Delicious gossip squares off with genuine heart in this inside look at
a K-pop academy.
Every Friday after school, seventeen-year-old Alice Choy and her little
sister, Olivia, head to Myeongdong to sing karaoke. Back in San
Francisco, when she still had friends and earthly possessions, Alice
took regular singing lessons. But since their diplomat mom moved them to
Seoul, her only musical outlet is vamping it up in a private karaoke
booth to an audience of one: her loyal sister. Then a scout for Top10
Entertainment, one of the biggest K-pop companies, hears her and offers
her a spot at their Star Academy. Can Alice navigate the culture
clashes, egos, and extreme training practices of K-pop to lead her group
onstage before a stadium of 50,000 chanting fans--and just maybe strike
K-pop gold? Not if a certain influential blogger and the anti-fans get
their way . . .
This debut novel is about standing out and fitting in, dreaming big and
staying true. It will speak to fans of K-pop and to anyone who is trying
to take their talents to the next level.