, who were created in their image. Echo's narrative spans from her first love as a child to falling in love with BTS as an adult, an experience she feels is largely out of her control. Idol Limerence is a love story wrapped in social theory that spans this universe and the next. Insperence is the space where the revolution can begin to take hold; insperence is where we can all become revolutionaries. In many ways, we already are.Idol Limerence: The Art of Loving BTS as Phenomena by Wallea Eaglehawk is a scholarly and literary work on the phenomenon that is BTS, the most popular and influential music group of our generation. Idol Limerence is a cognitive and emotional state of loving adoration and attachment to an Idol or celebrity. Echo, a young millennial woman, finds herself falling deeply in love with a group of blouse-wearing Korean men who sing, dance and dish out uncommon potent eye contact like it's a period drama. This book joins Echo on her journey from first love as a child to falling in love with K-pop group BTS as an adult. Echo learns just how and why she can't control her feelings towards BTS, not that she really wants to; and this is not an isolated experience, she is not alone but part of BTS' fan base, ARMY. The theory of Idol Limerence is developed from the psychological idea of limerence and linked to sociological concepts of identity, persona, parasocial relationships, love and celebrity. The theory development is interwoven with the love narrative of Echo which shows how Idol Limerence can be a 'safe-love' alternative for millennials overwhelmed by loving and dating in a world on the brink of collapse. If the question is 'Why can't I stop thinking about what my life with BTS would look like?' Idol Limerence is the answer and becoming a revolutionary to save the world is the result.
Download or read book Idol Gossip written by Alexandra Leigh Young and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offered a spot at the Star Academy, one of the biggest K-pop companies, seventeen-year-old singer Alice Choy must navigate culture clashes, egos and extreme training practices to come out on top, despite the efforts of an influential blogger trying to tear her down.
Download or read book Shine written by Jessica Jung and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An instant New York Times bestseller Crazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl by way of Jenny Han in this knockout debut about a Korean American teen who is thrust into the competitive, technicolor world of K-pop, from Jessica Jung, K-pop legend and former lead singer of one of the most influential K-pop girl groups of all time, Girls’ Generation. What would you give for a chance to live your dreams? For seventeen-year-old Korean American Rachel Kim, the answer is almost everything. Six years ago, she was recruited by DB Entertainment—one of Seoul’s largest K-pop labels, known for churning out some of the world’s most popular stars. The rules are simple: Train 24/7. Be perfect. Don’t date. Easy, right? Not so much. As the dark scandals of an industry bent on controlling and commodifying beautiful girls begin to bubble up, Rachel wonders if she’s strong enough to be a winner, or if she’ll end up crushed… Especially when she begins to develop feelings for K-pop star and DB golden boy Jason Lee. It’s not just that he’s charming, sexy, and ridiculously talented. He’s also the first person who really understands how badly she wants her star to rise. Get ready as Jessica Jung, K-pop legend and former lead singer of Korea’s most famous girl group, Girls’ Generation, takes us inside the luxe, hyper-color world of K-pop, where the stakes are high, but for one girl, the cost of success—and love—might be even higher. It’s time for the world to see: this is what it takes to shine.
Download or read book Shining Star written by Trish Milburn and published by Trish Milburn. This book was released on 2022-01-12 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kim Ji-Hyun is listed on Sky High's profile as a vocalist and dancer, but he could just as easily be listed as a fun-loving but harmless flirt. He’s beloved by fans and the staff of LLK Entertainment alike. One of those staff members is head stylist Song Hye-Won, with whom he’s worked for years. He’s never meant anything serious with his flirting with her any more than he has with anyone else. But when a man from Hye-Won’s past reappears and puts her in danger, Ji-Hyun's feelings for her turn protective...and unexpectedly romantic. Song Hye-Won loves her job. Not only does she get to let her creativity flow into amazing stage outfits for K-pop group Sky High, she also sees Kim Ji-Hyun frequently. What no one knows is that she harbors feelings for him, ones she will never be able to reveal if she wants to keep her job and protect Ji-Hyun’s at the same time. But when a man she thought she’d put firmly in her past shows up again and doesn’t want to take no for an answer, Ji-Hyun appoints himself her protector. No matter how much she tries to discourage Ji-Hyun—for both of their sakes—she can’t resist when it becomes obvious her romantic feelings are reciprocated.
Download or read book You re My Star written by Trish Milburn and published by Trish Milburn. This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lee Jong-Hoon enjoys his career as a member of the successful K-pop group Sky High, but there are some definite downsides—like being swarmed by overzealous fans at the airport after what was supposed to be a private trip to visit family. It’s obvious that someone has gained access to his travel information and sold it online, and what’s frustrating is that it’s not the first time. Hoon is glad when he hears his company is determined to find the culprit and prosecute them, but when they point the finger at the woman who is in charge of booking the group’s travel he can’t believe it and finds himself defending her. Jung Hae-Ri has built a comfortable life for herself after some difficult times, but that secure life is threatened once again when LLK Entertainment accuses her of selling Hoon’s travel information and fires her. Perhaps even more shocking is when Hoon himself comes to her defense, telling the powers-that-be at LLK and the police that there’s no way she’d betray him or any of the other idols like that because she’s always been so protective of them. Hoon hates injustice so he does everything he can to clear Hae-Ri’s name and encourage LLK and the police to find the real culprit. In the process, he and Hae-Ri form a stronger friendship. Considering they’ve been work colleagues for years, it comes as a surprise to both of them when that friendship develops into more.
Download or read book K Pop Secret Love written by Sandy Olson and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PR professional Mara Jansen loves her work and lives a life most would envy in LA's music world. But she's shelved her illusions of romance. Ki-Yoon Lee accepted early that his drive to chart at the top of K-pop means life as an idol will have to be enough to feed his soul. But when two professionals meet - even if sparks fly - everyone at BestStars Entertainment knows that a single dalliance breaks contracts, ends careers or even worse, with lurking sasaengs always in the picture.Stans, fans and K-pop newbies will dance the subtle steps this romance takes as our star-crossed career-obsessives tour together on the band's breakthrough comeback and passion burns deep between them.Will they resist or embrace love and, either way, can it survive ? Is there life ahead for a K-pop Secret Love?
Download or read book You re Beautiful Kpop Romance Based on a True Story written by UK Jung and published by KpopBehind. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minjoo is a 16-year-old girl who has always dreamed of being a k-pop star. Fortunately, she passes her 21st audition and becomes a trainee of Fish Entertainment, one of the biggest k-pop agencies. There she meets two handsome trainees, Minho and Giho, both of whom like her. And she continues her efforts to realize her dream. However, she’s faced with an unexpected ordeal. Can Minjoo realize her dream by debuting as a k-pop idol? And will she be happy together with her boyfriend? This novel has been reconstituted based on a true story. The author has been working as a k-pop journalist since 2010 and has heard many stories regarding k-pop idols’ love and dating. He included the stories in the novel, and the book also contains unknown facts about the k-pop industry.
Download or read book I ll Be the One written by Lyla Lee and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diverse book recommended by The Today Show * A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year * Bank Street Best Book of the Year * YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults * ALA’s Rainbow Book List Top 10 for Teen Readers The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun, thoughtful rom-com celebrating confidence and body positivity—perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Julie Murphy. Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn’t dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn’t call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams of joining the glittering world of K-Pop, and to do that, she’s about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother, have set for girls like her. She’ll challenge thousands of other performers in an internationally televised competition looking for the next K-pop star, and she’ll do it better than anyone else. When Skye nails her audition, she’s immediately swept into a whirlwind of countless practices, shocking performances, and the drama that comes with reality TV. What she doesn’t count on are the highly fat-phobic beauty standards of the Korean pop entertainment industry, her sudden media fame and scrutiny, or the sparks that soon fly with her fellow competitor, Henry Cho. But Skye has her sights on becoming the world’s first plus-sized K-pop star, and that means winning the competition—without losing herself.
Download or read book K Pop Revolution written by Stephan Lee and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She thought that debuting in a K-Pop band was the finish line, but it was only the beginning. Because now it’s not only her company judging her—it’s the entire world. If K-Pop Confidential was about finding your voice, K-pop Revolution is about finding the courage to stand by your beliefs, even when powerful forces are trying to shame and silence you. In the sequel to K-Pop Confidential, Candace is a Rookie idol. Her life is suddenly filled with the fans, cameras, and glamor of stardom: She and her boyfriend, YoungBae, are a K-Pop power couple; she’s a walking icon at Brandt Foreign School; and her new girl group, known simply as THE GIRLS, is poised to break records across the industry. With her status as the industry’s K-Pop Warrior, she has all the clout at her disposal to make waves. Right? Her label, S.A.Y., promises to help make the sweeping changes for the industry to become a more humane and compassionate place for artists. But what will happen when the road to a record-breaking debut isn’t as smooth as they’d planned? When a rival girl group emerges to steal the spotlight, carrying the message of change better than Candace ever could, she’ll have to decide what it’ll cost her and her bandmates to stand up for their beliefs. And as the world turns against her, with online bullies scrutinizing her every word, there’s only so much that one person can take. From the top of the world to the brink of disaster, Candace is going to have to figure out why the world is out to get her. And she’s not going to be able to do it alone. How far does one girl need to be pushed to start a K-Pop Revolution?
Download or read book Make My Heart Sing written by Trish Milburn and published by Trish Milburn. This book was released on 2019-07-26 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They’re talented, good-looking and falling in love. Han Jae-Wook is the SBG member who most personifies duality. On stage, Wook is a powerful singer and sexy dancer, a handsome guy whose long legs and beautiful voice make fangirls swoon. But get him off stage and he’s the quietest, shyest member of one of South Korea’s biggest bands. And for months he’s had a secret crush on a barista who works in the coffee shop located in the same building as SBG’s dorm, but he’s barely been able to talk to her beyond placing his frequent tea orders. Ki Min-Ah has been a fan of Wook’s for the entirety of SBG’s history, but she doesn’t let even a hint of that slip when he comes into Tower Coffee and Bakery. So when he starts talking to her more, making overtures of friendship, she’s stunned. But she’s willing to bury the fangirl part of herself and be his friend because she gathers that it’s difficult for him and other idols to make real friends other than other entertainers. But she has to keep their budding friendship secret so she doesn’t endanger her job since there is a policy of no interaction with idols other than professionally. And she can’t afford to lose her job when she’s the sole support for her three younger siblings. But when it’s exposed they have been spending time together, they must weather fan suspicion that she’s just after his money and fame as they also realize they both want to be more than friends.
Download or read book Key to My Heart written by Trish Milburn and published by Trish Milburn. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They're talented, good-looking and falling in love. Park Kwan, known as PK to fans of K-pop superstar group SBG, is the epitome of the maknae, the youngest member of the group. He is a high-energy, funny, teasing ball of fun and quite possibly the biggest flirt in South Korea. No one would ever call him serious, other than in regards to how hard he's worked with his bandmates to ensure SBG's success. But no one is more surprised when he starts falling in love than he is. Moon Yoo-Ri has endured the kind of pain no one ever should. A year ago she lost her parents and younger sister in a horrific car crash that she survived. If not for her circle of friends, the survivor's guilt might have claimed her as well. But even though she's beginning to heal in small steps, building her fledgling history tours company, her friends still worry that she'll never be happy again. So her best friend arranges a surprise birthday party and invites Yoo-Ri's favorite member of SBG to attend, knowing it's a long shot. When PK walks into her party, however, Yoo-Ri is so stunned she thinks she's hallucinating. Even more surprising are how PK continues to stay in touch in the weeks and months ahead, how they become genuine friends, how PK helps Yoo-Ri learn to really live again in the aftermath of tragedy, and finally PK's admission that he loves her every bit as much as she's come to love him.
