As You Stood By
As You Stood By
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As You Stood By

"Two desperate souls. One desperate choice."

8.1
Yr 2025
Rt 62m
Status Ended
Crime Drama Mystery
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Series Brief

Overview

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

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 76 /100

Critics describe As You Stood By as an intense, unflinching, and deeply affecting drama that tackles domestic abuse and societal silence head-on. Reviewers generally agree that the series is a challenging view, praising its emotional depth, strong performances, and gripping narrative drive.

While some critics felt the series loses momentum after a strong opening half, others praised it as one of the standout dramas of 2025. However, nearly all reviews offer a strong cautionary note regarding its grim and heavy subject matter, emphasizing that the intense depictions of violence make it a difficult watch.

“With strong performances, emotional depth, and a gripping plot, ‘As You Stood By’ easily earns its place as one of the top-tier dramas of 2025.”

“While 'As You Stood By' isn’t flawless, it is deeply affecting. It’s heavy, uncomfortable, and often frustrating, and perhaps it needs to be.”

“The first half of the series is bang on, because it focuses on the generational trauma of domestic violence.”

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Why fans love it

Adapted from a book, this 2025 drama delivers a bitter, biting entry into the crime mystery genre. The story follows two women who take matters into their own hands to end an abusive marriage through a calculated murder scheme. Just as their plan is set in motion, the arrival of an unexpected visitor threatens to expose everything they have arranged.

Viewers drawn to sharp tension appreciate how the miniseries maintains its dark, cynical tone from start to finish. Anchored by Jeon So-nee, the show relies on tight pacing and lingering suspense rather than unnecessary fluff. It is a focused thriller that turns a desperate plot into a high-stakes study in desperation and unexpected disruption.

Production Board

Crew

Creator
Lee Jeong-lim
Director
Lee Jeong-lim
Novel
Hideo Okuda
Writer
Kim Hyo-jeong
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Keywords

based on novel or book miniseries thriller biting bitter
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
November 07, 2025
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
62 minutes
Origin
KR
TMDB Votes
93