And in the all-out battle to debut, Candace is in danger of planting herself in the middle of a scandal lighting up the K-pop fandom around the world. Rule number one? NO DATING, which becomes impossible to follow when she meets a dreamy boy trainee.

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. And convincing her strict parents to let her to go is all but impossible.

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. She doesn't see how a regular girl like her could possibly become one of those K-pop goddesses she sees on YouTube. 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. Candace Park knows a lot about playing a role. Jennie Bennett Author Of fangirlproblems: A KPop Romance Book. the Homo Sapiens Agenda In 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. We share 10 fantastic books you will love if you loved K-Pop Confidential by Stephan Lee. I couldn't put it down.' - Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs.

'I'm still giddy over this electrifying, big-hearted, all-kill smash of a debut.

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