If You Wish Upon Me

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.

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.

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.

This drama was like a warm hug from an old friend during a rainy day.

Everything about the drama feels very genuine. The plot is realistic, not rushed nor slow, and the dialogues are sincere. Every episode contains a heartwarming story and I found myself tearing up and crying long wet tears each time I watched an episode. It wasn't because the stories were sad, but because how heart touching they were.

The cast did a fantastic job by presenting us these lovable characters who each have layered personalities. Ji Changwook's acting is masterful yet again, and he brings out a great main character that you would always root for. His micro expressions throughout the drama had me hooked. I loved Soyoung's nurse as well. She was unproblematic, real, extremely kind, and badass as well!

Everyone else did a remarkable job in every aspect. I never felt time passing when I watched an episode.

A must see! Definitely recommended.

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!