The Netflix horror K-drama If Wishes Could Kill has become a global talking point since its release on April 24, 2026. The eight-episode series follows a group of high school friends who discover a dangerous app called Girigo. This app grants any wish, but it comes with a deadly 24-hour countdown. When the timer reaches zero, the person dies. While the show ends with the main curse broken, one characterโs story stays unfinished. Lim Na-ri, played by Kang Mi-na, does not appear with the surviving friends at the end. Her final moments happen during a fight in the spirit world, and the show never clearly shows if she is dead or alive. The mid-credits scene adds another layer of mystery, suggesting that Na-ri might still play a role in the curseโs future.
Who Is Lim Na-Ri And Why Does She Use The Girigo App?
Lim Na-ri is one of the most popular girls at her school. She is confident and well-liked, but she hides deep insecurities. Na-ri has a strong crush on her friend Kim Geon-woo (Baek Sun-ho). The problem is that Geon-woo is secretly dating Yoo Se-ah (Jeon So-young), who is also part of their friend group. Na-ri does not know about their relationship at first, but she feels jealous whenever Se-ah gets close to Geon-woo.
On the night her friend Choi Hyeong-wook (Lee Hyo-je) shows the group the Girigo app, Na-ri is drunk and upset. She feels angry at Hyeong-wook because he annoys her. She also feels angry at an older friend named Dong-jae. Without believing the app actually works, Na-ri makes a wish. She wishes for both Hyeong-wook and Dong-jae to die. The wish comes true, and both boys lose their lives. Na-ri feels guilty about what happened, but she cannot undo her wish.
How Does Na-Ri Become Possessed During The Series?
Na-riโs story changes when she begins to see strange things. A red thread appears under her skin and later moves into her eye. Her behavior becomes unusual, and she starts turning against her friends. The show reveals that Kwon Si-wonโs spirit is possessing Na-ri. Si-won is the original creator of the Girigo app, and her angry ghost needs a living person to control.
Na-ri already held resentment toward Se-ah because of Geon-woo. The possession makes those feelings much worse. She tries to stop the group from finding Si-wonโs phone, which is the true source of the curse. She attacks Se-ah multiple times, including in the school gym, in an abandoned building, and finally in the spirit world. Throughout this time, it becomes hard to tell where Na-riโs real feelings end and where the possession begins.
What Happens To Na-Ri During The Final Fight?
In the final episodes, Ha-sal (Jeon So-nee), a young shaman, helps the group enter the spirit world to destroy the curseโs source. The real source is not Hye-ryungโs phone, which the group first believed. It is actually Si-wonโs phone, the device she used to make her final wish for the curse to last forever. Se-ah must find this phone and destroy it to free everyone.
Na-ri, still controlled by Si-wonโs spirit, confronts Se-ah in the spirit world. She tries to stop Se-ah from finding the phone. A violent fight breaks out between the two friends. Despite Se-ahโs attempts to calm Na-ri down, the fight continues. In the end, Se-ah gains the upper hand and beats Na-ri badly. When the fight is over, Na-ri is gone. The show does not show her body in the real world. Her fate stays unknown, and the series does not confirm whether she died or survived.
What Does The Post-Credits Scene Reveal About Na-Ri?
The mid-credits scene provides a major twist. Hyeong-wookโs friend from Discord, named Min-soo, goes to the school compound at night. Someone on Discord has been guiding him. This mysterious person knows exactly where Na-riโs abandoned phone is located. They also know the phoneโs password. When Min-soo finds the phone and opens it, the Girigo app is still there. It is still working.
The person on Discord uses a birthdate to log into the phone. That birthdate matches Na-riโs. This detail strongly suggests that Na-ri, whether she is alive or her spirit remains active, is the one sending the messages. The show leaves this question open. If Na-ri made a bloody wish before she died, the curse could have already started again.
โThe ending of this South Korean horror show hinted at more stories to come. In the final scene, Hyeonโs online friend from Discord went looking for Na riโs abandoned phone on the school grounds.โ
What Makes Na-Ri Different From The Other Characters?
Na-ri stands apart from the other friends in several ways. She is the only one in the group who gets fully possessed by Si-wonโs spirit. The other friends experienced the curseโs effects, but they did not lose control of their bodies in the same way. The show also hints at a deeper connection between Na-ri and Si-won. Na-riโs phone password is Si-wonโs birthdate. She also spent time with the remaining members of Si-wonโs old coding club, who did not die in the past.
These clues suggest that Na-ri might have been connected to Si-won even before the curse started. This connection could explain why Si-wonโs spirit chose Na-ri as its main target. Her unresolved anger and jealousy made her an easy person for the spirit to control.
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Could There Be A Second Season Featuring Na-Ri?
The open ending of the show has led many viewers to ask about a possible Season 2. Netflix has not officially announced a second season yet. But the post-credits scene strongly hints that the story is not finished. Na-riโs phone, still carrying the Girigo app, is now in someone elseโs hands. If Na-riโs spirit is guiding the new user, the curse could return.
Kang Mi-naโs performance as Na-ri received attention from viewers who felt her character had the most tragic and unfinished story. Unlike the other friends who are shown together at the end, Na-ri is absent. The group holds a ceremony for Hyeong-wook, but they do not hold one for Na-ri. This shows that even the characters in the show do not know what truly happened to her.
โIf Wishes Could Kill did not clearly specify why Na-ri was possessed and the others werenโt, but hinted at her connection with Si-won, as she is shown hanging out with the remaining members of Si-wonโs coding club, who did not die.โ
If a second season happens, Na-ri could return as the new carrier of the curse. Her phone is now the only device left with the active Girigo app. Her unresolved feelings toward Se-ah and Geon-woo could drive the story forward. Until Netflix makes an official announcement, viewers can only guess what comes next for Lim Na-ri.
