We’re Not in a K-Drama !: A slow-burn K-drama rom-com between a French makeup artist and a Korean superstar.

by Alana Weatherly, Neoterica Editions (Editor)

Genres: Romance

545 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 22, 2026

Reviews

[LeesiCakes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hey! This was quite cute! Groundbreaking by no means - but exactly what the doctor ordered. A sweet little romance in Paris 🥰

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unlikely but enjoyable

About two thirds of the way through this book I became worried that this romcom, though filled with romance, would be more angst than comedy. Luckily, unreality prevailed.The long-distance love affair between a Parisian makeup artist and an incredibly perfect Korean guy who’s not only a mega star of the screen but is a chaebol as well has a probable success rate of roughly 0.005%. (Chaebols are extremely wealthy heads or heirs of major Korean companies with very rigidly controlled lives completely dominated by duty and maintenance of status and propriety.) Anyway, this couple’s relationship manages to survive, so the story, implausible as it is, ends satisfactorily.

[Krista Bynum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book so much!

[Samatha Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honest review

This story does have a few slow moments, and the characters' descriptions are lacking . But you have to keep going. This is exactly like a KDrama buy better. I legit cried while I read, I never cried reading a book.

[TheCoffeeChapter2 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two people one is an k-drama actor and other is a makeup artist.The story starts with usual K-drama scene, and goes well. The complication in dating for a k-drama celebrity, the scrutiny they or their partner go through, is depicted well.

But as the story progresses, I guess it went away from the plot and became more like an Indian daily soap opera. The story felt dragged after the second half, and parts were repetative.

[Cassandra Foxx · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute story and an easy read but at the same time absolutely nothing really happened until the climax? There was fixation, slight yearning, and brief flirtations but they really didnt get to know each other. They worked together, had mutual attraction and small conversations, but somehow by the climax they’re in love? Again it was a cute story but it lacked any kind of depth and the characters were robbed of actual personalities outside of the work force.

[CeCe · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not what I thought it was going to be. I was never excited to pick it up and read it. The writing was dry. It did not work for me. DNF.

[Kirsty McCracken · Rating 3 out of 5]

Is it weird that I read a novel about a K-Drama being filmed in Paris whilst I myself was in Korea? Maybe could've picked one set in Korea but otherwise this was fun

[Ortencia Cazares · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

There was no spice do it was a nice change and the slow burn was awesome! It was really cute!