This YA Novel Reveals What K-Pop Stardom Is Like: Exclusive

For her debut young adult novel, Shine (out Sept. 29 on Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), former Girls’ Generation member Jessica Jung offers a glimpse into the competitive K-pop world — and in this scene, the idol worship that comes along with it.
“You’re…Jason…Lee,” I stammer as I struggle to my feet. Even before shooting to stardom with DB, Jason was famous for his YouTube K-pop covers. After one of his videos went viral, Mr.