You and Everything Else (Korean: 은중과 상연) is a 2025 South Korean romance coming-of-age television series written by Song Hye-jin, directed by Jo Young-min, and starring Kim Go-eun and Park Ji-hyun. The series follows two lifelong friends as they confront envy, rivalry, and reconciliation when one of them faces a terminal illness. It was released on Netflix on September 12, 2025.
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Synopsis
Ryu Eun‑jung and Cheon Sang‑yeon, two women whose lifelong friendship is shaped by admiration, envy, and misunderstanding. Their bond evolves from their teenage years into adulthood, as Eun‑jung becomes a television writer and Sang‑yeon a successful film producer. At age 42, Sang‑yeon is diagnosed with terminal cancer and asks Eun‑jung to stay by her side, prompting both to confront their shared past, regrets, and the complex emotions that have always underpinned their relationship.
Cast and characters
Main
Kim Go-eun as Ryu Eun-jung
Do Young-seo as young Ryu Eun-jung
A television drama writer. She met the privileged Cheon Sang-yeon in elementary school, which stirred feelings of admiration and jealousy deep within her. After several separations and reunions, they meet again in their early forties, when Sang-yeon, suffering from terminal cancer, asks Eun-jung to accompany her for the rest of her life.
Park Ji-hyun as Cheon Sang-yeon
Park Seo-kyung as young Cheon Sang-yeon
A film producer, Eun-jung's best friend and rival in life. Raised in a wealthy family, she has been admired for her talents since childhood.
Kim Gun-woo as Kim Sang-hak
Eun-jung's boyfriend, and a senior from the university photography club that Eun-jung and Sang-yeon were part of.
Supporting
Jang Hye-jin as Eun-jung's mother.
Seo Jung-yeon as Sang-yeon's mother.
Yoon Se-woong as Sang-yeon's father.
Kim Jae-won as Cheon Sang-heok, Sang-yeon's older brother.
Moon Woo-jin as young Cheon Sang-heok
Joo Min-kyung
Lee Sang-yoon as a director who worked with Eun-jung, Sang-yeon, and Kim Sang-ha.
Kwak Min-gyu as director Joo Do-hyang.
Gong Min-jung
Cha Hak-yeon
Jo Yi-hyun
Special appearances
Lee Jong-won
Jo Han-chul
Production
The series was developed under the working title Two Women. Filming began in October 2023, wrapped up domestic shooting in South Korea at the end of May 2024, and moved to Switzerland in early June for location filming, and concluded later that month.
Original soundtrack
The soundtrack album was released on September 12, 2025, together with the release of the series.
Release
You and Everything Else was released on Netflix on September 12, 2025.
