Overview

• At a Seoul press conference, Bae Suzy described Ga-young as an “attractive psychopath” who follows strict personal rules, while Kim Woo-bin called the genie a multifaceted figure who can be cheerful, cruel or even endearing.
• The series’ setup has a genie awakened after a thousand years in a Dubai desert granting Ga-young three wishes, with her antisocial personality disorder resisting his attempts to sway her.
• Writer Kim Eun-sook, known for hits including The Glory and Descendants of the Sun, penned the script.
• Ahn Gil-ho took over directing after Lee Byeong-heon’s departure, and both directors were absent from the press event, according to local reports.
• Reports differ on the total length of the season, with some outlets citing 12 episodes and others 13.