Lamp Spirit Awakens After 1,000 Years, Challenges Human's Beliefs in New Netflix Series

On October 3rd, 2025, Netflix will premiere the new fantasy romantic comedy series 'Genie, Make A Wish', which follows the story of Genie, a lamp spirit who awakens after more than a millennium, and Ga-young, an emotion-suppressed human who encounters him in the Dubai desert. Their collision sets off a life-or-death wager about whether humans are fundamentally noble or fatally flawed, twisting a familiar myth into a brisk contemporary duel of wits.

Actor Kim Woo-bin, who portrays Genie, was drawn to the character's alien logic, fish-out-of-water comedy, and the show's bold moral provocation about humanity's nature. Meanwhile, Suzy, who plays Ga-young, was captivated by the script's fresh and irresistibly fun approach, as her character clings to a core belief taught by her grandmother: that humans are good. As Genie seeks to demonstrate human failure and Ga-young counters with lived proof to the contrary, the three-wishes framework becomes the narrative engine, delivering comedic chaos alongside pointed questions about choice, desire, and consequence.

Expect rapid-fire banter, sly myth layers, and sharp contrasts as Genie navigates the modern world's rules and unintended feelings seep in, while Ga-young's rigorous defense of human goodness is tested by a very human connection. 'Genie, Make A Wish' blends mischief and myth with a provocative question at its core: if granted the power to wish for anything, what does that reveal about who people really are?