đ¸ You and Everything Else (2025): A Poignant Journey of Friendship, Rivalry & Goodbye | Cast, Plot, Release Date & Where to Watch
- Boxofficehype
- Aug 12
- 2 min read

Two women. Four decades. One final journey. Netflixâs upcoming K-drama You and Everything Else is set to tug at heartstrings this September 12, delivering an emotionally charged tale of love, envy, and the unbreakable bond between lifelong friends. Starring Kim Go-eun and Park Ji-hyun, this bittersweet drama blends heartfelt storytelling with the raw truths of life and loss.
đ From Schoolyard Companions to Lifelong Rivals
Ryu Eun-jung (Kim Go-eun) has always been a force of natureâhonest, warm, and effortlessly magnetic. But her best friend, Cheon Sang-yeon (Park Ji-hyun), was the one everyone admired: wealthy, talented, and graceful. From elementary school onward, their friendship was a dance of affection and jealousy, laughter and resentment.
âYou were my best friend⌠and my fiercest competition.â
Through the awkward teenage years, the ambitious twenties, and the reflective thirties, Eun-jung and Sang-yeonâs paths intertwined and drifted apart, always bound by an invisible thread.
đŹ Two Women, Two Destinies
At 42, Eun-jung is now a drama writer, her words weaving fictional worlds, while Sang-yeon has risen as a successful film producer. Just when their lives seem settled in separate orbits, Sang-yeon appears with an unthinkable requestâshe has terminal cancer, and she wants Eun-jung to accompany her on her final journey⌠to euthanasia.
This revelation sets the stage for a deeply moving exploration of memory, reconciliation, and the quiet bravery of letting go.
đż Themes That Hit Close to Home
You and Everything Else isnât just a story about friendshipâitâs about the complex shades of love between people who both uplift and hurt each other. Itâs about the envy that lingers, the loyalty that survives, and the courage to be present when it matters most.
The series promises a heartfelt blend of nostalgia, vulnerability, and poignant goodbyes, wrapped in the cinematic beauty K-dramas are known for.
đ Release & Streaming Details
You and Everything Else premieres September 12, 2025, exclusively on Netflix worldwide.
â Main Cast
Kim Go-eun as Ryu Eun-jung
Park Ji-hyun as Cheon Sang-yeon
Kim Gun-woo in a supporting role
đ Behind the Scenes
Director:Â Jo Young Min
Screenwriter:Â Song Hye Jin
Genres:Â Romance, Life, Drama, Melodrama
Native Title: ěě¤ęłź ěě° (Eun Jung & Sang Yeon)
đ Final Word
If youâve ever had a friend who felt like both your safe place and your rival, You and Everything Else will feel like looking into a mirror youâve been avoiding. Prepare for a story that will make you laugh, ache, and remember the people whoâve shaped your lifeâwhether you wanted them to or not.
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