Shine is a young adults romance novel published in 2020 by Korean-American singer Jessica Jung. The book was published by Simon & Schuster on September 29, 2020 and instantly became a New York Times Bestseller, debuting at #5 on the Young Adult Hardcover list. Jung is a former member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, inspired to write a book based on his experiences as a K-pop trainee and idol, after spending approximately 13 years working in the industry. This novel will tell the story of Rachel Kim's journey during her time as a trainee which is shared in the book will give an idea of how hard the effort must be put in by someone, before finally being able to debut as a K-Pop idol as you can see now. Shine tells the story of a teenager of Korean-American descent, Rachel Kim, (Jessica Jung was born in San Francisco) who joins one of the most famous agencies in South Korea called DB Entertainment (SNSD under SM Entertainment). Book Synopsis What are you willing to bet on in order to make your dreams come true? For Rachel Kim, a seventeen-year-old Korean-American teenager, the answer is: almost everything. Six years ago he was recruited by DB Entertainment—one of the largest K-pop music companies in Seoul. The rules of becoming a DB Entertainment trainee are quite simple: practice 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, perform perfectly, are forbidden to date. Easy, right? Not really. When scandals began to emerge in an industry that went to great lengths to maintain that image of perfection, was Rachel strong enough to be a winner? Or will it end up in a state of disintegration? "What if I wanted to be someone who followed my heart and took the opportunity? Someone who can rise beyond the judgment and competition that has always existed in this industry? People who are not afraid to achieve their own happiness, what form of happiness is it?" JESSICA JUNG, a K-pop star and former lead vocalist in Korea's most famous girl group, Girls Generation, takes us into the colorful and intrigue world of K-pop, where the price to pay for success—and love—is very high. Now it's time for the world to know what a girl has to go through to achieve her dream as a SHINING K-pop star.