You and Everything Else, Netflix’s upcoming romantic drama from South Korea, is already the talk of the town. Directed by Jo Yeong-Min and written by Hye-jin Song, the show focuses on best friends Ryu Eun-jung (Kim Go-eun) and Cheon Sang-yeon (Park Ji-hyun) as they navigate life, till a tragic incident puts a stop to their bond. It will be released on September 12, 2025.
The story will follow the 2 best friends across decades of their lives – from kindergarten to their 40s, when one of them will request the other to accompany them to Switzerland so that she can commit assisted suicide. About Netflix explained their bond as, “Two childhood best friends, who’ve already drifted apart twice, walk a fragile line that runs through admiration, resentment, and everything in between.” Many have also compared the show to Firefly Lane, which has a similar premise.
You and Everything Else Release Date
You and Everything Else will release on Friday, September 12, 2025, on Netflix worldwide. During a press conference at The Ambassador Seoul — A Pullman Hotel in Jung District, Seoul, director Cho Young-min described the project as (via Korea Times):
A story about two friends across nearly 30 years — at times they admire each other, at times they resent each other.
It’s a story about friendship that will go through its ups and downs. While one might think that different actors would be hired to portray the characters at various ages of their lives, that’s not the case at all.
Meet the Cast of You and Everything Else
You and Everything Else has two main characters- Sang-yeon and Eun-jung. Here are the actors who will play them and the rest of the characters below:
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Kim Go-eun | Ryu Eun-jung |
| Park Ji-hyun | Cheon Sang-yeon |
| Kim Gun-woo | Kim Gun Woo |
| Kim Mi-ji | Kim Joo-hwa |
| Cecilia Kim | Cheon Sang-yeon |
More information about other cast members and the characters they are playing isn’t available at the time of writing.
What is You and Everything Else About?
You and Everything Else will follow two characters from different backgrounds as their friendship blossoms and evolves over the decades, with jealousy, love, and more shaping their lives. However, things will change when Sang-yeon gets a cancer diagnosis in her 40s and requests Eun-jung to accompany her as she decides to commit assisted suicide.
Park Ji-hyun talked about her character’s last wish to her friend to the Korea Times and said:
It might seem brazen to ask for such a thing, but for Sang-yeon it was about wanting forgiveness before the end.
Kim Go-eun elaborated on what her character was feeling when asked to accompany her friend on a journey from which only she would return. She said to Korea Times, “I thought about how I could truly let her go and send her off well. It made me reflect deeply on the feelings of those who remain and the opportunity to provide care and closure for someone I love.”
A trailer has been released, and now the wait is only for the show to premiere. Fans of the two actors are expecting to be swept away in a flawed tale of friendship that ends up enduring through decades of hardships. Overall, it is refreshing to see a tale of friendship in a landscape marked heavily with romance.
So, are you setting a reminder for September 12, 2025? Or are you waiting to read some reviews first before tuning in? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
You and Everything Else will premiere on Netflix on September 12, 2025.
