An instant New York Times bestseller! 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. What would you give for
a chance to live your dreams? For seventeen-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-color 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.
