It's time for the world to see: this is what it takes to shine. 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. He's also the first person who really understands how badly she wants her star to rise. It's not just that he's charming, sexy, and ridiculously talented.

Especially when she begins to develop feelings for K-pop star and DB golden boy Jason Lee. 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. Rachel, the main heroine in the story, is a member of the 9-member female group Girls Forever. 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. Bright, the sequel to Jessica’s debut novel Shine about the journey of Korean-American girl Rachel from becoming a trainee to debuting in a famous K-pop girl group that is based on Jessica’s experiences, has been published. What would you give for a chance to live your dreams?įor 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 knockout 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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