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Yoon Hyesung is just your average office worker—but in her heart, she’s the number-one fan of Na Yeonwoo, a trainee who keeps getting this close to debuting before every opportunity falls through. After yet another failed debut, Hyesung has a full-on meltdown in her room, bawling about the unfair system and her own helplessness. But when she wakes up, she finds herself in a mysterious space with a strange window popping up: [Would you like to accept a reality where your dreams come true?] This must be one of those setups, right? After a brief internal panic, Hyesung makes up her mind. “If I have to move the world to debut Yeonwoo, I will. Let’s go.” Only… things don’t go quite as expected. Now she’s the one getting scouted?! An uproarious idol fantasy where a fan’s obsession turns into her own unexpected rise—can she debut her favorite… or will she end up debuting herself?

From elves, fairies, slimes, gift items, devils and more, countless and thousands of reincarnations have led to a new life. I, Lee Seo Jun, have been reborn as a human child! In the library of my life, where memories of my previous lives remain like fairy tales, I happen to see a past life with the dream life I desperately wanted. On top of that, I’ve been given abilities that grabs people’s attention! With my hansome face doing all the hard work! My insane acting skills! This time, at long last, I will achieve my dream and become a superstar! Wet’s dow it! (Baby Accent)

In this romantic Boys’ Love manga, sparks fly when a salaryman who’s given up on love reunites with his crush from high school. Kanade feels like he’s living under a constant storm cloud with his unfulfilled life. Stuck working a typical office job and keeping himself closeted, he’s convinced there will be no sunny days ahead. But those monotonous days are suddenly interrupted when he reunites with Mashiro, an old classmate he harbored hidden feelings for! Finally, Kanade has found a bit of sunshine in his gray, dreary life with Mashiro’s arrival. With a chance to get to know each other again, could this be Kanade’s second chance to find love with the one who got away?

A five-year employee at Hanpyeong Industries, Kim Yi-Wol, a proxy fan of his manager's daughter, has been working unpaid overtime as a proxy fan for five years. He collapses after hearing the news of his group's disbandment. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself back in his 20s, with no dark circles under his eyes. He's given the task of invalidating his sister's death by having to debut with the group he proxy-fancied, Spark. Failure is met with the dreaded additional condition: re-employment at Hanpyeong Industries and the inability to change jobs. With the grim determination and grit honed through his experience as a proxy fan, HR team member, and various other chores, he's determined to debut and then quit!

High school girl Juuna Harumi's purpose in life is to support the idol Fuwari Tsukishiro! One day, the idol group Fuwari belongs to disbands. In her despair, Juuna learns that Fuwari will be trying out for an idol audition program. There will be a total of 100 participants - in order to lead her idol to the top, Juuna decides to take part in the audition herself and work behind the scenes. This idol-otaku girl's lifelong "supporting activity" begins now!

After her mother passes away, 5th-grader Rumin, who had been abandoned by her father, learns that her biological mother is actually the famous actress Jung Hajin—but Hajin rejects her. Wanting to be truly loved by her mother, Rumin decides to become a child actress and prove her own abilities.

Four years ago, the idol group Dream Boy disbanded after a career-ending scandal, sending them down the route of failure. In the present, Jaeyoung, who was "Happy" of Dream Boy, struggles to make ends meet delivering food. One night, he hears that Sookyeom, the group's former leader, is passed out drunk at a club and rushes to find him. At the club, Jaeyoung collapses due to photosensitivity syndrome. He is saved by Seungmin, who shares the same stage name "Happy," but unlike Jaeyoung, is now the hottest rapper and producer in the industry. Seungmin then makes him an offer: "You know who I am, right? Let's work on a track together."

A career assistant director must save a TV program on the brink of cancellation! Succeed, and it’s a directorial debut—fail, and it’s exile?! Eunwoo, a long-time assistant director and the only one among her peers who has yet to make her official debut, unexpectedly takes over directing duties when the main PD of the long-running but declining program Star Observation Diary is removed due to an affair. With her debut riding on achieving a 10% viewership rating, Eunwoo sets out to recruit athletes competing in the Asian Games. But from the very start, her plans are derailed by sabotage from CP Oh Seongchan, with whom she’s had friction since her rookie days. Meanwhile, the broadcasting world’s top target for casting—basketball star Jaehui—coldly rejects all offers of attention. Yet somehow, he shows interest in Star Observation Diary… and in Eunwoo herself. Despite CP Oh’s attempts to “steal” everything from her, will Eunwoo be able to successfully cast Jaehui?

He was just a virgin otaku... until he woke up in an actor's body. With his new looks, could he become the master of the spotlight?

A steamy close-up investigation with the actor whose downfall I caused with my own hands 1940, an era of chaos. On a remote island, a beautiful mansion called Yeongchunhwa was built— created by a man solely out of his deep love for his wife. As time passed, the story of the couple bound to the mansion faded into oblivion. But one day, through the appearance of a mysterious “caretaker,” the mansion began operating as a lodging house once more. Following the lingering spirits of the couple, he starts inviting people who are destined—who must love— to the mansion… “Welcome to the secret mansion, Yeongchunhwa, where infinite imagination awaits you. Here, every form of love is possible. Love and indulge yourselves freely… as long as the mansion allows it.” A luxurious mansion. Visitors who arrive for countless different reasons. Erotic stories for women, illustrated by various creators, now begin to unfold. Sixth Short Story – [Exclusive] Reporting That Lewd Bastard!** Entertainment reporter Jung Na-hee publishes an article exposing the supposedly scandalous private life of rising actor Kang Do-hyuk—without properly fact-checking it. As a reward, she receives a vacation at Yeongchunhwa. But as the saying goes, enemies are bound to meet again. Do-hyuk, whose career was ruined by Na-hee’s article, is also sent to Yeongchunhwa as a place of seclusion. And there, inside the mansion, the two come face to face. Strangely enough, Do-hyuk seems happy to see her.