The line between fiction and fact here is so blurry that there was some mild controversy when this book had to be delayed a few weeks because someone accidentally promoted it as autobiographical on the dust cover. Since then she’s recently turned her hand to the “young adult” fiction genre, writing about the secrets of her k-pop past a completely fictional k-pop world that definitely has no parallels with real life whatsoever, oh gosh no.
Of course Jessica’s k-pop career didn’t last, she eventually left (or was kicked out of) SM Entertainment for the crime of being a fashionista, and went on to found fashion label Blanc & Eclaire.
Remember that this is an industry where if a group doesn’t have a comeback for nine months, their fans start foaming at the mouth and planning to sue their label for spiritual neglect, so despite her k-pop fame being recent in normal-person-years I’m sure this introduction to Jessica is necessary for many of you. It may be hard to cast your memory back this far, but at one time long ago in the far-flung depths of k-pop history, Girls’ Generation were “Korea’s most famous girl group”, and Jessica Jung was considered by many to be k-pop’s “it” girl. Welcome to another Kpopalypse book review! This time, Kpopalypse takes a look at “Shine”, the new novel by ex-Girls’ Generation member Jessica Jung!Įgmont/Electric Monkey, 345 pages, softcover, 198mm x 129mmĪmazon link so the author doesn’t hate me for this snarky review and can still make a buck
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