'Genie, Make a Wish' tops Netflix non-English series chart

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. Premiering on Oct. 3, the 12-part Netflix original 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 in sleep 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 megahit 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) as well as TV series, such as "Chicken Nugget" (2024).Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times