If Wishes Could Kill

At Seorin High School, a group of students discover "Girigo", a mobile application that claims to grant users' wishes. Following the sudden death of a classmate, a connection is discovered between the application and a series of supernatural omens predicting the deaths of other students. Yoo Se-ah, Lim Na-ri, Kim Geon-woo, Kang Ha-joon, and Choi Hyeong-wook attempt to stop the cycle of deaths by investigating the app's origins. == Cast and characters ==

Main • Jeon So-young as Yoo Se-ah • Kim Gyu-ram as young Yoo Se-ah : A track and field student-athlete at Seorin High School who's suspicious about the Girigo app. • Kang Mi-na as Lim Na-ri • Jung Cho-ha as young Lim Na-ri : A popular student at Seorin High School who originally doubts the rumors regarding the Girigo's negative reputation due to being in denial after having made a drunken wish. • Baek Sun-ho as Kim Geon-woo • Lee Si-on as young Kim Geon-woo : A student at Seorin High School who is in a secret relationship with Se-ah and use the Girigo app. • Hyun Woo-seok as Kang Ha-joon • Lee Joo-won as young Kang Ha-joon : A student who uses his programming knowledge to analyze the Girigo's software. • as Choi Hyeong-wook • Kim Min-ho as young Choi Hyeong-wook : A student whose circumstances change after using the Girigo to make a wish. • as Kwon Si-won : Eop-soon's daughter who is both the developer of Girigo app and the cause of the application's curse. Supporting • as Yoo Ji-sun : Se-ah's aunt who is a doctor and took care of her after her parents passed away. • as a homeroom teacher • Yoon Sa-bong as Coach Song : The track and field coach at Seorin High School. • Park Tae-rin as Lee Dong-jae : A member of coding club at Seorin High School who thought the idea of the Girigo app. • Sim Su-bin as Yang Hee-jin : A member of coding club at Seorin High School and Na-ri's acquaintance. • Lim Dong-yoon as the elevator man • as a detective • as Se-ah's mother • Jung Chung-min as Se-ah's father • as a taxi driver • Lee Seung-jun as Min-soo : Hyeong-wook's online friend on Discord who introduced the Girigo app to him. • as a neighborhood small store owner • Park Soo-oh as Han Gi-tae : A member of coding club at Seorin High School. • as a taxi driver Special appearances • Jeon So-nee as Haetsal / Kang Ha-young : Ha-joon's sister and a shaman who uncovers the curse of the Girigo app and helps the students • Roh Jae-won as Bangwool : Haetsal's partner who is also a shaman and together with the students investigates the supernatural origins of the Girigo app • Lee Sang-hee as Eop-soon : Si-won's mother, a shaman and an alcoholic. • Kim Si-a as Do Hye-ryung : Si-won's friend who first uses the Girigo app to wish everyone's death and commits suicide by slitting her own throat. == Episodes ==

Development Netflix announced the production of the series in March 2025, under the working title Wish Your Death. The project was developed with a focus on the "Young Adult Horror" subgenre, aiming to blend traditional elements of spirits and curses with modern digital culture. According to the production announcement, the narrative explores the psychological instability and aspirations of teenagers, specifically utilizing a mobile application as the central medium for the supernatural conflict. Park Youn-seo was put in charge to direct from a screenplay penned by Park Joong-seop with CJ ENM Studios and Kairos Makers managing the production. Casting The casting process prioritized rising actors to provide a "fresh" perspective to the ensemble, which includes Jeon So-young, Kang Mi-na, Baek Sun-ho, Hyun Woo-seok, and . In June 2025, it was reported that Kim Si-a would make a special appearance. Later, in an interview with Star News, Park Soo-oh confirmed his involvement in the series, noting that he would appear as a character in a specific episode. Marketing In March 2026, Netflix released the first teaser poster and trailer for the series. The poster features Yoo Se-ah in a school hallway with a cracked smartphone, featuring the tagline: "Got a wish worth dying for?" The accompanying trailer introduced the "red timer" mechanic of the Girigo app, showing Choi Hyeong-wook in a state of distress as a countdown begins on his device. == Release ==

Netflix confirmed If Wishes Could Kill was scheduled to be released in the second quarter of 2026. In March 2026, the series was confirmed to premiere on April 24. == Notes ==