One night in the Arabian desert, the evil sorcerer Jafar put two halves of an enchanted scarab together. It flew out of his hands and into the sand, where a giant tiger head appeared.
"After all my years of searching…the Cave of Wonders!" Jafar cried in awe. He was so close to finding the magic lamp. Suddenly, the tiger head began to speak. It told Jafar that only a person of great worth could enter the Cave and retrieve the lamp. "I must find this one," Jafar said, "this…Diamond in the Rough."
The next morning, in the marketplace of Agrabah, a boy named Jungkook and his pet monkey, Jimin, were fleeing from palace guards. They had stolen a loaf of bread.
"Stop, street rat!" called the guards as Jungkook glided over rooftops and through alleyways to escape them.
"Gotta eat to live! Gotta steal to eat!" Jungkook called back as he made his way out of sight.
The guards eventually lost Jungkook and Jimin. The two friends couldn't wait to eat, but when Jungkook saw two hungry children, he gave the bread to them and returned to his rooftop home with an empty belly.
Jungkook as he gazed at the beautiful Agrabah palace. "Someday, Jimin, things are gonna change. We'll be rich, live in a palace, and never have any problems at all."
Within the palace walls, Prince Yoongi had just rejected another unwelcome suitor.
His father, Sultan Jin, was not pleased. "Dearest," he began, "the law says you…"
"Must marry a prince by my next birthday," Yoongi finished for him. "I hate being forced into this. If I do marry, I want it to be for love."
With his birthday only three days away, Yoongi decided to flee the palace, disguised as a peasant boy, to live life as he pleased.
Jafar, Jin's trusted advisor, said he could change Yoongi's mind about getting married. "But," Jafar said, eyeing Jin's ring, "it would require the use of the Mystic Blue Diamond." Jafar hypnotized Jin with his snakelike staff and stole the ring.
He took the Diamond to his secret chamber to activate the Sands of Time. "Reveal to me the one who can enter the Cave," he commanded. The Sands showed Jungkook! Jafar ordered his guards to bring Jungkook to the palace at once.
Meanwhile, Yoongi was enjoying his newfound freedom in the marketplace. When he saw a hungry little boy, he plucked a piece of fruit from a nearby fruit stand and gave it to him. Used to life in the palace, he didn't know he needed to pay for it.
"No one steals from my cart. Thief!" shouted the vendor, taking out his sword.
Luckily, Jungkook intervened before anyone got hurt. Taking Yoongi's hand, Jungkook led him through the marketplace and away from the angry vendor.
Back at Jungkook's rooftop home, they talked about how they both felt trapped in their worlds. They looked into each other's eyes, and Jungkook leaned in to kiss him-
"Here you are, street rat!" shouted a guard.
"Unhand him, by order of the prince!" Yoongi yelled, pulling off his hood.
"The prince?" gasped Jungkook, surprised by who he was.
"I would, Prince, except my orders come from Jafar," the guard responded as he hauled Jungkook away.
Fortunately, Jimin snuck into the dungeon and freed Jimin from his chains. Then the little monkey batted his eyelashes at Jungkook, clearly imitating the prince.
"I'll never see him again. I'm a street rat, remember? He's gotta marry a prince. I'm a fool…" Jungkook said.
"You're only a fool if you give up, boy," said an old man, emerging from the darkness. "There is a cave," he explained, "Filled with treasures beyond your wildest dreams…treasure enough to impress even your prince."
So they struck a deal: Jungkook would retrieve the magic lamp from the Cave in exchange for a reward.
They escaped from the dungeon through a hidden exit. The old man brought Jungkook and Jimin to the entrance of the Cave of Wonders. The tiger head roared open, and a staircase made of sand appeared inside its jaws.
"Who disturbs my slumber?" the tiger head thundered.
"It is I, Jungkook," Jungkook said faintly.
"Proceed," roared the tiger. "Touch nothing but the lamp."
Inside the Cave, Jungkook and Jimin arrived in a glittering chamber filled to the brim with treasure: mounds of coins, beautifully adorned chests, and countless jewels towered over their heads.
"Just a handful of this stuff would make me richer than the Sultan!" said Jungkook.
Then a magic carpet named Namjoon tugged on Jimin's tail, startling the little monkey.
"A magic carpet!" Jungkook exclaimed. "Maybe you can help us. See, we're trying to find this lamp…"
The followed Namjoon to an enormous cavern. In the center was a huge alter of rocks surrounded by water, and the lamp was at the top of it!
Jungkook climbed a bridge over the water. When he finally reached the top of the alter, he wondered with a dusty lamp…
Below, Jimin had his eye on a giant red ruby. Namjoon tried to stop him, but the monkey broke free and snatched the ruby! He had to have it!
Suddenly, the room began to rumble, and a voice echoed in the cavern: "You have touched the forbidden treasure. Now you will never again see the light of day!"
Just then, the bridge turned into a slick ramp, sending Jungkook skidding toward hot lava! Namjoon caught him and headed toward the entrance to save Jimin.
Together, Jungkook, Jimin, and Namjoon zigzagged through the Cave, dodging pillars of bursting lava, falling rocks, and crumbling walls. Just as they reached the entrance, a rock fell on Namjoon, trapping him.
Jungkook grabbed onto a ledge to keep from falling back into the Cave. "Give me your hand!" Jungkook cried to the old man.
"First give me the lamp!" the old man shouted.
Jungkook gave him the lamp, but the old man laughed as he took off his disguise. It was really Jafar! He let Jungkook and Jimin fall back into the depths of the Cave.
Luckily, Namjoon freed himself and caught Jungkook and Jimin before they hit the ground. Above, the tiger head gave a final roar and sank back into the sand.
"We're trapped," Jungkook said angrily.
But Jimin grinned at Jungkook and pulled out the magic lamp.
"Why you hairy little thief!" Jungkook said, patting Jimin. "Hey-I think there's something written here…" Jungkook rubbed the side of the lamp.
The lamp began to rattle in Jungkook's hands, shooting out a stream of pink and purple smoke. Then-poof-a genie named Hoseok emerged!
"Here for your wish fulfillment!" said Hoseok. "So, what'll it be, Master?"
Jungkook didn't want to use any wishes yet, so he tried to trick Hoseok into helping them escape. "He probably can't even get us out of this cave," he said under his breath.
"Excuse me?" Hoseok gasped. "Are you lookin' at me? Did you rub my lamp?" Instantly, they were out of the Cave and at a desert oasis.
Thinking of Prince Yoongi, Jungkook made his first wish. "I wish for you to make me a prince!"
In a flash, Jungkook was riding into Agrabah in style: sword twirlers, acrobats, and a menagerie of animals escorted him down the city streets.
"Make way for Prince Kookie!" the parade sang on it's way to the palace.
Now a prince, Jungkook asked Jin for Yoongi's hand in marriage. "I will win your son!" he added.
Yoongi burst into the room. "How dare you!" he cried. "I am not a prize to be won!"
That evening, Jungkook flew to Yoongi's balcony on Namjoon. He told him the he was not just a prize. "You should be free to make your own choice," he said.
Then Yoongi saw Namjoon. "Is it safe?" he asked.
"Do you trust me?" he replied, reaching out his hand to him.
Without hesitation, Yoongi took his hand, and up they zoomed into the sky, flying through clouds high above Agrabah into a whole new world.
Meanwhile, Jafar was thinking up an evil plan to get rid of Jungkook. When Jungkook left Yoongi that night, Jafar was waiting for him-with guards.
"I'm afraid you've worn out your welcome," Jafar said. His guards tossed Jungkook into the sea with a weight tied to his ankles.
But Jungkook was clever and had hidden the lamp under his turban. He wished for Hoseok to rescue him!
Jungkook rushed back to the palace. He needed to show Yoongi and Jin who Jafar really was! But when he arrived at the palace to expose the evil sorcerer, Jafar's parrot, Taehyung, stole the lamp and gave it to Jafar!
Jafar rubbed the lamp, summoning Hoseok. "I wish to rule as sultan!" Jafar cried, making his first wish as Hoseok's new master.
Jafar then made his second wish: to become the most powerful sorcerer in the world! He quickly went to work, trapping Yoongi inside a giant hourglass, changing Jin into a puppet, and turning Jimin into a toy.
Jungkook, seeing the lamp, rushed toward it. Jafar trapped him behind a sharp wall of swords. But the street rat was not ready to back down.
Jungkook had an idea. "Face it, Jafar-you're still second best!" he said, hinting at Hoseok's great power.
Jafar made his final wish. "I wish to be an all-powerful genie!" he said, and another magic lamp appeared.
"You want to be a genie, you got it!" Jungkook said, holding up Jafar's lamp. Jafar was sucked into the lamp, imprisoned forever!
Jin was so impressed with Jungkook's bravery that he changed the law so Yoongi could choose his husband. Yoongi, of course, chose to marry Jungkook.
But Jungkook still had one wish left. "Hoseok," he said, "I wish for your freedom." Hoseok's shackles fell to the ground.
"I'm free!" Hoseok said as he hugged Jungkook and thanked him. After a tearful goodbye, Hoseok flew into the sky. Jungkook knew they would always be friends.
Then, turning to Yoongi, Jungkook gently took his hand. Together, they hopped on Namjoon and soared into the clouds.