#shine by jessica jung

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[yunminseo]

taeyeon saying "krystal" and key going "soojung-ah" 🙃

[sicaism]

jessica, alongside yoona, tiffany, yuri, sooyoong, hyoyeon, stella kim, shinee's taemin and other sm trainees, featured in cool music magazine, june 2006 issue

[books-to-add-to-your-tbr]

Title: Shine

Author: Jessica Jung

Series or standalone: series

Publication year: 2020

Genres: fiction, contemporary, romance

Blurb: What would you give for a chance to live your dreams? For 17-year-old Korean-American Rachel Kim, the answer is almost everything. Six years ago, she was recruited by DB Entertainment - one of Seoul’s largest K-pop labels, known for churning out some of the world’s most popular stars. The rules are simple: train 24/7, be perfect, and don’t date. Easy, right? Not so much. As the dark scandals of an industry bent on controlling and commodifying beautiful girls begin to bubble up, Rachel wonders if she’s strong enough to be a winner, or if she’ll end up crushed...especially when she begins to develop feelings for K-pop star and DB golden boy Jason Lee. It’s not just that he’s charming, sexy, and ridiculously talented; he’s also the first person who really understands how badly she wants her star to rise.

[qualitymoonsuit]

I just finished reading Shine, by Jessica Jung.

[lilbrubaby]

Jessica Jung is messy as fuck for writing Shine😂 GIRLS FOREVER???? 9 MEMBERS?? Are you kidding me? I love this shit

[k-pop-lovers]

Top rated songs will compete for the best K-pop song of fourth quarter of 2023

[bb-donghae]

I’m reading the first chapter of Shine and Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner were the last people I expect to see mentioned in this book but here we are

[readingabookmostofthetimes]

I would never understand the K-pop dream that Rachel has. The K-pop world sound hard

[trolagygirl2022]

My Masterlist

Last Updated: 28/10/2023

Readings I do

BTS

Jungkook's fs potential foreigner?

V's ideal Type

Guessing RM, Jimin and Suga's rising signs

Jungkook's future spouse

Jungkook's Birth Chart

RM future spouse potential foreigner?

Jungkook future spouse apperance

"Beyond the Story" reading

STRAY KIDS

Bang Chan's Birth Chart

Bang Chan's future spouse

Seungmin's ideal type

Bang Chan's future spouse (tarot)

Bang Chan's future spouse's appearance

Felix future spouse

Seungmin's future spouse

Hyunjin's future spouse

NCT (All sub-units)

Johnny's future spouse

Jaehyun's future spouse

Jaehyun's ideal type

BOYS PLANET

Jay Chang's Birth Chart

ZEROBASEONE

Zerobaseone's Debut Chart

Ricky Shen Birth Chart

Zhang Hao's Birth Chart

How do 4th gen boy groups and companies view Zb1?

EXO

Kai's ideal type

RUNEXT

Reading on RUNEXT

Which RUNEXT contestants will debut? (16/06/2023)

How likely will Jiwoo debut from RUNEXT (26/06/2023)

RUNEXT trainee in Baby Monster?

RUNEXT lineup by I and Knetz

Possible RUNEXT scandal?

KEP1ER

Huening Bahiyyih's Birth Chart

NEWJEANS

Danielle Birth Chart

Haerin's Birth Chart

NewJeans birth chart analysis

Guessing Hanni's Rising Sign

Danielle's ideal type

NMIXX

NMIXX Birth Chart

TXT

Yeonjun Ideal type

Beomgyu's future spouse

Soobin's future spouse

2023 Solar Return Chart

How successful will TXT's (ft. the Jonas Brother's) single be?

What do TXT think of fanwars

AESPA

Aespa Birth Chart reading

ENHYPEN

Jay's Ideal Type

Guessing Niki's rising sign

Jay's future spouse

Group Dynamic

Jake future spouse

TWICE

Jeongyeon's future spouse

IVE

Wonyoung's futures spouse

Wonyoung and Sunghoon's dynamic

Male and Female idol's perception of Wonyoung

ATEEZ

Seonghwa's Birth Chart

San's ideal type

SNSD

Yoona's future spouse

Is Jessica Jung in any contanct with SNSD members?

Why did Jessica Jung leave SNSD?

GIDLE

Yuqi's future spouse

CHOI YENA

Yena's thoughts on "Hate Rodrigo"

Olivia's thoughts on "Hate Rodrigo"

Olivia's thoughts on the song "Hate Rodrigo"

ADOR NEW BOY GROUP

Ador new boy group reading

Who will debut first? ADORNBG or ADORNGG?

ADOR NEW GIRL GROUP

Will Ador new girl group's concept be similar to NewJeans?

BABY MONSTER

Possible female trainee joining?

Age of the possible trainee joining Baby Monster

Possible Baby Monster scandal?

Baby Monster debut when?

YG delaying BM debut?

Possible trainee joining Baby Monster?

Will the potential new BM trainee be an ace?

BM's reputation: before and after debut

SHINee

General Taemin reading

BLACKPINK

Will Lisa leave YG?

Jisoo and Anh Bo-hyun synastry

Rose's view on the "Rose curse"

FIFTY FIFTY

What's going on with Fifty Fifty?

2NE1

2NE1 reading

SM NEW GG

SM new gg reading

Others:

Fame indicators in birth chart

Your Venus sign and what looks good on you Pt.1

Your Venus sign and what looks good on you Pt. 2

Appearance observations

Asteroid "Child" in the signs

Classroom and Astrology

Fame indicators in Kpop idols

Who will be more succesful: NEWJEANS, RUNEXT GG, or LE SSERAFIM

Will 2023 be the year of the boy groups?

How will Twitter's mismanagement affect kpop?

[booklovershouse]

Oiiii, booklovers!

Será que a adm aprendeu a fazer capas bonitas novamente?

Aproveitando a onda do sucesso de Divertidamente - ainda não consegui assistir, porém sei mais ou menos o que aconteceu - resolvi responder uma booktag que vi na rede vizinha.

Eu sei que vcs já devem estar cansados de booktags mas,

1 - Minhas leituras têm sido HORROROSAS.

2 - Mal tenho tempo pra fazer capas e vou escrevendo os posts de pouquinho em pouquinho (normalmente entre as aulas). Vou ver se consigo fazer várias capas agr nas férias pra escrever ao longo do ano.

3 - Peguei uma ressaca literária terrível - não consegui terminar UM livro desde maio - e só estou voltando ao ritmo agora.

Enfim, vamos à booktag!

💙| Tristeza: renderam um bom choro

Confesso que, pra mim, é mais fácil chorar de emoção por algum momento fofo do casal do que de tristeza (sou um pouquinho emocionada demais kkkkkkk). Maaaas, tem alguns livros que me deixam triste só de pensar:

• A Menina que Roubava Livros - Markus Zusak (o livro é sobre a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Preciso dizer mais alguma coisa?)

• Sem Coração - Marissa Meyer (como a Rainha de Copas se tornou a vilã do País das Maravilhas)

• Rilla de Ingleside - Lucy M. Montgomery (meu personagem favorito foi promovido a defunto)

Em resumo, se quiser se afogar em lágrimas, leia 🙃

💛| Alegria: só trouxeram felicidade e boas risadas

Livros alegres têm meu coração todinho 😌❤️

• Confissões de uma Terapeuta - Renata Lustosa (isso aqui é pura comédia kkkkkkk)

• Amor & Gelato - Jenna Evans Welch (se você é um "tio do pavê" disfarçado, vai gostar dos trocadilhos da Lina e do romance fofinho)

• Crônicas Lunares - Marissa Meyer (Thorne claramente é o palhaço da turma)

• Me leve para casa para o Natal - Thaís Dourado (comédia romântica natalina estilo hallmark)

💚| Nojinho: me deram ranço

Como ainda tem o "raiva" ali embaixo, aqui estão os que começaram bem e depois desandaram...

• Saga Anne - Lucy M. Montgomery (não é que começou bem beeem, mas terminei a saga jurando nunca mais ler nada dessa autora 🙃)

• Um de Nós está Mentindo - Karen M. McManus (n tenho raiva mas tbm não pretendo ler mais nada dela)

• Princesa das Águas - Paula Pimenta (amo a Paulinha, mas detestei esse livro 🤡)

Os outros que conseguiram classificações abaixo de duas estrelas - tradução: me dão raiva só de pensar - ficam para os próximos "capítulos" kkkkk

💜| Medo: me deu arrepios ao longo da história

Essa categoria é a mais escassa, pq como sou medrosa demais (ao ponto de não conseguir dormir), evito qualquer coisa que possa me assustar.

• A Volta da Chave - Ruth Ware (apesar de passar 95% do livro crendo que tudo era causado por alguém de carne e osso, às vezes ficava com medo de ser um livro de terror disfarçado e do nada descobrir que era tipo A Casa Monstro)

🧡| Ansiedade: me deixou ansiosa

Eu fico extremamente ansiosa com fantasias/distopias, o que me faz evitar um pouco o gênero, pq tem horas que esqueço de respirar. Sério.

• Renegados/Sem Coração/Crônicas Lunares- Marissa Meyer (apesar de ser uma das minhas autoras preferidas, essa daqui tem potencial pra me matar do coração algum dia)

• Confusão é meu nome do meio - Stephanie Tromly (surtei praticamente o livro inteiro)

• O Beijo Traiçoeiro - Erin Beaty (no final, nem era tudo oq eu esperava, fiquei nervosa à toa)

❤️| Raiva: só passei raiva

Top livros que eu gostaria de "desler":

• Na Porta ao Lado - Luíza Trigo (eu shippei o casal errado. O título deixa totalmente na cara e, com o passar do tempo, a gente desenvolve o dom de ler o nome e saber que a protagonista vai ficar com ele, MAS EU QUERIA QUE ELA FICASSE COM O OUTROOOOO 😭😭😭)

• Shine - Jessica Jung (é tipo O Diário de uma Garota Nada Popular versão K-Pop. A briga entre a protagonista e a antagonista é muito sem fundamento)

• A Coroa - Kiera Cass (que quase ngm gosta da Eadlyn, nós já sabemos. E o pior foi que eu tava shippando ela com outra pessoa e do nada ela resolve se apaixonar por esse cara. Eu me senti uma palhaça)

• Sonata em Punk Rock - Babi Dewet (parece com Go! - Viva a Vida do Seu Jeito e eu tbm odiei essa série 🙂)

🩵| Inveja: uma série de livros que queria viver

Primeiro, eu diria Minha Vida Fora de Série, mas sou total e completamente apaixonada pelo Rodrigo Rochette e ele é apaixonado pela namorada dele, ent seria sofrimento na certa.

Dadas as circunstâncias, escolho me mudar para o 221b da Baker Street a fim de investigar casos com o Sherlock e o caro Watson. Ngm suspeitaria de uma menina ajudando Sherlock Holmes nas investigações, né? 😌

🖤| Tédio: achei entediante

Aqui sou obrigada a pegar uns livros que abandonei, pois raramente continuo algo que não tô gostando.

• Anne de Windy Polars - Lucy M. Montgomery (mds do céu, que livro chato)

• O Misterioso Sr. Quin - Agatha Christie (nada contra ela, por enquanto, mas esse é bem chatinho)

• Moby Dick - Herman Melville (juro que tentei)

🩷| Vergonha: me fez sentir vergonha

• Fazendo Meu Filme 1 - Paula Pimenta (quem leu não necessita de explicações. Aquela fala do intercâmbio dá mta vergonha alheia kkkkkk)

• Geekerela - Ashley Poston (se eu tivesse no meio daquela treta, teria vontade de enfiar a cabeça num buraco)

• Cecília Vargas em Mistério na Casa-grande - Kézia Garcia (a edição não existe mais, - agr é Cidades Pequenas não Guardam Segredos - mas a vergonha das maluquices da Ceci é eterna kkkkkk)

Enfim galera, é isso, estamos de volta aos posts quilométricos 🧚🏻‍♀️

Bjs e boas leiturassss <3333

[sicaism]

090729 ♡ shim shim tapa radio

[most-screwed-by-writers-tourney]

Tentative list for best horror and thriller girls:

1. Maria from Mad Father

2. Reiko Mikami from Another

3. Bridget, from the webtoon Nonesuch,

4. Ha-Im, from webtoon Never-ending Darling.

5. Riot Maidstone (from Hello From The Hallowoods),

6. Martha from Ravenous 1999

7. Grace, from Ready or Not (2019).

8. Regan Abbott (A Quiet Place)

9. Ava (Ex Machina)

10. Beatrice (Over the Garden Wall)

11. Jennifer from Jennifer’s Body

12. Rozy from the guy upstairs

13. Rachel (Rachel Rising comic book series)

14. Amanda Young, SAW,

15. Wendy Torrance, “The Shining” movie

16. Pannochka - Viy

17. Blind Mag (Repo! The Genetic Opera)

18. Sasha from the magnus archives

19. Mina Harker (Dracula

20. Lex Foster from Black Friday.

21. Charlotte from Hello Charlotte!

22. Carrie White, Carrie

23. Scarlet, I’m the Grim Reaper

24. So Jung-hwa, Strangers from Hell

25. Dana Scully, The X Files

26. Akane Tsunemori, Psycho Pass

27. Mima Kirigoe, Perfect Blue

28. Nina Fortner, Monster

29. Eva Heinemann, Monster

30. Edith Cushing, Crimson Peak

31. Lucille Sharpe, Crimson Peak

32. Ellen Ripley, Alien

33. Clarice Starling, Silence of the Lambs

34. Lisa Reisert, Red Eye

35. Laurie Strode, Halloween

36. Kayo Hinazuki, Erased

37. Hondomachi, ID Invaded

38. Yonaka Kurai, Mogeko Castle

39. Ib, IB

40. Re-L Mayer, Ergo Proxy

41. Kyun Yoon, Bastard

42. Jisu, Sweet Home

43. Lauren Sinclair, Purple Hyacinth

44. Nita, Market of Monsters series

45. Rose the Hat from Doctor Sleep (2019 movie and Stephen King book)

46. Sidney Prescott from the original Scream movies,

47. Jade Daniels, Indian Lake Trilogy/My Heart is a chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

48. Villanelle, killing eve

49. Harrow from gideon the ninth/Locked Tomb

50. Maggie, Everything is Fine

51. Chaerin Eun, Surviving Romance

52. Finn, I’m Dating a Psychopath

53. Rayne Liebert, Homesick

54. Ha-im Yun, Never Ending Darling

55. Ashlyn Banner, School Bus Graveyard

56. Chae-ah Han, Trapped

57. Jeongmin Choi, Dreaming Freedom

58. Frankie, Stagtown

59. India Stoker, Stoker

60. Nam-ra, All of Us Are Dead

61. Ji-woo, My Name

62. Nanno, Girl From Nowhere

63. Emerald, Nope

64. Jessica Jones

65. Susy, Wait Until Dark

66. Margot, The Menu

67. Vera, Just Like Home

68. Rosemary, Rosemary’s Baby

69. Gertrude Robinson, The Magnus Archives

70. Alex, Oxenfree

71. Margaret Lanternman/The Log Lady, Twin Peaks,

72. Audrey Horne, Twin Peaks,

73. Su-an, Train to Busan

74. Ji-a, Tale of the Nine Tailed

75. Cha Ji-won, Flower of Evil

76. Coraline

77. Helen Lyle, Candyman

78. Nancy, Nightmare on Elm Street

79. Mrs. De Winter, Rebecca

80. Mrs. Danvers, Rebecca

81. Shiki Ryougi, Garden of Sinners

82. Kirsty Cotton, Hellraiser

83. Pearl, Pearl

84. Take-ju, Thirst

85. Suzy Bannion, Suspiria

86. Lain, Serial Experiments Lain

87. Asami Yamazaki, Audition

88. Naru, Prey

89. Eli, Let the Right One In

90. The Girl, A Girl walks home alone at night

91. Cecilia, Immaculate

92. Evie Alexander, The Invitation

93. Maren, Bones and All

94. Michelle, 10 Cloverfield Lane

95. Thomasin, The VVitch

96. Emma, None Shall Sleep

97. Contestanta, A Dowry of Blood

98. Brigid O’Shaughnessy, Maltese Falcon

99. Sandra Voyter, Anatomy of a Fall

100. Lisa, Rear Window

[dailykoreanpop]

Excerpts Of Former Girls’ Generation Jessica Jung’s Novel “Shine” Resurface Amid EXO-CBX’s “Slave” Contract Claims

“The past is repeating itself…”

On June 1 (KST), EXO‘s Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen stunned fans and netizens with the announcement they would be suing SM Entertainment to terminate their contracts.

According to a Yonhap News report, the members asked for a full accounting of their activities and the revenue produced since March, but SM Entertainment has yet to provide them. The members released a complete statement detailing all of their grievances with the company, in addition to an apology to fans.

We apologize to the fans for causing concern, we are deeply sorry.

Although we are currently in a legal dispute with SM, we will choose a gracious path to settle our differences so as not to create concerns for fans.

We are currently, at this moment, very scared and in fear, but we have decided to raise our small voices about the mistreatment we have received.

We hope that you will be interested in our story and our struggling courage. We would like to sincerely thank our fans who have supported us for so long. Thank you so much.

— Lee Jae Hak

One of the grievances listed in the statement is the extremely long contracts the EXO members signed. According to the announcement, the artists originally signed contracts lasting twelve to thirteen years, much longer than the standard seven dictated by the Fair Trade Commission.

In addition, SM allegedly has artists preemptively sign contract extensions, bringing the total number of years under contract to at least seventeen to eighteen years. Lee Seung Gi recently exposed his company for keeping him under a “slave contract” like the above.

According to fans online, this revelation about EXO-CBX’s contracts was already hinted at by a past SM Entertainment artist — Jessica Jung.

Jessica Jung was a member of GIrls’ Generation from her debut until her removal from the group in 2014, leaving the company just a year later. It was initially said to pursue her fashion career with her brand BLANC & ECLARE.

In addition to her fashion, Jessica pursued several other avenues, including the much-anticipated release of her first novel, Shine. About a young Korean-American joining the K-Pop industry, Jessica has confirmed that the depictions found in the book are “based on experience.”

Now years later, an excerpt from Shine has begun recirculating online after the recent revelations from the EXO members.

On a page from the novel, the main character asks another about their contract length, and the other bitterly explains how DB Entertainment, the fictional label in the book, controlled her career.

Somewhere in a bank in Switzerland, in some secure vault, are the three-year extension contacts DB forced the rest of Electric Flower and me to sign the same day we signed our original contracts. Postdated, of course, so everything will hold up in court.

— Excerpt from Shine by Jessica Jung

The character also mentions how the company attempted to make everything her fault, similar to SM Entertainment’s statement that accused another company of trying to poach the trio and denied the trio’s listed complaints.

As Jessica’s novel is so closely related to her own story, some fans have shared this to support EXO-CBX’s claims, stating the former girl group member tried to shine a light on this issue.

Credit: Koreaboo 

[qualitymoonsuit]

Back cover of Shine, by Jessica Jung.