Kim Woo-jin, a former member of boy band Stray Kids, will be the first Korean to play a lead role in an HBO Max original series, according to 10x Entertainment on Monday.

HBO Max is a global OTT (over-the-top) video streaming service.

Kim has been cast in the series “Além do Guarda-Roupa” (translated to ‘Beyond the Wardrobe’) set in São Paulo, Brazil. The series tells the story of a teenage girl who finds a teleporting portal in a closet and meets a K-pop idol in Seoul through the portal.

Kim will play Kyung-min, a cranky member of fictional boy band Act. He will star alongside Brazilian actress Sharon Blanche, who is of Korean descent.

“Além do Guarda-Roupa” will be released next year via HBO Max.

Kim debuted in 2018 as a member of Stray Kids and left the band in October of 2019. He debuted as a solo act in July 2021 with his single “Still Dream.”

BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]