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Most accurate portrayal of idol fandom culture and survival shows I've ever seen and that's even with the other idol webnovels. This is seen as THE idol webnovel in Korea so it's great that it was finally adapted. The narration, overdramatic reactions, forced storylines, forced product placements, and even the cutesy fanaccounts that assign animals to their selected member and gush over them is all there. The author's been asked if they've worked as part of management but they said they wanted to keep that a mystery as the focus should be on the story. Tbh, they know a lot so I wouldn't be surprised if they were one or if they worked as a fansite or were a super fan. I like that when they promoted the webtoon on twitter, they treated it like a kpop group debuting which was funny and unique. I love all the characters and they all have interesting personalities. I think Moondae stands out in the sense that he's logical and analytical in an industry that usually has more enthisiatic and passionate character types. It was so fun seeing him trying to determine what his image would be in the broadcast. The pacing is really good and you can see Moondae become more invested in his performances on a personal level. The artist did a great job and they were accurate (even w/ the fans fanart being chibis lol). The moment when Ha Iljoon hugged Moondae was so sweet and gave me tons of flashbacks to a lot of earnest and hardworking trainees who were eliminated during their time on a show. I hope they're doing well. This is definitely an amazing manhwa and I can't wait until the rest of the novel is adapted and Moondae bonds with the characters more.