If You Wish Upon Me (2022)

Name: If You Wish Upon Me
Rating: 7.7

Rating: 7.7

Synopsis

A convict who finds himself staring into the abyss is ordered to work at a facility for the terminally ill. Will the experience help reverse his unhappy destiny?

First Air Date: 2022-08-10

Last Air Date: 2022-09-29

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 16

Networks: KBS2

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Top Cast

Ji Chang-wook as Yoon Gyeo-rea
Sooyoung Choi as Seo Yeon-joo
Sung Dong-il as Kang Tae-sik
Won Ji-an as Ha Jun-kyung
Nam Tae-hoon as Jang Seok-jun
Yang Hee-kyung as Yeom Soon-ja
Kil Hae-yeon as Choi Deok-ja
Yoo Soon-woong as Hwang Cha-yong
Jeon Chae-eun as Yoo Seo-jin
Shin Ju-hwan as Yang Chi-hun

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Team Genie (2022-08-10)

The former captain of Team Genie is facing his last moments of life. To grant his final wish, Tae-shik and Yeon-joo take him to his hometown, the East Sea. On the way there, they run into Gyeo-re who is running away from his enemies. Although they meet by accident, their fate binds them together at the hospice hospital.
Ep. 2: The Awful Driver (2022-08-11)

The new volunteer who will be driving the ambulance is Gyeo-re. Although Yeon-joo does not like the idea, Tae-shik brings him here so he can learn a lesson. The first patient he will be driving is Mr. Pyeon, who might die in a week. Team Genie brings him to his old home as he wishes to face his last moment where he has his most beautiful memories.
Ep. 3: Unbearable Pain (2022-08-17)

Yong-ho now faces the last moments of his life. Watching him pass makes Gyeo-re feel something he never felt before. A young patient fights extreme pain due to cancer. For the girl who is not sure whether to live in pain is better than dying, Tae-shik tries his best to grant her final wish.
Ep. 4: Se-hee's Last Wish (2022-08-18)

Although Tae-shik’s attempt to persuade Gyu-tae seems meaningless, Gyu-tae suddenly changes his mind for some reason. Hence, the preparations for Se-hee’s musical officially begin. Meanwhile, Gyeo-re is still obsessed with what is in Room 403. Although he knows that the ghost is a lie, he is still curious.
Ep. 5: The Suspicion (2022-08-24)

Se-hee’s final wish ends with a success. Her musical brings her loved ones together and also helps Gyu-tae to repent. Meanwhile, Gyeo-re finds some suspicious things about Mr. Kang. Although Team Genie is a charity group, he sees Mr. Kang receive money from Se-hee’s parents.
Ep. 6: Seo-jin's Revenge (2022-08-25)

Jun-kyung is now out of prison. Although Seok-jun finds her to get to Gyeo-re, she is also unable to reach him. Seo-jin’s boyfriend becomes the victim of a hit-and-run case. Not knowing when he might die, he whispers his final wish to Seo-jin. As the wish is something Tae-shik refuses to do, she acts on her own with some help from Gyeo-re.
Ep. 7: Yeon-joo and Gyeo-re (2022-08-31)

Gyeo-re expresses his feelings toward Yeon-joo for the first time. Although the timing is not intentional, he still means what he said. However, Jun-kyung is close to finding Gyeo-re. She visits Jin-gu but leaves empty-handed. As Seok-jun and Jun-kyung are in the brisk of finding Gyeo-re, tension surrounds the hospice hospital.
Ep. 8: Farewell Sonny (2022-09-01)

It is now time for Sonny to have his final wish. Although Gyeo-re thought that Sonny wants to take revenge on his previous owner, he realizes that it is not what Sonny wants. After his death, Gyeo-re pursues happiness at the hospice hospital. Sonny and the people at the hospital teach him what it is like to have a family.
Ep. 9: Brother And Sister (2022-09-07)

Jun-kyung finds Gyeo-re at the hospital. By threatening him that she will die, he follows her against his will. Even without saying goodbye, Gyeo-re leaves the hospital and breaks Yeon-joo’s heart. Although the brother and sister live together as a family now, every day is nothing but torment for the both of them.
Ep. 10: Back Home (2022-09-08)

Gyeo-re is able to escape Jun-kyung and come back home safely thanks to Yeon-joo. As he returns to the hospital, he becomes certain that this is where he belongs. Tae-shik’s cancer is getting worse. Yeon-joo is worried that he might not have much time left and that he is still unaware of the secret of Room 403.
Ep. 11: Tae-shik's Cancer (2022-09-14)

On the way to Mokpo to fulfill Chang-woo’s final wish, Tae-shik collapses because of his cancer. Although he is fine for now, he promises Gyeo-re and Yeon-joo that he will receive chemotherapy once they return to the hospice. Meanwhile, the secret behind the patient in Room 403 starts to uncover itself slowly.
Ep. 12: The Children Left Behind (2022-09-15)

Jae-yeon and Ho-yeon are scared that they will be left alone if their grandmother passes. However, Gyeo-re feeds them and gives them work to do in the hospice. Meanwhile, the man in Room 403 wakes up and talks to Gyeo-re. He wishes to leave the hospital once he gets his memories back.
Ep. 13: Father And Son (2022-09-21)

Jae-yeon and Ho-yeon’s grandmother passes. Although Gyeo-re wishes to take them in, they already have an Auntie who wants to take care of them. Meanwhile, it turns out that Yoon Ki-chun has never lost his memories in the first place. Without anyone knowing, he plans an evil scheme in the hospital.
Ep. 14: Ill-Fated Relationship (2022-09-22)

Yoon Ki-chun calls upon his gang to the hospital. He is still the man he used to be and plans to take away everything that Tae-shik loves. Meanwhile, Tae-shik helps Jun-kyung to be free from despair. With his help, she learns the truth behind the reason why she ended up in an orphanage.
Ep. 15: A Real Family (2022-09-28)

Ki-chun and Tae-shik become hospitalized. While Ki-chun is bleeding out, Tae-shik’s cancer becomes worse as his body is severely injured. Meanwhile, Gyeo-re finally ends his relationship with Ki-chun. With nobody to bother him anymore, he goes back to where he truly belongs in Woori Hospice Hospital.
Ep. 16: The Little Captain (2022-09-29)

The time for Tae-shik’s final wish has come. Although Gyeo-re thought it is to hold Tae-shik’s early funeral, it is actually a different event for Gyeo-re. After Tae-shik’s passing, his will to help those in need does not change. The hospital makes a foundation that helps Team Genie to grant people’s wishes more actively.