Além do Guarda-Roupa explained

Genre:	Comedy^[1] Teen drama^[2] Fantasy Romance^[3] Music
Country:	Brazil
Language:	Portuguese Korean
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	10
Company:	Coração da Selva
Network:	HBO Max

Além do Guarda-Roupa (English: My Magic Closet; ^[4]) is a Brazilian television series developed by Marcelo Trotta, Sabrina Greve and Paula Kim for HBO Max. The series features Sharon Cho, Kim Woo-jin, Kim Jin-kwon, Lee Min-wook, Yoon Jae-chan, Júlia Rabello, Sabrina Nonata, Lucas Deluti, Luiza Parente, Gabriel Coppola, Pyong Lee and Ana Botafogo in the main cast.

Plot

Carol, is a 17-year-old teenager, daughter of a Brazilian dancer and a South Korean, who lives a challenging journey of overcoming, acceptance and self-knowledge after the death of her mother and the abandonment of her father, who decides to return to South Korea. In a conflicting relationship with her ancestry, she denies knowing any subject that refers to South Korean culture, but her life changes after a unique discovery: her wardrobe is actually a magical portal that connects her room to the dormitory of the world's most popular and successful K-pop boy group, ACT . Through adventures, she faces challenges in love, friendships and her roots.^[5]

Cast

• Sharon Cho as Carol, a South Korean-Brazilian teenager who dreams of being a ballerina but struggles to connect with her Korean heritage.^{[5] [6]}
• Sabrina Nonata as Nayara, Carol's best friend and the No. 1 fan of ACT, the most famous South Korean K-pop boy group.^{[5] [6]}
• Kim Woo-jin as Kyung-min, a South Korean K-pop idol who is the bad boy leader of ACT, the most famous South Korean K-pop boy group and one of Carol's love interests.^{[5] [6] [3]}
• Kim Jin-kwon as Dae-ho, ACT's vocalist and main dancer and Carol's other love interest (along with his groupmate Kyung-min).^{[5] [6] [3]}
• Lee Min-wook as Sang-mok, ACT's hot-headed main vocalist.^{[5] [6]}
• Yoon Jae-chan as Chu-woo, ACT's main rapper and maknae.^{[5] [6]}
• Pyong Lee as JP, ACT's strict manager, who does everything to keep the members of the group in line to avoid any kind of scandal.^[7]
• Júlia Rabello as Rebeca, Carol's aunt and boss. She owns a K-pop themed cafe (a popular ACT-themed cafe) in Bom Retiro (a neighborhood in São Paulo famous for being Brazil's main Koreatown) and has a turbulent relationship with her niece.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Além do Guarda-Roupa tira sarro da cultura do fã obcecado: “Pareceu autêntico”. Omelete. 2023-07-20. 2023-10-10. pt-br.
2. Web site: Além do Guarda-Roupa: Dorama nacional da HBO Max promete conectar Brasil e Coréia. Legião dos Heróis. 2023-10-10. pt-br.
3. Web site: Com quem Carol deve ficar? Perguntamos para o elenco de Além do Guarda-Roupa. Omelete. 2023-10-10. 2023-07-24. pt-br.
4. Web site: HBOmax 제작 브라질 최초 케이팝 드라마 '옷장 너머로' 주연배우들과의 팬미팅 개최. Korean Culture and Information Service (해외문화홍보원). 2023-07-18. 2024-04-04. ko.
5. Web site: Além do Guarda-Roupa: veja enredo, elenco e trailer de dorama da HBO Max. techtudo. 2023-07-20. 2023-10-10. pt-br.
6. Web site: Além do Guarda-Roupa: História, elenco, personagens e tudo sobre o “dorama brasileiro”. Legião dos Heróis. 2023-10-10. pt-br.
7. Web site: Além do Guarda-Roupa: conheça o elenco do dorama brasileiro da HBO Max. Terra. 2023-07-18. 2023-10-10. pt-br.
8. Web site: Além do Guarda-Roupa destaca personagens em novos cartazes. Jovem Nerd. 2023-06-29. 2024-03-07. pt-br.