Wish Upon a K-Star
Wish Upon a K-Star by Kat Cho, published by Disney Publishing Worldwide in 2025, is a vibrant addition to the young adult fiction genre, spanning 336 pages. This book serves as a spin-off to the best-selling Once Upon a K-Prom, featuring a K-pop idol and a rising K-drama star who must navigate the complexities of a fake relationship amidst the pressures of fame and public scrutiny.
Readers will find a humorous and engaging narrative as Moon Minseok, affectionately known as Moonster, and Shin Hyeri, an aspiring actress, confront their past as childhood enemies while co-hosting a K-Pop festival. Caught in a web of scandals, they agree to participate in a popular variety show, Our Celebrity Marriage, where they must convincingly portray a couple. As they pretend to be in love to salvage their reputations, the story explores themes of romance and personal growth, ultimately questioning whether their staged relationship could blossom into something genuine. This edition is presented in English and captures the essence of contemporary romance within the vibrant backdrop of Korean pop culture.
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A spin-off to the New York Times best-selling Once Upon a K-Prom, a K-pop idol and an up-and-coming K-drama star must fake date in this fresh and funny romcom that Korean pop culture fans will absolutely swoon over!
Moon Minseok-or Moonster as this WDB fans know him-wasn’t born to lead. Even as part of the world’s most popular K-Pop group, he found comfort in his role as the jokester, the sidekick, the unserious one (with the cutest smile). But now WDB is drowning in dating scandals, and it’s time for Moonster to take charge of the group’s image.
Shin Hyeri has been dealing with some scandals of her own. An up-and-coming K-Drama actress, she’s been labeled a “nepo baby” (with a famous idol as a big brother) and now, a bully (which couldn’t be further from the truth). Desperate to show the world that she’s earned her spot, Hyeri is determined not to let her rising star crash and burn.
When these two childhood enemies get caught up in yet another scandal while co-hosting a K-Pop festival, there’s only one solution that will save both of their reputations- appear on one of Korea’s most popular variety shows, Our Celebrity Marriage (where celebrities pretend to get married and compete in ‘newlywed’ challenges).
The plan is simple-pretend to get along, win back the fans, then go their separate ways. But what happens when a fake marriage leads to real feelings? Will Moonster and Hyeri bow to the pressures of their famous realities, or will they decide their love is something worth fighting for?
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