Top Management

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Jung Sunwoo was an average man. He had just taken his first job at W&U, a celebrity management company, as a manager. He could finally achieve his dream of being the manager of a world-famous actor or actress. On his way to work, he fell into what appeared to be a lucid dream about his future. As he went on with his day, he realized it may not have simply been a lucid dream.

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탑 매니지먼트
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08/25/19 Myoniyoni Translations c217-218
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BlueAmethyst
BlueAmethyst rated it
May 9, 2023
Status: c217-218
This is a pitfall, a trap like The Tale of Reincarnated Lord.

It's so good that you'll have a nagging stressful feeling once you reached the last chapter.

I feel awful right now knowing this won't be completed.

I just wish for two things:

  • I hope author is well, and;
  • I hope NU creates a dropped or hiatus tag and put it on these novels, instead of the completed one. I kept getting baited 😭
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WileyC
WileyC rated it
November 24, 2020
Status: c218
One of the best webnovels I've read. The characters are interesting and distinct. The humor is top-notch without being over the top. Once every six months or so, I check on the status or even re-read the entire thing again because I enjoy it so much, ha ha!

For those who are confused by the difference in his visions, here's my take:

  • Clear vision is from an ALTERNATE TIMELINE so it's always clear and unchanging
  • Fuzzy visions are from a POTENTIAL TIMELINE that is subject to change
  • Rewind power... I have no idea
My feeling... more>> is that the visions are tied to his 'future self's' sense of regret. Everything points in that direction... leading him to missed opportunities, away from disasters and so on. My main clue about this is the repeated visions about Son Chaeyoung. She's a brilliant actress and vanishes at the peak of her career. The MC passionately loves good movies and, despite her personality, would like to see more movies by her. The 'baby holding' vision shows that he could probably manage her (based on the comments by the other person in that vision) and their interactions show that he has something she wants. Most likely someone who won't put up with her sh*t and treat her like a normal person. The visions involving her are the only unresolved ones as of chap 218 whereas most of the other ones are completed within a day or two at most.

So, based on this, the regrets come from two sources... the ones from the alternate timeline and the ones from the current timeline. The alternate timeline MC is very concerned about big picture stuff, it seems, while the current MC immediate future is more about what's happening right now. <<less
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axl-NU
axl-NU rated it
October 25, 2020
Status: c218
This is an incomplete novel on indefinite hiatus. As it is currently, the novel is fun. Why and how the glimpses of the future occur will forever remain a mystery to us, but the seeming randomness creates enough tension that the novel avoids the typical, cliched progression of MCs who know the future.

The author later attempts a more serious, darker direction with the novel, e.g., the darker side of the show-biz industry and unhealthy relationships between stars and management, but there's a tonal mismatch between that direction and the first... more>> half of the novel, which may explain the hiatus. Until that rather abrupt shift, the novel provides an enjoyable view of the entertainment industry and the near unbelievable fandom culture. <<less
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naknuknik
naknuknik rated it
June 22, 2016
Status: c6
I'll try to describe the story since there are no other reviews:

First of all, It's in no way unique and is clearly inspired by some Japanese works describing a manager of a group idol. There are a few differences [at least I think they are, only got to chapter 6]: the main character does not seem like the typical dense Japanese MC or justice-defending ima go throw punches and be angry and do things that would usually ruin any chance to promote the idol group but hey, Japanese justice!

The MC... more>> seems like a person who just wants to work as a manager for actors, he is a big fan of actors, especially supporting roles and he always dream of supporting an actor himself. However on the first day he gets assigned to an idol group [not before like 2-3 chapters of lucid dreams and whatnot]. You would think:"Hey why did u rate it 4 if it's just another novel just with a better MC? I mean it's clear hell get his benefits only out of dreaming the future right?"Well. Wrong. [At least up until chapter 6]. You see, the main reason I didn't give it a 3 instead was the fact that he only dreamt it once and the so-called benefit of dreaming the future only got him more friendly with his surroundings [his senior manager, to be specific].

So lets go a bit further into the future:If in future chapters the MC turns out to have a naive side and acts quite ignorant or it turns out he will have to rely on his lucid dreams to pave the way to success then its definitely not my type of novel. If it does go onto that way and still try to present itself as a serious novel about the hardships of a manager and his way to success then it would probably fit right into the OP-MC category, similar to serious heroes trying to save the world whatnot.

TL;DR not unique, 4 stars if I'm not wrong about MC and he wont be Jap-MC-type or pave success through lucid dreaming. <<less
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iamlaughinhandcryingalsodying
iamlaughinhandcryingalsodying rated it
July 11, 2021
Status: c218
I will shoy my true thoughts towards this... novel.

My dissapointment is immesureable, and my day is utterly ruined. I am severely confused and agitated with a crumbling expression. Yet, I remember the pure bliss and satisifaction of reading this.

sigh

it's not that it's bad, in fact it's so good and amazing that I hate it. I utterly hate how it's on a hiatus tag and ended up on a cliffhanger, it was like some douchebag giving you your favorite food and retracted it on the last second. I don't know whether... more>> this would continue or not, but this definetely should continue.

I wish to support others to read this. So you can suffer my fate too, heh. HEH.

Anyways, it's basically good and amazing but the hiatus tag made my every bit of satisfaction on to the junkies as I continuely hoped for a bright light of hope on this deep dark abyss of despair. <<less
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Elki Acigra
Elki Acigra rated it
April 26, 2021
Status: c89
Let me be honest right off the bat and say that there has never been a novel or story (or anything really) that has made me smile as much as this novel. While reading, I was constantly on the edge of my seat to see what would happen next. The characters are very well done, the MC is very likeable and so are all of the supporting characters. The antagonists are also written in a way that makes you dislike them but they are also very realistic characters and not... more>> just 2D jackasses for the sake of it. The ability to see the future isn't as overpowered as it seems like, without too many spoilers, he doesn't see everything in the future nor does he get visions often. The main thing here is how he acts on his visions with the limited information they provide. Anyways I could write more but I'm gonna get back to reading and you should too if you're still deciding. <<less
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Seniorsenpai
Seniorsenpai
March 13, 2021
Status: c218
Brilliant. It's worth it. Even if it ends on a FRIGGIN CLIFFHANGER GAAAAHHHHH. I've binged it for pretty much every waking moment and..
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SifaV6
SifaV6 rated it
September 21, 2019
Status: c218
Top management tells the story of a someone who started his career as a road manager in the entertainment industry, where by making use of his ability to randomly take a glimpse at the future, he was able to meteorically experience success and very quickly climb his way to the top.

Overall, it was a very entertaining read. The story was written in a rather simplistic manner but it had a great pacing and the more you read, the more it makes you want to find out what happens next. The... more>> plot does start to become a bit repetitive by the 200ish chapter, however, the author was able to quickly notice this problem and tacitly decided to stop as so the story doesn't degrade. <<less
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Stinx
Stinx rated it
June 25, 2018
Status: c13
The story is good, but there is one thing that bothers me a lot: A lack of purpose.

I mean, it aims to create a celebrity management company but.... He in the future already has such a company. That is, the very idea of ​​"seeing the future" does not make sense in history. Usually, this idea comes from "going back in time and turning your mistakes into successes"... TM flies magnificently to this precept, but in the end, it has the same dynamism... And, in those other stories, the MC generally... more>> made mistakes and he f*cked his own life... In MMORPG: Legendary Guardian, MC did not have time to grow up and have money, and so the rich girlfriend was stolen by another man, they got married, and in the end, by confronting the guy, he ended up dying... That is, the goal is to change your life from a bad end to a good ending... But in TM, MC already has an incredible life having a super international company... So why the author would you give the predictive ability? For me, that does not make sense... It would make a lot more sense if he saw himself in the future as a skinhead with no perspective of the future and, remembering the past, seek that future by preventing his mistakes that led him to that end..

So for me, this novel lacking purpose. <<less
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Xaviera
Xaviera rated it
July 17, 2023
Status: c218
I was wondering why I haven't read this yet when it looked so promising right from the get go. I've been reading for years and when I saw this in my list I thought maybe I added it and forgot bc I was busy so I started reading it just 2 days ago on a Friday night. Now it's Monday and I regret reading such a good story. Why? Because dangit, it's on hiatus! You can imagine my despair when after reading a suspenseful chapter, the next chapter button suddenly... more>> disappears. I thought maybe I caught up but no, it's frckn on hiatus. Anyway, this is so good, I don't know if I'll ever read anything entertainment-related story as good as this. I mean there are very good new ones now but I just like the style of this author more. I wonder what happened? Why was it dropped? <<less
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Pezwitch
Pezwitch rated it
December 23, 2022
Status: Completed
This novel broke my heart. It is one of the best novels I’ve read on Novel Updates. The plot is excellent, the characters are dynamic, it is a gem

The reason it broke my heart is that it is on hiatus for more than 4 years, so it will never be finished

My heart aches for the author who was abused so much by Korean black fans that he stopped writing

... more>> They even made a drama (which I am not watching) using the title and premise, which switched the genders of everyone

This is an amazing novel and translation, I just wish the author had a better ending <<less
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ydim
ydim rated it
June 15, 2019
Status: c199
A very well deserved high rating. The story is very compelling and refreshingly new. The plot progresses at a good pace and the tension is great, hooking you in for the next chapter. It doesn't beat around the bush or rely on infodumps, it doesn't insult your intelligence nor try your patience. In short: a very well written novel.

Of course, it's not perfect as nothing is, but its strong points completely overshadow any potential negatives. So I can give it five stars with no regrets.
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MondoX
MondoX rated it
August 30, 2017
Status: c74
This web-novel did not catch my attention, but I wanted to read something different for a bit. As I was reading, I felt like dropping it, but before I knew it, I was immersed with some of the characters, especially the MC. Top Management (TM) could slightly be compared to I'm Really A Superstar (IRAS), because both deal with the entertainment business, but that is about it. TM has several characters that I care for, outside the MC, which I cannot say the same fore IRAS. TM is... more>> a slice-of-life story with some supernaturals aspects because of the mc's cheat. The MC is able to see the future, but it is usually several years into the future. Meaning, he knows of the final outcome, but not the steps involved for the final outcome. Hence, he needs to find ways to me the final outcome true and there is a possibility that it may turnout as a different outcome. The MC has taught about messing with the present may have negative outcomes, similar to a butterfly effect. So far, it has not being the case so he has been a little bit more daring. My regret now regarding TM, is that I caught up to the translated chapters and there are not many out. Also, it seems like the story is on a hiatus, so I hope the author does not drop the story. <<less
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Fourthaid
Fourthaid rated it
April 22, 2017
Status: c46
I'm really enjoying this novel. It feels like a combination of I'm Really a Superstar and God of Music. But without the former's repetitious nature (so far)

While the MC has a cheat, it doesn't feel like it alone means that he is unable to fail. He puts in a ton of effort, and would become successful even without it, as is displayed several times. Most of the time, the foresight is very vague and the MC (not being aware that he is the protagonist in a novel) can't plan... more>> ahead too far or be too sure of what is really the cause for what he's seeing in the potential-alternate future.

Spoiler

I also enjoy that so far, 46 chapters in, there's still not been any of the stereotypical haughty characters showing up to block the MC's path at every single turn just because he happened to breath in someone's general direction. And while they are certainly building towards at least two of them with the Team 2 Leader and Son Chaeyoung, it's so far not gone over-the-top&jumped-the-shark like in IRAS or any number of other wuxia/xianxia.

And the author has left plenty of room for a redemption for both of them, at least if we're to believe Son Chaeyoung 's words in chapter 44.

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I hope that the MC sticks with managing Neptune throughout the novel, and he doesn't end up being in a more high-level job like in God of Music, because it feels nice getting to know a bit more about the talent he is working with rather than the conveyor belt of trainees in GoM. <<less
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Elawn
Elawn rated it
February 27, 2017
Status: c38
Really, such a refreshing novel.

I'd say it's quite similar to God of Music, without the romantic aspect (for now at least). I really enjoyed the read, it's a shame the translation is so slow.

My rating might change in the future as there just isn't enough chapters to clearly gouge it, but as of now, I can only recommend.
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yamikage
yamikage rated it
July 25, 2016
Status: c24
This is really good, his foresight is helpful but not that much of a cheat compared to other 'supernatural' mcs.

Definitely a must read for people who are bored with repetitive plots on a novel and boring villains.
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Dancee
Dancee rated it
September 30, 2021
Status: c218
This novel made my heart race again like when I first started reading a novel, it made my heart feel alive again and I could hear my every heartbeat when reading this. This novel is so good that I finished it in a day without sleeping. I find it saddening that it was on hiatus since 4 years ago but I dont regret reading it because its that good. I hope in the future the author might see this novel again and continue it.

Best wishes to you author.

Thank you for... more>> the read. <<less
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shubh
shubh rated it
July 5, 2020
Status: c218
Indefinite Hiatus awaiting. 2nd half is much darker and convoluted. The writer became confused and started adding one thing after another, BUT when the time came to resolve them he couldn't and we got hiatus!!

The snake guy arc is probably the best point to stop, it happens around ch 100.
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oblueknighto
oblueknighto rated it
July 8, 2018
Status: c120
A very entertaining novel which has interesting characters interacting with each other to produce drama, humour and intrigue. The main character also has the power to see the future, hat premise sets the foundation for all the interesting interactions.
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ploufi2
ploufi2 rated it
August 18, 2017
Status: c117
Chapter 72 : A very good novel, the original idea is not very innovative, but the novel is very well written and it makes you think.

If you see your future, and in that your dream of carier are realized, will you risk this future hoping to have a better one? Or live your life normally?

Chapter 117 : I am now in chapter 117. And I thank all the actors who participated / participant / or future participant of this translation. I also thank the author of this novel. The story... more>> is very well written, everything is explained clearly.

The MC has to deal with unexpected situations, which will not revolve all alone. Only his relentlessness and his willingness to do things right have led him to what he is becoming.

He does not think of his own merit, he thinks of his family, of the people who rely on him. And he is there for them, with or without power.

He is there, and I myself rely on him to transport me to his world.... <<less
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