TV show · 2025 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama · Korean
Curator score: 3.5/10 (10.7K ratings)
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Overview
After a thousand years, a quirky genie returns to grant wishes to a woman born without feelings. Can his magic bring love and wonder to her world?
Ratings
Curator score: 3.5/10
IMDb: 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 75%
TMDB: 7.7/10
Created by
An Gil-ho, Lee Byeong-heon
Production
Hwa&Dam Pictures, CJ ENM, Studio Dragon
Cast
Kim Woo-bin, Suzy, Ahn Eun-jin, Steve Sanghyun Noh, Ko Kyu-pil, Lee Zoo-young, Kim Mi-kyeong
Where to watch
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A glossy, high-concept romance-fantasy with a playful premise and strong star appeal, but it is more uneven than essential. The mix of whimsy, melodrama, and philosophical romance will charm viewers who like Kim Eun-sook-style emotional spectacle, though the tonal shifts and pacing may not land for everyone.
Best for
Fans of romantic fantasy with a fairy-tale premise
Viewers who enjoy glossy, star-driven K-dramas
People looking for a light-to-moderate binge with emotional payoff
Audiences who like quirky supernatural comedies with melodrama
Skip if
You want tightly plotted prestige drama
You dislike whimsical fantasy or magical-romance premises
You prefer grounded, realistic relationships
You are sensitive to uneven tonal shifts or sentimental dialogue
Overview
Genie, Make a Wish is built around a very appealing hook: a mischievous genie and a woman who struggles to feel emotion, pushed into a romance that asks whether magic can teach someone how to live. That setup gives the series a lot of room for comedy, yearning, and visual flourish, and it benefits from the kind of polished, high-concept storytelling that has made this lane of Korean fantasy-romance so bingeable.
Worth noting
The show is at its best when it leans into character chemistry, wish-fulfillment irony, and the emotional contrast between a supernatural trickster and a seemingly unmovable lead. It also has the familiar Kim Eun-sook flavor of big feelings, elegant dialogue, and romantic destiny, which will be a plus for some viewers and a little much for others.
Bottom line
As a one-season Netflix series, it plays like a self-contained comfort watch rather than a must-see event. If you like your fantasy romances glossy, sentimental, and a little oddball, it is worth a look; if you want sharper writing or more consistent dramatic momentum, it is easier to admire than to love.