Genie Make a Wish- (Final) Episode 13
One Day to Feel Everything
Episode 13 of Genie, Make a Wish opens quietly, almost deceptively so. Bu-gyeong wakes up to a pile of cash in her room and has absolutely no idea where it came from. Her last wish erased her memories, leaving her panicked and convinced she might have done something terrible. It’s such a small moment, but it immediately reminds us how heavy the cost of wishes can be in this world.
Back home, Ka-young is going through grief in the only way she knows how: by not really feeling it at all. She keeps her routine, moves through her days on autopilot, and slowly discovers the little notes Pan-geum left behind. Each message feels like a gentle nudge, as if Pan-geum is still watching over her, trying to make sure she eats, rests, and survives the days she doesn’t want to face.
When Bu-gyeong visits Ka-young to return the money and apologize, the scene is unexpectedly tender. Bu-gyeong is terrified she stole it, but Ka-young calmly reassures her and clears everything up. Bu-gyeong doesn’t ask for much in return, just a chance to get her job back, and the simplicity of that request feels grounding after everything that’s happened.
Min-ji later stops by and gently delivers Pan-geum’s final words. That’s when Ka-young finally breaks. She locks herself in her room and rubs the lamp over and over, desperate for Iblis to appear. But he never does. After a long, sleepless night, Ka-young makes a sudden decision and flies to Dubai, chasing the one place she believes might still connect her to him.
In the vast desert, she wanders for hours, calling out Iblis’s name until he finally appears. Their reunion is soft but devastating. Iblis begs her not to make a selfish wish, knowing exactly what it will cost him. But Ka-young is resolute. She asks for just one day of being normal. One day to fully feel love, pain, joy, and loss; not only for herself, but to protect Iblis from bearing her suffering any longer.
Before granting her wish, Iblis bows and confesses his love, and it’s quietly one of the most heartbreaking moments of the series. The moment he disappears, Ka-young is flooded with every emotion she’s ever suppressed. The pain hits all at once, and she collapses into raw, uncontrollable grief. She cries for hours in the desert, finally understanding her grandmother, Pan-geum, and everyone who loved her in ways she couldn’t fully grasp before.
Elsewhere, Iblis returns to the place where Ka-young died in her past life, only to find Ejllael waiting. Ejllael reveals that Ka-young is destined to die the following day. Iblis begs his brother to intervene, but Ejllael’s obsession with their unfinished war takes over. Without hesitation, he strikes Iblis down, condemning him to the depths of hell.
Back in the desert, Irem appears before a broken Ka-young and begs for forgiveness. As atonement, she returns Ka-young’s memories of Iblis. In an instant, Ka-young understands the depth of his devotion across lifetimes, and her grief becomes even heavier. Shortly after sunrise, Ka-young dies, leaving Min-ji and the entire community devastated. She is mourned deeply and finally given the farewell she deserves.
But this story isn’t finished yet.
Ka-young returns as a genie and surprises Min-ji, offering her three wishes. Min-ji’s first wish is simple and heartbreakingly sweet: to keep their Wednesday seafood tradition alive. Her second wish ensures children in need are always guided to her dental clinic. For her third wish, Min-ji hesitates, realizing how much Ka-young misses Iblis. In a completely selfless act, she wishes for Ka-young to reunite with the ones she loves most. The wish is granted, but Min-ji loses her memory of Ka-young in return.
In the afterlife, Pan-geum refuses to rest quietly. She causes enough chaos that Ejllael finally agrees to petition for Iblis’s return. When the cherry blossoms begin to fall, Iblis is reunited with Ka-young at last. The two begin working together as a genie duo, bickering, teasing, and loving each other just as they always have.
The drama ends on a hopeful note. Pan-geum sends them one last message of love, Min-ji and the YouTube couple find their own happiness, and even Sade and Irem are given a second chance. Through loss, sacrifice, and impossible love, Genie, Make a Wish closes with something rare for a fantasy drama: peace earned through pain, and a happily ever after that truly feels deserved.
DramaZen's Opinion
Okay, let’s talk about this final episode of Genie, Make a Wish, because it somehow managed to emotionally wreck me and leave me smiling by the end.
The episode starts in a really quiet, unsettling way with Bu-gyeong panicking over the money she doesn’t remember wishing for. It’s such a small moment, but it perfectly reminds us that this drama has always been about consequences, even when the magic feels gentle. At the same time, watching Ka-young move through her days in numb autopilot mode honestly hurt more than outright crying would have. The little notes Pan-geum left around the house felt like hugs from beyond, and I loved how the show let grief be soft and confusing instead of dramatic right away.
But once Ka-young starts rubbing that lamp, you can feel the desperation rising. And when Iblis doesn’t appear? My heart sank with hers. Her impulsive trip to Dubai felt so in character, like she just needed space big enough to hold everything she couldn’t say out loud. The desert reunion with Iblis was beautifully restrained. No grand gestures, just two people who know this is probably their last moment. Her wish for one day of being “normal” absolutely broke me, but it also made so much sense. It wasn’t about herself anymore. It was about finally understanding love the way others had always loved her.
That entire sequence of Ka-young feeling everything at once was brutal but so well done. It didn’t feel over-the-top; it felt earned. You could really feel that this was a woman finally living a full emotional lifetime in a single day. And just when you think the show can’t hurt you more, we get Iblis facing Ejllael, who fully admits that the war never ended for him. That contrast between love and obsession was one of the strongest themes of the finale.
I will say, I was emotionally exhausted by the time Ka-young passed away, but the show didn’t leave us there. Her return as a genie was such a gentle shift in tone, and seeing her interact with Min-ji again felt warm instead of tragic. Min-ji’s wishes were so her, especially keeping their Wednesday seafood tradition. And that third wish? Pure love. Selfless, painful, and exactly why Min-ji has always been the emotional anchor of this story.
Pan-geum absolutely stole the afterlife scenes for me. The idea of her raising chaos until Ejllael finally gives in felt so satisfying. And when Iblis returns on the day the cherry blossoms fall? That reunion felt like a deep exhale after holding your breath for too long. Watching Ka-young and Iblis finally work together as a genie duo, bickering and teasing like nothing ever really changed, was the closure I didn’t realize I needed.
By the end, this finale didn’t just wrap things up; it honored every relationship that mattered. Love didn’t erase the pain, but it made it meaningful. And honestly, that feels very on-brand for Genie, Make a Wish. It’s the kind of ending that stays with you, not because it was flashy, but because it was kind, thoughtful, and deeply human.
