Além do Guarda-Roupa
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| Genre | Comedy[1] Teen drama[2] Fantasy[2] Romance[3] Music[4] |
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| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original languages | Portuguese Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Production company | Coração da Selva |
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| Network | HBO Max |
| Release | 20 July 2023 – present |
Além do Guarda-Roupa (English: My Magic Closet; Korean: 옷장 너머로[5]) 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[edit]
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 (Korean: 에스티; RR: Eseuti). Through adventures, she faces challenges in love, friendships and her roots.[4]
Original soundtrack[edit]
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Vroom" | Kim Woojin, Jinkwon, Lee Min Wook, Yoon Jae Chan | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Worlds Apart" | Kim Woojin, Jinkwon, Lee Min Wook, Yoon Jae Chan | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Time Bomb" | Kim Woojin, Jinkwon, Lee Min Wook, Yoon Jae Chan | 2:56 |
Cast[edit]
- Sharon Cho as Carol (Korean: 캐롤; RR: Kaelol), a South Korean-Brazilian teenager who dreams of being a ballerina but struggles to connect with her Korean heritage.[4][6]
- Sabrina Nonata as Nayara, Carol's best friend and the No. 1 fan of ACT[a], the most famous South Korean K-pop boy group.[4][6]
- Kim Woo-jin[b] as Kyung-min (Korean: 경민; RR: Gyeong-min), a South Korean K-pop idol who is the bad boy leader[c] of ACT, the most famous South Korean K-pop boy group and one of Carol's love interests.[4][6][3]
- Kim Jin-kwon[d] as Dae-ho (Korean: 대호; RR: Dae-ho), ACT's vocalist and main dancer and Carol's other love interest (along with his groupmate Kyung-min).[4][6][3]
- Lee Min-wook[e] as Sang-mok (Korean: 상목; RR: Sang-mog), ACT's hot-headed main vocalist.[4][6]
- Yoon Jae-chan[f] as Chu-woo (Korean: 추우; RR: Chu-u), ACT's main rapper and maknae.[g][4][6]
- Pyong Lee as JP (Korean: 종필), 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[edit]
- ^ In Além do Guarda-Roupa, Nayara (the protagonist Carol's best friend) is part of the official ACT fandom, ImpACTades and she considers herself the biggest ImpACTade among all ACT fans.
- ^ He is a former member of the popular K-pop boygroup Stray Kids.
- ^ In addition to being the leader of ACT, he is also a rapper, dancer and the main songwriter of ACT (according to what was reported on several news sites (such as Legião dos Heróis) and shown in ACT's Music Video for "Vroom").
- ^ He is the leader of the K-pop boygroup Newkidd under the stage name Jinkwon.
- ^ He is a member of the K-pop boygroup Newkidd (under the stage name Minwook), as is his co-star/groupmate Kim Jin-kwon (who is the leader of Newkidd).
- ^ He is a former member of the K-pop duo XRO under the stage name Jaechan (alongside the Japanese-Korean member Kazuhiro Hiyama (or Jeon Hee-ro, his Korean name), better known by his stage name Hiro).
- ^ In K-pop, Maknae (막내) refers to the youngest member of a K-pop group (e.g.: SHINee's Taemin, Super Junior's Kyuhyun, TWICE's Tzuyu, Red Velvet's Yeri, BTS's Jungkook and Blackpink's Lisa).
References[edit]
- ^ "Além do Guarda-Roupa tira sarro da cultura do fã obcecado: "Pareceu autêntico"". Omelete (in Brazilian Portuguese). July 20, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Além do Guarda-Roupa: Dorama nacional da HBO Max promete conectar Brasil e Coréia". Legião dos Heróis (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Com quem Carol deve ficar? Perguntamos para o elenco de Além do Guarda-Roupa". Omelete (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 10, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Além do Guarda-Roupa: veja enredo, elenco e trailer de dorama da HBO Max". techtudo (in Brazilian Portuguese). July 20, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "HBOmax 제작 브라질 최초 케이팝 드라마 '옷장 너머로' 주연배우들과의 팬미팅 개최". Korean Culture and Information Service (해외문화홍보원) (in Korean). July 18, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Além do Guarda-Roupa: História, elenco, personagens e tudo sobre o "dorama brasileiro"". Legião dos Heróis (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Além do Guarda-Roupa: conheça o elenco do dorama brasileiro da HBO Max". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). July 18, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Além do Guarda-Roupa destaca personagens em novos cartazes". Jovem Nerd (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 29, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
