Jung, who was born and raised in San Francisco, joined SM Entertainment ( Girls’ Generation’s management company) as a trainee in 2000. SNSD)-the first K-pop group to reach 100 million views on YouTube with their song “Gee” in 2013-Jung is familiar with the ins and outs of the K-pop industry, and she’s ready to tell her side of the story in her new book, Shine. As a former member of Girls’ Generation (a.k.a. Now, she has taken a leap into being a writer with the release of the teen novel 'Shine'.For K-pop fans, Jessica Jung is a household name. Since then she had continued her career as a singer, actress, businesswoman, and influencer. Jessica debuted with Girls' Generation in 2007 but left the team in 2014. In response, netizens pointed out, ' I don't understand why Jessica chose these cover images that make people remember Girls' Generation when already there's no choice but to make connections between the book and Girls' Generation.' In particular, fans reacted negatively stating, ' Isn't this light stick the one released after Jessica left Girls' Generation? So it should be unrelated to Jessica.'Īlso, the Brazilian version of the cover, which Jessica selected herself through a contest involving her fans, included reminiscent images of Girls' Generation's digital single ' That Summer' and also images similar to Girls' Generation's second album ' Oh!'. One example is the Thai version of the novel contained images of Girls' Generation's official cheer light stick. The review stated:Īlso, fans have requested the cover image to be changed for the overseas version of 'Shine' because it included elements related to Girls' Generation. Recently, this novel also grabbed the attention of many netizens when a reader left a review of the English version of the novel. This novel unfolds the story of love and conflict as the protagonist meets a top celebrity, Jason Lee.

Rachel enters into DB Entertainment and begins her life as a trainee. The novel 'Shine' follows the life of a young girl named Rachel Kim, who dreams of becoming a Kpop star. Also, it has already been confirmed that the novel will be produced into a movie. The novel made headlines when it was revealed that it will be published in various languages in 11 countries including Korea, Brazil, and Indonesia. When Jessica made the announcement of the publication of her new novel ' Shine,' a few internet users raised suspicions stating, ' Are you using this novel to expose Girls' Generation?'. Jessica, who left the group Girls' Generationback in 2014, recently announced the publication of a novel based on her experiences.

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