lilithespark's manga / #showbiz(141)

Okay, I really love this. I love how it’s just about idols competing (on a survival show) and striving for the best. Their performances are depicted very well. The art is just that good. As a KPOP fan and avid reading of idol/acting manhwa, this just ticks all the boxes. Reminisce of Debut or Die. The character relationships aren’t skimped out on either. In that sense, they’re dynamic. Love the MC’s personality, but I do want to see him act more…

Excellent manga! Even though the MC isn’t an actress herself, this still manages to be very moving. As a scriptwriter/director, she has her own struggles. It was very enjoyable and also inspiring to see her overcome those struggles and achieve success. Her character was refreshing bc of her honesty and passion. Her character development is no joke. I liked the emphasis on the entertainment industry and theater, and I didn’t mind that the romance subplot took the backseat. The acting was portrayed very well, too (by the art)! Characters Touya and Fujinosuke left impressions on me. Overall, a satisfying read, but I agree that it was a little anticlimactic with not much conflict.

I would’ve liked this more had both the stories NOT kicked off with a literal rape/dubious consent scene! The author has to be insane for repeating that same, ass trope. the first story was pretty rushed, and i can’t say i enjoyed it all that much. i liked the pairing, though. the second story was much more fleshed out! i def liked it more than the first, but it would’ve benefited from not having rape and expanding on the leads’ past together. this was just… bad. not the worst. but worse than average.

i tried to like this. I really did, but it’s hard when the leads are stupid and the fact that irrational decisions/misunderstandings are what move the plot. How am I supposed to like their melodrama of a love story when I don’t like either of them? why did the author have to make the MC such a pushover with his “unrequited” love crap? the ML is a jerk for more than half the span of the manhwa. The ML is supposedly 32, but he acts half his age. Plus, writing is so ass like why tf was the first rape scene just glossed over. In chapter 58, the ML rapes the MC after he was SAed (he didn’t know, but that doesn’t excuse it one bit). the art has to be the only redeeming quality of this manhwa. this genuinely sucks ass. i don’t understand the hype at all

45 Honestly, as a novel reader, this manhwa adaptation feels redundant. The art is mid, and I just have to say I’m quite disappointed. This is like a basic outline of what the story actually is. All the details about the MC’s acting get lost in this adaptation. The novel does a much better job at describing the visceral emotions and character he expresses through acting. It just feels so lacking and bland. To top it all off, they did him so dirty like why is he uglyyyy BUT hey this is still an alright manhwa. just pales in comparison to the novel

This was an interesting, introspective read! The MC is such an over thinker and self-deprecating guy that the whole story feels awkward because it is told from his perspective. In that sense, this was definitely more relatable than I’d like to admit. It’s a semi-unique twist on another wise typical romance trope where the MC is just a “normal” guy, and the love interest is this celebrity. Anxiety-filled yet cute read at the end.

It’s kind of ironic how the pop star ML WANTS to be exposed but paparazzo MC just won’t do it lol. anyway, the characters are dynamic, especially the ML. almost feels like a coming of age story when the ml realizes he still wants to be an idol. like there’s an actual character arc?! yes pls. it’s cute, fluffy, smutty— actually really good read. i like how they’ve known each other ever since high school. def makes the tone lighter ^^

Ugh they’re both so stupid. Misunderstandings… The MC is especially dense. But it somehow works? They really love each other, and this is fluffy. Got to know some new things about local idols, which is cool. Mostly funny, decent read. Smut is good. Ex kinda ruins it

56 Wholesome story! Acting elements are quite good

46 just so good! even though this is tad dramatic with the mc being a prolific music artist. love how he appreciates his fans and his relationships with other characters in the story. you can really feel the emotions and even the music! even if u can’t hear it. the art is gorgeous too