Actor Kim Woo-bin is leading the global success of Genie, Make A Wish as a romance master.
The Netflix series Genie, Make A Wish (written by Kim Eun-sook), released simultaneously worldwide on the 3rd, is a fantasy romantic comedy about a career-interrupted lamp spirit Genie (played by Kim Woo-bin) who awakens after a thousand years and meets the emotionless human Ga-young (played by Suzy), leading to the three wishes. From immediately after its release until now, Netflix's "Top 10 in South Korea" has firmly held the No. 1 spot and stirred daily conversation domestically.
The global results are also noteworthy. In Netflix's official ranking tally published today (8th), the "Tudum TOP10" showed that Genie, Make A Wish recorded 4 million views (the value obtained by dividing viewing time by the total running time of the work) from the 29th of last month to the 5th of this month, achieving No. 5 in the global TOP10 series (non-English) category just three days after release. In addition, it continues its popularity by appearing on the Top 10 lists in 46 countries worldwide, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Thailand, Egypt and Morocco.
At the center of Genie, Make A Wish, which is receiving a great deal of attention both domestically and internationally, is without question Kim Woo-bin. Kim Woo-bin captivated viewers by richly portraying the diverse facets of Genie across a thousand-year narrative spanning past and present lives. He demonstrated seasoned acting sense not only in the deadly attractiveness melodrama with the emotionless human Ga-young but also in the tight chemistry with the angel of death Izrael (played by No Sang-hyun) and his subordinate Saeed (played by Go Gyu-pil).
Moreover, Kim Woo-bin's cavernous, charismatic voice and overwhelming physicality convincingly brought to life the enchanting presence of the non-human character Genie.
In addition, scenes that parody Han Ki-joo from The Lover in Paris, Moon Dong-eun from The Glory, and Choi Young-do from The Heirs, all written by Kim Eun-sook, stir nostalgia and have provoked explosive reactions across various social media and online communities. In response to Kim Woo-bin's performances, viewers have sent enthusiastic praise such as "Kim Woo-bin is also good at comedy," "a perfect rediscovery of Kim Woo-bin," "his emotional acting is on another level," "you can see the look of someone who has fallen in love," and "I want to see more because of the poignant romance."
Genie, Make A Wish, in which Kim Woo-bin appears, is streaming on Netflix to great acclaim.
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