TV series
We Are All Trying Here
Overview
An aspiring director hits rock bottom after 20 years chasing his debut — until he meets an overwhelmed producer who helps him rediscover his self-worth.
Details
- First air date
- 2026-04-18
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- JTBC
- Production
- SLL, Studio Phoenix, Studio Flow
- Country
- KR
- Original language
- KO
Cast
- Koo Kyo-hwan as Hwang Dong-man
- Go Youn-jung as Byeon Eun-a
- Oh Jung-se as Park Kyeong-se
- Kang Mal-geum as Ko Hye-jin
- Park Hae-joon as Hwang Jin-man
- Bae Jong-ok as Oh Jeong-hee
- Han Seon-hwa as Jang Mi-ran
- Choi Won-young as Choi Dong-hyeon
- Jeon Bae-soo as Park Yeong-soo
- Sim Hee-seop as Lee Jun-hwan
- Park Ye-ni as Choi Hyo-jin
- Bae Myeong-jin as Lee Gi-ri
Creators and crew
- Park Hae-young - Creator
- Cha Yeong-hun - Creator
- Cha Yeong-hun - Director
- Park Hae-young - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1
After 20 years trying to make his debut film, Hwang Dong-man flails through life, irritating his director friends — until one day he meets Byeon Eun-a.
Episode 2
While Dong-man deals with rock bottom, Ko Hye-jin delivers devastating news. Meanwhile, Eun-a seeks counseling as she struggles at work.
Episode 3
Dong-man slowly grows closer to Eun-a. Later, he makes an enemy of Park Gyeong-se — whose film opens to negative critical reception.
Episode 4
Gyeong-se sets his revenge against Dong-man in motion — playing dirty. Meanwhile, Eun-a faces mounting hostility and pressure at work.
Episode 5
Tired of enduring contempt from his peers, Dong-man confronts Gyeong-se. He later chastises Ma Jae-yeong over his relationship with Eun-a.
Episode 6
Dong-man rushes to share a meal with Eun-a — but is met with a surprise. Later, Eun-a receives a phone call that stops her in her tracks.
Episode 7
As Dong-man and Eun-a's bond deepens, they both make decisions about their scripts. Eun-a and Oh Jeong-hui finally come face-to-face in a tense moment.
Episode 8
When Dong-man learns that Jae-yeong is about to begin filming, he becomes consumed by envy. Meanwhile, Eun-a decides to confront Jeong-hui directly.
Episode 9
Just as Dong-man is about to debut, his fears haunt him — but Eun-a offers her brand of support. Meanwhile, Eun-a's secret script garners interest.
Episode 10
Desperate to cast Noh Kang-sik, Dong-man takes matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Eun-a grows uneasy as Jeong-hui involves herself in her project.
Episode 11
An envious man seeks inner peace while feeling isolated in a world where others seem to always succeed.
Episode 12
Eun-a takes a bold step forward in resilience. As Dong-man grows increasingly impatient with production timing, will he finally release his film?
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