The K-Pop Academy Series

Hana has always dreamed of becoming a K-pop idol—singing, dancing, and dazzling the world with her talent. When she earns a scholarship to K-Pop Academy, Seoul’s most prestigious training school, she’s ready for hard work, long hours, and intense competition. What she’s not prepared for are the shadows—dark, whispering demons that prey on fear and thrive on chaos. With the help of two new friends (and one frenemy), Hana must learn to fight for everything and everyone she cares about.

It’s winter at K-Pop Academy, and Nari gets her biggest break yet: the coveted (and, um, maybe a little cursed) Spotlight Solo at the school’s Lunar New Year celebration. Facing her fears is a lot to ask, especially when a fiery demon dog is on the loose feeding on everyone’s chaos and self-doubt. With the other members of AURA by her side and the up-and-coming boy group VORTEX ready to sing backup, Nari must summon the courage to nail her vocals, save her school, and prove that friendship shines brighter than fear.

When the girls of AURA start to lose their sense of harmony, Tae goes on a desperate search for answers in the shadowy basement of K-Pop Academy. What she finds will transcend time, challenge friendships, melt hearts, and ultimately make or break their group. Armed with only an ancient crystal drum and a furry stowaway with a knack for chaos, the girls of AURA must harness the voices of idols past to win the challenge and prove once and for all that real friendship can get through anything.

An inter-school showcase pits K-Pop Academy against its fiercest rivals. Spirit guardians summoned by performances dazzle the crowds—but when one guardian goes rogue, the competition turns deadly. Hana’s team must face sabotage, betrayals, and the toxic side of fandom to protect each other and prove their loyalty is unbreakable.

Moving into the trainee dorms brings new independence and new dangers. Hana and her friends begin seeing animal avatars: a gentle, watchful tiger and a mischievous little bird. At first, the bird seems harmless, but as the group prepares for their debut music video, its true nature as a shadow spirit emerges. To protect their music—their strongest weapon against the darkness—they must trust the tiger and their instincts.

Graduation and debut decisions loom, but the academy is thrown into chaos by a demon conductor intent on silencing K-pop forever. To save their future, Hana and her friends must unite the entire school in one final performance powerful enough to drive the shadows away. Hana learns that even if she never debuts, her voice still carries the power to inspire.