Wish Dragon - Characters & Cast

Din's primary motivation is not wealth or power, but the restoration of his friendship with Li Na. He cherishes the memory of their close bond and believes that if he can just see her again, he can rekindle that connection, which he values above all else.

Din starts as a working-class student with a singular, seemingly impossible dream: to reconnect with his childhood friend. He is initially tempted by the power of Long's wishes to create a false, wealthy persona to fit into Li Na's world. Through his journey, he learns that his own identity, family, and community are his greatest assets. He grows from a naive boy into a young man who understands that true worth isn't measured by money, culminating in him using his final, precious wish selflessly to save another's life.

Initially, Long's sole motivation is to get through his tenth and final master as quickly as possible so he can be freed from his 1,000-year servitude and enter the spirit world. This selfish goal evolves as he develops a genuine affection for Din and learns the value of friendship.

Long begins as a cynical, sarcastic, and world-weary dragon, obsessed with fulfilling his duty to be free and enter the spirit world. He sees humans as greedy and foolish. His backstory reveals he was once a powerful lord punished for his selfishness. Through his bond with Din, he witnesses selflessness and love, gradually transforming from a mere wish-granter into a true friend. His ultimate arc is completed when he sacrifices his own entry into heaven to protect Din, finally understanding the meaning of life he was meant to learn.

Li Na is motivated by a deep-seated loneliness and a yearning for the genuine human connection she had in her childhood. While she feels a duty to her father and the business empire he built for her, her true desire is simply to have a friend and to be seen for who she is, not for her public image.

Li Na is introduced as a famous model living a lavish life, but she is deeply unhappy and isolated, constrained by the pressures of her career and her father's expectations. Reconnecting with Din reminds her of the simple happiness she has lost. Her arc involves finding the courage to reject the superficial life she feels trapped in and choose a path that brings her genuine joy, which means embracing her past and her friendship with Din over her celebrity status.