
As You Stood By
Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Two desperate souls. One desperate choice."
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, intricate crime series, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
8.3 /10
TMDB · 110 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch As You Stood By in the US right now.
Season
Limited Series
· 2025 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Eun-su7 Nov 2025
When a watch goes missing, Jo Eun-su spots a mysterious customer and boldly tracks him down. She then visits her mother, who shows troubling signs at home.
2Hui-su7 Nov 2025
Jo Hui-su endures years of relentless abuse from Noh Jin-pyo, despite attempts to escape. When she reaches a breaking point, Eun-su steps into action.
3Eun-su, Hui-su and Jin-pyo7 Nov 2025
After witnessing Hui-su's mistreatment, Eun-su teams up with her to stop Jin-pyo — recruiting one of Jin So-baek's employees to execute their plan.
4Eun-su and Hui-su7 Nov 2025
A confrontation with Jin-pyo forces Eun-su and Hui-su to hurry and cover their tracks. But in trying to be thorough, they navigate several obstacles.
5Eun-su and Hui-su and Jin So-baek7 Nov 2025
With their problem seemingly over, Eun-su and Hui-su attempt to rebuild their lives. But trouble soon finds Eun-su — and So-baek unexpectedly appears.
6Eun-su, Hui-su and Jang Kang7 Nov 2025
An unexpected visitor terrifies Hui-su, forcing her and Eun-su to handle a new crisis. Meanwhile, So-baek begins to question their strange behavior.
7Eun-su, Hui-su and Jin-young7 Nov 2025
With Noh Jin-young on Eun-su and Hui-su's tails, So-baek offers his help. But Eun-su takes matters into her own hands, putting everyone in jeopardy.
8Eun-su, Hui-su and Us7 Nov 2025
Pressured by Jin-young, Hui-su does the unthinkable. Can Eun-su find a way out of their hellish situation and finally break the cycle?
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
When two women plot to end an abusive marriage through murder, an unexpected visitor arrives — threatening to shatter everything they've carefully planned.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2025
- Episode length
- 62 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Ghost Studio
- Taste scores
- How we score
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