
K-Pop Revolution picks up with Candace in the days leading up to her debut with S.A.Y.’s newest girl group, known simply as THE GIRLS. training, she finds herself advocating for major changes in idol culture. When lifelong good girl Candace starts to break under the pressure of her brutal S.A.Y. But life in Seoul isn’t a walk in Namsan Park. the record label behind her favorite idol group, SLK - on a dare. (Editor's note: Lee is the Associate Director of Branded Content at Bustle’s parent company, BDG Media) Candace is a Korean American teenager who unexpectedly becomes a K-pop trainee after she auditions for S.A.Y. Lee introduced the memorable Candace Park in his 2020 novel, K-Pop Confidential.

Spoilers for K-Pop Confidential, available now, follow. 5, 2022 and available for pre-order today - and we’re beyond thrilled to give you your first look at its candy-colored cover, below. Heads up, YA fans and K-pop stans: Stephan Lee’s K-Pop Confidential sequel is coming to a bookstore near you.
