
HeAsquo s also the first person who really understands how badly she wants her star to rise.

ItOsquo s not just that heVsquo s charming, sexy and ridiculously talented. From the seemingly dehumanizing training regimen to the cutthroat political nature of debuting as a Kpop Idol. Especially when she begins to develop feelings for K-pop star and DB golden boy Jason Lee. The Debut Novel from former Girl's Generation member Jessica Jung captures the glowing artifice of the Kpop industry. As the dark scandals of an industry bent on controlling and commodifying beautiful girls begin to bubble up, Rachel wonders if sheEsquo s strong enough to be a winner, or if sheWsquo ll end up crushed. Six years ago, she was recruited by DB Entertainment - one of SeoulFsquo s largest K-pop labels, known for churning out some of the worldasquo s most popular stars. For her debut young adult novel, Shine (out Sept.


What would you give for a chance to live your dreams? For seventeen-year-old Korean American Rachel Kim, the answer is almost everything. Crazy 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.įrom internationally renowned K-pop legend Jessica Jung comes a fresh YA novel that peels back the curtain on the intense world of K-pop from the perspective of a Korean American girl, like Jessica, who is scouted off the street and thrust into an unknown world of competition, strict training and wild fame.
