If You Wish Upon Me

Such a good drama. Of course I started to see the drama because of Ji Chang-Wook who, in my opinion, has the prettiest smile of all the Korean actors. I love all dramas he is in and would watch every one.

I was hesitant at the beginning because I do not like to cry in movies or dramas but, although I did cry in almost every episode at the beginning, I stayed with it. So happy I did. The drama develops into peoples' life and co-workers relationships. Some mystery, love and bad vs. Good people.

I like Sooyoungs' character in the drama, saying what she thinks and acting upon it as an adult. She fights for what she wants and I like it. Not dragging misunderstandings for too many episodes is a plus.

But my biggest pleasure was Sung Dong-Il. In this drama is is excellent. I saw him in many other dramas but I think he is the best in this one.

A must see drama.

This drama is just a slice of life, well written and well acted too. Really enjoyed a show after a long time. It'll make you thing to do something good in life, to do something meaningful in life. Don't expect anything, just watch and flow in the storyline. The message is this story looks simple but not that simple.

A young man played by Ji Chang-wook on getting out of prison is immediately pursued by the thugs of a gangster he owes money to. He ends up in a confrontation and has to do community service at a local hospice where a group of people called team genie try to meet the last wish of the occupants. The leader of team genie is played by Sung Dong-il and Choi Soo-young is the feisty nurse who grows to like the new help but will he stay after he has completed his hours ? It is a super cast with many great performance and will warm your heart as the cold and distant unloved orphan finds happiness in his life for the first time. Be prepared to have your heart strings tugged as you witness the final moments of people's lives and the sometime simple and sometime complicated dreams before they die. It has other side stories running through it and is great viewing over the sixteen episodes.

I was one of those hesitant viewers in the beginning thinking this is going to be a pretty sad storyline. I know I'll watch it eventually because of JCW. Needless to say but, he is a great actor. Good thing I did! Unique storyline, no fear in divulging on realistic and different sorts of trauma and pain, and great acting from the whole cast. I also love how they made the female lead character to be strong and witty. That natural and easy connection between JCW and SY is quite charming. Each episode gives you that character and storyline development that you look for and keeps you wanting to watch more. Congratulations to IYWUM team. Great work!

The roles of selfless warm hearted nurse and the Genie leader plus the transformed orphan with dark past makes the story great and meaningful. The leads and supporting casts are all great in their own roles.

But I wasn't satisfied with the limited scenes of the lead male and orphanage sister. Their relationship is a diversion of the hospital scenes which includes the unnecessary details of the patients' lives. Though their relationship became toxic, it seems it's more interesting if their past were shown a little more. I found CJW more charming playing tough yet supportive to her sister. The funny thing is they has been sleeping together but he never been attracted to her non biological pretty sister. I like their chemistry so there should have at least more development about them in the story.