As You Stood By

How does the dream of a perfect crime fascinate us so irresistibly? Eun-su, a luxury department store clerk, hides deep scars beneath her competent exterior. Unable to free herself from the trauma of childhood domestic abuse, she wishes happiness for her friend, a children's book author Hee-su, yet discovers that Hee-su's husband, Jin-pyo, is violently abusive. Determined to save her friend, Eun-su devises a flawless murder plan. Meanwhile, a CEO So-baek who is hanging around Eun-su, silently observe her suspicious behaviors. Believing she has finally rescued Hee-su, Eun-su soon realizes that the vicious cycle of violence, where one must either kill or be killed, will not easily release its grip.