A Failed Idol’s Rise to Bottom Novel

Born with an angelic face, he entered the idol industry destined to play the group's "bottom." Rejecting this prescribed role, he attempted a radical transformation—stubble, a deeper tan, increased muscle mass. The gamble backfired catastrophically. Fans abandoned him en masse, and U-PITE dissolved into irrelevance.

Consumed by regret for five years, he replayed what-ifs obsessively. What if he'd accepted the role fans craved? What if he'd simply been himself? Then the impossible occurred: he returned to his debut days.

Armed with hard-won wisdom, his mission crystallized—become U-PITE's devoted "bottom" and rebuild what was lost. Success seemed assured until reality intervened: his groupmates weren't following the script anymore. They'd genuinely fallen for him.

Caught between a performance meant to resurrect his career and actual feelings blooming from his bandmates, he discovers the stakes were always higher than he imagined. Can a carefully crafted image lead to authentic love?