Trick of the Spotlight: a K-Pop Drama

They say to never meet your heroes. What about your idols? K-Pop: a niche market turned global phenomenon. Topping the charts is Vortex, the genre’s hottest group yet. Cue ex-Ohioan Kit Allister, still trying to find her way after dropping out of college. When the Vortex Wave hits America, she is swept up in the craze along with millions of other fans. Her rendition of Vortex's “Delusion”—the debut heard around the world—catches the eye of a talent scout online and hurtles Kit down her own whirlwind path to stardom. Against all odds, she debuts in Seoul under the same agency as Vortex. Yet, there’s much more to them than meets the eye, and Kit might be out of her depth in an industry riddled with secrets, scandal, and shady business…