Manga like Insaeng 2-hoecha Idol-ui Lucky Plan

Debut Mot Hamyeon Jungneun Byeong Geollim

Also known as Debut or Die!.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Music

After a night of drinking, aspiring civil servant Ryu Gunwoo passes out, only to awaken three years in the past in the body of a young man named Park Moondae. Before he can even assess the situation, he's given a mission: Debut or Die! Now, Moondae has one year to debut as an idol or face his doom. Luckily, he's able to snag a spot on the famous survival program "Idol Inc.", but with his skills so low and the competition so high, does Moondae stand a chance at becoming a shining star?

Tags: Idol , Body Swapping , Full Color , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Time Manipulation , Death Game , Suicide

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Mangnaeneun Idol-i Doeeoya Handa

Also known as The Youngest Must Become an Idol.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy

Taeyoon Bong is a webnovelist infamous for writing the most tragic endings for his characters. Taeyoon believes this is due to what happened five years ago--back then, he was an idol trainee ready to debut with his hyungs. That all changed when a drunk driver ran into their car and shattered their reality. Taeyoon was the only survivor. One night, he answers a mysterious call from a hyung he long thought dead, throwing him back to that fateful night...

Tags: Idol , Male Protagonist , Full Color , Long Strip

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Chosim Ireun Idol-eul Wihan Hoegwi Baekseo

Also known as An Insincere Idol's Blank Slate.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Supernatural

K-pop idol Yoon Eden has wasted away for years under a mediocre label with an incompetent CEO. He is disillusioned and on the verge of quitting when he's sent back in time to the day of his debut. Now, Eden is determined to use his songwriting talent to rewrite his career and gain some well-deserved fame. Despite his CEO still pushing cheesy songs and tacky concepts, can Eden, with the help of his group members, truly reignite his spark and become a sincerely dazzling idol?

Tags: Idol , Full Color , Age Regression , Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast

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Top Idol-ui Mangnae Member-ga Doeeotda

Also known as My Comeback as the Youngest Member.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Music

After being disqualified from the famous boy group survival reality show Stardust Project, Seo-Han finds himself stuck in a mundane life of part-time work, unable to achieve his dreams of debuting. But then, an unexpected twist of fate catapults him eight years back in time, just before the inception of the show. Now equipped with years of experience, Seo-Han is determined to rewrite his story and fulfill his dreams with this second chance. With the many challenges and dark sides of the music industry, will he finally succeed in debuting as a member of a boy band this time?

Tags: Idol , Urban Fantasy , Bullying , Blackmail , Long Strip , Age Regression , Primarily Male Cast , Time Manipulation , Full Color , Male Protagonist

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Ibeon Saengeun Ujudae-Star

Also known as This Life's Universal Superstar.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy

Hard-pressed to find good luck in this universe, Sun Woo-Joo gives up on his dream of becoming an idol in favor of living a normal life. That is, until he finds himself waking up from a car accident on his exam day! But as luck would have it, Woo-Joo can now copy any move exactly as he sees it, and his two left feet that kept him from debuting are now moving to the beat! With this newfound skill, will Woo-Joo be able to turn things around and become the star that shines the brightest on stage?

Tags: Full Color , Male Protagonist , Idol

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Sonmaseuro Gujehaneun Mangdol Insaeng

Also known as Feeding the Lives of Failing Idols.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music

Im Hyeon-Seong was a famous chef and restaurateur until he met his untimely death at the hands of his family. In his final moments, he is given the chance to get revenge, but only if he completes a special quest: save the failing idol group Climax as its leader, Cheon I-Se! Equipped with Hyeon-Seong’s entrepreneurial and cooking skills, will I-Se pull the group together and help Climax rise to the top for a successful comeback? Or will the group–and his new life–be on the chopping block?

Tags: Revenge , Full Color , Food , Idol , Reincarnation

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Yeongi Cheonjae, TOP Idol!

Also known as From Acting Genius to Top Idol!.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama

Baek Hyeon sacrificed everything to become the best actor in the industry. So when he's about to die in a plane crash, he makes a desperate wish for another chance to live. Hyeon's plea is granted, but who said anything in life was free? Reborn as his younger self, Hyeon must first become a successful K-pop idol if he wants to be an actor again. Can Hyeon make it in the cutthroat world of fierce competition, demanding schedules, and fake smiles? Or will he fail and lose his second shot at fame?

Tags: Idol , Male Protagonist , Full Color , Age Regression , Acting

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Mangnani PD Idol-lo Saranamgi

Also known as The Rogue Producer Survives as an Idol.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy

Seo Hoyoon, the genius producer of a popular idol survival show, is infamous for his sharp tongue and coldheartedness. Cursed by a trainee for it, he wakes up as a member of a flop idol group called "The Dawn." To avoid being stuck in this parallel world forever, Hoyoon must make his group top-tier... but with the competitive industry and challenging tasks, it won't be easy. With his wits, know-how, and a little help from those around him, will this producer-turned-idol make it big?

Tags: Full Color , Long Strip , Male Protagonist , Idol

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