‘Genie, Make a Wish’ climbed to the top of Netflix’s weekly non-English TV chart, the streaming platform revealed in its latest weekly top 10 rankings.
Global chart placement
The Korean romantic fantasy series jumped from its debut at No. 5 to the top spot, amassing 8 million views for the week ending October 12. It recorded 102.6 million hours of viewing time.
Additionally, the 12-episode Netflix original was the top-picked show in 10 countries. In MENA, it was within the top 10 in Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait during the September 29 – October 5 viewing period.
Premiering on October 3, ‘Genie, Make a Wish’ amassed 4 million views and 50.9 million hours of viewing time during its first week. The series also ranked in the top 10 in 46 countries, including in the region, but did not reach the number one spot.
Fantasy meets romance
‘Genie, Make a Wish’ follows Ga-young (played by Bae Suzy), whose life takes a turn when she accidentally awakens a genie (played by Kim Woo-bin) from a thousand-year slumber in a Dubai desert. The series reunites two stars back for the first time in almost a decade— they previously starred together in the 2016 melodrama ‘Uncontrollably Fond,’ portraying former high school sweethearts who reunite years later.
It is the latest original fantasy rom-com from Kim Eun-sook, the acclaimed screenwriter mind behind hits such as ‘Secret Garden,’ ‘Heirs,’ ‘and’Guardian: The Great and Lonely God,’ and ‘Mr. Sunshine.’ 2016–17). Ahn Gil-ho, known for The Glory, directed the series.
Did you know?
Parts of ‘Genie, Make a Wish’ were filmed in Dubai, with scenes shot across landmarks such as the Museum of the Future, Burj Al Arab, and the Dubai desert.
