As You Stood By K-drama release date, what to expect, where to watch, and more about Jeon So-nee and Lee You-mi's psychological thriller

As You Stood By has been making headlines since the teaser was released last month. The thriller K-drama is coming soon in November on Netflix.

As You Stood By 

Hideo Okuda's Japanese crime novel, Naomi and Kanako, gets a Korean drama adaptation titled As You Stood By this year. The psychological thriller is grabbing much attention as the first two episodes premiered at the 30th Busan International Film Festival. As You Stood By is coming on Netflix this November and stars Lee You-mi, whom you might know from Squid Game, and Jeon So-nee, who starred in Netflix's Parasyte: The Grey in 2024.

When to watch As You Stood By

The crime thriller K-drama is coming to Netflix on November 7, 2025. As You Stood By consists of eight episodes, all will be dropped on the same day. The K-drama claims to highlight strong female leads, domestic violence, murder, child crime, detective investigation, and dark mystery revelations.

What to expect from As You Stood By

The K-drama follows two women who are stuck in a terribly difficult life together. The world is so harsh with them that they only seem to have two choices left for them: kill or get killed. In a desparate bid to survive, the duo decide to do the unthinkable and murder a person, believing this is the only way to make it through their brutal reality. They become murders to live another day, thinking they are taking control of their fate in a desperate situation.

However, the story quickly takes a surprising turn. Just when these two women think whatever they did is right for their survival, a shocking change appears which they never could have predicted. The duo finds themselves trapped in a new and complex situation, realizing that their decision to kill has led them down a path far more complicated and unpredictable than the simple, difficult choice they originally made.

As You Stood By cast members

While Jeon So-nee and Lee You-mi to be seen as the two leading women, Jang Seung-jo plays Jin Pyo, Lee Moo-saeng plays Jin So Baek, and Lee Ho-jung plays detective Noh Jin-yeoung. Other supporting cast includes Kim Mi-kyung and Kwak Na-gyeol.

FAQs:

Q. When and where to watch As You Stood By K-drama?

A. As You Stood By K-drama is coming to Netflix on November 7, 2025 with eight episodes all dropping on the same day.

Q. As You Stood By K-drama adapted from where?

A. As You Stood By K-drama is adapted from author Hideo Okuda's Japanese novel Naomi and Kanako from 2012.

Q. Who are the cast members in As You Stood By K-drama?

A. As You Stood By K-drama features Jeon So-nee and Lee You-mi in the leads, along with Jang Seung-jo, Lee Moo-saeng, Lee Ho-jung, Kim Mi-kyung and Kwak Na-gyeol in pivotal roles.

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