She doesn't see how a regular girl like her could possibly become one of those K-pop goddesses she sees on YouTube. For most of her life, she's been playing the role of the quiet Korean girl who takes all AP classes and plays a classical instrument, keeping her dreams of stardom-and her obsession with SLK, K-pop's top boyband-to herself. With a splash of love and a dash of drama mixed into each novel’s tale of the competitive path towards the stage, these stories may be fictional, but they evoke true-to-life feelings and insights into what it takes to achieve success, and what it’s like to try and make your dreams a reality.In this novel about chasing big dreams, a Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debuting in a girl group at the same K-pop company behind the most popular boy band on the planet.Ĭandace Park knows a lot about playing a role. They also delve deep into issues like diversity and representation in media, with main characters making their way from the States to Korea to pursue their dreams after growing up without seeing many Asian faces in Hollywood. While varied in scope, each book discusses the complexities of K-pop star lifestyles, careers, and training systems. Some are written by stars themselves, and others by lifelong aficionados or recent arrivals down the K-pop rabbit hole, but they all explore fictionalized versions of this glossy, performance-based world that has become beloved by so many across the globe.
publishers, with several books arriving recently that explore the life and times of K-pop stars and idol hopefuls. Hallyu, K-pop YA is having a moment with U.S. While fanfiction and self-publishing have been forums for fan-written stories based on the lives of their favorite stars, 2020 is a milestone year for young adult novels centered around the Korean pop music industry.Īrriving as the latest ripple of the Korean Wave, a.k.a. But one final frontier for K-pop is literature. Interest in all things K-pop is at an all-time high nowadays, with Seoul-based musical acts and artists gaining prominence on radio, television, music and video streaming platforms, and, of course, on social media.
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