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Genie, Make a Wish Debuts on Netflix, Reuniting Kim Woo-bin and Suzy

Kim Eun-sook’s fantasy rom-com arrives as a full-season drop with a genie twist set against Dubai backdrops.

Overview

  • Netflix released the series worldwide today, with all episodes available to stream at once.
  • Kim Woo-bin plays a 1,000-year-old genie named Iblis opposite Bae Suzy’s emotionally detached Ka-young, marking their first drama together in nearly a decade.
  • The story blends romance and comedy with a three-wish premise that tests human desire and restraint without following a standard fairy-tale template.
  • The show is written by Kim Eun-sook, co-directed by Ahn Gil-ho and Lee Byeong-hun, and produced by Hwa&Dam Pictures and Studio Dragon, with early episodes filmed on location in Dubai.
  • Coverage varies on season length, with some outlets reporting 12 episodes and others 13.