As You Stood By () is a 2025 South Korean crime thriller television series written by Kim Hyo-jeong, directed by Lee Jeong-rim, and starring Jeon So-nee, Lee Yoo-mi, Jang Seung-jo, and Lee Moo-saeng. Based on the 2014 Japanese novel by Hideo Okuda.
The first two episodes of the series premiered at the 30th Busan International Film Festival on the 'On Screen' section in September 18, 2025. It became available on Netflix to stream on November 7, 2025.
Synopsis The series follows two women who, trapped in a brutal reality where survival demands either killing or being killed, choose to kill, but soon find themselves caught in a twist of fate they never saw coming.
Cast and characters Main Jeon So-nee as Jo Eun-su Cha Jun-hee as young Eun-su A VIP department store employee. Lee Yoo-mi as Jo Hui-su An aspiring children's book writer. Jang Seung-jo as Noh Jin-pyo / Jang Kang Noh Jin-pyo: Hui-su's husband. Jang Kang: An illegal worker. Lee Moo-saeng as Jin So-baek Owner of the Jinkang Store.
Supporting Noh Jin-pyo's family Lee Ho-jung as Noh Jin-young A detective and Jin-pyo's younger sister. Kim Mi-sook as Ko Jeong-suk Jin-pyo and Jin-young's mother and Huisu's mother-in-law, who knew about the abuse she had been subjected to all along.
Jo Eun-su's family Kim Mi-kyung as Park Gye-soon Eun-su's mother. Kim Won-hae as Jo Jung-nam Eun-soo's father who has been abusing her mother since she was a child. Lee Hyun-jun as Jo Eun-hyeok Choi Su-ho as young Eun-hyeok Eun-su's younger brother.
VIP Customers Group Seo Jeong-yeon as Kim Mi-Gyeong An aspiring artist who is a very important investor to Noh Jin-pyo as well one of Eun-soo's best customers.
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Production On September 18, 2024 Netflix confirmed the production of the series based on 's 2014 novel . The main cast of the series, Jeon So-nee, Lee Yu-mi, Jang Seung-jo, and Lee Moo-saeng was confirmed as they participated in script reading, reported on September 19, 2024.
Lee Ho-jung joined the cast as detective Noh Jin-young.
In January 2025, it was reported that Ghost Studios would co-produce the series.
Release The first two episodes of the series premiered at the 30th Busan International Film Festival in the 'On Screen' section on September 18, 2025.
On September 5, 2025, Netflix revealed the first trailer, and it released on November 7, 2025.
Reception Critical response
Accolades Award ceremony Year Category Recipient(s) Result Baeksang Arts Awards 2026 Best Supporting Actor Jang Seung-jo
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