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. What would you give for a chance to live your dreams? For seventeen-year-old Korean American Rachel Kim, the answer is almost everything. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.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. It's time for the world to see: this is what it takes to SHINE.

Where the stakes are high, but for one girl, the cost of success might be even higher. Where following your dreams might just mean living through a nightmare. 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 twisted, technicolor world of K-pop. And exactly the kind she can't stay away from. The only problem? Jason is charming, sexy, and ridiculously talented-he's exactly the kind of distraction Rachel can't afford to have. And when the opportunity to sing with K-pop star and DB golden boy Jason Lee arises, Rachel knows this is her chance to get noticed. So while Rachel and her fellow trainees face grueling practices, punishing expectations, and ruthless competition, they know it's worth it for the chance to debut in DB's newest girl group. Or at least that's been the answer for the past six years, ever since she was recruited by DB Entertainment-one of Seoul's largest K-pop labels, known for churning out the industry's most popular stars. What would you sacrifice 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.

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