What I liked most about this novel was not any tea being spilled about famous K-pop idols under different names, but the glimpse into the cruel K-pop machine. I was pleasantly surprised by Shine and even read the book in one sitting. I am a huge fan of Jessica Jung, and have followed her career for years, so I couldn’t wait to read her very first novel, which is inspired from her own life as a K-pop trainee. Shine was one of my most anticipated novels of this year. It’s time for the world to see: this is what it takes to SHINE. 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.

He’s also the first person who really understands how badly she wants her star to rise. It’s not just that he’s charming, sexy, and ridiculously talented. 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. 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. What would you give for a chance to live your dreams?įor seventeen-year-old Korean American Rachel Kim, the answer is almost everything. Buy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book DepositoryĬrazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl by way of Jenny Han in this knock-out 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.

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