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Netflix Sets Oct. 3 Premiere for Korean Fantasy Rom-Com 'Genie, Make a Wish' With First Teaser

The teaser highlights darker mythic notes, reuniting Kim Woo-bin with Suzy under writer Kim Eun-sook.

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Overview

  • Netflix confirmed the Oct. 3, 2025 launch and released a date-announcement poster and teaser across its social channels.
  • Kim Woo-bin portrays a genie who awakens after a thousand years, while Suzy plays Ka-young, an emotionally detached woman granted three wishes.
  • The teaser names the genie Iblis and features the lines “I will scour the world and find you again” and the poster phrase “Come now, to corruption!”, hinting at a darker tone.
  • The series is written by hitmaker Kim Eun-sook, and it marks Kim Woo-bin and Suzy’s first on-screen reunion since Uncontrollably Fond (2016).
  • Multiple outlets report a 12-episode run and supporting roles for Ahn Eun-jin, Noh Sang-hyun, Ko Kyu-pil, and Lee Joo-young, though those details are not uniformly confirmed.