![]() ![]() The real pull of the book is Jessica herself. This isn’t an exceptionally well-written book, nor is it anything we’ve not seen before. Did I think it was a literary masterpiece worthy of the Pulitzer? No. I couldn’t wait to see what secrets Jessica would unearth about the K-pop industry–seeing as she herself didn’t have the best exit when she was essentially kicked out of Girls’ Generation.īut this isn’t a post about Jessica or Girls’ Generation. As a Hallyu fan myself and a fan of Girls’ Generation, I knew when I saw this book that had to read it. ![]() Girls’ Generation is one of the original groups at the head of the Hallyu–the Korean Wave–the global proliferation of Korean pop culture. There’s drama, romance, secrets, and more, all wrapped up in one little book written by someone who would know it best: Jessica Jung.įor the uninitiated, Jessica Jung is a former member of the wildly popular K-pop girl group, Girls’ Generation. The book is set in Seoul and delves deep into the brutal world of K-pop stardom–specifically how hard the life is for trainees of these big entertainment companies. Shine follows Korean-American teenager, Rachel Kim, as she plans to make her debut in one of South Korea’s brand new girl groups, under a company called DB Entertainment. I write these posts, I can totally do that. ![]() It was released in September of 2020, but it’s a new book to the library, so I’m bending the rules. Welcome to another New Release Thursday, readers, and welcome to another instance of me cheating a little. ![]()
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