The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol

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[Congratulations Seo Hoyun! You have been selected as a player in the Unknown Idol Tycoon.]

The good-for-nothing PD, who is criticized by everyone, becomes a unknown idol in a parallel world.

Only his younger sibling remembers him.

To return to the original world, he must become a top idol and clear the game!

“…Quest accepted.”

“Are you crazy?”

“Don’t we need to eat and live?”

His specialty is blackmailing, his hobby is persuasion.

The survival story of the unscrupulous PD-turned-idol who will stop at nothing!

Associated Names
One entry per line
Surviving as a Crazy Idol PD
Surviving as a PD Idol
망나니 PD 아이돌로 살아남기
Related Series
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Grab the Regressor by the Collar and Debut! (4)
Recommendation Lists
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  2. Male Idols [ThepassingbyA]
  3. Peak Male MC
  4. transmigration
  5. Showbiz

Latest Release

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Drunk Moon Resident Scholar
Drunk Moon Resident Scholar rated it
January 5, 2024
Status: c125
Feels like a worse "Debut or Die!".

Game elements technically exist but are largely ignored.

The characters feel less established than DoD's for some reason and are less memorable.

The main character's scheming feels a lot dumber than DoD's too; often just boiling down to getting someone else to do it for him.

Overall, nothing that good going on. Okay to read if you're bored (and haven't read DoD, otherwise go read that).
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swdm360
swdm360 rated it
July 29, 2023
Status: c107
I really enjoy reading this. It reminded me of tr*sh of the Counts Family and Debut or Die where he doesn't want work but ends up doing them anyways along with the system.

I'm interested in where the system originated from and why it chose Seo Hoyun specifically. Or maybe there are others with the system too like the actor (I can't remember his name, I'm writing this 2 months after I've read it.) It's been hinted that the system has something to do with the Mc's memories so I'm... more>> excited for the reveal.

I like how the MC isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. It's a refreshing character concept in an otherwise common genre (but not so many English translated Korean ones 😭).

In addition, just like Cale from TCF, he thinks he's tr*ash whilst everyone things he's just a softie. For example, when the youngest got injured in the sports event thing that idols participate in, he was furious that the youngest continued to run with an injured leg and picked up the youngest to go to the hospital even though they would get critisized for not attending the awards.

he fixes this by taking a photo with the iPhone and turning on the location so the fans can know that they're still at the hospital and therefore counteract the criticism that they didn't go because they were arrogant. The translation is also brilliant and the format is great. Though what I dislike is that you have to scroll down to find out certain meanings (word*) which ruins the reading experience. I wish it was on the paragraph below where the word is for convenience.

Overall, characters are amazing, concept is unique, plot is the usual but there's potential, translations are top-tier and the feelings are there. <<less
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NashuXD
NashuXD rated it
May 16, 2025
Status: idk
I actually forgot when I last read this. But I remember clearly, this novel left a big scar on me that I can't forget it. I really love the characters and especially Hoyun~ nah, he's not my actual favourite character, I already forgot the names.... It's been about a year or two since I last read this novel. But I still remember it~ I really like it. It's a guaranteed fun^^ trust me.

P.s. I actually stopped reading because my attention span was too small, and I quickly took interest in... more>> another genre. Hoyun really frustrate me sometimes, but I get him~ hehe. <<less
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tentimesoneistwentyfive
tentimesoneistwentyfive rated it
February 22, 2025
Status: c135
decent, it's okay 👍👍 to be completely honest, it gets quite boring sometimes. absolutely love the noeuls discussion posts though, theyre so funny LOL.

if I was in worse mood, I think I might have given this a 2.5 but my head is pretty clear today so I wont give a biased rating!

if you like scheming protagonists and are looking for something light fluffy and very found family-ish, this is the novel for you! I dont know if its the authors writing or if the translation sucks but the writing is... more>> pretth wonky imo.... not to the point it woulf affect your reading though. <<less
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LaMarquise
LaMarquise
November 22, 2023
Status: c109
It was an enjoyable read for me but unfortunately, it hasn't been updated in a while and we don't know when it will.

I can't seem to have enough of idol isekai stories. Especially ones with a level up system like this one. Accompanying the MCs as they improve is really fun and pleasant.

The MC in this one is not actually tr*sh, but extremely blunt and kinda emotionally inept. He also doesn't trust others with important matters and has a tendency to do everything in his own. A trait that his... more>> teammates will point at several times.

I love all of his group members, (Although I have a particularly soft spot for Kang Ichae). They all have their own personality and are well fleshed out and they're all extremely lovable.

Currently, at chapter 109, there are still many unanswered questions. About the reason Hoyoon came to this alternative world, what the system is and what it wants, all the ways the characters are somehow related to Hoyoon, who are the ones who still remember Hoyoon from his original timeline, and there's also this huge mystery about a certain character called Min Jiheon and who/what he is.

I'm left with a lot of cliffhangers, but that only makes the novel even more interesting. <<less
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plainbricks
plainbricks
July 31, 2023
Status: c107
My second Kpop idol novel! With the freshness of the genre and relatability to fandom gone, I surprisingly really enjoy this?! In fact, even more than the 1st?!

As a self-confessed system hater (especially with forced dialogue), I didn't expect myself to enjoy the novel so much. It helps that the OPness of the skills system isn't as apparent here and the annoying level of the system was reduced significantly. At 100 chapters, we are finally getting into the meat of the story!
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