My Magic Closet
My Magic Closet
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My Magic Closet

9.0
Yr 2023
Rt 60m
Status Canceled
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Overview

Carol is a 17-year-old teenager, the 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 topic better than South Korean culture, but her life changes after a unique discovery: her wardrobe is actually a magic portal that connects her room to a group of k-pop of great success at the moment, ACT.

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Why fans love it

My Magic Closet grounds its flight of fantasy in the messy reality of being seventeen. While the premise hinges on a portal hidden in a bedroom, the core of the story focuses on the friction between a girl struggling with her heritage and the unexpected connection she finds with a popular K-pop group. It treats the isolation of grief and the complexities of being of mixed Brazilian and South Korean descent with more weight than the typical genre project.

Sharon Cho leads a cast that navigates these tonal shifts between domestic drama and high-concept fantasy. By anchoring the supernatural element to a personal journey of acceptance, the series avoids becoming another standard portal story. The focus remains fixed on the internal shifts of its protagonist as she reconciles her past with a sudden, impossible future.

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Details

First Aired
July 20, 2023
Status
Canceled
Episode Runtime
60 minutes
Origin
BR
TMDB Votes
46