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Satan who's a Genie, and a Psychopath falling in love?Put aside your agenda, this is a BRAINLESS FUN!
Asking this from people is pretty much impossible, like eating sand, and thinking you're not thirsty anymore.
Anyway, the story doesn't really offer much, it's your average fantasy drama, but it's a LOT OF FUN! Isn't that most Kdrama fans want? The plot couldn't be more basic, you know what's gonna happen even before you start watching it. That doesn't mean you can't enjoy the ride, tho, because not only the two main lead, Suzy and Woobin are great, but every other actors as well. They deserve the praise.
To be honest, I expected some lazy writing, and a typical ending, and we can say the finale was kind of similar to many fantasy drama, I still think they did a good job. I have to admit, they surprised me with that one twist in the end with our lovely grandma. For me, SHE IS THE MVP! Both Kim Mi Kyung and Ahn Eun Jin, not to mention, Lee Joo Young (as Minji) were amazing! Almost everyone deserve a friend like her!
My biggest complaint is the writer missed a good opportunity with the wishes, they could've delved into that part deeper, because the so called villains of the story were bland at best. The love story was good, but it's not something you can't see in any other drama. The one thing that actually made it more interesting is that the male lead is Satan, and a female lead is a psychopath. The duo was insanely good together in every possible way, and even tho it might be not obvious for many, but Kayeong's last wish was also surprising, and it was obvious she didn't realize what her wish actually meant.
The way they broke the 4th wall was unnecessary, but in some cases it was funny, especially that one cameo.
So, in general, this is a pretty good drama if you only need a fun ride, but don't expect too much seriousness. It had its moments with some deeper meaning, but that was mostly about family.
Don't believe everything you read online, this show doesn't deserve the ridiculous hate, because it's not about the story, and everyone knows that.
If you want a good guilty pleasure drama, this is for you!
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My wish is that this was Just a Story about Genies
Overall Review7/10 is my rating. Just not my thing.
I really wanted to like this show. I find genies interesting and expected a light, fictional dive into that magical genre. The characters are vivid and the leads, Kim Woo-bin and Bae Suzy, have undeniable chemistry, but the show’s irreverence toward sacred concepts makes it unsettling. There was a dark twist on principles that felt like an insult to Christianity. Those with strong religious beliefs, such as Christians or Muslims, may find this show deeply disturbing due to its flippant handling of good and evil. The main character and romantic interest, Iblis, is explicitly Satan, punished by God and still called by that name, despite being a genie. With all of this, the plot, while unique, simply crosses too many moral lines in my opinion. I wouldn’t watch it again—it made me uncomfortable the first time (pretty clear to me rooting for any entity called Satan is a strict no), and I can’t recommend it to others who avoid anything that might violate religious principles .
Spoilers
The main character, Satan/Iblis, isn’t all bad—he’s kind to Ka-young, shows empathy, and plays tricks to “help” people. Not very Satan-like, right? And we’re supposed to root for him. Rooting for Satan is a problem if you’re religious. Some gloss over this and say but it is fictional. But this isn't even a gray area in religious doctrine - you simply do not root for any entity that is entitled Satan. Then there’s Ejllael, the angel with black wings and zero empathy, who tortures his assistant Irem for mistakes. So, evil acts good, and good acts evil. Ka-young, the main girl, is a psychopath trained by her grandmother Pan-geum to avoid murder, channeling her urges into skydiving or rock climbing. That’s fine—not all psychopaths are killers—but she’s abusive to Iblis, pushing him off buildings and beating him with bars, which he fears. We’re supposed to find this funny? I didn't. I don’t root for abusers. The creation myth—God making genies on Wednesday, angels on Thursday, humans on Friday—mimics religious stories but twists them in a way that feels disrespectful to both Christianity and Islam. Ka-young’s a “good” person because she doesn’t kill, but her violent streak undermines that. When she wishes her grandmother to be her age so they’ll die closer together, Pan-geum becomes a young, reckless version of herself, losing all grandmotherly wisdom. Ka-young bets Iblis that random people’s wishes will be good, but most are selfish and greedy, suggesting humans are inherently evil. I was glad the bank teller Bu-gyeong got caught for stealing from Ka-young out of apparent jealousy—ridiculous. Then, Pan-geum flirts with Min-ji, Ka-young’s childhood friend, in a gay subplot that feels forced and creepy, since Pan-geum knew Min-ji as a child. I’m tired of obligatory gay couples, especially when they add morally questionable elements like this. The show’s attempt to humanize “villains” doesn’t justify its disregard for sacred values, and it left me completely turned off of anything else this show had to offer. Which wasn't much. The back story, origin story, became the main focus in the last few episodes to the further detriment of the show. It was no longer about a genie and a romantic interest now it was just a continuation of a battle between the Angels and Genies. That was better as just a back story.
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Genie..Fizzled out Wishes.
Kim Eun Sook has missed it this time.she had a great plot but pacing of the episodes is a mess. First few episodes are dull and Drag. middle part gets exciting. End Fizzle outs.
all the star ratings are for Kim Woo Bin who has
nailed as Genie.
also no one is praising her but Min Ji (BFF) also was too good and her emotions looked very real.
Suzy needs to take different roles now. this straight face, forlorn acting is over done. (genie and Doona)
Villain died too easy.
last episode was really badly written.
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A very mediorce Korean Drama.
I unfortunately finished this drama, and I am pretty upset of whoever wrote this story. Is this the best story you can come up?Psychopath character can make a very compelling character for drama. The writers has so many references by watching performance from some of famous cinema psychopaths like Hannibal Lector, Joker, Villanella ( Killing Eves TV series), etc... But they chose to based Anton Chigurh blueprint (No Country for Old Man): cold, calculating, incapable of emotions ruthless killers. And it is probably their biggest fumble because Anton Chigurh blueprint does not work based on the kind of story they try to deliver. Ka-young (Female Lead) would not care if the genie tried to wipe out the human. She would not care if she needs to save the bleach blonde girl. Do they even have a proofreaders the scripts and no one yelled out this is dumb?
Ka young can be a very good character if they based it on Alice Morgan ( Luther TV series), an absolute psychopath with no moral compass but have an obsession disorder. Or perhaps, Villanelle (Killing Eve Series) is a psychopath just doing stuff so life is a bit less boring. Both of these characters allowed Bea Suzy to act instead stone face acting through the whole series. And by the way, Bea Suzy did not nail Anton Chigurh character.
And I am not done. I still have to talk about the characterization of the Male Lead, Genie. The character is very inconsistent. At one point, he is so serious and then next thing you know, he is goofy. The one thing that bugged me the most is his motivation. In the beginning of the series, the series repeatedly repeatedly reminding you that the genie is arrogantly despised the weaker creation, human, and absolutely enjoyed their downfall. Then a few episode later, he saved the kids from abusing father, and the girl that got killed by a serial killer. While it made a few good moments, but it made no god damn sense for the character.
The whole series is a mess. The writing is so bad. The acting is a mess. The music is forgettable. I would only recommend this to my worst enemy so they won't be able to get back 16 hours of their time.
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A completely Devilish and evil Genie falls for a lump of clay he thought he hated!
Well, I must say I absolutely, thoroughly enjoyed watching ep 11 which is the best episode out of all episodes if this drama!I especially was very mych carried away and moved by the way the Genie , Iblis cries bloods of river while holding the dead heroine in his arms, and taking out the entire city at the same time! I always rewatch that scene! That moment is so intense! I never thought such devastating despair and sadness could mesmerize me like this!
Overall, it's just ok, but watch out for episode 11. It's the best! The setting and wra is exotically ancient too! And I live genie Iblis' entire look and hairstyle in that episode too!
It's their second meeting which feels like their first and the best if all their interactions and encounters so far! 😍The entire episode is like an epic poem!
Everyone must watch episode 11! Don't miss it for anything!
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i dont know how to react for this serial
I’ve watched every episode of this series, especially since there are characters I like, butThe screenwriter (Kim Eun-sook) seems to have taken too many liberties mixing Islamic theology, Middle Eastern mythology, and K-drama fantasy logic, resulting in the following problematic points:
1. The Romanticization of the “Devil” (The Ultimate Evil)
This series uses “Devil” as the main character’s name (played by Kim Woo-bin) and frames it within a love arc, where viewers are led to sympathize, get emotionally invested, and support his love story with a human.
2. The Depiction of the Angel of Death (Izrail) as Evil
In its fantasy plot, the character Izrail is positioned as the antagonist or the “evil side,” serving as the enemy and fighting against the Devil. This reversal of theological logic is deemed highly inappropriate and disrespectful to religious beliefs.
3. The Concept of Humans Becoming Jinn and the Interplay of Two Realms
This drama crosses that line by creating a two-realm romance plot, even introducing concepts of reincarnation and destiny where humans can transform into jinn (or vice versa) for the sake of love. This logic borrows from Korean mythological tropes (such as the fox spirit/Gumiho) but forces them onto Islamic theological beings.
4. The Misuse of the Historical Name “Muthalib” for an Antagonist
The name “Muthalib” (which is highly revered as it refers to Abdul Muthalib, the grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), known for his wisdom and generosity) is also misused in this series.
This sacred/historical name is carelessly used to name a fictional character with a villainous nature (even associated with a villain). This demonstrates the production team’s extremely superficial cultural research.
5. Repetition of Negative Stereotypes Against Arab Society
In the early episodes set in Dubai, local characters are portrayed with outdated stereotypes (as aggressive figures or criminals) solely to serve as plot devices so the main character appears as a “hero” who defeats them.
This is why the international Muslim community has been voicing criticism en masse as the series airs; not to spoil the viewing experience, but to provide education and “guidelines” so that the general audience does not blindly accept that what is depicted on screen is part of actual Islamic culture or beliefs.
For viewers who are “naive”—meaning they are unfamiliar with Islamic history, do not understand the religion’s theology, or are simply non-Muslim viewers consuming this series purely for entertainment—the impact can be quite concerning from the perspective of information distortion and cultural bias.
1. Trapped in “Normalization” and Sympathy for the Devil
Uninformed viewers will see the character played by Kim Woo-bin as a handsome, humorous, tragic man willing to sacrifice everything for love (a hopeless romantic). Because it’s packaged with a polished Korean rom-com formula, viewers will begin to sympathize, feel sorry for, and even get emotionally invested in this character named Iblis. As a result, the original meaning of the word “Devil”—a symbol of absolute evil—shifts in their minds to merely an “endearing anti-hero.”
2. Distortion of Historical and Theological Information (Misinformation)
Since this drama uses real names like Muthalib or Izrail, unsuspecting viewers will assume these names belong to mere fictional fairy-tale or mythological figures, on par with Zeus, Thor, or Goblin. They will never realize that for billions of people, these names hold real, revered, and sacred historical significance. If they ever hear the name “Muthalib” in the real world, their first association will be the fictional character from that K-drama.
3. Assuming Islam/Middle Eastern Culture Is the Same as Korean Mythology
The general audience will uncritically absorb the idea that the concept of Jinn in Islam is exactly the same as Gumiho (the nine-tailed fox) or Dokkaebi (the Korean goblin)—capable of falling in love with humans, capable of shape-shifting, and whose fate can be manipulated through romance. This creates massive cultural distortion, where the theology of a religion is equated with local Korean folklore.
4. Swallowing Negative Stereotypes About Arabs/Middle Easterners
In the early episodes set in Dubai, if the local population is portrayed with negative stereotypes (aggressive, rude, or criminal), unsuspecting viewers will take this as a true representation of the people there. This reinforces existing biases and prejudices (xenophobia) in Western media, which are now being reproduced by Korean media.
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chaotic, funny, sad, sweet and exciting!!! omgg
I wasn't really interested in the drama before, although I like the actors. I recently watched the first episode out of boredom and found it somewhat interesting. I think the drama has gotten better and better. Lately I've had to force myself to watch K-dramas, but I binged this one immediately because I love it.I love the chaotic, funny, and sweet couple, and the way she often beats him up is hilarious. With those two, it's never boring. I also cried often while watching.
I have no words we can write to express how much I love this K-drama.
"Habibti" 🥹
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THE GENIE, THE PSYCHOPATH, AND A THOUSAND YEARS OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
STORYLINE:Genie, Make a Wish is a supernatural romcom about a genie named Iblis who was cast from heaven for refusing to bow before humans, and Ka-young, a young Korean woman diagnosed as a psychopath who was raised by her devoted grandmother Pan-geum to function in the world through rules and learned behaviour. Iblis needs Ka-young to make three corrupt wishes so he can corrupt her soul and win his eternal bet against righteous humanity. Ka-young, who remembers none of their shared past, has no interest in playing along. What unfolds is a chaotic, layered, emotionally surprising story of two people from completely different worlds who have apparently been orbiting each other across lifetimes without either of them fully knowing why.
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COMMENTARY:
I will be honest, the premise sounds absolutely unhinged on paper. A genie released in the Arabian desert by a Korean mechanic with no emotions who then follows her back to her small village and starts getting arrested and losing money at arcade machines. It should not work. But it does, and it does almost immediately.
The show earns its chaos by grounding it in something real. Ka-young is not your typical FL. She was abandoned by her mother specifically because of her diagnosis, was raised entirely by Pan-geum, and has spent her entire adult life following a structured set of rules her grandmother built for her just so she can function. She is not broken. She is not sad about it. She has simply accepted the shape of herself and built a life inside it. That is a genuinely fresh character choice, and the show does not spend its time asking you to feel sorry for her or waiting for her to become softer. Her growth is not about becoming more emotional in a conventional sense. It is about expanding.
Meanwhile Iblis, who has spent nearly a millennium plotting revenge against the one righteous human who got him imprisoned, is completely unprepared for the version of her he actually meets. She threatens him with a hairpin on day one. She runs him over with her car. She beats him senseless when he sets her shop on fire. He is a supernatural being of immense power and she is genuinely unfazed by him, and that dynamic is endlessly entertaining.
I want to spend real time on Ka-young because I think she is one of the more brilliant FL characterisations in recent times. The show never once tries to cure her or frame her psychopathy as something to be overcome. What it does instead is show how a person can be deeply moral without being emotionally accessible in the traditional sense. Ka-young keeps choosing good not because she understands it on a feeling level but because Pan-geum built it into her architecture. The rules her grandmother gave her are not a cage. They are a love language.
Her first wish to test whether humans are corrupt by having Iblis grant five strangers their wishes is so perfectly Ka-young. She is not naive about human nature. She just has her own framework for evaluating it and she wants proof before she concedes. Every wish she makes after that, including her final one, is for someone else. A psychopath who keeps choosing self-sacrifice. There is something deeply moving about that contradiction once the show fully develops it.
Suzy absolutely killed this role. Ka-young's exterior is so controlled and flat and Suzy never made that feel like emptiness. There was always something underneath. The deadpan comedy, the small moments of competitive satisfaction, the jealousy she cannot name but clearly feels when Iblis mentions Jinniya, all of it was there without ever being announced. And when the finale finally gives her the emotional breakdown in the desert, it hits like a freight train because you have been watching her hold everything at arm's length for thirteen episodes. That scene was devastating in the best way.
Woo-bin has range we do not always get to see and this drama lets him use it. Iblis is funny. He is petty and jealous and embarrassingly bad at adjusting to modern life. The scene of him discovering carbonated drinks, the moment he gets motion sick after being released from the lamp, the absolute disaster of him attending a village festival. All of it lands because Woo-bin plays the absurdity with complete sincerity.
But the drama earns the right to break your heart with him because it spends time building the tragedy underneath the comedy. Iblis did not start his existence as a villain. He was a being who refused to bow out of pride and has spent a millennium convinced that his hatred for Ka-young is what drives him. What the past life reveals is that somewhere in a 20-year gap he cannot remember, he fell completely and irreversibly in love with her. He wrote her name on the walls of his lamp in a dead language over and over. He used his last divine wish to beg for a chance to see her again in another life. He wiped out an entire city in his grief after she died.
The episode that reconstructs that past is genuinely one of the most emotionally affecting things I have watched in a while. Woo-bin channelled Iblis's devastation so completely that it physically hurt. The arrogant immortal, brought completely undone by one human woman, weeping blood in the desert over a body turning to ash. The show earns every moment of it because it builds to it with patience.
I could talk about the supernatural mythology all day but the truth is the emotional engine of this drama is Pan-geum and Ka-young's relationship. Ahn Eun-jin played young Pan-geum with such warmth and specificity that every scene she was in felt lived-in. Her love for Ka-young is not performative or sentimental. It is practical and total. She built her granddaughter a whole functioning life out of rules and routines and never once treated her diagnosis as a tragedy to be mourned. That is an extraordinary kind of love and the drama understands it.
The second wish, Ka-young asking Iblis to restore Pan-geum's youth, is impulsive and not fully thought through in a very Ka-young way. But the reason behind it, overhearing Pan-geum worry about being a burden, is so telling. Ka-young cannot process grief. She cannot express love the way most people do. But she will upend the laws of reality for her grandmother without blinking. That is the show at its best.
Pan-geum's death hit hard even though it was telegraphed. The fact that Ka-young could not cry at the funeral and her mom would not let her join the procession is one of the most brutal moments in the drama. And then the desert breakdown comes later and you understand that all of that grief was just waiting for somewhere to go.
Min-ji is a gem of a supporting character. Fiercely loyal, quietly perceptive, the kind of friend who figures out the truth and responds by helping Ka-young hide it rather than making it about herself. Her final wishes, all three of them selfless, are a perfect reflection of who she is. The moment she can no longer recognise Ka-young after her third wish is the kind of small tragedy the show handles better than its big ones.
Every human master who gets wishes in this story reflects something specific about human nature and I think the drama handles this with more intelligence than it gets credit for. Im-seon wastes her wishes chasing workplace status she is not equipped for, ends up estranged from her daughter, and never even sees what she actually needed. Sang-tae is genuinely unsettling. A serial killer who uses his second wish to revisit the memory of a murder with visible satisfaction is a darker character than this genre usually attempts and Cho-joon plays him with a menace that works.
Yeong-hyeon is the most embarrassing kind of selfish, the kind that cannot recognise itself as selfishness until it has already caused damage. Bu-gyeong is driven purely by resentment. Kim Gae the dog asking to become human and then spending his human existence searching for the family that threw him away is the saddest arc in the whole drama and it lasts maybe four scenes total. The fact that he uses his last wish to return to dog form so he can say goodbye is genuinely heartbreaking.
The bet Ka-young sets up early on, asking Iblis to grant strangers' wishes to prove whether humans are corrupt, is one of my favourite structural choices in the drama. It makes the supporting characters' storylines feel purposeful rather than filler. Each one feeds back into the central theme. Greed hollows people out. Selflessness costs something real. Ka-young keeps proving her own point even when she does not intend to.
I want to be honest about the middle stretch because it is genuinely a problem. The Khalid arc, which takes up a significant portion of the drama's runtime, drags. Jung-hoon as an immortal being obsessed with obtaining more supernatural power is interesting in concept but repetitive in execution. His schemes loop back on themselves. His men show up. Ka-young gets cornered. Iblis shows up to save her. The mythology stacks up with Shadi, Zahara, soul flowers, and immortality threads, but the emotional stakes do not rise proportionally.
The show is at its best when it is intimate. Ka-young and Iblis bickering over carbonated drinks, stargazing from the highest point in the village, redecorating the inside of his lamp together. Every time the supernatural politics pull focus away from that intimacy, the drama loses something. There were stretches in the middle where I could feel myself losing investment and having to trust that the payoff was coming.
Ejllael is also a frustrating character. He is framed as antagonistic for most of the run but his motivations are inconsistent. An angel of death who tells Pan-geum the exact date she will die seemingly just to torment her, withholds crucial information from Iblis out of petty war-era grievances, and actively schemes to get Ka-young to make a corrupt wish so he can kill his brother. For an angel the moral logic is completely absent. Ka-young hitting him with a spade every other scene is extremely funny but it also underlines how thin his characterisation is. The show knows it cannot defend him so it just makes him a comedic punching bag instead.
The wish logic also had real inconsistencies. What counts as righteous versus corrupt shifted depending on what the narrative needed. Who can enter the lamp, what Iblis can and cannot alter in the past, how the bet actually works. The rules bent when the plot needed them to, which made it harder to fully invest in the stakes.
Despite the middle stretch issues, the past life reconstruction is so good that it almost makes up for everything. Learning that Iblis spent twenty years in Dubai unknowingly falling in love with Ka-young a second time, this time a version of her who sold dates in the street and saved her money to buy a camel so she could go home, is devastating. She was discriminated against, cheated, beaten, and she still gave her last dates to homeless people. She was still exactly herself.
The cruelty of how she dies is almost unbearable. Iblis's master at the time makes a wish for a woman who refuses to submit to him and Iblis fulfils it without knowing the woman is Ka-young. By the time he realises it is too late. He fights, he begs, he tries to get anyone to take his lamp and use their first wish to save her. Nobody does. One man takes the lamp and wishes for gold. Ka-young dies with Iblis's hands on her face, and he destroys the entire city in his grief.
And then you find out that his last divine wish, the one the Supreme Being granted him, was simply to see her again in another life. He did not wish for revenge. He did not wish for her to remember him. He just wanted to see her. That recontextualises everything. His so-called hatred for her was grief wearing a costume. He has been mourning her for a thousand years and he could not even remember why.
The last few episodes are where the drama finally delivers on everything it has been building. Ka-young's final wish being framed as selfish on the surface but functioning as a last act of protection for Iblis is perfectly in character. She asks for one day of feeling everything. Every emotion she has been numb to her whole life. And then she spends that day weeping in the desert, finally understanding her grandmother, finally understanding what people have felt for her. It is raw and gutting and Suzy carries it entirely.
The reincarnation ending is exactly right. Ka-young returning as a genie, Iblis returning on the day the cherry blossoms fall, the two of them working together as a bickering duo for eternity. It fits them. Pan-geum raising chaos in the afterlife until Ejllael petitions for Iblis's return is the most Pan-geum thing imaginable and I loved it completely. Min-ji's wishes being entirely for other people, including her last one for Ka-young, is a beautiful sendoff for a character who spent the whole drama quietly being the best person in every room.
This one is for fans of supernatural romance, enemies-to-lovers, and slow burn payoffs that actually deliver. If you love dramas that blend genuine comedy with emotional gut punches, this is worth your time. Patience is required for the midsection but the back half rewards it.
This drama is not for everyone and I will not pretend otherwise. The lore can feel exhausting, the pacing has real issues, and if you need your romance to be front and centre at all times you will likely get frustrated. But if you trust the build, the landing is worth it.
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FINAL THOUGHTS:
Overall, I give Genie, Make a Wish an 8/10. It is an uneven drama that peaks incredibly high and dips frustratingly low and somehow ends up being one of the more emotionally memorable watches of the year regardless.
The core relationship between Ka-young and Iblis, two people who have been circling each other across lifetimes without knowing it, is exactly the kind of soulmatism story I live for when it is done with this much specificity.
Ka-young is not fixed by love. She is not cured or completed. She is expanded by it, and that is a much more honest and interesting story. Iblis does not become a good person. He becomes a person who chooses one human over his thousand-year-old resentment, which for him is the same thing. That distinction matters and the drama understands it.
The middle stretch will test you. The mythology will occasionally exhaust you. But Ka-young breaking down in the desert, finally feeling everything all at once, and Iblis returning on the day the cherry blossoms fall to find her already waiting. That is the drama at its best, and at its best this show is genuinely something.
Thank you for reading! ♡
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Even the devil deserves good screenwriting once in a while! >ᴗ<
After finishing this drama I came to rate it and I was shocked by the reviews and ratings. I don’t write a lot of reviews, but I had to for this one.I know exactly why this show has received so much hate and so many low scores despite its captivating plot, beautiful cinematography and excellent cast performances which I'll get into that at the end.
But first for those interested in watching this gem:
The drama starts off a bit bland, but it’s one of those shows that will get you completely hooked once you get through the technical, slightly boring introductions lol. Even if you have to watch the first episode in four sittings, do it. Push through it, and you’ll find yourself binging all 13 episodes.
Bae Suzy plays a sweet psychopath with killer style (seriously she’s an icon, major Jang Man-wol Hotel Del Luna and Ko Moon-young vibes). She’s your cold, strong, badass female lead and it’s always refreshing to see a powerful, highly intelligent, morally gray female lead.
Kim Woo-bin plays our controversial character, Iblis the charismatic, funny, “could-kill-everyone-but-gets-beaten-by-his-girl” male lead. The chemistry between these two is nothing unknown, especially for fans who remember Uncontrollably Fond. You’ll laugh your heart out, swoon over their love, and maybe even cry a little, but it won’t traumatize you, so don’t worry >-<
The supporting characters add so much warmth and color to the story, not a single one feels unnecessary. Finally, I care about the ending of a show more than anything else and I must say, they do a really good job in beautifully wrapping up the story. The ending was really out of my head. The only thing I didn't like about it was the continious Dubai advertisment glorifying Dubai, just as someone else already said, it felt like a long dubai ad in most scenes.
Now for the haters:
Dear religious people, RESPECTFULLY, please put your biased, stiff heads to rest for a moment. Loosen up and enjoy a “what if” story. You don’t need to take everything so seriously. Just because Satan is portrayed as evil in every Abrahamic religion and is shown here as a sweet, funny character doesn’t suddenly make him a “good” being. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚.
As an agnostic, I’m glad I could enjoy this drama free from the 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 that seems to stop people from appreciating even a light hearted, wholesome story. The very concept of believing in Satan and angels in the big 2025 is already funny and sad enough, but to go out of your way to angrily downrate a rom-com because of it? That’s pure comedy to me. At the same time, it’s disheartening to see how many people are still so tightly bound to dogma that they can’t even enjoy a fictional drama. Where is humanity headed...
My advice? Take your head out of all the societal norms and obligations, sit back, and enjoy a truly entertaining ride.
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An alright show
I expected a lot more from this iconic duo but its honestly not their fault, they both acted well and gave us another lovely performance and this time with a happy ending!! So it healed something inside of me from uncontrollably fond 😭😭I think this entire plot and concept is just…wild, to say the least.😭 It’s kinda stupid and just, half of the things that happened were just…I just kept saying out loud, ‘what the fuck is happening right?’ LMAO
Though a lot of it is covered with good humor, its gotten me to laugh a lot and I wasn’t expecting them to bounce off of each other so well for comedy bits. I honestly liked the references they made and the cameos that appeared in the show, it’s a silly show to watch when you’re bored- though it became increasingly boring throughout every episode but i stuck it out because i like the actors.
Suzy’s acting is once again top notch, I really enjoy her psychopathic roles! She deserves more shows where she shows that side of her.
And I really liked how they added a lesbian side character and didn’t make it her entire personality but also didn’t hide it either. It was genuinely nice to see a big budget show include a character like that, need that more often!!!
Yeah honestly it was a funny show and a fun concept, but I just can’t give it a higher rating than 7 because it really did become boring towards the end 😂😂 But I did like the ending tho. The last couple of episodes were a drag but the ending was nice and enjoyable. I love when they show every character and what they’re doing after the conflict is resolved once and for all.
I don’t really know if I would recommend this… I think it would be more fun to watch this with someone than alone! So get someone to watch this with and laugh together so it doesn’t grow boring in the long run!
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A Romance between Psychopath and Satan
Honestly by Watching the 1st Trailer, I was into this series as it showcase powerful Star-cast Kim Woo Bin, Bae Suzy, Kim Mi Kyung, and many more and 1st few episodes had incredible story telling and emotional depth that got me hooked me to it.The Characters of a Psychopath is really compelling and it stand out, Ki Ga Yeong a cold, impassive young woman with psychopathic tendencies, raised under the strict watch of her grandmother, and Character of Iblis, the embodiment of evil, trying to prove that humans are corrupt by nature, and a woman incapable of emotion who might be his only salvation.
The cinematography is beautiful, the mystical atmosphere works well, and when the story focuses on the connection between the two leads, But overall, Genie, Make a Wish ends up being more of an uneven fable than an unforgettable masterpiece. All in all, the series was alright. The ending was fitting and satisfying, and the characters, costumes and CGI were impressive.
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Be careful what you wish for...
Seeing Suzy and Won Bin together in a drama already felt like a wish granted, the visuals, the chemistry, the acting? Pure perfection. Both of them carried their roles so well that I found myself smiling through most of it. But as much as I loved the casting and concept, the story itself didn’t quite live up to its potential.The fantasy and psychopath mix was really interesting on paper, but as the episodes went on, some parts started feeling a bit half-baked. There were sub-stories that could’ve been deeper, and moments where I wished they’d slow down and explore more. Still, I love that the characters live in the grey area, not entirely good or bad, just people reacting to their circumstances. It gave the series a layer of realism amidst the fantasy.
It definitely gave me tons of laughs and a few heart squeezes, especially with the ending, finally, a happy one! I needed that healing after Uncontrollably Fond. Overall, it’s a solid watch for the chemistry and fun moments, though probably not one I’d rewatch anytime soon.
📌 Watch this if you’re into fantasy with a dash of dark humor, morally grey characters, and a cast that looks way too good to be real.
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