Star x Fanboy

Description

What if you could talk to your favorite fictional character every day? And what if they make you feel like the most special person in the world? “Good morning,” “I was thinking about you,” “Sweet dreams,” “See you tomorrow”... Some fans dive into their TV/movie/book obsessions on social media by interacting with accounts that take on the persona of their favorite characters. But what if the person behind that fictional account is actually...the very star who played that role? (Source: Lezhin US)

Original Webtoon:
Lezhin, Bomtoon, KakaoPage, MrBlue, Naver Series, BookCube

Official Translations:
English, Japanese, S.Chinese

Type

Manhwa

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Actor Park X Male Fan Kim

Park Bae Woo x Kim Nam Paen

Звезда x Фанат

Пак Пэ У x Ким Нам Пхэн

パク俳優Ｘ男ファン

我的SNS专属机器人竟然是男神本尊？

박배우 X 김남팬

박배우X김남팬

Groups Scanlating

N/A

Latest Release(s)

N/A

Status in Country of Origin

169 Chapters + Hiatus Special + Prologue + 2 Epilogue + 4 Creater's Note (Complete)

S1: 81 Chapters (1~81)
S2: 88 Chapters (82~169)

Note: Lezhin US didn't translate the last Creater's Note

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

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User Rating

Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (80 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.05 / 10.0

49%

18%

19%

Last Updated

March 20th, 2025 9:46pm PDT - 2 months ago

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Genre

Comedy Romance Shounen Ai
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

Kim Cheomji

Artist(s)

Kim Cheomji

Year

2017

Original Publisher

Lezhin

Serialized In (magazine)

Lezhin (Lezhin)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Lezhin US

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #832

(-31)

Monthly Pos #1759 (No change)

3 Month Pos #3570 (No change)

6 Month Pos #5211

(+104)

Year Pos #6926

(+160)

List Stats

On 126 reading lists

On 63 wish lists

On 156 completed lists

On 11 unfinished lists

On 93 custom lists

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It's cute and cuddly but not my thing

by TheOneWhoGotAway
2 months ago

Rating: N/A

I went there to read it knowing this was long, It has like almost 200 chapters so I was prepared but it didn't just click with me. I feel like I need more drama and a better pacing which is not here. I couldn't finish season 1.

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the cutest tale of love and the pursuit of happiness

by how_d_i_get_here
1 year ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

cute, wonderful read about two individuals coming from different walks of life and perspective meeting and getting to know each other in an unexpected way, and going on to develop a deep and meaningful relationship with each other despite starting out with a status/power imbalance (celebrity vs non-celebrity+only a fan, more experienced, seasoned actor vs just a beginner/was just a college theater club member), something that they have to acknowledge throughout the series, and do work on, both benefitting from the resulting character growth and development. They learn to understand one another beyond fan-celebrity or sunbae-hoobae. Understand each other as two adults weaving a relationship to make it last—cuz they’re in love.
They learn how to compromise on certain things and respect boundaries in their relationship while also pushing each other forward to improvement. All while being the impossibly cute, head-over-heels in love couple that they are.
I will say that Fanboy, as the MC, undergoes a lot more character development, as he learns more about acting and what it means to pursue it, while also learning more about being in a romantic relationship with someone(it is his first one), particularly when that someone is much more famous and experienced in the field he is trying to pursue.

i loved getting to know all the characters in this series, from Fanboy’s friends and their love troubles, to his mvp sister, to the other aspiring and successful actors Fanboy gets to know in his acting gigs starting out.
Star Park and Fanboy Kim are both very hardworking, kind, and thoughtful people who were made for each other. Most of the conflict between them is because they care so much about each other. I could read more about them forever if miss cheomji would only write more. Maybe a love so pure, so sweet, so healthy and unquestionable isn’t realistic, but gaddamit if my relationships don’t have good elements of theirs in it.

... Last updated 1 year ago

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Dropped

by Fati1367
2 years ago

Rating: N/A

It's so boring tbh,I dropped it after 15 chapter.
Well it's seem a safe healthy read and I'm a fan of a healthy stories but this one is so boring + I'm not attached to any of leads 😩
I don't like how the fan boy guy who looks like a 10 years old girl freaked out over every damn thing, typical annoying supposed cute character persona, he overreacting all the time and it's so annoying to like him or watch him + it's just painfully so unrealistic, everyone are so nice, pure and good , a fairytale and I think it's more interesting for younger audience that's why I'm not going to rank it bcz I'm sure it's a nice read for many ppl.

... Last updated 2 years ago

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Very cute

by TehShush
4 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

The art was simplistic, done in a cute style without getting bogged down with a bunch of details. The plot itself was a sweet love story, starting with a friendship and developing into a caring romance between the two. It has some simple tropes, but doesn't delve too deeply into drama and instead stays refreshing and light-hearted. The chapters are fairly short compared to most manhwa, so even though there are about 170 it goes by very quickly.

There are two main story arcs, before they get together and after. The romance between the two is very PG, they barely allude to anything adult (like blushing at the idea of sharing a bed, with no mention of having sex) and even the kisses are fairly sparse. Because of that, this is a great BL manhwa that is safe for younger readers.

Despite preferring more complicated art and more physical romance, I greatly enjoyed this manhwa. It was quite uplifting and left me feeling all warm and fuzzy.

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Great

by AriaAlta00
6 years ago

Rating: N/A

I'm in the cusp of season 2 and really enjoying it so far. It's really cute, and the chapters are super easy to eat up. Both Star and Fanboy are really likable characters that are fleshed out. I also liked how they delve into the difficulties of acting as a career.

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Love it

by PatyR
7 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I was put off by the art at first, I thought they kinda looked like children or something... but it grows on you. Once I got used to it, I started to think they looked really adorable and detailed.
The english version is a few chapters behind, in Korea season 1 already ended, but so far (an from what I can make out of the raws) the story is well-paced, the plot is interesting, the characters are unique, and it feels light and cute overall.

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