showbiz / entertainment
*Feel free to suggest any novels that I can add to this list*
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List for novels that focused on the daily life and the struggles of male idols. ... more>>

1-31 No Romance
32-55 BL
56-63 BG

For female idol novels: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/87891  <<less

Stories about idols, actors, singers, dancers, and others from entertainment circle-style novels. Every item on the list is a series that I have already read or am planning to read.... more>>

Titles organized first by anything I have read already, then the ones To Be Read. Concentrating mostly on non-romance will add a few choice romance at the end of the list. <<less

Korean novels 

⚠️⚠️ KOREAN NOVELS ONLY ⚠️⚠️... more>>

Novels about entertainment industry (focus more on career instead of romance)

✅ Acting

✅ Idols

✅ Music

✅ Art

✅ Writers

✅ Streamers <<less

No romance

Anything related to the world of entertainment.... more>>

- no ranking, just random. <<less

Mostly Male Protagonists

all descriptions from nu

Titles I didn't find on nu... more>>

~From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show <<less

A list that includes korean novels that have music, acting, singing, managers, idols, writers, streamers and art. ... more>>

- no ranking system, just a list of novels, includes descriptions and some reviews  <<less

Male Protagonists.... more>>

[Not ranked.] <<less

Anyone who is interested in reading the novels of the entertainment industry or actors, popular characters then, this list has definitely been made for you! ... more>>

• This is not in any particular order. And most of novel's stories are the based on male protagonists ( Korean/ Chinese ).   

I hope you will find your desired book in this list.  <<less

Being an idol/actor/superstar is hard work on its own, never mind the impending threat of death hanging over your head if you don't succeed in being the best. Follow our MCs as they go through the trials of failures and successes to achieve to be the greatest of their (somewhat forcibly) chosen careers. ... more>>

Includes: Romantic subplot - NO ROMANCE - BxG - BxB

*GOING THROUGH MY SHOWBIZ PHASE AGAIN HELP-

**Also just read the MTLs for these Novels if their translations are unavailable or slow** <<less

Idol industry , Singing , Managers , Painters ...all of these ... more>>

p.s - there is no ranking i randomly add them , also its all kr novels no cn or jp included <<less

So you already know what's on this list. Don't forget to check part 1! ... more>>

Psss : I will always update this list <<less

Just stuff I liked with no romance (since that stuff annoys me, esp w/ op mc) - romantic subplot = removal
- some unread + under review ,,, going to update when I’m free lol... more>>

Mostly stuff like transmigration / new body possession / traveling back to past

list 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/69296/ <<less

No description.

Modern fantasy novel with OP MC. 

Korean idol novels with no romance

This list made for korean novel with only few chapter that have been translated but look interesting... more>>

- Male Protagonist

- No romance/harem (i hate this genre esp in action/fantasy, please recommend me novel that not contain this) <<less

No description.

Novels about idols!! Preferably relating mostly around the entertainment business and personal growth, but will make exceptions for novels with romance element if they're really... more>> well made! In no particular order! <<less

1st List -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/44031/... more>>

3rd List -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/61691

I am doing this list for people like me who enjoy family and friendships or gets entrained by MC building there organizations directly or indirectly—
(Unedited) They are all in alphabetic orders, # or A-Z

There will also master-follower relationship or master-disciple relationship being recovered or building up between them…

And some overstate themselves even though they are OP or haven’t released their power-

There are no romance nor harem but there might be people around them having favorable impressions on them or bad reputation trying to be fixed or just leaving it…

I will try to put on novels that I’m sure there isn’t any romance nor harem and have already read them so to be double sure and some are recommended to me and had told me there isn’t :>

Any that are involve with the tag romance is explained in the bottom ^^*

Loving family for the beginning, knowing, and get transmigrated in a novel or another world ✌️

MC - Main Character
OP - Over Powered
OG FL - Original Female Lead
FL - Female Lead
OG ML - Original Male Lead
ML - Male Lead
BL - Boy’s Love
GL - Girl’s Love
GB - Genderbend <<less

Stories that involve idols groups from managing them, a more romance-focused one or being in an idol program! A review will accompany each to give you an idea of what it's about and a tag if it has any cp/romance and what type! List is done randomly as I am trying to remember the ones i've seen!... more>>

Feel free to comment below if I missed out on anything! I'll check it out and add it to my list if it fits! <<less