Male Idol Novels
Male Idol Novels
List of novels that focused on the daily life and the struggles of male idols.
1-45 No Romance
46-82 BL
83-92 BG
For female idol novels: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/87891
1-45 No Romance
46-82 BL
83-92 BG
For female idol novels: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/87891
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Created: Jan 23rd, 2024, Updated: Apr 9th, 2025
Created Jan 23rd, 2024
Updated Apr 9th, 2025
211 Chapters Every 47.7 Day(s) 9644 Readers 88 Reviews 06-12-2023
The trendsetter and the most popular one of this trope, for a reason. Good writing and memorable characters, a must read for the fans of... more>>
234 Chapters Every 8.9 Day(s) 4153 Readers 24 Reviews 03-17-2025
This one is pretty good. The MC isn't really a good person but he's really protective of the people he cares about. It's nice to... more>>
44 Chapters Every 63.3 Day(s) 2218 Readers 10 Reviews 05-24-2023
There's a manhwa. It had a surprisingly pretty realistic view of K-pop idols (not only the good stuff but there's plenty of the bad stuff... more>>
78 Chapters Every 22.5 Day(s) 2117 Readers 18 Reviews 02-28-2025
The MC is a major cutie. A pretty light-hearted story with a cowardly MC. Also for once the group isn't made via a survival show,... more>>
367 Chapters Every 4.7 Day(s) 1591 Readers 12 Reviews 03-21-2025
A story of a guy becoming an idol to stop a sunfish-like bastard from regressing again. Oh, and also fulfilling his forgotten idol dream. ... more>>
27 Chapters Every 127.4 Day(s) 2193 Readers 10 Reviews 11-24-2022
There's a manhwa. A slow-burn slice of life type of story. Also while the MC got a cheat that helps him dance, he didn't regress... more>>
20 Chapters Every 36.7 Day(s) 902 Readers 13 Reviews 11-14-2023
There's a manhwa. Despite the cover, this was quite well written. The group here is very solid and had a really close bond with eachother, so much that the whole motivation of the MC is that he want to see his fellow members happy and healthy rather than becoming a top idol himself. ... more>>
165 Chapters Every 3.5 Day(s) 1869 Readers 11 Reviews 05-13-2025
What if that one terrible member of the group that other idol regression protagonists tries to get rid of become a protagonist themselves? Story of a regretful tr*sh member in his past life that tries to be a model member this time.... more>>
71 Chapters Every 29.6 Day(s) 1746 Readers 15 Reviews 04-23-2025
Follows the same formula as Debut or Die, only the system is much more ruthless and the MC have 0 (zero) self-preservation instinct. Like, his... more>>
304 Chapters Every 10 Day(s) 2233 Readers 7 Reviews 01-05-2025
There's a manhwa. This story is pretty unique that the MC at started pretty removed from idol culture as a 49 year old man and... more>>
109 Chapters Every 9.5 Day(s) 1277 Readers 13 Reviews 05-15-2025
Foul-mouthed man with bad temper dragged kicking and screaming by a system to be a proper idol (and human) while relearning the joy of performing and teamwork. ... more>>
6 Chapters Every 167.5 Day(s) 458 Readers 2 Reviews 06-01-2024
The premise of a fanboy turned into a member of his favourite idol group works here because the MC is such an earnest character. The... more>>
25 Chapters Every 44.9 Day(s) 1150 Readers 4 Reviews 03-12-2024
There's a manhwa. This story had two different faces: the slice of life of being an idol and a fantasy/sci-fi part of how MC's soul... more>>
0 Chapters Every 539 Day(s) 655 Readers 5 Reviews N/A
Unlike any other idol novels where it started with a survival show, this novel is set after the survival show ended. In fact, thanks to... more>>
21 Chapters Every 32.1 Day(s) 379 Readers 1 Reviews 01-19-2024
There's a manhwa. A typical(?) second chance idol novel of a guy who couldn't become one in his previous life. Only there's no cheats or... more>>
64 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 712 Readers 3 Reviews 05-15-2025
The first 100 or so chapter felt like a typical idol novel with a survival show only with a more fantastical setting of having literal... more>>
0 Chapters Every 922 Day(s) 257 Readers 0 Reviews N/A
Beside the idol stuff there's also the mystery of his brother's mu*der. Can get a bit confusing since there's also stuff about superpower(?) and game... more>>
147 Chapters Every 1.2 Day(s) 1090 Readers 6 Reviews 04-29-2025
To be read.
#20Damn Idol
72 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 1111 Readers 8 Reviews 05-15-2025
A broken regressor tries his hardest to achieve a seemingly impossible goal with the help of his bros.
152 Chapters Every 7 Day(s) 1879 Readers 11 Reviews 05-09-2025
A guy wakes up in a stranger's body and decided to become an idol to beat his bully at his own game.
24 Chapters Every 19.3 Day(s) 428 Readers 1 Reviews 10-01-2024
An ancient scholar gets transmigrated into modern times to be an idol, but he need to learn some common sense first.
2 Chapters Every 180 Day(s) 800 Readers 1 Reviews 05-21-2024
There's a manhwa. A leader of a failed idol group goes back in time to put together the idol group of his dreams.
322 Chapters Every 1.5 Day(s) 1701 Readers 17 Reviews 05-11-2025
To be read
18 Chapters Every 27 Day(s) 649 Readers 4 Reviews 10-01-2024
To be read
Comments (6)
Other male idol novels not on NU:
I Became the Youngest Member of Top Idol/탑아이돌의 막내 멤버가 되었다 (Novel/Manhwa)
Top Star's Talent Library/탑스타의 재능 서고 (Novel/Manhwa)
The Second Life Idols Lucky Plan/인생 2회차 아이돌의 럭키플랜 (Novel)
Acting Genius, TOP Idol!/연기 천재, TOP 아이돌! (Novel/Manhwa)
From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating Into a Survival Show (Webnovel)
アイドル生徒会！
当美强惨穿进男团选秀后
心机粥在男团选秀
完美偶像
社恐练习生为了口吃的能有多拼
别逼我出道
带团登顶娱乐圈
一星偶像逆袭计划
走奋斗线的我总在制造修罗场
天团问鼎
男团摘下路人光环后爆红了
为了兄弟出道我决定成为天王巨星
上位[娛樂圈] by 蘿蔔兔子 (BL)
非人类爱豆 (BL)
神クズ☆アイドル/Phantom of the Idol (Manga)
C位成神/Idol is a God (Manhua)
练习生从徒手劈砖开始/Being an Idol Starts With Breaking Bricks (Manhua)
头条都是他头条都是他/Top News King (Manhua)
(cont.) Untranslated KR male idol novels
망돌 1군 만들기 프로젝트
리셋을 다 쓴 아이돌입니다만
아이돌 영혼 복구 작전
기자인데요, 망돌 좀 내려주세요
지구를 멸망시키러 왔단다
김 대리는 아이돌이 싫어
아이돌은 파산 안 하나요?
유체이탈 아이돌
삼촌팬, 아이돌 되다!
K-POP 탑스타는 1살부터!
신의 아이돌
생계형 아이돌의 세계정복
아이돌이 될 계획은 아니었다
능력을 숨긴 천재 아이돌
혼자할거면 두번 데뷔 안함
어차피 탑 아이돌
꺼진 아이돌도 다시보자
빙의했는데 아이돌을 잘함
데뷔 후에 흡혈은 안됩니다
데뷔 직전 죽다 살아난 아이돌입니다
천하제일 아이돌
잘 고쳐서 탑아이돌
주의! 우리 아이돌은 물어요
작곡천재 아이돌 해보겠습니다
천재 아이돌의 1군 가이드
용사 파티부터 시작하는 아이돌 생활
갓 아이돌 프로젝트
아이돌 안 그만두겠습니다
14년차 천재 연습생의 데뷔 공략
회귀 후, 천재 아이돌이 되었다
망돌의 수납멤버가 회귀했다
아이돌로 회귀하다
아이돌 매니저지만 데뷔하겠습니다
성공을 보는 아이돌
죽었다 깨어나도 아이돌
남돌 전성기 속 최강 신인
세자 저하 아이돌하신다
이 아이돌은 주목받고 싶지 않습니다
얼굴천재 아이돌로 2회차 인생
라이벌과 함께하는 아이돌 생활
아이돌이 될 꽃은 첫 삼월부터 안다
망겜 속 황태자가 아이돌을 잘함
지옥에서 돌아온 아이돌
아이돌하면 입금되는 능력 생김
천재 프로듀서 아이돌 되다
조선의 광대, 아이돌이 되다
원티드 : 아이돌의 아이돌이 되었다
1000억 들고 데뷔합니다
환생한 모차르트의 음악방송
내 손에 망한 아이돌 육성 시뮬레이션 (FMC, boy group no romance)
내 새끼 데뷔시키려다 내가 데뷔하게 생김 (FMC, girl group)
@Etheiria
Novels on NU but no ongoing translation:
- A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset
Untranslated:
- 김 대리는 아이돌이 싫어
- 탑스타의 재능 서고
- 망겜 속 황태자가 아이돌을 잘함