Recently, HBO Max announced that filming has begun on Além do Guarda-Ropa, the first Brazilian drama produced by the streaming service. With a premiere date set for 2023, the series will star Sharon Blanche, a debutante actress who is the daughter of Korean immigrants. Kim Woo Jin (former member of Stray Kids), Jin Kwon (of Newkidd), Jae Chan, and Lee Min Wook will play the members of the k-pop band.
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In the new series that will be released by HBO Max, Carol (Sharon Blanche) is a 17-year-old Brazilian teenager. who, after being abandoned by her South Korean father, creates a revulsion for everything that comes from or is related to Asia. When she discovers a magical portal that leads to the dorm of ACT, the biggest K-pop group in the world, her world is turned upside down.
For those who don't already know, doramas are prominent dramatic productions in Japanese and Korean cultures. These productions follow a style similar to that of American television series, with weekly episodes and a central character. In the case of Beyond the Wardrobe, in addition to the worldwide phenomenon of K-pop (Korean pop), the production incorporates significant elements of Korean culture into a storyline that includes romance, magic and self discovery.
This is the first Brazilian drama on streaming, and the company says it has great expectations for this new production because there are millions of fans of Korean culture in Latin America. All the care and quality assurance that Max Originals products are known for can be found at Beyond Wardrobe.
While there is still no exact release date for the series, HBO Max has reported that the series is being produced with great care, and that has the participation of young talents from the world of K-pop to bring even more reality to the situations that will be addressed in the road map.