K-pop Confidential (Lee Stephan)(Paperback)

"I''m still giddy over this electrifying, big-hearted, all-kill smash of a debut. I couldn''t put it down." -- Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaIn this romantic coming-of-age novel about chasing big dreams, a Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debuting in a girl group at the same K-pop company behind the most popular boy band on the planet. Perfect for fans of Mary H. K. Choi and Jenny Han.Candace Park knows a lot about playing a role. For most of her life, she''s been playing the role of the quiet Korean girl who takes all AP classes and plays a classical instrument, keeping her dreams of stardom-and her obsession with SLK, K-pop''s top boyband-to herself. She doesn''t see how a regular girl like her could possibly become one of those K-pop goddesses she sees on YouTube. Even though she can sing. Like, really sing.So when Candace secretly enters a global audition held by SLK''s music label, the last thing she expects is to actually get a coveted spot in their trainee program. And convincing her strict parents to let her to go is all but impossible ... although it''s nothing compared to what comes next. Under the strict supervision of her instructors at the label''s headquarters in Seoul, Candace must perfect her performance skills to within an inch of her life, learn to speak Korean fluently, and navigate the complex hierarchies of her fellow trainees, all while following the strict rules of the industry. Rule number one
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