If Wishes Could Kill is a 2026 South Korean young adult horror series written by Park Joong-seop and directed by Park Youn-seo. It stars Jeon So-young, Kang Mi-na, Baek Sun-ho, Hyun Woo-seok, and Lee Hyo-je as high school students who investigate a mysterious wish-granting mobile application after supernatural omens begin predicting the sudden deaths of their classmates. Netflix released the series on April 24, 2026.
Plot and premise
The story is set at Seorin High School, where students discover Girigo, a mobile application that claims to grant wishes. After a classmate dies suddenly, a link emerges between the app and a series of supernatural omens foretelling further deaths among the students. The main characters try to break this cycle by tracing the app's origins, drawing on traditional themes of spirits and curses combined with modern digital culture.
Production and reception
Netflix announced the project in March 2025 under the working title Wish Your Death, with CJ ENM Studios and Kairos Makers handling production. The series was positioned within the young adult horror subgenre. Reviews were generally positive, with 88 percent of eight critics on Rotten Tomatoes recommending it. It debuted at number four on Netflix's global weekly non-English chart and reached the top 10 in 37 countries.