Idol Gossip (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536213645)

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.

Author: Alexandra Leigh Young
ISBN-10: 1536213640
ISBN-13: 9781536213645
Publisher: Walker Books Us
Language: English
Published: 09/14/2021
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/26/2021
School Library Journal 08/01/2021 pg. 85
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2021