Seoul: The Korean romantic fantasy series "Genie, Make a Wish" has climbed to the top of Netflix's weekly non-English series chart, the streaming giant said Wednesday. The romantic comedy jumped from its initial No. 5 debut to the top, garnering 8 million views for the week ending on Oct. 12.According to Yonhap News Agency, the series premiered on Oct. 3 and is a 12-part Netflix original that follows Ga-young (Bae Suzy), a woman with an antisocial personality disorder. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she accidentally awakens a genie (Kim Woo-bin), who has been asleep for a millennium in a Dubai desert. In return for his freedom, he grants her three wishes.The series is penned by celebrated writer Kim Eun-sook, known for her string of TV series, including "Secret Garden" (2010), "Heirs" (2013), "Descendants of the Sun" (2016), and "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God" (2016-17). Ahn Gil-ho, the director of "The Glory," took over the series after the departure of its initial director Lee Byeong-heon, known for films such as "Extreme Job" (2019) and TV series like "Chicken Nugget" (2024).
- September 29, 2026
