Both are rivals and both are trying to get into DB's new nine member girl group Girls Forever. Mina (the antagonist) is a rich mean girl that has connections within the company who bullies Rachel. She also sings really good, is super pretty, really good at designing clothes, and everyone likes her. Rachel (main character) is a Korean American from NYC who is the best at pretty much anything she does. We all know idols train like crazy and have to maintain their physical appearances so that's not new and the Kpop industry is extremely competitive and cutthroat. Other then that there's not much that sticks out to me. There are also secret places that idols go to to get away from fans and paparazzi to freely date and to relax. While boys tend to get a longer leash and are treated differently due to SK being a misogynistic society.Īlso, trainees could be traded to other agencies (Rachel's BFF got traded to another agency in the book). The girls also have to pretend that they're all close (like sisters) even though some may hate each other. Perhaps a female reader could give a different perspective since they're the target demographic.Īnyways, DB Entertainment, one of the biggest music companies in SK (obviously SM) train idols not just in dancing and singing but they also train them in how to act in front of cameras, how to pose for pictures, and how to do interviews. I just found them all stupid and annoying. But I didn't relate too or like any of the characters.

Maybe it's because I'm a guy and read this during COVID quarantine (was in close contact with someone sick and tested a false positive). I read it.it's really cheesy, like eye-roll cheesy.

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