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K-Pop Revolution

K-Pop Revolution

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Summary

She thought that debuting in a K-Pop band was the finish line， but it was only the beginning。 Because now it’s not only Candace's company judging her—it’s the entire world。 How will she find the courage to stand by her beliefs， even when powerful forces are trying to shame and silence her。。。

In the sequel to K-Pop Confidential， Candace is a Rookie idol。 Her life is suddenly filled with the fans， cameras， and glamor of stardom: She and her boyfriend， YoungBae， are a K-Pop power couple; she’s a walking icon at Brandt Foreign School; and her new girl group， known simply as THE GIRLS， is poised to break records across the industry。 With her status as the industry’s K-Pop Warrior， she has all the clout at her disposal to make waves。 Right？

Her label， S。A。Y。， promises to help make the sweeping changes for the industry to become a more humane and compassionate place for artists。 But what will happen when the road to a record-breaking debut isn’t as smooth as they’d planned？ When a rival girl group emerges to steal the spotlight， carrying the message of change better than Candace ever could， she’ll have to decide what it’ll cost her and her bandmates to stand up for their beliefs。 And as the world turns against her， with online bullies scrutinizing her every word， there’s only so much that one person can take。

From the top of the world to the brink of disaster， Candace is going to have to figure out why the world is out to get her。 And she’s not going to be able to do it alone。

How far does one girl need to be pushed to start a K-Pop Revolution？

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Reviews

Justin ，

“No one ever tells you how much scarier it is to win than to lose。” I was a huge fan of K-Pop Confidential when it first came out and I could not wait to get my hands on the sequel。 Needless to say I absolutely devoured this book when it finally arrived！ K-Pop Revolution is a suspenseful， thrilling， and unusually satisfying sequel， deepening and complicating the immersive world of the first book。 Watching Candace learn to own and harness her power is a beautiful journey， and I was especially tak “No one ever tells you how much scarier it is to win than to lose。” I was a huge fan of K-Pop Confidential when it first came out and I could not wait to get my hands on the sequel。 Needless to say I absolutely devoured this book when it finally arrived！ K-Pop Revolution is a suspenseful， thrilling， and unusually satisfying sequel， deepening and complicating the immersive world of the first book。 Watching Candace learn to own and harness her power is a beautiful journey， and I was especially taken with her evolving relationship with， and understanding of， her mother。 I cannot recommend this book enough！ 。。。more

Jordan ，

So freaking good！！ Ill admit I like K- Pop Confidential more but this follow up was amazing！ I loved everything about it！ Thank you Stephan for making me K-Pop obsessed！！ Lol I recommend this book to anyone。 It's cute， girl positive and shows a ton of growth。 It's a five star from me！ So freaking good！！ Ill admit I like K- Pop Confidential more but this follow up was amazing！ I loved everything about it！ Thank you Stephan for making me K-Pop obsessed！！ Lol I recommend this book to anyone。 It's cute， girl positive and shows a ton of growth。 It's a five star from me！ 。。。more

Fuulmonn ，

4。5

Varsha （bansheesbookstagram） ，

Note: thank you to the publisher and the author for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I have always believed， and with proof tbh， that books have the ability to make you feel a certain way。。。 and for most of the books I've read in the Young-adult genre， that feeling has always been something along the lines of love， warmth， comfort。 But not with K-Pop Revolution， because this book made me feel things that I usually shy away from， or sweep under the carpet so as to maintain neutr Note: thank you to the publisher and the author for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I have always believed， and with proof tbh， that books have the ability to make you feel a certain way。。。 and for most of the books I've read in the Young-adult genre， that feeling has always been something along the lines of love， warmth， comfort。 But not with K-Pop Revolution， because this book made me feel things that I usually shy away from， or sweep under the carpet so as to maintain neutrality or to not be too worked up about something。 It made me feel insecure， made me feel helpless， made me feel furious and made me feel powerful and capable of doing things。 So， when I tell you K-Pop Revolution is a wild ride， I mean it。 A worthy successor of its predecessor， K-Pop Revolution picks up where K-Pop Confidential left off: with Candace's life as an Idol after the events of the previous book and where the consequences of her actions lead her in this book。 We see most of the familiar names and faces from book 1 return here， and it feels like a warm welcome back into a world that you have loved getting to know。 I will say this though : you need to have read book 1 to understand this one， because I don't think it would be as meaningful or hard-hitting as a standalone。 Besides， why wouldn't you read K-Pop Confidential？ READ IT！ I'd like to convince myself that I am much more familiar with the K-pop industry now than I was back when I read book 1， but the truth is that maybe I have been looking at it only from my rose-tinted glasses as a fangirl and haven't really let myself look past that to find out what exactly goes on behind the bright lights， extensive outfits and fierce demeanors。 That way， K-Pop Revolution is an eye-opener， much like its predecessor， but it is much more personal， much more relatable than K-Pop Confidential。 So much of Candace and her friends' struggles seems so much like the person that every average person goes through on a daily basis， not something only the ultra glamorous and famous K-Pop idols do。 One of my favourite tropes has been employed in this book : hero loses sense of self， goes wayward， almost turns into the sort of person they detest， and then 。。。 （not gonna spoil it for you heheh） I do love myself a messy redemption arc that strips your favourite characters down to their worst pieces and paints them in hideous colors， almost enough for you to hate them too， but then pulls through and makes you empathize with them and relate to them， and ultimately love them again。 It's one of the biggest influences that writers hold， I believe， this power to make us hate or love their characters at the drop of a hat， and Stephan Lee is a master at it。 With some of those plot twists， you'll find yourself wondering if it's a red herring you're following or if it's an actual concern， and your emotions will be all over the place。 Alright， let's get into what my favourite things about K-Pop Revolution are: 1。 Candace Park and her vulnerability - I've always said that my favourite traits about characters in books are what makes them relatable to me : their insecurities， their worst moments that bring out the worst in them， and their 'downfall' beats， and it's probably because these traits act as soothing balms on my own experiences and memories of things I have done in the past。 Nobody wants to be mean， or hurtful， or do and say things they don't sincerely mean when they're feeling not at their best， and seeing characters do all that and still emerge lovelier and more beautiful at the end of it all is truly such a warm comforting hug。 I definitely do not not condone some of things Candace thought and did in this book， and there were places where I wanted to grab her by the shoulders and shake her so she could see how hurtful she was being to people who mattered to her， but at the end of the day， she pulled through and definitely emerged as one of my favourite characters in this duology （rightfully so！ She's the main protagonist of course :D） 2。 All the red herrings : believe me when I say， there are a LOT of red herrings in this book， ones you will probably expect， and those won't materialize， and others you wont expect， which will materialize。 It's a wild roller coaster ride so be ready to feel a lot of things a lot of different ways and be thoroughly entertained！ 3。 All the warm moments : while K-Pop Revolution does have a lot of moments that would probably make you lose hope about the world as a whole and make you feel down， there are also lovely， wholesome moments that will make space for themselves in your heart and leave you feeling comforted and warm again <3 Mr。 Min is definitely the highlight for me in this aspect。 NEVERIDOL also is a HUGE source of comfort， and I won't say anything much without spoiling this book for you。 READ IT ASAP。4。 The K-Pop talk : One of the reasons I picked up book 1 was because I'd just gotten into listening to K-Pop and watching K-Dramas， and I wanted more of things set in the same setting and atmosphere， and K-Pop Confidential was there for me when I needed it。 It's no different with K-Pop Revolution for me， the only difference being that I am beginning to love the world of entertainment more and more with each book that I read that is set in such settings。 Yes， the K-Pop industry is problematic， yes it is toxic in certain ways （these things I cannot really comment on since I'm not well-versed in all things K-Pop， nor am I qualified enough to provide commentary without depending heavily on assumptions and things I have heard without using concrete proof to back them up） - but it is also one of the biggest entertainment phenomena in the world， maybe even the biggest， so it is feels absolutely thrilling to me to be reading a book set in that setting with all its glamour， idols， make up and costumes， choreography， performances and MV recording processes and things like that。 All in all， if you like : > Girl power moments > Wholesome， fierce， loyal friendships> K-Pop setting> Cute AF dating> Redemption arc that is filled with messy and wholesome moments > books that make you thinkThen K-Pop Revolution is for you！ Final verdict : 4。75 stars on 5 stars for this explosive， drama-packed， thrilling book that is sure to make you angry and furious and also happy， relieved and comforted at the same time！ #K-PopRevolutionIsAMustRead 。。。more

aarushi ♡ ，

loved candace's character development and the relationships between the girls， plus all the high-stakes drama！ i'm not sure why the boys are on the cover though， considering they aren't in the book that much fuller review to come soon！ thank you Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book for this honest review！ loved candace's character development and the relationships between the girls， plus all the high-stakes drama！ i'm not sure why the boys are on the cover though， considering they aren't in the book that much fuller review to come soon！ thank you Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book for this honest review！ 。。。more

Shyla ，

I’m not crying。 You are。

Jordan ，

I think this book was a perfect conclusion to Candace’s journey to becoming an Idol。 Is it a little cheesy sure but it does definitely talk about issues that are well know in the Kpop industry and doesn’t hold back。 Thanks to Edelweiss for letting me read this early， I really enjoyed it。

Celia McMahon ，

Big thanks to Edelweiss for making my dream come true！Quick note: I own two copies of K-Pop Confidential and one of them is signed and I will flex that until the day I die。 Ok， reasons to read: this doesn't suffer from the sophomore slump。 At。 All。 Also， idols， MVs to die for and an ending that will have you screamingPersonal rating: 1， 2， 3， 4， 5， 6， 7， this book is definitely an 11！ （that's an IVE reference btw。 ;）Candance is feeling the repercussions of her tea spilling at the end of book one Big thanks to Edelweiss for making my dream come true！Quick note: I own two copies of K-Pop Confidential and one of them is signed and I will flex that until the day I die。 Ok， reasons to read: this doesn't suffer from the sophomore slump。 At。 All。 Also， idols， MVs to die for and an ending that will have you screamingPersonal rating: 1， 2， 3， 4， 5， 6， 7， this book is definitely an 11！ （that's an IVE reference btw。 ;）Candance is feeling the repercussions of her tea spilling at the end of book one， but things start to look up when SAY decides to use her popularity to debut her after all。 They say they're trying to change the way things are done in the industry。 Que in the real hard work。 On top of school， Candance has to balance dance practice， friendships， and making sure she stays true to herself。 The stakes have been raised。 THE GIRLS have become one of the most anticipated K-pop groups of all time。My favorite thing about these books is that the author keeps us in a state of fantasy while dripping into some sad facts of reality in the K-pop industry， but it was the state of the girl's feet that truly shocked me。 I reminded me of an interview I read a while back about a K-pop star who talked about how deformed her feet became after becoming an idol。 Those long hours of practicing and touring and fan meets etc must be Hell。 It continues to surprise me how determined K-pop trainees are and how long they train for that tiny chance of debuting someday while some never get a chance in the spotlight。 Never mind the strict diets， dating bans， and the fact that the industry sucks the life of these groups。 But there is always room for change and I feel like some of the things Candance fought for could become a reality in K-pop nowadays。 I went off on a tangent and I am NOT editing that bit because my fingers are cramping bahahaOverall， I devoured this book。 I have some predictions for book three （there is going to be one， right？） and I hope it goes the way I see it going， but knowing the author， he's going to blow it out of the park。 Fans of the first book are going to LOVE this one。 :DBookstagram 。。。more

Hailey ，

*screaming*This book was everything。 Candace Park is the type of girl you want to know。 You want her to like you and you want to root for her。 I kept wanting to watch the MV they make and listen to their single。。。。then had to remind myself that it's ✨fictional✨ lolHer journey in this story is a rollercoaster， just like in book 1！ She wants to make some positive changes in the kpop community and the fans are rooting for her to make them。 Seriously。 Candace is just A STAR 😍 She goes through so muc *screaming*This book was everything。 Candace Park is the type of girl you want to know。 You want her to like you and you want to root for her。 I kept wanting to watch the MV they make and listen to their single。。。。then had to remind myself that it's ✨fictional✨ lolHer journey in this story is a rollercoaster， just like in book 1！ She wants to make some positive changes in the kpop community and the fans are rooting for her to make them。 Seriously。 Candace is just A STAR 😍 She goes through so much crap this time around and the ending definitely made me cry a few times。 We meet some new diverse characters in this book， as well as some appearances from our faves from the first book like Helena， Umma， YoungBae， and Binna！！ （Huge Binna stan！！） I absolutely loved this book。 Thank you Stephan for a signed ARC to review！！！！！！！！！！！！ 。。。more

Gemma ，

I went into this series completely blind after hearing intense demands for the sequel。 All I knew was that we would be following the K-Pop journey of a Korean American trainee。 It's so easy to make assumptions now that K-Pop is more widespread in western media， but this book had so much more depth than I expected。In K-Pop Confidential， we follow Candace Park as she moves to Korea to become an idol trainee but soon realizes that it's much more difficult than she anticipated。 From the culture shoc I went into this series completely blind after hearing intense demands for the sequel。 All I knew was that we would be following the K-Pop journey of a Korean American trainee。 It's so easy to make assumptions now that K-Pop is more widespread in western media， but this book had so much more depth than I expected。In K-Pop Confidential， we follow Candace Park as she moves to Korea to become an idol trainee but soon realizes that it's much more difficult than she anticipated。 From the culture shock and feeling as though she's an outsider in her native country to the restrictive rules set by the entertainment agency， Candace struggles to achieve her dreams without losing herself。 Unfortunately， she finds herself in the middle of a massive scandal at the end of book 1 when she speaks up about the injustices she and her fellow trainees endured。 The sequel picks up a week after Candace had been expelled from her agency and became beloved across the world as the #KPopWarrior and the face for change in the industry。 As she now represents improving conditions for idols， she finds that it's far more difficult than she ever imagined。 What I truly love about these books is that the injustices between boys and girls are called out so well here。 Both groups are separated in order to motivate the others to push themselves to extremes， but while the boys get away with scandals， the author points out that girls are 'just forgiven for less。' I got a chance to speak to him about the messages in the books and why he chose to write from Candace's point of view， and the simple answer is that girls are cool。 :） But seriously， girls are targeted more because of cultural expectations， and that we should know better so while mistakes made by boys are considered forgivable， those made by girls are seen as intentional。Throughout the books， nothing Candace does is ever *scandalous* but things easily get blown so far out of proportions and everyone is constantly looking for a scapegoat。 It became quite difficult for me to read when Candace was at her lowest point because I became so emotional at how quickly the world turned against her。 Keep in mind that real life idols actually go through the same struggles。 Women are so easily vilified and blamed， and no industry is exempt from this。 When asked about why he showed the darker side of KPOP， Stephan explained that he wanted to show that KPOP is capable of change for the better。 Candace may not be a sword-wielding fantasy heroine， but even this teenager was able to use her voice to speak up for those who couldn't and inspired change around the world。I'm happy to see that K-Pop is now more widely accepted more than ever。 The rise of Korean and Asian entertainment has been such a blessing because we all know representation is important。 While the K-Pop demand for perfection has been intense， it's great to see this relaxing and normalizing imperfection。 。。。more

Jazmin ，

I was given a copy of K-POP Revolution in exchange for a review on behalf of The Honey POP。 WOW！ I really loved this book。 I already was so invested in K-POP Confidential and K-POP Revolution just pushed me further down the rabbit hole of the life of Candace Park。 The ending of the first book had me filled with so many questions and I feel like K-POP Revolution did a great job at answering them。 K-POP Revolution delves straight into the aftermath of the turmoil we were left in following the debu I was given a copy of K-POP Revolution in exchange for a review on behalf of The Honey POP。 WOW！ I really loved this book。 I already was so invested in K-POP Confidential and K-POP Revolution just pushed me further down the rabbit hole of the life of Candace Park。 The ending of the first book had me filled with so many questions and I feel like K-POP Revolution did a great job at answering them。 K-POP Revolution delves straight into the aftermath of the turmoil we were left in following the debut of S。A。Y Entertainment’s brand new girl group。 I wasn't too sure how far into the future we'd be taken but I really like how the timeline pretty much stays the same give or take a few days to process the OMG moment of the year。 Much like the first book， I felt like I was on a rollercoaster of emotions， but I loved every moment of it。 There’s a great balance of realism and entertainment values that remind you that events throughout the story aren’t too far from reality but aren’t necessarily a retelling of any specific event。 K-POP is continuing to grow in global success and popularity， with many people seeing the content we receive and thinking idols have perfect lives that we should strive for when in actual fact， it’s not all sunshine and rainbows。 Given the title's name its no secret that there are strong themes of rebellion， protest and fight for change and I feel like K-POP Revolution was a glimpse of what could be a reality someday。 I also really enjoyed getting to know the characters more。 I loved seeing Candace navigate her way through new situations， seeing a different side to Helena， and seeing characters who didn't have much of a role in the first book step into the spotlight。 I'm so emotionally attached to them all that I did feel sad when I finished the book。 I don't know if we can expect another book in this series but I would read it in a heartbeat， or even a spinoff following another character's story （tbh I'd pay good money to read a story about YoungBae or One。J， hint hint！）I loved this book as much as， if not more than， K-POP Confidential， and I think any stan would benefit from reading from it。 You can read my full review over on The Honey POP 。。。more

Gary Ban ，

Pre-ordered and excited！ Can't wait to see what happens next。 If it is half as fun as the first one it will be 5 stars PLUS！ Pre-ordered and excited！ Can't wait to see what happens next。 If it is half as fun as the first one it will be 5 stars PLUS！ 。。。more

KoalaClub888 ，

I enjoyed reading this book with all the plot twists and Candace's problems。 I got to see a realistic point of view from someone who is a fictional K-pop idol。 I would recommend this book to anyone who likes K-pop and drama。 I enjoyed reading this book with all the plot twists and Candace's problems。 I got to see a realistic point of view from someone who is a fictional K-pop idol。 I would recommend this book to anyone who likes K-pop and drama。 。。。more

Bethany ，

Let me start by saying I lost sleep over this book。 It's one of those books that you start in the evening but absolutely have to stay up and finish。After getting accepted to debut in the first ever girl K-Pop band from S。A。Y。 Industries， Candace blows up her career before it can even start by calling out the gender bias among the company。 However， she's surprised by the positive feedback she receives from the fans。 They support her and want S。A。Y。 Industries to bring her back。 They also support Let me start by saying I lost sleep over this book。 It's one of those books that you start in the evening but absolutely have to stay up and finish。After getting accepted to debut in the first ever girl K-Pop band from S。A。Y。 Industries， Candace blows up her career before it can even start by calling out the gender bias among the company。 However， she's surprised by the positive feedback she receives from the fans。 They support her and want S。A。Y。 Industries to bring her back。 They also support her relationship with Youngbae， which is frowned upon by the company。 With the overwhelming affect Candace has on the K-Pop industry， S。A。Y。 has no other option but to sign her on。 This time， it's with new management and a female CEO。 So things have to be better， right？As she navigates through the K-Pop world， Candace realizes how different things are when you're in the spotlight。 Things like dating become harder and the fans can be quick to turn against you。 Especially when another girl K-Pop group blows up and beats THE GIRLS in a music contest。 It becomes more and more difficult for Candace to determine the difference between friends and those who are out to get her。 Soon， she's finds her stress levels increasing and her mental health at risk。 She has to do something fast to appease her fans and balance out her life as a star。K-POP REVOLUTION is a riveting sequel to the YA Contemporary book K-POP CONFIDENTIAL where we see the music industry taking a drastic turn。 The story focuses on Candace while also challenging all of the norms。 The girl group called NEVERIDOL is composed of so many diverse characters and I love the different representations in this book。 With the popularity K-Pop growing， this is the perfect duology for today's times。 There's still that hint of romance but I like how it still isn't the focus of the story。 I do wish there was a little more， but at the same time it makes this plot that much more unique。Final Verdict: I recommend this for K-Pop fans who enjoy a diverse cast of characters。 K-POP REVOLUTION is inspiring and encourages others to chase their dreams no matter what obstacles sit in the way。 。。。more

Stephan Lee ，

Using this space to share the parts of my Acknowledgements that show my gratitude to readers， the YA community， and the most important reader of all！ Thank you， and I hope this book ends up meaning something to you！！！ <3My world has opened up so much more since the first time I wrote one of these Acknowledgements， thanks to the incredible YA community。 I can’t believe how many wonderful friendships grew from a simple DM。 I’m deeply indebted to Jessica Goodman， Emma Lord， Debbie Rigaud， Suzanne P Using this space to share the parts of my Acknowledgements that show my gratitude to readers， the YA community， and the most important reader of all！ Thank you， and I hope this book ends up meaning something to you！！！ <3My world has opened up so much more since the first time I wrote one of these Acknowledgements， thanks to the incredible YA community。 I can’t believe how many wonderful friendships grew from a simple DM。 I’m deeply indebted to Jessica Goodman， Emma Lord， Debbie Rigaud， Suzanne Park， Debbi Michiko Florence， Zachary Sergi， Katie Zhao， Jason June， Lyla Lee， Axie Oh， and Kat Cho for your writer-friendship。It’s easy as a writer to doubt whether your work is making an impact or reaching the people you hoped it would。 That’s why we owe a huge debt of gratitude to Bookstagrammers， bloggers， and readers who give so much to the reading community without getting the thanks they deserve。 A few special book lovers who make my job worth doing: Whitney （@whitney_mouse）， Kat （@bookstagramrepresent）， Michelle （@nursebookie）， Nicole Barbosa， Lisa （@remarkablylisa）， Latesha （@bookishgirlmagic）， and so many more。 To Umma—in light of anti-Asian hate， the daily indignities of being a marginalized person in America， and the act of racist violence that I was the victim of four years ago， you’ve said that you sometimes feel guilty about bringing me and my brother into this difficult world。 I want you to rest assured that you’ve given me a most precious， joyful life， one that I would never trade for anyone else’s。 When a reader tells me how much they love the Umma character， I know in my heart that the love you’ve raised me with is beyond anything I can hope to capture in fiction。 Regardless of the outer circumstances of my life， the force field of your love and prayers has guarded my inner spirit from harm。 Because of what you’ve given me every day since the moment I was born， you can be at peace for eternity knowing I am well in every way that matters。 What a gift。 Saranghae。 。。。more

piper | monarchsandmyths ，

read my review of K-pop Confidential here 4。5 stars Thank you to Scholastic and Point Paperbacks for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 K-pop Confidential is the book that got me into K-pop， and I think that K-pop Revolution is the book that cemented that， as well as my readership of Stephan Lee。 There were a lot of things that could’ve happened with this sequel， and while this isn’t what I predicted I overwhelmingly enjoyed it。 The character growth， the relationship g read my review of K-pop Confidential here 4。5 stars Thank you to Scholastic and Point Paperbacks for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 K-pop Confidential is the book that got me into K-pop， and I think that K-pop Revolution is the book that cemented that， as well as my readership of Stephan Lee。 There were a lot of things that could’ve happened with this sequel， and while this isn’t what I predicted I overwhelmingly enjoyed it。 The character growth， the relationship growth （both platonic， familial， and romantic）， and fun plotlines are all there and all I could wish for really is the ability to reread this duology like new again。 First and foremost， the overall plot line。 While the first book’s plot line is relatively simple， basically just following Candace’s trainee journey， the second book takes us through a lot。 We see idol life， debuting， online harassment， and just a peek into Candace’s life after。 I will admit， there were times where it almost felt like whatever was the wildest possible thing that could happen was being thrown at us。。。but it actually worked pretty well。 Stephan Lee masterfully set underlying tensions and subtle hints at characters eventual natures， fleshing them out as the storyline went on and revealing what was truly going on behind the scenes。 In all honesty though， the ending of K-pop Revolution almost left me with more questions than the ending of K-pop Confidential。 I know that this is probably just a duology， but I would seriously pay money to see Candace’s adventure to continue。And of course， the characters。 While this book is undoubtedly about Candace， it goes so much further than that， and there is such a wonderful ensemble of characters that I wish we got more of （though that might turn this book into a tome）。 We see several get much more depth than the first book （YoungBae， Helena， and One。J come to mind）， though several feel like they lose the depth hard earned in the trainee dorms （Aram， Shihong）， but as a whole I loved seeing what happened with them。 I personally loved Binna’s arc， and how she not only stayed true to her previous characterization， but we see some growth no matter how small her role。 I don’t want to be too spoilery about some of the other characters， but one of the things that I most appreciate after finishing this book is how， for the most part， other women aren’t treated like enemies to Candace or as less than。 Sure， there’s some clear tension between some of them， but I think that should more so be attributed to the fact she’s a 16 year old girl with unimaginable stress being placed on her。 The end message of inclusivity and working together being better is clear， and necessary。Something that’s a smaller part of this book on page but still necessary to address is the presence of queerness within it。 Frankly， I think the book would have been even better if it had been further embraced， but I still appreciated it nonetheless。 Though queer characters never seem to take center stage， I think this book still speaks to them in a certain degree。 I attribute that to the author， obviously， but although it’s subtle it’s definitely there。 We see on-page sapphic rep， a nonbinary character， and hints at more queer characters just behind the curtain。 I think what both of these books also do is subtly address things that we attribute to queerness， and how that affects those characters。 Binna who’s seen as having a less traditional feminine look， especially in Korean culture。 Frederic who is softer than your average male idol。 I might be reading too much into it all， but while the queer characters might not be the main focus of the book， queerness bleeds through and affects it all。 At the end of the day， while this book wasn’t perfect， it satisfied the need for a sequel I’ve had ever since I read the last page of K-pop Confidential。 There’s always more that I wish I could know about these characters， but there were still so many wonderful things that happened， and moments where I had to close the book temporarily just to scream a little bit。 Genuinely， I cannot wait to see what’s next for Stephan Lee， and I’m so happy for the journey these K-pop books have taken us on。 。。。more

Lenni Jones ，

The injustice！ The scandal！ The drama！ The romance！ When I tell you that Stephan Lee did not disappoint with the sequel to "K-Pop Confidential，" I really mean it。Candace was still as fun， lovable， and relatable as she was in the first book。 She kept me hooked and emotionally attached to herself through the whole novel。 Towards the end， I felt physically angry at characters that don't even exist！ The tension was high and I could never see where Lee was taking the story。As always， the supporting c The injustice！ The scandal！ The drama！ The romance！ When I tell you that Stephan Lee did not disappoint with the sequel to "K-Pop Confidential，" I really mean it。Candace was still as fun， lovable， and relatable as she was in the first book。 She kept me hooked and emotionally attached to herself through the whole novel。 Towards the end， I felt physically angry at characters that don't even exist！ The tension was high and I could never see where Lee was taking the story。As always， the supporting characters were phenomenal。 I was glad to get more development to YoungBae's character， and I loved him so much more in this book。 I also loved the cameos past characters made and how others were developed further。 Not to mention the new characters like Mr。 Min！ Stephen Lee knows how to write a great cast。Will fans of the first book love this one？ Heck yes。 Do I recommend this series to everyone on the planet？ Of course！ I am so thankful to Mr。 Lee and the staff at Scholastic for sending me an ARC of this book。 Thank you so much for this opportunity！ 。。。more

Nursebookie ，

Review to come

Axie Oh ，

My bias is Candace Park

Zoya⁷ ，

WE HAVE A COVER AND IT'S GORGEOUSAND THE SYNOPSIS IS AMAZINGGG WE HAVE A COVER AND IT'S GORGEOUSAND THE SYNOPSIS IS AMAZINGGG 。。。more

Emma Lord ，

WELP。 stephan went and DID IT AGAIN。 honestly stories this good are irresponsible because my brain simply refuses to accept that candace isn't a real person and that the events of this book aren't like， canon to real life。 everything i adored about k-pop confidential was dialed up to eleven in this。 so groundbreaking， so original， every bit as heartfelt and revolutionary and hilarious as the first book and then some。 just a *k-pop's kiss* satisfying read from start to finish。 i won't go into det WELP。 stephan went and DID IT AGAIN。 honestly stories this good are irresponsible because my brain simply refuses to accept that candace isn't a real person and that the events of this book aren't like， canon to real life。 everything i adored about k-pop confidential was dialed up to eleven in this。 so groundbreaking， so original， every bit as heartfelt and revolutionary and hilarious as the first book and then some。 just a *k-pop's kiss* satisfying read from start to finish。 i won't go into details because spoilers but just know that you are in for a fast-paced， glittering， gripping RIDE and i'm deeply impatient for this book to come out so i can yell about it with everyone。 brb， laying down my life for candace and all her friends。 ENJOY！！！！！！！！！ 。。。more

Devin ，

I was able to obtain an advanced copy and absolutely loved it。 There is added complexity and richness to this sequel as the author explores Seoul and introduces several new characters as SAY responds to the events of the first novel （won't spoil too much here）。 But the story， at its heart， is about Candace's development as an artist and the questions she must ask herself: Can she develop a unique voice in a hyper-corporate， structured environment？ Is being a musician worth carrying the burden th I was able to obtain an advanced copy and absolutely loved it。 There is added complexity and richness to this sequel as the author explores Seoul and introduces several new characters as SAY responds to the events of the first novel （won't spoil too much here）。 But the story， at its heart， is about Candace's development as an artist and the questions she must ask herself: Can she develop a unique voice in a hyper-corporate， structured environment？ Is being a musician worth carrying the burden that fame brings？ And will she need to "choose" a culture as she straddles life as a Korean idol while dreaming of her friends and college in America。 As with the first novel， the author blends sharp insights with incredible wit and humor。 。。。more

Era ➴ ，

WE HAVE A COVER AND I AM FUCKING AMAZED LOOK AT CANDACELOOK AT THE ICONIC PURPLE HAIRONE J。 AND YOUNGBAE ARE HERETHERE'S MORE KPOP DRAMAADSJGLAKSDFJKLDSAJFALSKDFJKALSDFAND THE UNICORN - WE HAVE A COVER AND I AM FUCKING AMAZED LOOK AT CANDACELOOK AT THE ICONIC PURPLE HAIRONE J。 AND YOUNGBAE ARE HERETHERE'S MORE KPOP DRAMAADSJGLAKSDFJKLDSAJFALSKDFJKALSDFAND THE UNICORN - 。。。more

Đức Nhật ，

At least 11 months until I can touch this？ You gotta be kidding me。 But I will happily wait （in desperation）

Bookevin ，

WE HAVE A COVER AND IT'S STUNNING！！！！ WE HAVE A COVER AND IT'S STUNNING！！！！ 。。。more

Vee ，

2022？ Oh please， please， PLEASE let it come out earlier than that！ 🤞🏾

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=K-Pop Revolution

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=K-Pop Revolution&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,K-Pop Revolution&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0