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  • Published: 27 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9781368103015
  • Imprint: Disney Publishing
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $39.99

Wish Upon a K-Star




A spin-off to the New York Times best-selling Once Upon a K-Prom, a K-pop idol and an up-and-coming K-drama star must fake date in this fresh and funny romcom that Korean pop culture fans will absolutely swoon over!

A spin-off to the New York Times best-selling Once Upon a K-Prom, a K-pop idol and an up-and-coming K-drama star must fake date in this fresh and funny romcom that Korean pop culture fans will absolutely swoon over!

Moon Minseok—or Moonster as this WDB fans know him—wasn’t born to lead. Even as part of the world’s most popular K-Pop group, he found comfort in his role as the jokester, the sidekick, the unserious one (with the cutest smile). But now WDB is drowning in dating scandals, and it’s time for Moonster to take charge of the group's image.

Shin Hyeri has been dealing with some scandals of her own. An up-and-coming K-Drama actress, she’s been labeled a “nepo baby” (with a famous idol as a big brother) and now, a bully (which couldn’t be further from the truth). Desperate to show the world that she’s earned her spot, Hyeri is determined not to let her rising star crash and burn.

When these two childhood enemies get caught up in yet another scandal while co-hosting a K-Pop festival, there’s only one solution that will save both of their reputations: appear on one of Korea’s most popular variety shows, Our Celebrity Marriage (where celebrities pretend to get married and compete in ‘newlywed’ challenges).

The plan is simple—pretend to get along, win back the fans, then go their separate ways. But what happens when a fake marriage leads to real feelings? Will Moonster and Hyeri bow to the pressures of their famous realities, or will they decide their love is something worth fighting for?

  • Published: 27 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9781368103015
  • Imprint: Disney Publishing
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $39.99

About the author

Kat Cho

Kat Cho used to hide books under the bathroom sink and then sneak in there to read after bedtime. Her parents pretended not to know. This helped when she decided to write a dinosaur time-travel novel at the tender age of nine. Sadly, that book was not published. She currently lives and works in NYC and spends her free time trying to figure out what kind of puppy to adopt.

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Praise for Wish Upon a K-Star

Praise for Once Upon a K-Prom:

"Once Upon a K-Prom is a fun, swoony, fresh romance. Readers are sure to fall in love with Elena and Robbie!"—Gloria Chao, author of American Panda and Rent a Boyfriend

"A love song to first love and second chances, Once Upon a K-Prom is a delightful romcom filled with adorable banter and heart-stopping moments. This book should come with a warning: prepare to swoon!"--Axie Oh, New York Times best-selling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

"This book is a total win-win! It has two of my all time favorite things--K-Pop and a prom! What more can you really ask for?! Super fun and totally charming!!"—Jenny Lee, author of the best-selling Anna K

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