You and Everything Else
2025 South Korean television series
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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.
| You and Everything Else | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 은중과 상연 |
| Lit. | Eun-jung and Sang-yeon |
| RR | Eunjunggwa Sangyeon |
| MR | Ŭnjunggwa Sangyŏn |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Song Hye-jin[1] |
| Directed by | Jo Young-min[1] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Jay Kim[1] |
| Opening theme | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Producers | |
| Cinematography | |
| Editors | |
| Production company | Kakao Entertainment[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | September 12, 2025 |
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[3]
- 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[3]
- Park Seo-kyung as young Cheon Sang-yeon[1]
- 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[3]
- 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.[4]
- 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.[5]
- Kwak Min-gyu as director Joo Do-hyang.[6]
- Gong Min-jung[7]
- Cha Hak-yeon
- Jo Yi-hyun
Special appearances
Production
Original soundtrack
The soundtrack album was released on September 12, 2025, together with the release of the series.[13][14]
| You and Everything Else (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | September 12, 2025 |
| Length | 37:26 |
| Languages |
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| Label | Netflix |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reason" |
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| Choi Yu-ree | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Rainbow" |
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| J Rabbit | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Home" |
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| Paul Kim | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Neo Eui Hyang Gi" (너의 향기) |
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| So Soo Bin | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Hope" |
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| Kwon Jin-ah | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Star" |
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| Hajin | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Weird Mirror" |
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| Seori | 2:53 |
| 8. | "You" |
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| Hajin | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Color Palette" |
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| Seori | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Blue Temperature" |
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| Seori | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Note and Pencil" |
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| Seori | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 37:26 | ||||
Release
Accolades
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2026 | Best Drama | You and Everything Else | Won | [16] [17] |
| Best Director | Jo Young-min | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Kim Go-eun | Nominated | |||
| Park Ji-hyun | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kim Gun-woo | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Song Hye-jin | Won | |||
| Best Technical Achievement | Eom Seong-tak (Cinematography) | Nominated | |||
| Korean Broadcasting Writers' Awards | 2026 | Writer Award (Drama Division) | Song Hye-jin | Won | [18] |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2026 | Best Drama | You and Everything Else | Nominated | [19][20] |
| Blue Dragon's Choice (Grand Prize) | Kim Go-eun | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Park Ji-hyun | Nominated |
