TV Series2026 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Ended

If Wishes Could Kill

Name: If Wishes Could Kill
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Cast: Jeon So-young, Baek Sun-ho, Kang Mi-na, Hyun Woo-seok, Lee Hyo-je

Taste attributes: dramamysteryhorrorteenmonster/alien/supernaturalthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Got a wish worth dying for?"

Boxlist takeHeightened and unsavoury: a fresh mystery series, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

8.1 /10

TMDB · 186 votes

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Season

Limited Series

· 2026 · 8 episodes

Episodes (8)

1Episode 124 Apr 2026
After Girigo grants Choi Hyeong-wook a wish, he introduces the app to his friends, who brush him off. But soon, his behavior grows concerning.
2Episode 224 Apr 2026
After a sudden tragedy, Yoo Se-ah realizes Kim Geon-woo may be next and rallies her friends to find a solution. But Girigo proves too sinister to stop.
3Episode 324 Apr 2026
Seeking to cast out evil, Kang Ha-joon takes Se-ah to his shaman sister — sending her to a cursed space filled with fear, trauma and abandonment.
4Episode 424 Apr 2026
Ha-joon, Se-ah and Bangwool investigate Girigo's origins, chasing an online friend of Hyeong-wook's. They soon discover a house that may hold clues.
5Episode 524 Apr 2026
After a wild night out, Lim Na-ri discovers a terrifying truth. Soon, her jealousy takes hold of her as she navigates her feelings for Geon-woo.
6Episode 624 Apr 2026
Born from innocence, Kwon Si-won's friendship with Do Hye-ryung — steeped in jealousy, resentment and revenge — gives rise to Girigo and the curse.
7Episode 724 Apr 2026
Facing sabotage from spirits, the group hunts for the original phone. But as they close in on their goal, danger and darkness lurk at every turn.
8Episode 824 Apr 2026
On the brink of defeat, Se-ah confronts the evil behind the curse. Can she stop the unending deaths once and for all?

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Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A mysterious app promises wishes — then starts a countdown to death. As a group of teens becomes entangled, they must break the deadly chain to survive.

Synopsis: TMDB