How many episodes does As You Stood By have?

Eight, released on Netflix on 7 November 2025.

Is As You Stood By based on a book?

Yes, on Naomi and Kanako, a 2014 novel by the Japanese writer Hideo Okuda, relocated to a Korean setting.

Where can I watch As You Stood By?

On Netflix worldwide, with English subtitles.

Did As You Stood By get any award recognition?

Jang Seung-jo was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2026 Baeksang Arts Awards. The series also screened at the 30th Busan International Film Festival.

★ 8.3completed

As You Stood By

당신이 죽였다

Year2025Episodes8NetworkNetflix

“Thelma & Louise meets a Japanese crime novel”

When two women plot to end an abusive marriage through murder, an unexpected visitor arrives — threatening to shatter everything they've carefully planned.

Revenge

Jeon So-nee

as Jo Eun-su · LEAD

Jeon So-nee

Jo Eun-su

Lee You-mi

as Jo Hui-su · LEAD

Lee You-mi

Jo Hui-su

Jang Seung-jo

as Noh Jin-pyo · SUPPORTING

Jang Seung-jo

Noh Jin-pyo

Lee Mu-saeng

as Chen Shaobo · SUPPORTING

Lee Mu-saeng

Chen Shaobo

Lee Hyun-jun

as Cho Eun-hyuk · SUPPORTING

Lee Hyun-jun

Cho Eun-hyuk

Streaming

Where to watch

Netflix

Availability varies by region · Data by JustWatch via TMDB

Quick verdict

Should you watch?

Story

8.1

Acting

8.6

OST

7.3

Pacing

8.0

8.5+

7–8.4

✓Slow-burn crime fans, viewers who liked The Glory or Little Women, anyone who wants Lee Yoo-mi in a lead role

✗Domestic abuse is difficult viewing for you, or you want the thriller machinery rather than the aftermath

Story

What is it really about

Two friends decide a man should die. The drama is far less interested in that night than in every ordinary day that follows it, and in what the decision costs the friendship.

GrimTenseWomen-ledMorally uneasy

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