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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.



From 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.


What would you give for a chance to live your dreams? For eighteen-year-old Korean American Rachel Kim, the answer is almost everything. Six years ago, she was recruited by DB Entertainment – one of Seoul s largest K-pop labels, known for churning out some of the world s most popular stars. The rules are simple: Train 24 7. Be perfect. Don t date. Easy right?


Not so much. As the dark scandals of an industry bent on controlling and commodifying beautiful girls begin to bubble up, Rachel wonders if she s strong enough to be a winner, or if she ll end up crushed … Especially when she begins to develop feelings for K-pop star and DB golden boy Jason Lee. It s not just that he s charming, sexy and ridiculously talented. He s also the first person who really understands how badly she wants her star to rise.



Get ready as Jessica Jung, K-pop legend and former lead singer of Korea s most famous girl group, Girls Generation, takes us inside the luxe, hyper-colour world of K-pop, where the stakes are high, but for one girl, the cost of success – and love – might be even higher. It s time for the world to see: this is what it takes to SHINE.