​My Next-Door Idol

Twenty-three trainees.
Seven debut slots.
And one concrete, isolated complex where dreams go to die or be born.
​For eighteen-year-old Yung Jungwon, entering the brutal idol survival show The Nexus is his one and only shot at the spotlight.
Stripped of his phone, cut off from the outside world, and trapped under the harsh glare of twenty-four-hour cameras, the pressure is suffocating. He starts at the very bottom, fighting against exhaustion and ruthless evaluations alongside his crew the terrifyingly talented Heeseung, the loud and lovable Jayb, and his late-night practice partner, Niki .
​But Jungwon has a secret weapon hidden under his mattress: a thick stack of anonymous letters found in his mailbox the morning he left home.
Whenever the judges tear him down, the neat, handwritten words of his "First Fan" build him back up, promising that his dancing makes the world look brighter.
He doesn't know who she is, but he vows to survive the show just to find her.
​What Jungwon doesn't realize is that his secret angel is closer than he thinks.
​Han Chae-won has lived next door to Jungwon for years, harboring a massive, silent crush on the boy who only ever saw his own reflection in the dance studio mirrors.
She never had the courage to confess to his face, so she poured her heart into letters dropped silently into his postbox.
Now, with Jungwon locked away on television, Chae-won channels her pining into action.
From her bedroom, she launches a massive, global voting campaign, mobilizing thousands of fans to save him from elimination.
​As Jungwon rises through the ranks, his eyes are fixed on the stage but his heart is racing for the mysterious writer.
Can a sweet, fragile love born in the quiet of a neighborhood street survive the flashing lights, fan-signs, and strict rules of global stardom?
​"I didn't care about becoming a star.
I just wanted to stand high enough for you to see me