''If You Wish Upon Me'' () is a

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

starring

Ji Chang-wook Ji Chang-wook (born 5 July 1987) is a South Korean actor and singer. He rose to fame for playing the lead role of Dong-hae in daily drama series '' Smile Again'' (2010–2011), and had notable lead roles in television series such as ''Warrior B ...

Sung Dong-il Sung Dong-il (born April 27, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Sung made his acting debut in theater in 1987, then was recruited at the 1991 SBS open talent auditions. He rose to fame as the comic, Jeolla dialect-speaking character "Red Socks" in ...

, and

Choi Soo-young Choi Soo-young (; born February 10, 1990), professionally known as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to Sou ...

. It aired on

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from August 10 to September 29, 2022, airing every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 ( KST) for 16 episodes. It is also available for

streaming Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it ...

on Viu in the Middle East, South Africa, and selected regions in Asia, and on Viki in the Americas, Europe, and Oceania.

Overview

The storyline of ''If You Wish Upon Me'' has been inspired by a true account of the

Make-a-Wish Foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in the United States that helps fulfill the wishes of children with a critical illness between the ages of and 18 years old. Make-A-Wish was founded in 1980 and headqua ...

in the Netherlands. The story revolves around a young man (

) with a troubled past who struggled throughout his life, enters a

hospice Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by ...

hospital on the order of community service. He joins Team Genie, a group which fulfills the last wishes of hospice patients, and learns to care for others for the first time. He, with Team Genie, listens to and carries out the last wishes of people at the end of their lives through various episodes.

Cast

Main

as Yoon Gyeo-ree : A young ex-convict who volunteers at a

hospital after going through an orphanage, a

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, and a prison. *

as Kang Tae-shik : The leader of volunteer group, Team Genie, who grants the last wishes of hospice hospital patients. *

as Seo Yeon-joo : A nurse at hospice hospital with bright cheerful personality.

Supporting

People related to Team Genie

Yang Hee-kyung Yang Hee-kyung (born December 3, 1954) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in m ...

as Yeom Soon-ja : A cook and member of the volunteer group, Team Genie. *

Gil Hae-yeon Gil Hae-yeon ( ko, 길해연) is a South Korean actress. She is best known to North American audiences for her performance in the film '' In Her Place'', for which she garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at th ...

as Choi Deok-ja : A cleaner at hospice and a member of Team Genie. * Yoo Soon-woong as Hwang Cha-young : A silent and sincere man who works with Choi Deok-ja. * Jeon Chae-eun as Yoo Seo-jin : A high school student and the only teen member of Team Genie. * Park Jung-pyo as Mr.Koo : A social worker and a trusted sponsor of Team Genie. * Shin Joo-hwan as Yang Chi-hoon : A doctor at hospice.

People related to Yoon Gyeo-ree

Won Ji-an Won Ji-an (; born Kim In-sun on August 17, 1999) is a South Korean actress, who made her acting debut in ''D.P.'' (2021) and best known for her role in the drama ''If You Wish Upon Me ''If You Wish Upon Me'' () is a South Korean television ...

as Ha Joon-kyung : A woman whose everything is Yoon Gyeo-ree. * Nam Tae-hoon as Jang Seok-jun : A person from the same orphanage as Yoon Gyeo-ree. * Park Se-jun as Wang Jin-goo : A friend of Yoon Gyeo-ree, a veterinarian.

Others

Park Jin-joo Park Jin-joo (born December 24, 1988) is a South Korean actress. She starred in television series such as ''Jealousy Incarnate'' (2016), and ''Something About 1 Percent'' (2016). Filmography Film Television series Web series Television ...

as Im Se-hee : Youngest patient in hospice, a musical actress. * Nam Kyung-joo as Yoon Ki-chun :Patient in room 403 and Yoon Gyeo-ree's father. *

Jung Dong-hwan Jung Dong-hwan (born August 5, 1949) is a South Korean actor. Jung began his career in theater, then was most active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, with leading roles in ''Late Autumn'' (1982), ''Jung-kwang's Nonsense'' (1986), and ''A Top Knot ...

as Mr. Yoon : A terminal ill patient at hospice. *

Jeon Moo-song Jeon Moo-song (born September 28, 1941) is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre, film and television. In 1977, he performed as the title character ...

as Mr. Byun : A terminal ill patient at hospice. *

Yeo One Yeo Chang-gu (; born March 27, 1996), better known by his stage name Yeo One, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a vocalist in a South Korean boy group Pentagon in October 2016. Aside from group activities as singer, he has also st ...

as Kwak Hyeong-jun : Yoo Seo-jin's boyfriend who got into a car accident. *

Park Jung-yeon Park Jung-yeon (born 13 May 1997) is a South Korean actress and model. She made her acting debut in the last episode of tvN's drama ''Hi Bye, Mama!'' as the adult Cho Seo-woo and acted her first regular role in TV Chosun's '' Kingmaker: The C ...

as Choi Min-kyung : Cousin of Jae-yeon and Ho-yeon, granddaughter of Grandma in Nursing Home Hospital No. 102. * Jang Jae-hee as Jae-yeon : Granddaughter of Grandma in Nursing Home Hospital No. 102. * Lee Chul-mu as Ho-yeon : Grandson of Grandma in Nursing Home Hospital No. 102.

Special appearances

Kim Shin-rok Kim Shin-rok ( ko, 김신록; born 1981) is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her supporting roles in 2021 television series '' Beyond Evil'', '' Hellbound,'' and ''One Ordinary Day''. Education After graduating from the Depa ...

as Hye-jin *

Min Woo-hyuk Min Woo-hyuk (born September 18, 1983) is a South Korean actor, model and singer. He is best known for his main role in ''The Third Charm''. He is also known for his supporting role in ''Love with Flaws ''Love with Flaws'' () is a 2019 South ...

as Pyo Gyu-tae, Musical theater actor *

Lee Yoo-mi Lee Yoo-mi (; born July 18, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles as Ji-yeong in ''Squid Game'' (2021) and Lee Na-yeon in '' All of Us Are Dead'' (2022). For the former, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Gue ...

as young woman * Lee Hyo-bin as Pyo Cheol-woo's Victim

Original soundtrack

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Part 6

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Part 8

Part 9

Production

On September 1, 2021, it was reported that main casting had been finalised. Filming began on September 27. On April 7, 2022, Choi Soo-young posted on Instagram that the filming of the series had ended.

Viewership

References

External links

* * * {{IMDb title Korean-language television shows Korean Broadcasting System television dramas 2022 South Korean television series debuts Television episodes set in hospitals South Korean pre-produced television series