The Idol Who Became Her World

The Idol Who Became Her World
Author: Ji Soo Lee
Publisher: Axellia Publishing
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2018-12-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781912644216

Why did he have to say "Hello" when it could only ever end with a "Goodbye"? Lucinda Of all the summer dance programs in the world, Lee Minhyuk enrolled in mine. I was in New York; he was from Seoul. I may have only been thirteen, but I'd fallen in love with him from "Hullo." For three years, we had seen each other at a handful of dance programs or written each other a dozen letters. This was the summer I was going to tell him. Sure, there were usually 7,000 miles between us, but I had a plan... Minhyuk My dream was to become a K-Pop idol. I was going to audition with my best friends, join the same agency, and debut together. I'd only gone to New York to get some more dance experience, but I'd met her and I couldn't help but fall in love. Then I got accepted into Atlantis Entertainment. With my dream of being an idol in my grasp, the only thing I needed to do was let go of the beautiful American girl I loved. At least it was a sure bet she didn't feel the same way about me...

Idol

Idol
Author: Kristen Callihan
Publisher: Plain Jane Books
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2016-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0990715728

Libby I found Killian drunk and sprawled out on my lawn like some lost prince. With the face of a god and the arrogance to match, the pest won’t leave. Sexy, charming, and just a little bit dirty, he’s slowly wearing me down, making me crave more. He could be mine if I dare to claim him. Problem is, the world thinks he’s theirs. How do you keep an idol when everyone is intent on taking him away? Killian As lead singer for the biggest rock band in the world, I lived a life of dreams. It all fell apart with one fateful decision. Now everything is in shambles. Until Liberty. She’s grouchy, a recluse —and kind of cute. Scratch that. When I get my hands on her, she is scorching hot and more addictive than all the fans who’ve screamed my name. The world is clamoring for me to get back on stage, but I’m not willing to leave her. I’ve got to find a way to coax the hermit from her shell and keep her with me. Because, with Libby, everything has changed. Everything.

Idol Thoughts (a K-Pop Romance)

Idol Thoughts (a K-Pop Romance)
Author: Ji Soo Lee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2018-11-24
Genre: Musical groups
ISBN: 9781912644155

Whatever my plans were after graduating college, they didn't include managing a K-Pop group. They also didn't include falling in love with all of its members... After a father I never knew appeared in my life, claiming I was an heir to a Korean entertainment company, I was summoned to Seoul, given a job, and told to keep my identity a secret. The only person who knows who I am is my devil-spawn half-brother, and Sejin's doing his best to make sure I don't inherit any of it. With no help from the company, and no experience in the industry, I've got exactly three months to turn failed boy K-Pop group, H3RO, into number one stars. At first, I wanted to spite that devil-spawn. And then I met H3RO. Until now, Tae, Dante, Nate, Minhyuk, Kyun and Jun have been seen as nothing other than a commodity. Forgotten about and prevented from doing the one thing they've spent their lives training for: performing. The more time I spend with them, the more I can't help but save their broken dreams and get them back on the stage. And the more I can't stop myself from falling for them. ** IDOL THOUGHTS is a full-length, medium-burn Reverse Harem novel. There are steamy scenes intended for a mature audience, super hot Korean idols, and there may or may not be a cliff-hanger. ** Read the completed series now: IDOL THOUGHTS IDOL WORSHIP IDOL GOSSIP

Idol Limerence

Idol Limerence
Author: Wallea Eaglehawk
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2020-03-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9780648799993

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.

Idol Gossip

Idol Gossip
Author: Alexandra Leigh Young
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1536213640

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.

Shine

Shine
Author: Jessica Jung
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2022-05-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 153446252X

Seventeen-year-old Rachel Kim confronts the dark underbelly of the K-pop world as she strives to become a K-pop star.

Idols

Idols
Author: Margaret Stohl
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2014-07-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0316279781

The Icons came from the sky. They belong to an inhuman enemy. They ended our civilization, and they can kill us. Most of us. Dol, Ro, Tima, and Lucas are the four Icon Children, the only humans immune to the Icon's power to stop a human heart. Now that Los Angeles has been saved, things are more complicated - and not just because Dol has to choose between Lucas and Ro, the two great loves of her life. As she flees to a resistance outpost hidden beneath a mountain, Dol makes contact with a fifth Icon Child, if only through her visions. When Dol and the others escape to Southeast Asia in search of this missing child, Dol's dreams, feelings and fears collide in an epic showdown that will change more than just four lives -- and stop one heart forever. In this riveting sequel to Icons, filled with nonstop action and compelling romance, bestselling author Margaret Stohl explores what it means to be human and how our greatest weakness can be humanity's strongest chance at survival.

K-Pop Idol Diaries

K-Pop Idol Diaries
Author: Go Futa
Publisher: Go Futa
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2020-07-21
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

Gigi is a 16-year-old from South Korea, who dreams of becoming an idol for the famed talent agency, One-Shot Entertainment. As fate would have it, Gigi is recruited as their newest trainee, but winds up in a situation far from what she ever dreamed of when she’s placed in an experimental unit group project code-named “SKS.” From there, Gigi’s new life as a K-Pop idol begins to unfold more like a K-Drama after she’s assigned to the newly defined co-ed unit SKS-7, and must adjust to working with 6 male bandmates who aren’t very thrilled by her placement in their group. Will Gigi be able to survive in SKS-7 and the world of Korean idol life, or will her dreams go up in flames as quickly as they were ignited?

Comeback

Comeback
Author: Lyn Ashwood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2019-06-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781733811514

Centered around the exciting world of K-pop and Korean entertainment, Comeback depicts the story of two Korean Americans-Emery, the main vocalist of rising K-pop boy group NEON, and Alana, a former NEON fan reeling from recent trauma-whose chance reunion in Seoul sparks a journey of friendship, love, and healing.

K-Pop Revolution

K-Pop Revolution
Author: Stephan Lee
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2022-04-05
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 133875114X

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?