Korean culture continues to expand in many areas and streaming platforms such as Netflix are no exception.
The series “Genius and desires” It is a Korean drama series (K-Drama) that it will arrive at the Netflix streaming platform on Friday, October 3, 2025. Directed by Lee Byeong-Heon (“Extreme Job”) and written by Kim Eun-Sook (“The heirs” and “La Gloria”) this story mixes fantasy, romance and darkness in a unique way.
The chapters will be released every week, in this way the popularity in the application is maintained for much longer than if the series is completed in one day. This modality tries to return to the old mechanics of waiting to know what will happen, something that Break with the “on-mand” content that reigns on the new platforms.
Genius and desires
What is “genius and desires”
“Genius and desires” tell the story of KA-Youngan apathetic and distant young woman who has grown under the strict guardianship of her grandmother, whose strong control managed to keep her granddaughter’s dark impulses at bay. His routine life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers a magical lamp from which an enigmatic genius willing to grant three wishes.
What at first seems like a fantastic encounter soon becomes something more disturbing: the alleged genius is actually Iblis, also known as Satanwhose mission is to demonstrate that all human beings can be corrupted. Between evidence, dilemmas and impossible desires, the series moves between fantasy, romance and a dark humor that challenges the limits of gender.
With a provocative tone, the story raises a central question: can a being apparently unable to feel emotions like Ka-Young find love and redemption, or will be trapped in the perverse game of Iblis? Netflix presents it as a story where magic, desire and temptation are intertwined to question the very nature of humanity.
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Trailer of “Genius and Wishes”
Cast of “genius and desires”
The punishment for this series full of exciting turns is:
- Bae Suzy as Ka-Young
- Kim Woo-bin as Iblis
- Ahn Eun-Jin like Mi-Joo
- Noh Sang-Hyun as Soo-Hyun
- Ko Kyu-Pil as Sayyid, genius assistant who is actually a black jaguar
- Lee Joo-Young as Min-Ji, Ka-Young’s friend
Source: Ambito
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