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Genie, Make a Wish

TV·2025–2025·1 season, 13 episodes·Netflix·Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama·58m·7.7·Created by Lee Byeong-heon, Kim Eun-sook

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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?

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Genie, Make a Wish S01E10Episode 10S01E10 · 9.6With Khalid's next move imminent, Iblis and Ka-young dig into their blurry past. Meanwhile, Pan-geum prepares for her fate, stoking suspicion around her.
  2. 02Genie, Make a Wish S01E06Episode 6S01E06 · 9.5Iblis seeks Ejllael to probe his missing years with Ka-young. Meanwhile, Ka-young faces memories of her past life — and a fateful wish.
  3. 03Genie, Make a Wish S01E07Episode 7S01E07 · 9.5Despite learning of her past, Ka-young suspects there's more to her story with Iblis. Ejllael and Iblis discover a secret force lurking in the shadows.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2025Aired 8.9Season avg
  1. S01E01Genie, Make a Wish S01E01Episode 1October 3, 2025 8.7After a lifetime of abandonment, Ki Ka-young confronts her mother in Dubai. During her trip, she releases Iblis, indifferent to any wish he
  2. S01E02Genie, Make a Wish S01E02Episode 2October 3, 2025 7.1Back at Ka-young's home, Iblis learns about her past from the locals — and navigates modern Korean society while trying to threaten a wish f
  3. S01E03Genie, Make a Wish S01E03Episode 3October 3, 2025 8.3Iblis agrees to grant Ka-young's first wish — to corrupt others — although she remains an enigma. Meanwhile, Ejllael plots his revenge again
  4. S01E04Genie, Make a Wish S01E04Episode 4October 3, 2025 9.0After sharing her first kiss with Iblis, Ka-young searches for any excuse to kiss him again. Ejllael struggles to sway Ka-young to his long-
  5. S01E05Genie, Make a Wish S01E05Episode 5October 3, 2025 7.9Ka-young makes her second wish — this time for her grandmother. Meanwhile, Iblis continues corrupting others in a bid to win his bet with Ka
  6. S01E06Genie, Make a Wish S01E06Episode 6October 3, 2025 9.5Iblis seeks Ejllael to probe his missing years with Ka-young. Meanwhile, Ka-young faces memories of her past life — and a fateful wish.
  7. S01E07Genie, Make a Wish S01E07Episode 7October 3, 2025 9.5Despite learning of her past, Ka-young suspects there's more to her story with Iblis. Ejllael and Iblis discover a secret force lurking in t
  8. S01E08Genie, Make a Wish S01E08Episode 8October 3, 2025 9.0Iblis and Ka-young travel to Dubai for answers about their unaccounted past. Soon, Ka-young begins to feel an unexpected bond with him.
  9. S01E09Genie, Make a Wish S01E09Episode 9October 3, 2025 9.0Ejllael uses Oh Pan-geum as bait to bring down Iblis. As Khalid's threat grows, Iblis and Ka-young uncover a major clue about their past con
  10. S01E10Genie, Make a Wish S01E10Season's bestEpisode 10October 3, 2025 9.6With Khalid's next move imminent, Iblis and Ka-young dig into their blurry past. Meanwhile, Pan-geum prepares for her fate, stoking suspicio
  11. S01E11Genie, Make a Wish S01E11Episode 11October 3, 2025 9.5A millennia ago, Ka-young's past self survives certain death — reconnecting with Iblis and falling in love, until greed tragically tears the
  12. S01E12Genie, Make a Wish S01E12Episode 12October 3, 2025 9.5As Khalid's endgame nears, Ka-young, Iblis and their loved ones face grave danger — but their hidden plan can seal a destiny forged over a t
  13. S01E13Genie, Make a Wish S01E13Episode 13October 3, 2025 9.0With her life turned upside down, Ka-young searches for Iblis to make her final wish. Will they find eternal happiness, or be bound by cruel

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Kim Woo-binKim Woo-binGenie / IblisSuzySuzyKi Ga-youngAhn Eun-jinAhn Eun-jinLee Mi-jooSteve Sanghyun NohSteve Sanghyun NohRyu Su-hyeon / EjlaelKo Kyu-pilKo Kyu-pilSade / SayyidLee Zoo-youngLee Zoo-youngChoi Min-jiKim Mi-kyeongKim Mi-kyeongOh Pan-geum

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