Idols!!! (BL & BG & GL & No CP)
Idols!!! (BL & BG & GL & No CP)
Stories that involve idols groups from managing them, a more romance-focused one or being in an idol program! A review will accompany each to give you an idea of what it's about and a tag if it has any cp/romance and what type! List is done randomly as I am trying to remember the ones i've seen!
Feel free to comment below if I missed out on anything! I'll check it out and add it to my list if it fits!
Feel free to comment below if I missed out on anything! I'll check it out and add it to my list if it fits!
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Created: Oct 4th, 2021, Updated: Jun 19th, 2025
Created Oct 4th, 2021
Updated Jun 19th, 2025
21 Chapters Every 34.5 Day(s) 387 Readers 1 Reviews 01-19-2024
6 Chapters Every 173.5 Day(s) 460 Readers 2 Reviews 06-01-2024
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24 Chapters Every 21.5 Day(s) 222 Readers 1 Reviews 10-10-2024
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86 Chapters Every 7.9 Day(s) 331 Readers 0 Reviews 03-16-2025
41 Chapters Every 46.2 Day(s) 2088 Readers 1 Reviews 08-10-2023
BL. First time I paid money to read a korean novel. Really good transition and how MC decides to really be serious in becoming an idol! I liked how it divided the volume from being trainees to debut to being a well-known boy group. MC and ML are cute and had great progression in their relationship.... more>>
50 Chapters Every 3.4 Day(s) 563 Readers 0 Reviews 06-18-2025
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251 Chapters Every 25.7 Day(s) 3625 Readers 20 Reviews 06-29-2024
BL. Started reading it and has great reviews!... more>>
1 Chapters Every 1866 Day(s) 6878 Readers 84 Reviews 05-11-2020
BL. Just started reading it and it's good!... more>>
57 Chapters Every 27.3 Day(s) 1785 Readers 6 Reviews 12-01-2024
BL. Get ready for be stabbed so many times. It's honestly the idol novel filled to the brim with misunderstanding and angst. Very emotional read but it will be cathartic in the end. ... more>>
295 Chapters Every 3.5 Day(s) 4190 Readers 37 Reviews 06-17-2025
BG. H̵a̵v̵e̵n̵'̵t̵ ̵c̵h̵e̵c̵k̵e̵d̵ ̵i̵t̵ ̵b̵u̵t̵ ̵i̵t̵ ̵s̵e̵e̵m̵s̵ ̵l̵i̵k̵e̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵M̵L̵ ̵i̵s̵ ̵a̵n̵ ̵i̵d̵o̵l̵!̵ ̵W̵i̵l̵l̵ ̵u̵p̵d̵a̵t̵e̵ ̵w̵h̵e̵n̵ ̵I̵ ̵r̵e̵a̵d̵ ̵i̵t̵ EDIT: Good romance between the female protagonist and said idol. I really enjoyed it because the ML is done with the industry because of all the bad thing's he faced the previous life (just like the MC, he was also reborn). ML was, in my honest opinion, depressed. He was unwilling to follow through and debut on the original group he debuted with and even deliberately underperformed when he was in an idol producing show. Give it a try but the idol part is like the side-focus of it. ... more>>
8 Chapters Every 232.5 Day(s) 5394 Readers 33 Reviews 05-13-2024
BL. In my opinion, the focus on the entertainment circle and supernatural is equal so I'll support it. ... more>>
23 Chapters Every 97.3 Day(s) 1988 Readers 17 Reviews 12-20-2023
BL. Completely read via MTL. MC decides to debut and gains a harem. There are some parts I liked and didn't, my complaints is that some characters weren't given focus after their debut and MC and ML's relationship wasn't developed as well as it could be. ... more>>
42 Chapters Every 74.5 Day(s) 1440 Readers 20 Reviews 08-10-2024
BG. 4.5 Stars. Our Protagonist Zhao Yu has only ever had fleeting interests but the one thing that persisted is her secret love for her childhood neighbor. Deciding to confess after finishing her college entrance exam, she is shocked to learn that the distance between the two of them have only increased as he had became a top-tier idol while she's been studying. Hence we watch her reach for the stars for the sake of her secret love and watch her all in love with the stage. ... more>>
49 Chapters Every 24.9 Day(s) 3216 Readers 31 Reviews 01-26-2025
BG. Cute MC and cute relationship with fellow trainees. ML and MC is okay but ML has no discerning personality in my opinion.... more>>
0 Chapters Every 1387 Day(s) 457 Readers 3 Reviews N/A
BG. Completely read via MTL. MC is OP but in a bad-ass way. Really focused on the idol program and how they became popular in the industry. I liked the chemistry of MC and ML! ... more>>
Comments (8)
I found a lot of manga/manhwa/manhua that deal with life of idols! I haven't read all of that's in the catalogue though.
Here's a few of my recommendation
https://mangaowl.net/single/72043/once-again-idol
https://mangaowl.net/single/67295/holy-idol
https://mangaowl.net/single/68357/how-to-avoid-debut
Story Line: Tenka Momose, a high school freshman that can sing and dance... she's pretty and smart to boot! She's good at everything but love. One day she meets Erian Satou, and was pulled in by her passionate dedication to becoming an idol. This is the story about two young girls chasing after their K-Pop idol dream!!
(I recommend this because the two girls are just amazing!)
Type: Shoujo (No Romance at this point since it's still ongoing)
https://comikey.com/comics/girl-crush-manga/50/https://comikey.com/comics/girl-crush-manga/50/
https://mangaowl.net/single/67398/girl-crushhttps://mangaowl.net/single/67398/girl-crush
1) Superior Position (上位[娱乐圈])
Summary by rainbow reads: MC comes back from abroad and ends up joining a variety program to pick members to debut in a group (for those who have seen the shows Produce 101 etc, it is extremely similar to this). The program he joins ends up having his ex-boyfriend as a judge and an old friend as the host/mentor role (ML).
2) Immortal Koi is going to debut/ 锦鲤大仙要出道[娱乐圈]
Summary from rainbow-reads: MC is a koi with a pure yin body. His grandfather warns him that those with a heavy yang will want to approach or attack him. He goes down from the mountain to find his brother and ends up entering the entertainment circle, I think because his brother is a bigshot in the entertainment industry and he can’t meet his brother.
I've read a few but im trying to remember those ones as well.
Lastly, there are a lot of manga/manhwa that features an idol life! Do be wary because you will find a ton of smut if you don't want to! Maybe, I'll add some of those I've read in a later comment!
Support this list by giving it a like! I haven't seen a list focused on idols before so I tried to make one. I also excluded the normal singer variety show because I want to read about idols singing and dancing and how they work hard for it hehe.
That's all!