Name: If You Wish Upon Me
Genre: Medical Drama, Drama
Released: 2022-08-10
Rating: 9.6
Cast: Ji Chang Wook, Choi Sooyoung, Sung Dong Il, Won Ji An, Yang Hee Kyung

Ji Chang Wook is a popular South Korean actor and singer. Born on July 5, 1987, he began his career in musical theater and made his onscreen acting debut in the 2006 film “Days…” He has since starred in many popular films and dramas, including “Smile, Dong Hae” (2010), “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” (2011), “Empress Ki” (2013), “Healer” (2014-2015), “The K2” (2016) and “Suspicious Partner” (2017), as well as the Chinese drama “Whirlwind Girl 2” (2016). Ji Chang Wook also has appeared in many music videos of popular artists and contributed tracks to the soundtracks of many of his dramas.

Ji Chang Wook

Choi Sooyoung, also known simply as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer and actress. Born on February 10, 1990, she is best known for being a member of the popular K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation. She was discovered through an open audition while she was only in fifth grade and later won first place at the 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition, which allowed her to debut in the Korean-Japanese duo Route θ. The group disbanded in 2003 after releasing three singles. Sooyoung then debuted with Girls’ Generation in 2007. In addition to her musical activities, Sooyoung made her acting debut in the 2008 television drama “Unstoppable Marriage” and the 2008 film “Hello, Schoolgirl.” She has since starred in the popular dramas “The 3rd Hospital” (2012), “Dating Agency: Cyrano” (2013), “My Spring Days” (2014), “Squad 38” (2016) and “Man Who Sets the Table” (2017-2018). Sooyoung also has hosted a number of popular shows, including the 2014 Miss Korea Pageant. Sooyoung is the younger sister of Choi Soo Jin, a musical theater actress.

Choi Sooyoung

Sung Dong Il is a popular South Korean character actor. Born on April 27, 1967, he is well known for his role as a maniacal slave hunter with a high-pitched laugh in the popular 2010 television drama series “The Slave Hunters/Chuno.” That role garnered him the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 2010 KBS Drama Awards. Sung Dong Il made his acting debut in theater in 1991 and then made his television debut in the 1998 drama “Eun Shil.” He has appeared in many popular works since, including the recent popular dramas “Reply 1997” (2012), “Reply 1994” (2013), “It’s Okay, That’s Love” (2014) and “Reply 1988” (2015), as well as the popular films “200 Pounds Beauty” (2006), “Miss Granny” (2014) and “Proof of Innocence” (2016).

Sung Dong Il

Won Ji An is an up-and-coming South Korean actress who was born on August 17, 1999. She made her debut in 2021, when she appeared in the drama series “D.P” and the movie “A Year-End Medley.” In 2022, she starred in the drama series “Hope or Dope.”

Won Ji An

Yang Hee Kyung is a veteran South Korean actress who was born on December 3, 1954, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied at the Seoul College of Art, where she majored in Theater. She debuted in 1975 and has since appeared in scores of hit drama titles, such as “Tiger Teacher” in 1985 as well as “Lie” and Run Barefoot” (both 1998). Some of her more recent drama credits include “Our Blues” and “If You Wish upon Me” (both 2022).

Yang Hee Kyung

Kim Shi Hoo is the stage name of Kim Young Joon, a South Korean actor. Born on January 2, 1988, he made his acting debut in the 2003 television series “Sharp 1.” He was a part of the ensemble cast of the 2011 blockbuster film “Sunny.” He also is known for his roles in the films “Steel Cold Winter” (2013) and “Veteran” (2015) as well as the television dramas “Love Rain” (2012) and “Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup: 12 Years Reunion” (2014).

Kim Shi Hoo

Kim Shin Rok

Yoon Gyeo Re (Ji Chang Wook) is a young man who has known nothing but misery ever since he was a child. He was abused while still a boy, and had a torrid time at the orphanage where he was raised. He then spent time in a juvenile detention center. And as an adult, things got no better, leading to him serving time in prison. Beatings and misery are all he knows, and he finds himself at the end of his tether, finally facing the void…

But when he is ordered by a court to serve his community service at an end-of-life care facility for the terminally ill, things begin to change for him. Here he meets the tireless as Kang Tae Sik (Sung Dong Il), a middle-aged man who leads the volunteer team at the facility. Kang Tae Sik has created a unit called Team Genie, which is dedicated to granting dying patients their last wishes. No matter what people ask for, Team Genie will work their hardest to make those precious last wishes come true. He also meets Seo Yeon Ju (Choi Sooyoung), a young nurse who refuses to give up on her patients and tries to keep them physically active at all times. Will working at this facility help turn Yoon Gyeo Re’s life around? Or is it too late to change his destiny?

“If You Wish Upon Me” is a 2022 South Korean drama series that was directed by Kim Yong Wan.

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