How Do 'Korea Scandal' AU Fics Reimagine Celebrity Power Dynamics In Romance?

" I'm talking to you Serena." Gerald said, his voice cool. Too cool it made shivers run down her spine. " I know, I heard you the first time." She replied. For the first time, she was grateful at how calm her voice sounded. It did a good job of masking the fear she felt. Gerald walked closer till he was towering above her. Placing a finger under her chin, he raised her head up, his eyes boring into hers... " Look at me when I talk to you." ****** Serena was arranged to marry Gerald, a duke who has been running away from the commitment that comes with being married. When she meets him for the first time, she falls in love with him and hopes that he will reciprocate as well. Unfortunately, she is raped a few days before her wedding, making it impossible for her to consummate her marriage with her new husband. Gerald doesn't want to get married but when his mother gives him a bride, he has no choice but to do her bidding. He hates her at first and begins plans on how to divorce her after the marriage. But the longer he spends with her, the more he notices things he shouldn't notice.... They both have secrets that they are unwilling to share and this causes a huge strain in their marriage. Will love be enough to solve the underlying problems or is thier marriage just a recipe for disaster??? Read on to find out.....

My husband's childhood sweetheart needed surgery, and he insisted that I be the one to operate on her. I followed every medical protocol, doing everything I could to save her. However, after she was discharged, she accused me of medical malpractice and claimed I’d left her permanently disabled. I turned to my husband, hoping he’d speak up for me, but he curtly said, “I told you not to act recklessly. Now look what’s happened.” To my shock, the hospital surveillance footage also showed that I hadn’t followed the correct surgical procedure. I couldn’t defend myself. In the end, I was stabbed to death by her super-alpha husband. Even as I died, I still couldn’t understand—how did the footage show my surgical steps were wrong? When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day Joanna was admitted for testing.

Mia Sherin, a girl who doesn't care about anything other than her life and her dream. She doesn't care about what others say about her nor what others think about her. She's often known as odd and a girl without feelings; an exact example of an introvert. Her normal life is interrupted by an idol ghost from far away. She's forced to accept his companionship, SSB Lee Jimin's companionship. A girl who doesn't even know the meaning of the word idol gets an idol companion. But what will when fate decides to meddle in their lives and make it a little complicated? What will happen when the laws of soulmates bind them together? Will they accept each other to survive...or will they break apart forever? Dive in to find out!

Lena Moore is a poor but honest hotel cleaner who survives by doing menial jobs while sharing a tiny room with her friend. Her life is simple . work, save, survive. She believes that integrity will one day change her fate. Zayden Vale is the country’s most reckless celebrity billionaire. Raised with no boundaries and unlimited wealth, he lives a wild life filled with parties, scandals, and different women. He believes he can have anything he wants. Their worlds collide when Zayden checks into the luxury hotel where Lena works after a night of heavy partying. A tense encounter leads to one reckless night neither of them planned. Lena leaves shaken and tries to forget everything. Weeks later, she discovers she is pregnant. When the hotel finds out, she is immediately dismissed. With no support, Lena struggles through pregnancy alone, taking on exhausting jobs just to survive. Months later, fate reunites them. Zayden sees her pregnant and instinctively realizes the child might be his. Shocked and conflicted, he searches for her and finally finds her living in hardship. For the first time in his life, Zayden chooses responsibility. He apologizes and brings Lena under his protection. But his powerful mother refuses to accept a poor cleaner into their elite family, believing Lena trapped her son. Tension grows as she tries to separate them. However, she begins to notice how Lena changes Zayden — the reckless celebrity becomes calmer, responsible, and protective. He abandons his wild lifestyle and starts prioritizing family. Realizing her own mistakes in raising him, his mother softens and eventually accepts Lena. Lena gives birth to twin boys, and Zayden finally embraces fatherhood, completing his transformation from reckless celebrity to devoted husband. Their love becomes a story of growth, redemption, and second chances.

Tamara Wesley was a 21 years old girl that works in a coffee shop, she had a dream of meeting her favorite Celebrity- Rodney Shaw. On a very good day, she ran into Rodney Shaw at the middle of the road but to her utmost surprise, the reaction Rodney gave her wasn't what she expected. Tamara as a young girl has suffered a lot in the hands of her supposed Dad. On her way home after work one day, she saw a poster of Rodney while staring at it, she bumped into a guy Jason, and accidentally smashed his phone. Jason was really furious at her and asked her to pay a price by becoming his personal maid since she couldn't afford to repair the phone. On the long run, Jason asked Tamara to accompany him to Rodney show. At the show, Rodney and Tamara met again for the second time. However, Rodney and Jason are stepbrothers but it's quiet unknown to the world because they really detest each other. At the long run, both brothers discovered that they were in love with Tamara.

Crimson widened her eyes as the tall sturdy figure stepped an inch close to her. With her face staring at his chest that was broad and looked like that of an athlete, she dared not look him in the face due to the mess she has created. " Kevin we can talk about this in private, I've really toyed with your name this much please don't sue my company, they had nothing to do with this, it was me who claimed that on my own, i'm very sorry." Crimson apologised to the cold looking man as she bowed continuesly. "Why should you be sorry? I didn't know untill today that I had a fiancee. Grandfather is asking when the marriages would be hold." Kevin snapped coldly, Crimson summoned up courage to look up at his face as she didn't want to miss the smirk that was plastered on his face. "You heard me right.. you've claimed me yourself why do you look like a chicken?" Kevin mocked as Crimson scratched her head in frustration.