Series synopsis
If Wishes Could Kill, also known as 기리고 is a South Korean mystery drama television series that premiered on Netflix on April 24, 2026. It ended on April 24, 2026. It was created by Park Joong-seop, Park Yoon-seo. It stars Jeon So-young, Baek Sun-ho, Kang Mi-na and Hyun Woo-seok.
A mysterious app promises wishes — then starts a countdown to death. As a group of teens becomes entangled, they must break the deadly chain to survive.
Premise
A mysterious app promises wishes — then starts a countdown to death. As a group of teens becomes entangled, they must break the deadly chain to survive.
Premise: Got a wish worth dying for?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeon So-young as Yoo Se-ah
- Baek Sun-ho as Kim Gun-woo
- Kang Mi-na as Im Na-ri
- Hyun Woo-seok as Kang Ha-joon
- Lee Hyo-je as Choi Hyeong-wook
- Roh Jae-won as Bang-wool
- Jeon So-nee as Kang Ha-young / Haetsal
- Yoon Sa-bong as Coach Song
Guest cast
- Park Soo-oh as Han Gi-tae
- Kim Si-a as Do Hye-ryeong
- Yun Ki-chang as Detective
- Lee Dong-yong as Taxi driver
- Jo Young-ji as Se-ah's mother
- Choi Ju-eun as Kwon Si-won
- Park Choong-seon as Taxi driver
- Lee Sang-hee as Eob-soon
- Sim Su-bin as Yang Hee-jin
- Park Tae-rin as Lee Dong-jae
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 24, 2026 | April 24, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After Girigo grants Choi Hyeong-wook a wish, he introduces the app to his friends, who brush him off. But soon, his behavior grows concerning. |
April 24, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After a sudden tragedy, Yoo Se-ah realizes Kim Geon-woo may be next and rallies her friends to find a solution. But Girigo proves too sinister to stop. |
April 24, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Seeking to cast out evil, Kang Ha-joon takes Se-ah to his shaman sister — sending her to a cursed space filled with fear, trauma and abandonment. |
April 24, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 24, 2026 |
| Last aired | April 24, 2026 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |